of all preferred shares outstanding as of December 31, 2005. The other two trustees are Laidacker M. Seaberg (Mr. Cray Jr.’s son-in-law) and Richard B. Cray (Mr. Cray Jr.’s brother). The Reporting Person also in one of the three depositors and trustees of the MGP Ingredients, Inc. Voting Trust (the "Voting Trust"), which was created under a voting trust agreement dated as of November 16, 2005 (the "Voting Trust"). The other two trustees of the Voting Trust also are Laidacker M. Seaberg (Mr. Cray Jr.’s son-in-law) and Richard B. Cray (Mr. Cray Jr.’s brother).

The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company entitle the holders of the Preferred Stock to elect five out of the Company’s nine directors. Only the holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote upon any proposal which requires stockholder approval and which will authorize or direct the Company to merge, consolidate, voluntarily dissolve, sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of its property and assets, or amend its Articles of Incorporation; provided, that the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote, as a class, upon any such proposal if the result thereof would be to increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, increase or decrease the par value of the shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, or alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Common Stock or Preferred Stock so as to affect the holders of Common Stock adversely. On all other matters, other than the election of directors, the holders of Common Stock and Preferred Stock each vote separately, as a class, and no such matter to be acted upon may be approved unless it receives the affirmative vote, consent or approval of the holders of a majority, or such greater percentage as may be required by law, of the shares of Common Stock and the shares of Preferred Stock.

The Trust will continue in effect until the last death of the issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr., as defined in the Trust, who was living at the creation of the Trust. A majority of the Trustees may also terminate the Trust at such time as the Trustees believe it to be consistent with the intent of the trustors in establishing the Trust. Until the Trust is terminated or dissolved, each Trustee may appoint a successor trustee, provided that any successor must be and remain a major officer and stockholder of the Company. The Trustees are permitted to act with respect to the voting or divestment of shares of the Company’s stock held by the Trust in accordance with the decision of a majority of the Trustees.

The Voting Trust became effective on January 30, 2006 and will continue in effect until the last death of the issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr. who was living at the creation of the Trust. There presently are 19 such persons living, the youngest of which is 31 years old. The Voting Trust may also be terminated by the consent of a majority of the Trustees or the beneficiaries of 90% of the shares held in the Voting Trust or upon the sale of all the shares held in the Voting Trust. Until the Voting Trust is terminated or dissolved, each Trustee may appoint a successor trustee, provided that any successor must meet (and continue to meet) the officer and shareholder qualifications that a successor trustee under the Trust must meet under the terms of the First Amendment to the Trust dated November 13, 1980. (As in the case of depositors of the Trust, the original trustees of the Voting Trust are not subject to this requirement).The Trustees are permitted to act with respect to the voting or divestment of shares of the Company’s stock held by the Voting Trust in accordance with the decision of a majority of the Trustees.