<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">WHOLE FOODS MARKET® SELECTS CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR 5% COMMUNITY DAY AND EVENTS<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt">Whole Foods Market® Cedar Center</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt"> is pleased to announce the latest recipient of our quarterly <B>Community 5% Day</B>, the <B>Cleveland International Film Festival </B>(CIFF). Our store will donate 5% of the day’s net sales on <B>Tuesday, March 3, 2009</B>, in support CIFF, the premier film event in Ohio, and its “Standing Up” film program, celebrating social justice and activism by presenting films with messages that cannot and should not be ignored. <o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">From food and groceries to dining, beer and wine, <B>all purchases qualify </B>to benefit the film festival on this date, and customers can help support this nationally-recognized organization simply by showing up to shop! <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt">WHAT: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt">5% Day benefitting the Cleveland International Film Festival<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt">WHEN: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt ; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt">Tuesday, March 3, 2009 – 8:00am-9:00pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt">WHERE:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt"> Whole Foods Market Cedar Center<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> 13998 Cedar Road (at Warrensville Center Road), University Heights<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style=3 D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Local filmmakers Tom Kondilas and David Pearl, whose documentary, <I>Poly Cultures: Food Where We Live</I>, is screening at this year’s CIFF, will participate in a special edition of our weekly <B>“Quest for Cooking”</B> culinary workshop on Tuesday, March 3, at 7:00pm. Kondilas will collaborate with Whole Foods Market demo specialist Dave Moss on a menu and ingredients that highlight local and organic products. The class will also include a sneak preview of clips from the film. (Standard “Quest For Cooking” class fee will be waived on this date, in favor of donations on behalf of CIFF.)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Whole Foods Market customers are invited to attend the Cleveland International Film Festival<I> </I>at a special <B>discounted rate</B>! Mention the code “WFOODS” when you purchase tickets in person, online, or by phone, and receive a $2 discount off each film festival<I> </I>ticket purchased. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">ABOUT COMMUNITY GIVING:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Whole Foods Market® Cedar Center has an established reputation for active participation in our community. Our store and its team are extremely proud to be regularly involved, building on new and existing community relationships on an ongoing basis throughout the year. We strive to make a difference, and our quarterly Community 5% Days are one meaningful way we give back to our community. On designated days throughout the year a total of 5% of the day’s net sales are donated to a local non-profit organization. Customers help support our selected organizations just by shopping on these special days. Eligible 501(c)3 non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply for 5% Day consideration, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested parties should pick up an 5% Day Application at the store, or downloadable online at <I><A href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/cleveland/community-giving.php"><FONT color=#800080>http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/cleveland/community-giving.php</FONT></A></I><o:p></o :p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The 33rd Cleveland International Film Festival will run March 19-29, 2009, at Tower City Cinemas. With more than 140 feature films and more than 170 short subject films from more than 60 countries and all 7 continents, you can travel the entire world without leaving Cleveland. CIFF is the flagship event of the Cleveland Film Society, whose mission is the promotions of artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community. The Cleveland Film Society is a leader in helping the world discover the power of the film arts to educate, entertain and celebrate the human experience. Founded in 1977, the Cleveland Film Society has presented the Cleveland International Film Festival every spring for over three decades. <SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING : -0.2pt">More information is available at <I><A href="http://www.clevelandfilm.org/"><FONT color=#800080>http://www.clevelandfilm.org</FONT></A></I>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt">About Whole Foods Market<SUP>®</SUP><br>
</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.2pt">Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (<I><A href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/"><FONT color=#800080>www.wholefoodsmarket.com</FONT></A></I>) is the world’s leading natural and organic foods supermarket and America’s first national certified organic grocer. In fiscal year 2006, the company had sales of $5.6 billion and currently has more than 270 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The Whole Foods Market motto, “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures the company’s mission to find success in customer satisfaction and wellness, employee excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder
value, community support and environmental improvement. Whole Foods Market, Fresh & Wild<SUP>TM</SUP><B>,</B> and Harry’s Farmers Market<SUP>®</SUP> are trademarks owned by Whole Foods Market IP, LP. Wild Oats<B><SUP>®</SUP></B> and Capers Community Market<SUP>TM</SUP> are trademarks owned by Wild Marks, Inc. Whole Foods Market employs more than 50,000 Team Members and has been ranked for ten consecutive years as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by <I>FORTUNE </I>magazine.<B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></FONT></div>
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