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F.A.O. raises 2004 rice production
estimate to 611 million tonnes
ROME - The United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization on Dec. 20 estimated world rice production (rough) in
2004 at 611 million tonnes, up 3 million
tonnes from the previous forecast and
up 27 million tonnes from the global outturn of 584 million tonnes in 2003. The
IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY DIVISION
In re:
Chapter 11
INTERSTATE BAKERIES
Case No.04-45814 (JWV)
CORPORATION, et al.,
Jointly Administered
Debtors.
NOTICE OF BAR DATE FOR FILING OF PROOF OF CLAIM
(LAST DAY TO FILE CLAIMS)
TO ALL PERSONS AND ENTITIES WITH CLAIMS AGAINST ANY OF THE DEBTORS1 LISTED
IN THIS BAR DATE NOTICE:
This notice (the "Bar Date Notice") describes the procedures by which persons or entities who believe they have a claim against the Debtors must take action in order to preserve their ability to pursue such claims and participate in the Debtors' chapter 11 cases
and plans of reorganization.This Bar Date Notice describes the following:(i) a claim; (ii)
who must file a proof of claim;(iii) who need not file a proof of claim;(iv) the deadline for
filing proofs of claim;(v) how to file a proof of claim;and (vi) the consequences for not filing a proof of claim.
On December 14,2004,the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of
Missouri,Kansas City Division (the "Bankruptcy Court") entered an Order (the "Bar Date
Order") in the Debtors' chapter 11 cases establishing March 21, 2005 as the general
claims bar date (the "General Bar Date") and other filing deadlines for certain other
claims,identified below.Except as described below,the Bar Date Order requires that any
Claim (as defined below) against any of the Debtors listed on Exhibit A to this Bar Date
Notice be filed with Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC (the "Claims Agent") by submitting
a proof of claim to the Claims Agent as provided herein.
1.WHAT IS A CLAIM. For purposes of this Bar Date Notice,a "Claim" shall mean,as to
or against any of the Debtors:(1) any right to payment,whether or not such right is reduced
to judgment,liquidated,unliquidated,fixed,contingent,matured,unmatured,disputed,
undisputed,legal,equitable,secured or unsecured;or (2) any right to an equitable remedy
for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment,whether or not
such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured,
unmatured,disputed,undisputed,secured or unsecured.This Bar Date Notice is applicable
to all Claims against any of the Debtors arising prior to 1:16 a.m.(Prevailing Central Time)
on September 22,2004.
2. WHO MUST FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM. You MUST file a proof of claim ("Proof of
Claim") by submitting your Proof of Claim to the Claims Agent on or before the General Bar
Date,unless otherwise provided herein,if:
a. you hold a Claim against a Debtor (whether secured,priority or unsecured) that arose
prior to 1:16 a.m.(Prevailing Central Time) on September 22,2004,and such Claim is
not described in section 3 below.
b. your Claim is listed on the Debtors' Schedules of Assets and Liabilities (the "Schedules")
as a "disputed," "contingent," or "unliquidated" Claim and you desire to participate in
the Debtors' chapter 11 cases or share in any distribution in any of these chapter 11
cases.
c. your Claim is improperly classified in the Schedules or is listed in an incorrect amount
and you desire to have your Claim allowed in a classification or amount other than set
forth in the Schedules.
d. you are asserting a Claim that is not listed in the Schedules.
3.WHO NEED NOT FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM
You need not file a Proof of Claim if:
a. You (i) agree with the nature,classification,and amount of your Claim as set forth in
the Schedules and (ii) your Claim is not listed as "disputed ," "contingent," or "unliquidated" in the Schedules.
b. You have already properly filed a Proof of Claim against the correct Debtor.
c. You have a Claim allowable under sections 503(b) and 507(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy
Code as an administrative expense of the Debtors' chapter 11 cases.
d. You hold a claim against a Debtor that previously has been allowed by,or paid pursuant
to,an order of the Bankruptcy Court.
e. You hold an ownership interest in any of the Debtors and,other than such ownership
interest,you do not wish to assert a Claim against any of the Debtors.Ownership interests include,by way of example only,common or preferred stock in a corporation,a general or limited partner interest in a limited partnership or warrants or rights to purchase, sell or subscribe to such a security or interest.However, holders of ownership
interests who also wish to assert a Claim (as opposed to ownership interests) against
any of the Debtors that arises out of or relates to transactions in the Debtors' securities,
including,but not limited to,claims for damages or rescission based on the purchase
or sale of any such securities,must file a proof of claim on or prior to the General Bar
Date,unless another exception identified in this Bar Date Notice applies.
YOU SHOULD NOT FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE A CLAIM AGAINST ANY OF THE DEBTORS.
NEITHER THE DEBTORS, THEIR ATTORNEYS NOR THE CLAIMS AGENT CAN ADVISE
YOU WHETHER YOU SHOULD FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM.
