Hebrew National(R), the Leading Brand of Kosher Beef Hot Dogs, and Grilling Guru Elizabeth Karmel Team up to Help Families Upgrade Their Summer Cookouts

More women are cooking on outdoor grills than ever before, and recent research shows that during the grilling season, women use the grill more frequently than men – with 66 percent of women grilling twice a week compared to 57 percent of men.1 Hot dogs are one of the most popular items for grilling, and Hebrew National®, the leading brand of kosher hot dogs and other products, has teamed with grilling expert Elizabeth Karmel to help women and their families upgrade their hot dog and grilling experience. Throughout the summer, Hebrew National and Karmel will offer tips, discount coupons, prizes and advice on using premium quality products to help families create great summer cookouts. Hebrew National also will award one lucky winner a backyard upgrade worth $25,000. Girls at the Grill and Expert Tips Women have always taken the lead in preparing meals in the kitchen, and now more and more women are manning the grill outside. As a woman devoted to outdoor cooking, Karmel, author of the award-winning cookbook Taming the Flame: Secrets for Hot-and-Quick Grilling and Low-and-Slow BBQ notes that the first factor in a great grilling experience is quality. "Buy the best quality ingredients and let the heat of the grill work its magic,” said Karmel. "When you want to satisfy that classic backyard hot dog craving—kosher, such as Hebrew National, is the best choice because they have the highest quality ingredients.” If you follow Karmel’s rule of thumb, your friends and family will applaud you meal after meal. Some of Karmel’s top tips for "Girls at the Grill” include: Use the best quality ingredients, from garden fresh produce to bakery buns to the meat you select. Purchase premium meats such as Hebrew National Franks, which are made from only premium cuts of 100 percent pure kosher beef. Hebrew National wins time after time in national taste tests. The key to making hot dogs that are perfectly caramelized on the outside and done on the inside is to control the heat! The best hot dogs are cooked on medium to medium-low heat. Adorn your hot dogs with more than just ketchup and mustard. Add a theme to your condiment table with a "Putting on the Dog” Bar—fill the ramekins with favorite toppings from the All-American hot dog capitals: New York, LA, Chicago, Boston and Cincinnati, to name the majors! Watch for Hebrew National Kosher Crew Visits This Summer You don’t have to guess what’s inside a kosher hot dog. Hebrew National hot dogs are made with premium cuts of 100 percent kosher beef and have no artificial flavors, colors, fillers or by-products with the kosher guarantee. To help more families enjoy premium quality at their cookouts, Hebrew National is sending Kosher Crew teams to upgrade residents’ summer experiences in Baltimore, Cincinnati, Phoenix, and Tampa, Fla. this grilling season. Kosher Crew teams will appear at select events and festivals in these cities during July and August to give away premium prize packages featuring Hebrew National gear and coupons. Check www.hebrewnational.com during the summer for updates on Kosher Crew appearance dates and locations. Online Sweepstakes Will Give Away Daily Prizes and a $25,000 Ultimate Backyard Upgrade Quality food isn’t the only way to upgrade a cookout. Hebrew National also is launching the "Ultimate Backyard Upgrade” sweepstakes, which will give away five daily prizes worth $100 and one lucky grand prize winner will receive an ultimate backyard upgrade worth $25,000. Consumers can enter the sweepstakes or find official rules by visiting www.hebrewnational.com beginning July 14 – Sept. 7, 2008. "Hot dogs are a summertime favorite. Hebrew National has an award-winning taste that the whole family will enjoy and mom can feel good about serving, because Hebrew National is committed to providing premium quality kosher products,” said Reggie Moore, vice president of marketing for Hebrew National. "Our Kosher Crews and ‘Ultimate Backyard Upgrade’ sweepstakes are designed to bring the Hebrew National experience to as many consumers as possible throughout the summer and will show that kosher means quality.” ABOUT HEBREW NATIONAL Hebrew National, a brand of ConAgra® Foods, Inc., began in 1905 when Isadore Pinckowitz sold frankfurters in New York City under the Hebrew National name. Aside from hot dogs alone, Hebrew National makes additional premium kosher products including deli meats, specialty items like Franks in a Blanket and Cocktail Franks, breakfast sausages, sides and condiments. ConAgra Foods is one of North America’s largest packaged-food companies with a strong presence in consumer grocery as well as restaurant and foodservice establishments. For more information, please visit www.hebrewnational.com or www.conagrafoods.com. ABOUT CONAGRA FOODS ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) is one of North America’s leading packaged food companies, serving grocery retailers, as well as restaurants and other foodservice establishments. Popular ConAgra Foods consumer brands include: Banquet, Chef Boyardee, Egg Beaters, Healthy Choice, Hebrew National, Hunt’s, Marie Callender’s, Orville Redenbacher’s, PAM, and many others. For more information, please visit us at www.conagrafoods.com. 1 Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) survey, January 2007.