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CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
SELECTS NEW ES3 FACILITY AS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
FOR NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC REGION

Keene, NH; June 14, 2002 - ES3, LLC announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Campbell Soup Company in which Campbell will utilize ES3's York, Pennsylvania facility as a distribution center for products supplied to customers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. In addition to storing Campbell products in its York facility, ES3 will also be responsible for managing the shipment of these products from the facility to participating customers.

"We are pleased to partner with Campbell to provide leadership in strengthening the grocery distribution supply chain," said Ron Wright, President, ES3. "Campbell has strength in marketing and selling some of America's most beloved brands, and ES3 offers expertise in supply chain management. The power of Campbell's products, coupled with our ability to deliver it to retailers within 24 hours, will lead to a successful, customer-focused relationship."

"Campbell Soup Company is committed to continually improving our service levels," said Larry McWilliams, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer. "Our new relationship with ES3 is indicative of our efforts to develop near-market distribution opportunities that better serve our customers."

ES3 has redesigned the consumer packaged goods supply chain from the ground up by fundamentally changing the way that products move from manufacturer to market. ES3 provides the industry with the scale, technology and expertise necessary to realize savings from a collaborative, just-in-time distribution solution. ES3's state-of-the-art facility in York will deliver multi-manufacturer consolidated orders to customers throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions within 24 hours by utilizing electronic information exchange (EDI, XML or direct machine-to-machine communications) and automation. Manufacturers and their customers have real-time visibility to inventory and are able to monitor shipments from end-to-end through ES3's web-based reporting and proprietary supply chain systems. For more information on the company, visit ES3's website on the Internet at www.ES3.com.

Campbell Soup Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of high quality soup, sauces, beverages, biscuits, confectionery and prepared food products. The company owns a portfolio of more than 20 market-leading businesses each with more than $100 million in sales. They include "Campbell's" soups worldwide, "Erasco" soups in Germany and "Liebig" soups in France, "Pepperidge Farm" cookies and crackers, "V8" vegetable juices, "V8 Splash" juice beverages, "Pace" Mexican sauces, "Prego" Italian sauces, "Franco-American" canned pastas and gravies, "Swanson" broths, "Homepride" sauces in the United Kingdom, "Arnott's" biscuits in Australia and "Godiva" chocolates around the world. The company also owns dry soup and sauce businesses in Europe under the "Batchelors," "Oxo," "Lesieur," "Royco," "Liebig," "Heisse Tasse," "Blå Band" and "McDonnells" brands. The company is ably supported by approximately 24,000 employees worldwide. For more information on the company, visit Campbell's website on the Internet at www.campbellsoup.com.

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