The Hershey Company announced the election of eight new Directors to its Board, effective immediately, and the appointment of Kenneth L. Wolfe as non-executive Chairman, effective January 1, 2008.  The new independent Directors were elected by the Hershey Trust, the Company’s controlling shareholder. They include: Charles A. Davis, Edward J. Kelly, III, Arnold G. Langbo, James E. Nevels, Thomas J. Ridge, Charles B. Strauss and LeRoy S. Zimmerman.