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FREEDOM TRAIL® FOUNDATION AND HP HOOD TO GIVE BOSTON RESIDENTS FIRST TASTE OF NEW FREEDOM TRAIL MIX ICE CREAM JUNE 21 AT FANEUIL HALL

Hood to donate five cents of each container of Freedom Trail Mix Ice Cream Sold to The Freedom Trail Foundation

Boston, MA June 19, 2007 - If 18th Century Colonial figures Hannah Howard and Elizabeth Wells Adams were alive today, what would their dessert of choice be? Bet they'd be more than happy to taste Hood's new "revolutionary" Freedom Trail Mix Ice Cream, a blend of chocolate-covered peanuts, sunflower seeds, and pretzels in honey nut ice cream swirled with caramel!

Boston residents will have the opportunity to try free samples of the new Freedom Trail Mix Ice Cream at a public event on June 21 from 10 a.m. - noon at the Sam Adams Statute at Faneuil Hall on Congress Street in downtown Boston. Julie Burns, director of special events for Mayor Thomas Menino's Office along with actors costumed as 18th Century Colonial figures Hannah Howard, Elizabeth Wells Adams, Barzillai Lew and Judith Sergeant Murray, will distribute the ice cream samples that morning.

"We're so pleased to bring Freedom Trail Mix Ice to New England residents," says Lynne Bohan, Vice President of Public Relations and Government Affairs for Hood. "This unique flavor reminds us of the historical treasure we have right here in Boston with the Freedom Trail."

The Freedom Trail Mix Ice Cream sampling event is designed to encourage Bostonians to support The Freedom Trail Foundation's efforts to maintain the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile historic walking trail, and keep revolutionary history alive for visitors and natives to the city. Five cents from the sale of each Freedom Trail Mix Ice Cream container sold will go to The Freedom Trail Foundation's preservation fund for a limited amount of time.

"We are thrilled to work with Hood to introduce the delicious new ice cream, Freedom Trail Mix, to our community," says , president of The Freedom Trail Foundation. "Hood's generous donation to The Freedom Trail Foundation will allow us to continue preserving our city's famous walking tour and other educational programs that impact over 3 million people a year."

Freedom Trail Mix Ice Cream was chosen as the 2006 grand prize winner of Hood's "Taste of New England" Flavor Naming Contest, which attracted over 1,000 entries. The contest celebrated the launch of 18 flavors of Hood's New England Creamery Ice Cream, including Maine Blueberry, Boston Crème Pie, Cape Cod Fudge and Vermont Maple Nut.

The 56-ounce containers of Freedom Trail Mix Ice Cream, illustrated with New England-inspired art, will be available at supermarkets this summer for $4.99 - $5.99 (suggested retail).

For more information about the New England Creamery Ice Cream line, visit www.hood.com or call 1-800-726-6455. To learn about The Freedom Trail Foundation's programs go to www.thefreedomtrail.org.

*Media Note: For a high resolution product image of Freedom Trail Mix Ice Cream or to interview a Hood or Freedom Trail Foundation spokesperson, please contact Katie Dolan at Maccabee Group PR at 612-337-0087.