(August 26, 2010; 5:15 pm EDT):  The following statement is released by officials of Wright County Egg:

          "Wright County Egg’s commitment remains the same as it has been – to produce safe, quality eggs for our
            customers and to cooperate fully with FDA on the voluntary recall.

     “That also means that we will work with FDA as they expand their review of feed ingredients purchased from
      outside vendors for our farm, as well as for their ongoing review of our farms.

     “FDA while on our farm tested meat and bone meal that is provided by a third-party supplier as an ingredient
     for our feed.  The ingredient is held separately in an overhead bin that was tested by FDA officials prior to
     being mixed in with our feed.

     “This finding obviously is of great concern to us.  As part of our internal investigation and in response to FDA’s
     initial consideration of feed as a possible source, on August 23 we pulled and sent samples of all ingredients
     used in our feed for further SE testing.  In addition, today we provided FDA with information about our third-
     party supplier and immediately notified that supplier of the testing results.

     “We continue to not release any product to the fresh table egg market – instead sending our eggs for further
     processing and pasteurization to ensure their safety for the liquid egg market.  While we are still diverting all
     eggs until completion of our work with FDA, our commitment going forward is that we will only sell fresh table
     eggs that come from vaccinated hens.

     “We have received from FDA three positive environmental SE tests.  It’s important to understand that a positive
     environmental test does not mean eggs from that barn would have SE.

     “Although FDA has repeatedly referenced the 483 report, we have not seen the report, and it would be
     premature for us to speculate on its contents.  Any issues that have been raised verbally by FDA officials have
     been immediately addressed or are in the process of being addressed.”