4.DEADLINE TO FILE A CLAIM
a. General Bar Date. If your Claim is described in Section 2 above, you must file your
Proof of Claim with the Claims Agent so that the Proof of Claim is ACTUALLY RECEIVED
no later than 5:00 p.m.(Pacific Standard Time) on March 21, 2005.
b. Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases Bar Date. If you have a claim arising
out of the rejection of an executory contract or an unexpired lease you must file,and
the Claims Agent must receive,a Proof of Claim on or before 5:00 p.m.(Pacific Standard
Time) by the later of:(a) the General B ar Date or (b) thirty (30) days after the effective
date of such rejection as ordered by the Bankruptcy Court.
c. Amended Schedules Bar Date. If the Debtors amend their Schedules after mailing
and publishing this Bar Date Notice and your Claim is affected by such amendment,
then you must file a Proof of Claim or amend any Proof of Claim you previously filed on
or before 5 p.m.(Pacific Standard Time) by the later of:(a) the General Bar Date or (b)
thirty (30) days after the Debtors serve such claimant with notice that the D ebtors have
amended their Schedules.
5.HOW TO FILE A CLAIM

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revised estimate lifted the 2004 crop near
the record outturn of 1999.
The 3-million-tonne increase in the
rice production estimate resulted from
improved expectations for China, Indonesia, the Philippines, the United States
and Vietnam, which more than offset
a. Proof of Claim Forms.A Proof of Claim Form can be obtained from the Claims Agent.
b. Identification of Debtors and Claimants.You must identify on your Proof of Claim
the holder or holders of the Claim and the particular Debtor against which your Claim
is asserted.A list of Debtors,together with their respective case numbers and federal
tax identification numbers,is attached to this Bar Date Notice as Exhibit A.In addition,
names formerly used by the Debtors are listed on Exhibit A.If you are asserting Claims
against more than one Debtor,you must file a separate Proof of Claim with respect to
each such Debtor.If you list more than one Debtor on your Proof of Claim form, the
Debtors will treat such Claim as filed against the Debtor you list first.Any Claims filed
in the Joint Administration Case Number (Interstate Bakeries Corporation,
Case No. 04-45814) shall be deemed filed only against Interstate Bakeries
Corporation.
c. Where and How to file Proof of Claim Forms. A Proof of Claim is filed by submitting the Proof of Claim to the Claims Agent.In order to be considered timely filed, a
Proof of Claim must be filed so as to be actually received by the Claims Agent on
or before 5:00 p.m.(Pacific Standard Time), on or before the Bar Date applicable to your Claim(s), at the following address:
IBC Claims Processing * c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC
12910 Culver Blvd.Ste I * Los Angeles, CA 90066
Electronic submissions,including,but not limited to,facsimile and electronic
mail submissions are prohibited and will not be accepted by the Claims Agent.
SUBMIT A PROOF OF CLAIM TO THE CLAIMS AGENT.DO NOT SUBMIT A PROOF OF
CLAIM TO ANY OTHER PARTY, INCLUDING THE CLERK OF THE COURT OR COUNSEL
FOR THE DEBTORS.
6.CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM
IF YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM, AND YOU FAIL TO DO SO BY
THE BAR DATE APPLICABLE TO YOUR CLAIM(S) DESCRIBED IN THIS BAR DATE NOTICE,
YOU WILL BE FOREVER PROHIBITED FROM:
A. ASSERTING ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE DEBTORS, AND THE DEBTORS AND THEIR
PROPERTY WILL BE FOREVER DISCHARGED FROM ANY AND ALL INDEBTEDNESS
OR LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIM; AND
B. VOTING UPON,OR RECEIVING DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER,ANY PLAN OR PLANS OF
REORGANIZATION IN THESE CHAPTER 11 CASES IN RESPECT OF SUCH CLAIM.
If it is unclear from the Schedules whether your Claim is disputed, contingent or unliquidated as to amount or is otherwise properly listed and classified,
you must file a Proof of Claim on or before the Bar Date applicable to your Claim(s).
If you rely on the information in the Schedules you bear responsibility for determining that
your Claim is accurately listed therein.
7.RESERVATION OF RIGHTS The Debtors reserve the right to:(a) dispute,or to assert
offsets or defenses against,any filed Claim or any Claim listed or reflected in the Schedules
as to nature,amount,liability,classification or otherwise; or (b) subsequently designate
any Claim as disputed,contingent or unliquidated.Nothing set forth in this Bar Date Notice
shall preclude the Debtors from objecting to any Claim,whether scheduled or filed,on any
grounds.
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional proof of claim form requests and further
inquiries regarding filing a Proof of Claim against any of the Debtors may be directed to
the Claims Agent in writing at the following address or e-mail, or by calling the Claims
Agent at the number listed below.
IBC Claims Processing * c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC
12910 Culver Blvd.Ste I * Los Angeles,CA 90066 * telephone:1-866-381-9100
http:www.kccllc.net/ibc * e-mail:ibcinfo@kccllc.com
Additional information can also be obtained by calling the Debtors' hotline at 1-866270-4314.
