Texas Meat Packers Henderson Transition Plan

1. Texas Meat PackersHenderson Transition Plan September 2, 2008

2. Employee Communication • Communicate to employees changes • Start-up of TMP-FW – Sept 8th • Transfer of chicken production • Keep beef production at TMP-H • There is a growth plan for TMP-H • Add additional products • Direct mail business • Retail store • Employment opportunities with TMP-FW • Conduct an employee meeting at TMP-H Friday, 9/5 • Meet with individual employee the following week

3. Employee Review • TMP-H has a total of 35 (+/- 5) full time employees • Action: Lew to confirm and provide list – due 9/5 • Employee assessment • Action: Lew to provide an individual employee evaluation and recommendation – due 9/5 • Transfer opportunity to Ft. Worth • Action: Lew to provide a list of employees interested in possible transfer to TMP-FW – due 9/5

4. Manning for Henderson • Develop manning requirements following transitioning • Transfer all chicken to TMP-FW • IQF capabilities fully functional Oct 15th • Beef processing to remain at TMP-H • Inside/Outside skirts • New business Brinker Int’l Flap meat fajita (Volume estimated at 12K per month) • Interim manning during transition • All beef • 4004 IQF • Thaw unit to support both TMP-H and TMP-FW • Actions: • Lew to provide transition manning for 1st shift/2nd shift Sept 8th - Oct 17th – due 9/5 • Lew to evaluate the possibilities of two 4/8 hour shifts in the interim – due 9/15 • Lew to provide manning for one shift (4/10’s or 5/8’s) – effective Oct 20th – due 9/5

5. Products, Ingredients, Packaging • Transfer production of chicken items • Items – based on last three months • 08,110,123999, 38018, 48904, 5780, 5839, 5926, 7500, 7599, 7846, 7894, 9008, 9110, 9400, 9404, 9406, 9408, 9409, 9412 • Exclusive of 4004, 9410 and 7850 • Targets • Transfer 75% w/in first 30 days • Transfer 100% w/in first 60 days • Provide ingredient par values and inventory trigger levels • Provide box, film, bags, liner par values and inventory trigger levels • Pallets and spacer

6. Equipment • Indentify equipment to be transferred • Sorter – date ____ • Carruthers – date ____ • One chamber vacuum machine – date ____ • Transfer conveyors – date ____ • Brine mixer – date ____ • Whizard knives (two) – date ____ • Scales – numbers and date ____ • Carts/Lugs/Gondolas – numbers and date ____ • Equipment in question • USA splitter • Required for Brinker Flap meat • TMP-FW has a skinner/splitter that needs to be tested for capabilities • Action: • John and Lew to provide numbers and dates – 9/5 • John to test the capabilities of the skinner splitter the week of 9/15

7. Contracts • Review all long terms contracts for TMP-H to ensure no liabilities with transition • Cintas • Praxair • Kaiser • Stone-Smurfit • First Choice • Other • Action: • Paul and Lew to evaluate – Paul to report 9/5

8. Notification • WARN Act notice not required • No need for public announcement or PR in Henderson • USDA • Action: Lew 9/19 • First Choice • Action: Paul 9/19 • Services • Action: Lew 9/19

9. TMP-Henderson Proforma Provide a forecast proforma for TMP-H based on transitions plans, shift re-allocation and manning Action: Cliff, due 9/11

10. Check List Employee communication Employee evaluation and requirement Product, ingredients and packaging Equipment transfer Notification Services Proforma Implementation

11. Other considerations • Unemployment benefits if any full time TMP-H workers are affected • Action: Paul to evaluate – due 9/5 • Retail store management • Actions: Cliff to make recommendations – due 9/12 • Direct mail management • Actions: Cliff to make recommendations – due 9/12 • Asset inventory in Henderson • Actions: Lew to provide – due 9/30