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Appendix I: News Release – July 17, 2007 † Apology Statement AUSTIN, Texas (July 17, 2007). Whole Foods Market today released the following statement from Co‐founder, Chairman and CEO, John Mackey: "I sincerely apologize to all Whole Foods Market stakeholders for my error in judgment in anonymously participating on online financial message boards. I am very sorry and I ask our stakeholders to please forgive me." † Passage from http://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/pr/wf/national/pr_07‐17‐07b.aspx 35
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