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Ter Beke proposes Willy Delvaux as independent director

Waarschoot, 18 May 2005.

The board of directors of the fresh food group Ter Beke, producer of chilled Mediterranean ready meals and processed meats, shall propose to the General Meeting of 26 May 2005 the appointment of Willy Delvaux as independent director for a period of three years.

Willy Delvaux (53), until recently General Manager of Procter & Gamble België-Nederland and currently holding worldwide responsibility for the transition within P&G of the Wella acquisition, is to be proposed by Ter Beke's board of directors as independent director for a period of three years. Delvaux, who has degrees in civil engineering and business management, has extensive international experience in marketing and sales of consumer products through retail and other sales channels. In addition, his career at P&G has provided him substantial experience with regard to acquisitions and organisational integration. In other words, he is the ideal candidate for the position of director and fits the profile as determined by Ter Beke's board of directors in order to succeed Johnny Thijs, whose mandate ends at the General Meeting of 26 May 2005.

About Ter Beke

Ter Beke is a Belgian food group specialised in chilled Mediterranean ready meals and processed meats. Production is based in Belgium, France and the Netherlands, and sales take place in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Portugal. Ter Beke is the European market leader in chilled ready lasagne. With over 1200 employees, Ter Beke expects to realise a gross turnover in 2005 of over EUR 240 million. Ter Beke is listed on Euronext Brussels.

For further information, please contact:

Media		Investor Relations
Luc De Bruyckere		Marc Hofman
Chairman		Executive Director
Tel. + 32 (0)9 370 13 00		Tel. +32 (0)9 370 13 16
Luc.debruyckere@terbeke.be		M.hofman@terbeke.be