SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tootie Pie
Company, Inc. (OTCQB: TOOT) announced that the producers of the
popular television game show "The Price is Right" chose its "Pie of
the Month" to use as a prize during a segment of the show to be
aired during the week ending December
25, 2011. The Company did not pay any fees to be on
the show.
"The opportunity to go before a national television audience on
'The Price is Right' is a welcome way to showcase Tootie Pie to
fans of the show," said Don Merrill,
President & CEO. "Of course, we hope their viewing audience
will be tempted to try one of our wonderful pies for
themselves!"
Tootie's Pumpkin Pie was just named the Best Pumpkin Pie in the
November issue of "Every Day" with Rachael
Ray. The Company was also recently featured on an episode of
"Kid in a Candy Store" on the Food
Network and used as promotional gifts in association with the
'Punkin Chunkin' contest on the Discovery Channel.
About "The Price is Right"
Television's longest-running game show is in its 39th season on
the CBS Television Network. The show is hosted by comedian
Drew Carey and is known for the
catch phrase "Come on Down!" Contestants are chosen at random from
a studio audience and called upon to test their skills, competing
for prizes against each other and themselves in various game
settings.
About Tootie Pie Co.
Tootie Pie Company bakes and sells high-quality, handmade pies
through three basic sales channels: retail, corporate and
wholesale. The retail segment serves individual customers
through sales in its Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafes, in-store sales,
orders via telephone and internet on the Company's website.
The corporate segment serves businesses that purchase pies as a way
to promote their company through client and employee appreciation
programs. The wholesale segment is made up of national and
regional broad line grocery and foodservice distributors who
purchase pies and then resell them through their respective sales
distribution channels. Tootie Pie Company is a public company
traded on the OTCQB market under the symbol "TOOT." For additional
information or to receive correspondence from Tootie Pie Company,
please visit www.tootiepieco.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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words "believe," "expect," "should," "intend," "estimate," and
"projects," variations of such words and similar expressions
identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not
mean that a statement is not a forward-looking statement. These
forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's current
expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties
and assumptions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. Among the important factors that could
cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements are risks that are
detailed in the Company's filings, which are on file with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Contact:
Carla Carter
Investor Relations
210.737.6600
Carla.Carter@tootiepieco.com
SOURCE Tootie Pie Company, Inc.