TSX: MFI
    www.mapleleaf.com

    TORONTO, Sept. 5 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods (TSX/MFI) will hold a media
briefing to provide further updates on the Bartor Road investigation.Who:   Michael H. McCain, President & Chief Executive Officer

    When:  September 5, 2008 at 7 p.m. Eastern - TODAY

    Where: 16th Floor, 30 St. Clair West, Toronto ON

    How:   In person, or to participate via conference call,
           please call 416-695-6272 / 877-323-2010

           For those unable to participate, playback will be made available
           an hour after the event at 416-695-5800 / 800-408-3053 (Passcode
           3270360 followed by the pound 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. The company had sales of $5.2 billion in 2007.