IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
Plaintiff
v.
H.J. HEINZ, COMPANY, et al.,
Defendants.

Civil Action No. 1:00CV01688

NOTICE OF APPEAL

Notice is hereby given that plaintiff, Federal Trade Commission, appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit from an order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, entered October 18, 2000, denying plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction in the captioned proceeding.

Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD B. DAGEN (DC Bar No. 388115)
DAVID C. SHONKA (DC Bar No. 224576)

Attorneys for plaintiff
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20580
(202) 326-2436
October 19, 2000