Trading Statement

Blavod Extreme Spirits PLC 06 April 2006 Blavod Extreme Spirits plc ('the Company' or 'Blavod') Trading Update Blavod Extreme Spirits plc (L.BES) is issuing this trading update to coincide with the completion of the Company's financial year-end. When it announces audited results in late June, 2006, the Company expects to report that case shipments during the 12 months to 31 March 2006, will show significant growth and be broadly in line with market turnover expectations and ahead of market expectations regarding operating performance. In the US, this represents an approximate increase of almost 98% on a year-on-year basis. Our Players Extreme line of infused vodkas and rums continued to propel sales in the US market, while the Company's Italian wine portfolio showed strong increases over last year. The joint venture with Suntory, Diamante Spirits, has started well, with our newly launched ultra premium tequila, El Diamante del Cielo continuing to gain momentum in the marketplace. Margins in the US delivered continued improvements with significant increases from Blavod Black Vodka. The Company's sales in the UK advanced almost 34% ahead of the same period last year. As in past periods, growth continued to be led by the top three multiple supermarket customers where volume increased approximately 23% ahead of last year. UK agency brands, led by Babco and Molinari also made strong gains. Jeffrey Hopmayer, Chief Executive of Blavod Extreme Spirits plc, commented: 'I am very encouraged by the initial results delivered by our teams in the US and the UK. Trading continues to deliver strong growth, with improved gross margins. I look forward to the future contributions from the recently announced Cockspur agreement, along with continued growth from all our company owned and agency brands.' Blavod Extreme Spirits, plc (LSE:BES), is an international spirits company based in London with U.S. offices in Franklin, Tennessee. BES produces and sells its black-coloured vodka, aptly called Blavod, throughout the world. BES also produces and sells the award-winning, intensely flavoured line of Players Extreme vodkas and rums. In the United States, BES is the exclusive distributor of an elite wine portfolio of fine Italian wines. BES also maintains a joint venture with Suntory, Diamante Spirits, which owns El Diamante del Cielo tequilas. Agency brands represented in the UK, include Mickey Finn's from Babco, Fernet Branca bitters, Marie Brizard liqueurs, Molinari Sambuca. For more information on Blavod Extreme Spirits, log on to: www.blavodextreme.com Further details: Cardew Group Tim Robertson 020 7930 0777 Brewin Dolphin Mark Brady 011 3241 0129 Keith Williams 011 3241 0186 Blavod Extreme Spirits Jeff Hopmayer 001 615 771 9111 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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