E-Malt.com News article: Canada: Lakeport Brewing appoints Scott Simmons Vice President of Sales

Lakeport Brewing Income Fund announced July 10 the appointment of Scott Simmons as Lakeport's Vice President of Sales effective July 31, 2006.

Mr. Simmons comes to Lakeport from The Beer Store where he was the Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. Prior to that he held senior level marketing and sales roles within the packaged goods and marketing management industries focusing on brand management, strategic planning and sales.

Mr. Simmons holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario (1984). Mr. Simmons will report directly to George Croft, the Fund's President and Chief Operating Officer.

"We are very pleased to welcome Scott to Lakeport as part of our high caliber management team. We look forward to his contributions as we continue to build sustainable profitability through both top line growth and a razor focus on costs. His history of building strong, results oriented teams will benefit us tremendously as we press forward with our initiatives," said George Croft, President and Chief Operating Officer.

"In view of Lakeport's continued growth, it was important to fill this existing vacancy with someone with a high degree of loyalty and a strong work ethic. We have found an experienced, dedicated and strong candidate in Mr. Simmons," said Teresa Cascioli, Chair and Chief Executive Officer.

Lakeport Brewing Income Fund is an Ontario-based brewery focused on producing value-priced quality beer for the Ontario take-home market. Lakeport pioneered the "24 for $24" value segment. Lakeport produces nine proprietary beer brands, two of which, Lakeport Honey Lager and Lakeport Pilsener, are amongst the top selling brands in the province. Lakeport has approximately 200 full-time employees at its production facility in Hamilton, Ontario. The Fund's units trade on the TSX under the symbol TFR.UN.



12 July, 2006