FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October 2004
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G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
3 Nahal Snir St., Yavne, Israel 81224
(Address of principal executive offices)
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On October 11, 2004, G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (the "Registrant")
announced approximately 30% revenue growth for third quarter of 2004.
EXHIBITS
The following document is filed herewith as an exhibit to this Form 6-K:
Copy of the Company's press release, dated October 11, 2004.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Dated: October 21, 2004 BY: /S/ Joseph Williger
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Joseph Williger
Chief Executive Officer
CONTACT:
Gil Hochboim, CFO
(+972) 8-932-2233
gil@willi-food.co.il
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
G. WILLI-FOOD TO ANNOUNCE APPROXIMATELY 30% REVENUE GROWTH
FOR THIRD QUARTER OF 2004
-- 5TH STRAIGHT QUARTER OF RECORD REVENUES AND STRONG REVENUE GROWTH -
YAVNE, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 11 -- G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD. (NASDAQ: WILCF)
today announced that it expects to report third quarter revenue growth of
approximately 30%. This will be Willi-Food's fifth straight quarter of strong
year-over-year revenue growth, following year-over-year revenue growth of 23% in
the three months ended September 30, 2003, 35% in the three months ended
December 31, 2003, 18% in the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 34% in the
three months ended June 30, 2004. Willi-Food's revenues for the first half of
2004 were NIS 90.3 million ($20.1 million), compared to NIS 72.0 ($16.0 million)
for the first six months of 2003.
"The steady ramp-up of our revenues reflects the successful execution of a sound
business strategy, together with the recovery of the Israeli economy," commented
Zvi Williger, President and COO of Willi-Food. "During the past year, we have
significantly increased our marketing efforts, created new categories of food
products to meet changing Israeli tastes, entered new segments of the Israeli
food market and increased our penetration of the leading supermarket chains. We
are currently preparing to expand our business beyond Israel, launching sales of
our extensive range of highest-quality, non-traditional kosher products in the
U.S."
Willi-Food expects to publish its financial results for the third quarter and
nine months ended September 30, 2004 during the first half of November 2004.
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G. Willi-Food International is one of Israel's largest food importers and a
single-source supplier of one of the world's most extensive ranges of quality
Kosher food products. It currently imports, markets and distributes more than
400 food products manufactured by some 100 top-tier suppliers throughout the
world to more than 1,000 customers. Willi-Food excels in identifying changing
tastes in its markets and sourcing high-quality kosher products to address them.
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in
this release are forward-looking statements that are dependent on certain risks
and uncertainties, including such factors, among others, as market acceptance,
market demand, pricing, competition, changing economic conditions and other risk
factors detailed in Willi-Food's SEC filings.