On August 21, 2013, Karen Seaberg, Laidacker M. Seaberg, Cloud L. Cray, Cray Family Management LLC, Cray MGP Holdings LP, John P. Bridendall and M. Jeannine Strandjord, who are soliciting proxies for the MGP Ingredients, Inc. 2013 annual meeting of stockholders, issued an advertisement in connection with Institutional Shareholder Services' analysis on the Company's proxy battle.