Press Release

04/01/05 - Turtle Mountain, Inc. Announces Purely Decadent Partnership with
Los Angeles-based Real Food Daily

Purely Decadent non-dairy frozen dessert makes a guest appearance on the menu of a Southern California gourmet vegetarian institution

Eugene, Oregon – Coinciding with the national Purely Decadent Dairy Free Road Tour, Turtle Mountain, Inc. (www.turtlemountain.com) announces a partnership with Los Angeles – based Real Food Daily (www.realfooddaily.com), making the non-dairy frozen dessert Purely Decadent available on the restaurant’s menus April 17 through May 30, 2005.

“To support our Purely Decadent Dairy Free Road Tour, we have handpicked restaurants we believe to be purely decadent locations for consumers to enjoy Turtle Mountain’s indulgent dairy-free frozen desserts,” says John Tucker, Director of Marketing & Technology. “Real Food Daily is a well-known Southern California vegetarian gourmet institution and chef/owner Anne Gentry is an exceptional partner. We are very pleased that Purely Decadent will be included on a restaurant menu that is delicious, inventive, and healthful.”

Purely Decadent flavors will make guest appearances on the menu of all three of Real Food Daily Los Angeles locations:

West Hollywood
414 N. La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills
242 S. Beverly Drive
Santa Monica
514 Santa Monica Blvd

About the Purely Decadent Dairy Free Road Tour:
Introducing unsuspecting consumers to pure dairy-free indulgence, Turtle Mountain, Inc.’s nationwide marketing initiative, The Purely Decadent Dairy Free Road Tour, will travel coast to coast in the country’s biggest ice cream truck, or more appropriately, rolling dairy-free café. Knowing that taste is a major factor in consumers choosing Turtle Mountain Purely Decadent products, the tour will hand out samples of several Purely Decadent flavors including Chocolate Obsession™, Peanut Butter Zig Zag™, Cherry Nirvana™, and Praline Pecan™. The Purely Decadent Road Tour will make regal product sampling stops including sunsets on the beach, luxury shopping centers, gorgeous natural settings and top-rated outdoor festivals and includes stops in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City, among other metropolitan areas.

About Turtle Mountain
Based in Eugene, Oregon, Turtle Mountain is a privately held natural foods company that has specialized in the development and production of dairy-free frozen desserts for over 15 years. Turtle Mountain products are 100% plant based and have zero cholesterol, no artificial sweeteners, no trans fats, no hydrogenated oils, and are high in dietary fiber. A market leader in dairy-free frozen desserts, Turtle Mountain sales have grown from 3 million dollars in 1998 to 16 million dollars in 2004. Turtle Mountain’s double-digit sales growth continues to outpace the food industry growth standard of 2-3% per year. For more information visit www.turtlemountain.com.

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