HERSHEY, Pa., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hershey Foods Corporation (NYSE: HSY) announced today that it will make a presentation at the 2004 Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference in Scottsdale, AZ, at 9:30 a.m. Mountain Time [11:30 a.m. Eastern Time] on Wednesday, February 18, 2004. Richard H. Lenny, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be Hershey's principal speaker.

The presentation will be webcast live via the Hershey Foods corporate web site (www.hersheys.com). Please go to the Investor Relations section of the web site for further information.

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