Monterey Gourmet Foods to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2008 Results on February 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time

Market Wire, February, 2009

Monterey Gourmet Foods (NASDAQ: PSTA), a manufacturer and marketer of fresh gourmet refrigerated food products, will report its fourth quarter and year-end 2008 financial results on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. The company plans to host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (1:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss these results. Eric Eddings, chief executive officer, and Scott Wheeler, chief financial officer, will deliver prepared remarks and conduct a question and answer session.

To listen to the call live, please dial 877-917-3614 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference and mention participant pass code "Monterey." The call is also being webcast live at http://www.montereygourmetfoods.com .

The call will be archived and available for replay for 90 days from the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website at http://www.montereygourmetfoods.com . A telephone replay will be available for 90 days by dialing 866-511-5161. No pass code is required.

About Monterey Gourmet Foods (NASDAQ: PSTA)

Monterey Gourmet Foods manufactures USDA inspected, fresh gourmet refrigerated food products at its integrated 133,000 square foot corporate headquarters, distribution, and manufacturing facilities in Salinas (Monterey County), CA; Kent, WA; and Eugene, OR. Monterey Gourmet Foods has national distribution of its products, which are sold under the brands Monterey Pasta, CIBO Naturals, Emerald Valley Kitchen, Sonoma Foods and Casual Gourmet in more than 11,000 retail and club stores throughout the United States and selected regions of Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. For more information about Monterey Gourmet Foods, visit www.MontereyGourmetFoods.com .

Company Contacts: Monterey Gourmet Foods Eric Eddings Chief Executive Officer Email Contact Scott Wheeler Chief Financial Officer (415) 433-3777 Email Contact (253) 867-0570 ext.1105 Investor Relations Contacts: Lippert / Heilshorn & Associates Becky Herrick Email Contact (415) 433-3777