FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Tiffany Harrison, Marketing Communications

Albert Uster Imports, Inc.

9211 Gaither Road

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Phone: (301) 258-7350

Fax: (301) 948-2601

Email: tharrison@auiswiss.com

'ALBERT USTER IMPORTS, INC. EXPANDS PRODUCT LINE, OFFERING CHEFS

GOURMET PASTRIES AND DESSERTS JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER TOURISTS.'

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2004-Demand for greater quality and variety in the food industry is continuously on the rise, and as the season for heightened tourism looms, chefs across the country can escape the time crunch without sacrificing flavor or their artistic flair.

On April 15, 2004, Albert Uster Imports, Inc. will expand its product line in a new IcEscape catalog, including frozen gourmet breakfast pastries, croissants, tortas, macaroons, and much more. Fifteen new products have been added this year from an entire new line of French Danishes, to delectable friandise in support of chefs' demanding schedules.

The highly anticipated French line results from a recent partnership with the manufacturer, Lecoq Cuisine. It features small pastries of buttery dough filled with such delicacies as apricot, raspberry and blueberry, rich cream cheeses, cinnamon and raisins, and chocolate. The French line offers a variety of Danishes and croissants suitable for any chef's buffet, trays, or catering service.

The new selection of friandise, Cassiopeia and Alpha Centauri, presents delectable flavors and aromas. Appropriately named after stellar systems, these bite-sized desserts shine with elegance and charm. Cassiopeia boasts such flavors as hazelnut and orange, vanilla, and peach, while Alpha Centauri features passion fruit, caramel, black currant mousse, and more.

All IcEscape products come frozen and are made with little time and preparation. Most of the products are ready to bake directly from the freezer to oven. As tourists flock to the sights, hotels and restaurants are busy making accommodations. IcEscape was designed to support the chef in such situations where time and staff run short. The line allows chefs to work with quality gourmet products without sacrificing their own culinary expertise and design, and gives guests the allure of elegant dining.

IcEscape products are currently available in Washington D.C., Chicago, and New York metropolitan areas with a no minimum order special promotion, and pallet deliveries above $3,500 for other areas. For the new catalog, call customer service at (800) 231-8154 or visit us at www.auiswiss.com.

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Albert Uster Imports, Inc., an importer and distributor of fine Gourmet specialty foods, was pioneered by Swiss-born Albert Uster, a professional chef, who founded the privately held company in 1980. To this day, a spirit of uncompromising quality and innovation is evident in the product lines and personalities within this company. With its corporate headquarters just outside Washington, D.C. and three other distribution centers, Albert Uster Imports, Inc. provides chefs all over the world with more than 1,000 high-quality ingredients, semi-finished and finished confectionery products. For more information, visit www.auiswiss.com