For Immediate Release April 25, 2007 Contact: Renée Sweany Endangered Species Chocolate (317)844-2886 Ext 108 rsweany@chocolatebar.com Endangered Species Chocolate promotes employees Indianapolis, IN April 25, 2007- Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC), the number one selling brand of all-natural and organic chocolate (SPINS data), has promoted Doreen Gubernat to director of sales and marketing, Patty Beidelman to manager of conventional sales, Larry Phillips to production manager, Wilber Benitez to assistant production manager, and Tina Benitez to shipping and fulfillment manager. Gubernat started working with ESC as a broker for Tozzi & Associates in 1997. She joined the company's sales team in January 2006. As director of sales and marketing, Gubernat will work closely with the international sales, marketing and customer service teams. She has had various roles in the natural health and products industry, including educator, researcher, writer and manager. Gubernat received her B.S. in social work from West Virginia University and her M.P.H. from East Stroudsburg University, is a graduate of the Herbal Therapeutics School of Botanical Medicine and earned the credential of Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). Beidelman joined ESC in January of 2007 as Midwest regional sales manager. Her new role is to oversee all efforts in the conventional grocery market. Beidelman's business development experience includes various positions with Russell Stover Candies and Edy's Grand Ice Cream. She also served six years in the Air Force Reserve where she achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. Beidelman received her B.S in marketing and minor in Spanish from Indiana University School of Business. Phillips has been with ESC as technical services manager since its move to Indianapolis in June of 2005. In his new role as production manager, he works closely with the production team and quality control to maintain the recipes of ESC's more than 30 gourmet chocolate products. Prior to joining ESC, Phillips spent more than 30 years in facilities management and machine maintenance. He attended IUPUI's industrial supervision program. Wilber Benitez joined the production line of ESC in August of 2005. As assistant production manager, he manages the production team and the process of turning delicious blends of chocolate into beautifully packaged and boxed chocolate bars. Prior to joining ESC, Benitez worked on the construction team that renovated the new ESC facility in Indianapolis. Originally from El Salvador, he is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish, and has lived in the United States for 23 years. Tina Benitez joined the ESC shipping team in July of 2005. In her new role of shipping and fulfillment manager, she is responsible for overseeing the flow of inventory, from receiving raw goods to shipping finished products to customers and retailers. Benitez also works part-time at an Indianapolis nursing home in food service. She has more than 14 years of shipping and receiving experience in New York and Indianapolis. # # # About Endangered Species Chocolate Indianapolis-based Endangered Species Chocolate is fully committed to providing premium, all-natural ethically traded, naturally shade-grown, and kosher products, as well as products that are certified vegan and organic. To honor its core value – Reverence for Life – ESC confirms that all beans used in its products are purchased from small, family-owned properties where the income benefits the community. The company also donates 10-percent of net profits to help support species, habitat and humanity. The number one best selling brand of natural and organic chocolate in the natural food category, ESC offers more than 30 products. For more information, please visit www.chocolatebar.com