FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2004

CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119, lisa.lacher@drake.edu

DAIRY EXEC TO SPEAK AT 'LET'S DU LUNCH' NOV. 3

Miriam Erickson Brown, president and chief operating officer of Anderson Erickson Dairy, will speak at the final "Let's DU Lunch" event of the fall season on Wednesday, Nov. 3. She will discuss the latest research on dairy products as well as how milk marketing and the dairy business is changing.

The "Let's DU Lunch" series, which is open to the public, is sponsored by the Drake University Central Iowa Alumni Chapter and the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

The luncheon will start at 11:30 a.m. in the Younkers Tea Room in downtown Des Moines. The cost is $15. Due to limited seating, reservations are recommended. For reservations, contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs at (515) 271-3848 or alumni.rsvp@drake.edu.

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