Company Information for McGuigan Simeon Wines Ltd

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Company Statement

McGuigan Simeon Wines Limited is at the forefront of the Australian wine industry. We are a fully integrated wine company with interests in vineyard management and development, wine production, marketing and distribution.

It all began with McGuigan Wines which was the culmination of the McGuigan family's involvement in the Australian wine industry that spanned over fifty years and four generations.

In 1992 Brian and Fay launched Brian McGuigan Wines Limited from a zero sales base to sales now exceeding 1.2 million cases of wine; 50% of which is sold into International markets.

The incredible success of the company in such a short time led to the merger in 2002 between McGuigan Wines and Simeon Wines. This was followed by the Company’s acquisition in 2003 of Miranda Wines. McGuigan Simeon Wines today manage just over 4570 hectares of vineyards. In 2004 the company crushed 245,000 tonnes from company owned and contractual vineyards from regions including the Upper & Lower Hunter Valleys, Cowra, Mudgee, Barossa Valley, Limestone Coast, Riverland and Sunraysia .

The company’s commitment to quality grape and wine production has seen McGuigan Simeon produce outstanding wines for both domestic and international wine consumers at prices that reflect excellent value for money.

Current Operations

MSWL includes McGuigan, Miranda, Tempus Two and a world of export offerings. Discover our range of wines by selecting the appropriate link below:

www.mcguiganwines.com.au

www.tempustwo.com.au

Export - http://www.mswl.com.au/category.php?category_id=4

Geographical Spread

Domestic Distribution

The distribution arm of McGuigan Simeon is Icon Brands. Formed in June 2001 after the merger of McGuigan and Simeon, Icon Brands is now one of the largest distributors of wine in Australia. Icon Brands distributes the full range of McGuigan Simeon company brands: McGuigan, Miranda Wines, Tempus Two and Yaldara, and has the resources to act as an agent for additional labels that complement the McGuigan Simeon wine portfolio.

A sales team of 50 now services the Australian domestic market. The business is structured to best service the unique needs of different areas, such as on and off-premise and function trade. Specialists with proven track records manage each business division to present a tailored sales strategy to the market.

The head office in Sydney's Zetland houses national marketing, accounts and sales. Icon also has offices in all the capital cities, allowing efficient servicing of a growing national market.

International Distribution

McGuigan Simeon is one of Australia's most significant exporters, opening up markets in over 25 countries since the McGuigan label was founded in 1992.

More than 30% of the MSWL wine production is exported. Major markets include the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, New Zealand, Germany and other countries in mainland Europe.

Craig Thomas oversees the relationships between these markets, which is a balance between selling domestic branded products, and creating new products specifically for export markets. MSWL produces several of the biggest selling wines in the UK and USA – Black Swan, Coldridge Estate, McGuigan Black Label and Tempus Two. This represents a total of 20 million litres of wine every year.

Board of Directors and Key Management

David S Clarke AO	Chairman

Dane B Hudson	Chief Executive Officer

Brian J McGuigan	Executive Director

Ian D Ferrier	Non-executive Director

Nicholas F Greiner	Non-executive Director

Perry R Gunner	Non-executive Director

Christopher L Harris	Non-executive Director

Company Address

McGuigan Simeon Wines Limited Level 2
170 Greenhill Road
Parkside, South Australia, Australia SA 5063


Telephone:	08 8172 8333
Facsimile:	08 8357 8544
Email:	info[at]mswl.com.au
Website:	http://www.mswl.com.au

Capital

Fully diluted 118,445,000

Most Recent Statement

17/07/07 - New Distribution Partnership Announced in Holland
31/05/07 - Vintage Report 1st June 2007
26/02/07 - Placement Release 27th Feb 2007
26/02/07 - Half Year Results Powerpoint Presentation 27th February 2007
26/02/07 - Half Year Release Announcement 27th February 20
30/12/06 - Half Yearly Accounts as at 31st December 2006

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