TSX: MFI

    TORONTO, Oct. 9 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods (TSX/MFI) will hold a media
briefing to provide an update on its Bartor Road facility and the positive
test results for Listeria.Who:      Michael H. McCain, President & Chief Executive Officer

    When:     October 09, 2008 at 1 p.m. Eastern - TODAY

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

    How:      In person, or to participate via conference call,
              please call 416-641-6136/866-223-7781

              For those unable to participate, playback will be made
              available an hour after the event at 416-695-5800/800-408-3053
              (Passcode 3272826 followed by the pound sign).

    Registration Required: Please contact the Media Hotline at 905-285-6721
    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.