Miami Companies Join to Benefit Autism Research

IMUSA USA and Sedano's Supermarkets today announced they would continue to work together to
generate awareness and raise funds for Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science, and
advocacy organization. Next month, IMUSA USA and Sedano's Supermarkets will launch a
statewide in-store fundraising campaign to benefit Autism Research.

Miami, FL, January 26, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Sedano's stores in conjunction with IMUSA will initiate the
Puzzle Piece Fundraising campaign from Feb. 2, 2011 through March 2, 2011 to raise awareness and
funds for Autism research. Sedano's customers will be invited to purchase a $1 puzzle piece as a
donation. The interlocking multi-colored puzzle piece has become the international symbol of autism. Its
significance has become multi-faceted. For some it represents the mystery and complexity of the disorder,
for others it represents the mechanical nature of an autistic person's thought process. The bright colors are
said to represent hope.

"With such excellent support from the community, we are confident that our second annual fundraiser
will be even more successful. Autism affects our community and our customers. IMUSA is a proud
sponsor of Autism Speaks. With our network of clients and friends, the IMUSA USA family gains a
sense of satisfaction through community efforts that raise awareness, gather funds and advocate on behalf
of Autism Speaks," said Manny Gaunaurd, president of IMUSA USA, the Miami-based cookware
company.

"Autism affects one in every 110 children and Sedano's is honored to help raise awareness for a disease
that touches so many children throughout South Florida. We invite the community to stop by our stores
and donate $1 for Autism Speaks," said Javier Herrán, director of marketing, Sedano's Supermarkets.

Facts About Autism

· Autism spectrum disorders affects four times as many boys as girls. The diagnosis has increased tenfold
in the last decade.
· The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called autism a national public health crisis whose
cause and cure remain unknown.
· Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism.
· There is no medical detection or cure for autism.
· More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined.
· Please visit the Autism Speaks' website, www.autismspeaks.org to learn more about autism.

As the first cookware company to sponsor Autism Speaks, IMUSA USA's partnership is making a
difference through significant monetary contributions to research, by developing gluten-free recipes for
autistic children and as an advocate, supporter, and sponsor of local fundraising activities.

Gaunaurd is also a 2011 co-chair of the Miami-Dade Walk Now for Autism Speaks, the organization's
largest fundraiser, held locally on February 27, 2011 at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL. To join the
cause and walk with team IMUSA, please visit www.imusausa.com. It is a fun-filled, family friendly

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event to fund vital research for autism, the fastest-growing serious developmental disorder.

About IMUSA
IMUSA continues to build on its legacy of growth and innovation by offering hundreds of globally
inspired, affordable products in the gadget, cookware, appliances, cleaning, food storage, flatware,
cutlery, espresso, and specialty categories. Please visit us at www.imusausa.com.

About Sedano's Supermarkets

Founded in Hialeah, Florida in 1962 by the Herrán and Guerra families, Sedano's Supermarkets has
grown to become the number one Hispanic retailer in the United States. Sedano's Supermarkets caters to
Florida's booming Hispanic community with more than 3,000 employees and 34 locations in
Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Orange and Osceola counties. As the largest, independently owned,
Hispanic supermarket chain, Sedano's Supermarkets is recognized for its excellent customer service,
ethnic product offering and competitive prices.

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