FISA, the International Rowing Federation, is pleased to announce today a new partnership with Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC, Russia’s leading manufacturer of fruit juice and dairy products. Wimm-Bill-Dann and FISA have signed a one year agreement covering the 2007 Rowing World Cup series, the 2007 World Rowing Championships and the 2007 European Rowing Championships. They become a main event sponsor of FISA. “We are delighted to welcome aboard Wimm-Bill-Dann. This partnership throughout 2007 will be a great contribution to our World Rowing season and helps us secure several essential aspects of our regattas” said Denis Oswald, FISA President.

About Wimm-Bill-Dann: Founded in 1992, Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC is Russia’s leading producer of fruit juice and dairy products. Wimm-Bill-Dann has a diversified brand portfolio of more than 1,000 types of dairy products and 150 types of juice and juice-based drinks Today the company has 36 production facilities in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Affiliated trading companies operate in the 26 largest cities of Russia and the CIS, with distributors working in more than 40 cities. The company has over 18,000 employees.

Wimm-Bill-Dann website: http://www.wbd.com/

For more information please contact Marion Gallimore, FISA Marketing and Communications Manager at mailto:marion.gallimore@fisa.org or tel.: +41 79 706 72 55.