Distribution Arrangement

Blavod Black Vodka PLC
12 February 2002

Blavod Black Vodka PLC ('Blavod') announces that as of 1 April 2002 Fernet
Branca, Punt e Mes and the other brands in the Branca portfolio will be
distributed in the UK by Blavod Drinks Ltd, a subsidiary of Blavod.

This move follows Branca Products Corporation's agreement to distribute Blavod
Black Vodka in the USA from 1 January 2002 and further strengthens Blavod's
positioning in the UK with key customers as a supplier of speciality drinks.



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