Lancaster Colony To Webcast First Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 Conference Call

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2004 -- Lancaster Colony Corporation announced today that first quarter financial results will be released on Thursday, October 28, 2004, prior to the opening of the market, and will be followed by a conference call at 10:00 am ET.

The conference call will be webcast live via the Internet. To listen to the webcast, go to the company's website, http://www.lancastercolony.com/, click on the webcast link on the home page and enter your registration information when requested.

Lancaster Colony Corporation is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of consumer products including Specialty Foods for the retail and foodservice markets; Glassware and Candles for the retail, industrial, floral and foodservice markets; and Automotive products for the original equipment market and aftermarket.