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Blavod Extreme Spirits PLC 16 March 2004 BLAVOD DRINKS LIMITED a subsidiary of BLAVOD EXTREME SPIRITS plc Blavod Drinks appointed exclusive importer for the Marie Brizard range of alcoholic cordials in the UK Blavod Drinks, the UK trading subsidiary of Blavod Extreme Spirits PLC (BES) announces that it has reached agreement in principle with Marie Brizard & Roger International (MBRI) to become the exclusive importer for the Marie Brizard range of alcoholic liqueurs from 1st February 2004. The range comprises 11 core products led by Blue Curacao and Creme de Cassis. Blavod Drinks will assist the continued growth of the MBRI portfolio in the on trade primarily through Waverley Vintners, the wholesale division of Scottish and Newcastle, who is the current importer. At the same time Blavod Drinks will be responsible for expanding distribution in the off trade. Outline agreement has already been reached by Blavod Drinks with one of the major UK supermarket groups to list Marie Brizard and other distribution opportunities are in discussion. The MBRI range will both complement the other prestigious brands distributed by the Company in the UK such as Rothschild (Lafite) wines, Fernet Branca, Mickey Finns Irish Schnapps, Agwa de Bolivia and Royal Tokaji Hungarian wines and considerably add to the volumes of wines and spirits handled by the UK subsidiary of BES. Alcoholic liqueurs are a growth area of the spirits business as a result of the increasing consumption of cocktails and therefore complement Blavod Black vodka extremely well. Editors note: Marie Brizard, founded in 1755, is a leading producer of alcoholic liqueurs based in Bordeaux and is majority owned by Duke Street Capital in the UK but is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange. Blavod Extreme Spirits (www.blavodextreme.com) launched its eponymous black vodka in 1998 and has an established UK sales network with distribution in several major retail outlets, including Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco. It is also is the owner of Players Extreme, a fast growing US spirits brand. Extreme owns the Players Extreme Vodka, and a range of flavoured vodkas. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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