TSX: MFI

    TORONTO, Aug. 23 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods (TSX/MFI) will hold a news
briefing regarding test results released by the CFIA and PHAC today.Who:    Michael H. McCain, President & Chief Executive Officer

    When:   August 23, 2008 at 9:30 p.m. Eastern - TONIGHT

    Where:  30 St. Clair Ave. West, Suite 1500, Toronto ON

    How:    In person, or to participate via conference call,
            please call 416-641-6143/ 866-542-4241For those unable to participate, playback will be made available an hour
after the event at 416-695-5800 / 800-408-3053 (Passcode 3269395 followed by
the number sign).
    Registration Required: Please contact Caroline Spivak at 416-371-9740 to
register.

    Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is a leading food processing company, headquartered
in Toronto, Canada. The Company employs approximately 23,000 people at its
operations across Canada and in the United States, the United Kingdom and
Asia.