In a hastely called press conference, Raul Mendoza - a spokesperson for the US Executive Office of Fresh Del Monte Products made the following statement.
"There is absolutely no truth in alergations that the Ilinois State Governor has approached this company with an offer to 'Keep us in Peaches'." Mendoza said. "We stenuously deny that any improper approach was made."
Asked if there had been any contact from Blagojevich at all, the man from Del Monte he say, "Yes."
He continued, "I can report that it is true that an Aide for the Governor did contact one of our Costa Rican factory managers with an enquiry in respect of our special tin peachment process. It is believed that they were simply reseaching for their own benefit."
A reporter for the Cicago Times asked what was special about Del Monte's Tin Peachment process. Mendoza replied, "We expect that all will be revealed next month, I have nothing more to say at this time."
