Distil Regulatory News (DIS)

14 Mar 2007 07:01

Blavod Extreme Spirits PLC14 March 2007 Blavod Extreme Spirits plc (the "Company" or "Blavod") Trading update Further to the announcement released by the Company on 12 March 2007, theCompany today issues a trading update for its financial year to date. Case sales for the year to date have increased by over 30% when compared to thesame period last year, increasing by over 45% in the United Kingdom and by over15% in the US. Jeff Hopmayer, Blavod's CEO commented, "Clearly our Company continues to growstrongly and maintain momentum. Customers in the US have been slightlydistracted by the recent potential acquisition discussions, thereby disruptingsome of our sales efforts, however our case growth has been very encouragingthroughout that time and we look forward to accelerating our sales growth. Weexpect the Company to be in line with market earnings expectations for the yearto 31 March 2007." Enquiries: Blavod Jeff Hopmayer 001 615 771 9111Brewin Dolphin Securities Mark Brady 0113 241 0129 Notes to Editors: Blavod Extreme Spirits, plc (LSE:BES), is an international spirits company basedin London with U.S. offices in Franklin, Tennessee. Formed by the 2003 mergerof Blavod Black Vodka plc and Extreme Beverage Company, Blavod Extreme Spiritsproduces and sells its black-coloured vodka, aptly called Blavod, throughout theworld. BES also produces and sells the award-winning, intensely flavoured lineof Players Extreme vodkas and rums. In the United States, BES is the exclusivedistributor of an elite wine portfolio of fine Italian wines. For moreinformation on the company, please visit www.blavodextreme.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange