Media Advisory: The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc.


VARENNES, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - July 4, 2016) - The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. (the "Corporation" or the "Jean Coutu Group") wishes to remind media that representatives of the Jean Coutu Group will meet the press after the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. A guided tour of the distribution center will be organized for media representatives after the press conference.

What: Press conference and guided tour of the distribution center.
When: Tuesday, July 5, 2016, around 10:30 a.m.
Where: The Jean Coutu Group Head Office
245 Jean Coutu Street, Varennes, Quebec

About The Jean Coutu Group

The Jean Coutu Group is one of the most trusted names in Canadian pharmacy retailing. The Corporation operates a network of 420 franchised stores in Québec, New Brunswick and Ontario under the banners of PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Clinique, PJC Santé and PJC Santé Beauté, and employs more than 20,000 people. Furthermore, since December 2007, the Jean Coutu Group owns Pro Doc Ltd ("Pro Doc"), a Québec-based subsidiary and manufacturer of generic drugs.

Website: www.jeancoutu.com

Contact Information:

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc.
Helene Bisson
Vice President, Communications
(450) 646-9611, ext. 1165