J.Gregory Milmoe (JM 0919)
J.Eric Ivester
SKADDEN ARPS SLATE
(ARDC No.06215581)
MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
Samuel S.Ory
Four Times Square
(Missouri Bar No.43293)
New York,New York 10036-6522
SKADDEN ARPS SLATE
MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
Paul M.Hoffmann
333 West Wacker Drive,Suite 2100
(Missouri Bar No.31922)
Chicago,Illinois 60606-1285
STINSON MORRISON HECKER LLP
1201 Walnut,Suite 2900
Kansas City,MO 64106-2150
ATTORNEYS FOR DEBTORS AND DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION
A complete list of affiliates and subsidiaries of Interstate Bakeries Corporation that filed
chapter 11 petitions and are jointly administered in the above referenced case (each, a
"Debtor" and collectively,the "Debtors") is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
EXHIBIT A
DEBTOR AND AFFILIATE DEBTORS
Debtor
Case No.
Tax I.D.
Interstate Bakeries Corporation
04-45814
43-1470322
Interstate Brands Corporation
04-45816
44-0296705
IBC Sales Corporation
04-45817
02-0723634
IBC Trucking,LLC
04-45818
43-1828328
New England Bakery Distributors,L.L.C.
04-45819
N/A
Baker's Inn Quality Baked Goods,LLC
04-45820
N/A
IBC Services,LLC
04-45821
02-0723639
Armour and Main
04-45822
43-1790536
Redevelopment Corporation
NAMES FORMERLY USED BY THE DEBTORS
AMERICAN BAKERIES * INTERSTATE BRANDS COMPANIES * BUTTERNUT BAKERIES * INTERSTATE BRANDS WEST CORPORATION * COLOMBO BAKERY * J.J.NISSEN BAKERY * CONTINENTAL BAKERY * MERITA BAKERIES * CONTINENTAL BAKING COMPANY * MILLBROOK BAKERIES
* COTTON'S HOLSUM BAKERIES * MY BREAD BAKERIES * DI CARLO BAKERY * PARISIAN BAKERY * DRAKE'S BAKERY * SAN FRANCISCO FRENCH BREAD COMPANY * EDDY'S BAKERY *
SUNBEAM BAKERY * EDDYS BREAD CO.* SWEETHEART BAKERY * FUCHS BAKING CO.* WEBER'S
BREAD * HOLSUM BAKERY * WONDER BAKERIES * HOSTESS BAKERIES * WONDER/HOSTESS
BAKERIES
1.

decreases in the estimates for Cambodia,
Japan, Peru and Thailand. Decreases from
the previous forecast also were indicated
for several African nations, where crops
have been affected by irregular precipitation and by locust infestations.
Still, overall production in Africa was
projected to rise from the previous year,
reflecting good crops in Egypt, Madagascar and to a smaller extent Guinea
Bissau, Nigeria and Tanzania. But production was expected to fall in Chad,
the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Malawi, Mail,
Mozambique and Senegal.
In South America, production rose
from the year before in Argentina, Brazil,
Uruguay, Bolivia and Colombia. But decreases were expected in Chile, Ecuador,
Guyana and Peru. Central American and
Caribbean crops were adversely affected
by drouth and later hurricanes.
U.S. production set a new record
while Australian rice production recovered from last year's drouth-ravaged
outturn.
The F.A.O. projected 2004 world trade
in rice at 26.1 million tonnes, down
400,000 tonnes from the previous forecast
and down 6% from 2003. The F.A.O. said
much of the decline in expected yearly
exports was because of limited exportable supplies in several major exporting
countries, including China, India, Myanmar, the U.S. and Pakistan. At the same
time, Thai rice exports were expected to
reach a record 10 million tonnes.
Much of the decrease in trade from
a year ago was attributed to reduced
import needs in Bangladesh, Brazil and
Indonesia.
World rice stocks at the close of the
2004 crop seasons were projected by the
F.A.O. at 99 million tonnes, down 4 million
tonnes from the previous year. This meant
that for the fifth consecutive year, world
production fell short of consumption.
Given 2004 production prospects, the
F.A.O. forecast trade in rice in 2005 at
25.2 million tonnes, down 900,000 tonnes
from the estimate for the current year.
"The drop should stem principally
from supply constraints in some of the
major exporting countries, especially
Thailand, India and Uruguay," the F.A.O.
said. "By contrast, given the favorable
production outlook in 2004, exports
from China in 2005 could bounce back.
Increases also are anticipated in Pakistan
and the U.S., while Vietnam and Egypt
are expected to maintain the high level
of exports achieved this year."
On the demand side, Brazil, China,
Iran, the Philippines, the U.S. and perhaps Nigeria were expected to reduce
their imports in 2005. Imports by Bangladesh and Indonesia were expected to
rebound. MBN
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