Attention Business/Financial Editors:

/Not for release over US newswire services/

TORONTO, Feb. 18 /CNW/ - (TSX: MEW.UN): Menu Foods Income Fund (the "Fund") announced today that the breakdown of taxable income and return of capital relating to cash distributions on its Trust units for the year ended December 31, 2004 was 29.05% return of capital, 49.90% dividend income and 21.05% other taxable income.

Menu is the leading North American private-label/contract manufacturer of wet pet food products sold by supermarket retailers, mass merchandisers, pet specialty retailers and other retail and wholesale outlets. Menu currently produces more than one billion containers per year.

For further information: Mark Wiens, Chief Financial Officer, Menu Foods GenPar Limited, (905) 826-3870

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