Lifecore Recognized as a MNSHARP Worksite by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Business Wire, May 13, 2005

CHASKA, Minn. -- LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, INC. (NASDAQ:LCBM).

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. will be presented with MNSHARP Certification at a ceremony to be held on May 17, 2005 at the Chaska headquarters. The presentation will be made by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner and Safety & Health representatives from the Workplace Safety Consultation Division.

"My congratulations to our employees for achieving certification and my thanks to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for establishing the program", said Dennis Allingham, President & CEO of Lifecore Biomedical.

Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement and Recognition Program (MNSHARP) is a Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA) program that recognizes companies where managers and employees work together to develop safety and health programs that go beyond basic compliance with all applicable OSHA standards and result in immediate and long-term prevention of job-related injuries and illnesses.

MNSHARP began in Minnesota in 1996. Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. is one of 16 active MNSHARP worksites in Minnesota. For more information about MNSHARP, visit www.doli.state.mn.us/mnsharp.html.> Lifecore's Safety Committee Chairperson, Mike Puzak, commented: "Employee involvement at all levels of the organization is what truly allowed us to create an exemplary safety process and achieve this award. We believe our partnership with the Workplace Safety Consultation Division is a valuable component in Lifecore's efforts to continually improve its safety and health processes."

About Lifecore Biomedical

Lifecore Biomedical develops, manufactures, and markets biomaterials and medical devices for use in various surgical markets.

News and general information are available through the Company's website at www.lifecore.com or by telephone at 952-368-4300.