Old Mother Hubbard® Appoints Mark Shuster Vice President of Marketing and Jean Lizotte Vice President of New Products

Changes Will Strengthen Focus on Pet Specialty Retailers and Accelerate New Product Development

CHELMSFORD, MA, May 9, 2006 - Old Mother Hubbard®, maker of the Wellness® brand, and a leading national provider of natural pet foods, supplements and treats, welcomes Mark Shuster to the position of Vice President of Marketing and has named Jeanne Lizotte to the newly created position of Vice President of New Products.

Mark will lead Old Mother Hubbard’s marketing organization. He will be responsible for developing the company’s marketing strategy, identifying new approaches to reach consumers, and driving continued rapid growth. Mark brings over 25 years of experience with fast-paced, consumer-driven brands. Most recently he was the Chief Marketing Officer for Timex Incorporated. He has also held executive-level marketing positions for a range of dynamic consumer brands including Converse, Reebok and Faberge. Over the years, Mark has developed an expertise in business development, innovation, marketing strategy and the implementation of fully integrated marketing programs. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Economics from Connecticut College and a Masters of Business Administration from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Mark lives in Newton, MA, with his wife and two children.

"Mark’s proven track record of building brands through innovative and creative programs will be an asset to Old Mother Hubbard. His extensive experience partnering closely with the sales organization will be critical as we develop even more initiatives supporting sales through the independent pet specialty channel," said Deborah Ellinger, President of Old Mother Hubbard.

As Vice President of New Products, Jean will be responsible for identifying, developing, validating, and launching new products. She was previously VP of Marketing for Old Mother Hubbard, having built the current marketing organization from the ground up. In the past 5 years, Jean has developed several line extensions for the Old Mother Hubbard and Wellness brands, and most recently launched the innovative Wellness Simple Food Solutions product line, for dogs with allergies.

Jim Scott, CEO, commented, "The ideas and experience Jean brings to this newly created position will provide a huge boost to our ability to bring new products to market, and will help build our position in independent pet specialty retailers and the natural channel. Jean helped build the Wellness brand into today’s industry-leading position and we are very excited that her energy and experience will now be dedicated to new products."

About Old Mother Hubbard
For over 80 years, Old Mother Hubbard has been committed to making the healthiest food, treats and supplements for the pets that depend on them. The company offers a full line of gourmet dog treats and also the Wellness brand of natural dog foods, cat foods, treats and supplements. Old Mother Hubbard and Wellness products can be found exclusively at pet specialty and natural food stores in North America. For store locations and product information please visit www.omhpet.com.