FEATURE/Give from the Heart and Help the Hungry with the Pampered Chef.

ADDISON, Ill. -- Imagine not knowing if you can afford to buy groceries for your family, having to skip meals so your children can eat, or going to bed hungry night after night. Because this is a reality for over 35 million people in the U.S., The Pampered Chef, a Berkshire Hathaway company and the premier direct seller of high-quality kitchen tools, has partnered with America's Second Harvest, the nation's largest hunger relief charity, to help end hunger in America.

This year marks the 14th year of The Pampered Chef's Round-Up from the Heart charitable giving campaign. The campaign was created in 1991 to help eradicate hunger. From Aug. 1, 2004 to July 31, 2005, The Pampered Chef's nationwide sales field of 70,000 independent Kitchen Consultants promote the Round-Up campaign at Kitchen Shows nationwide. Customers may contribute to the Round-Up campaign in three ways.

--Rounding-up Kitchen Show purchase totals to the nearest dollar or more, with funds benefiting local food banks in the region where donations originate.

--Purchasing a limited edition Bountiful Heart collectible Stoneware mold for $8.50. For each mold purchased, The Pampered Chef donates $1 to the national office of America's Second Harvest for bulk procurement of food.

--Purchasing a Stoneware Mold Holder for $20, $2 of which is donated to America's Second Harvest.

"Our ability to reach one in ten Americans in need is a direct result of concerned individuals that make campaigns like Round-Up from the Heart such a success," said Robert Forney, president and CEO of America's Second Harvest. "We are truly grateful to have found such wonderful friends at The Pampered Chef who have become champions of our mission to create a hunger-free America."

"After visiting various food banks, I've learned that 35 million Americans struggle to put food on the table for their families," said Julie Christopher, vice president and corporate spokesperson for The Pampered Chef. "Our company is doing what it can to significantly reduce those numbers by working with America's Second Harvest and its network of food banks across the country. Our goal is to set a place at the table for everyone."

The Pampered Chef has collected over $8.3 million since the campaign launched in 1991, thanks to the efforts of the company's independent Kitchen Consultants and their customers throughout the United States. These funds directly support America's Second Harvest and its network of local food banks, making this a national campaign with local impact.

To schedule a Kitchen Show, find a Kitchen Consultant in your area and learn more about the Round-Up from the Heart campaign, contact The Pampered Chef at 1-800-266-5562.

About America's Second Harvest:

America's Second Harvest is the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization with a national network of more than 200 regional food banks and food-rescue programs, serving all 50 states and Puerto Rico. It distributes almost 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually. America's Second Harvest's network supports approximately 50,000 local charitable agencies, operating more than 94,000 food programs, including food pantries, soup kitchens, women's shelters, Kids Cafes, and Community Kitchens. These local organizations provide emergency food assistance to 23.3 million hungry Americans, including more than nine million children and almost three million seniors each year. For more information, please visit www.secondharvest.org.

About The Pampered Chef:

The Pampered Chef, founded in 1980 by Doris K. Christopher and now part of the Berkshire Hathaway family of businesses, is the premier direct seller of high-quality kitchen tools. At in-home cooking demonstrations, called Kitchen Shows, guests see products and recipes in action, learn quick and easy food preparation techniques and receive tips on how to entertain with style and ease - transforming the simple to the spectacular. Every year, more than one million Kitchen Shows are held, serving more than 12 million customers. The $700+ million company is led by Founder and Chairman Doris K. Christopher. For more information visit www.pamperedchef.com.

The Pampered Chef, Kitchen Show and Round-Up from the Heart are registered trademarks.