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March 2, 2003
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Dear Mr. Berko: I buy a lot of Sara Lee products and I think I would like to buy 75 shares of the stock. Do you think this is a good company and do you think I should buy the stock? B.W. Bethlehem, Pa.

Dear B.W.: If you've purchased Douwe Egberts, Jimmy Dean Sausages, Bimbo Frozen Dough, Hillshire Farms, Superior Coffees, Ball Park packaged meats, Earthgrains fresh or frozen cakes, breads and doughs, Aoste luncheon meats, Sinai 48 products, Rudy's Farm brands, Gallo Salame, Kahns meats, Mr. Turkey, than you are a devoted Sara Lee (SLE-$21.75) food customer.

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