BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 15, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG):
-- Comparable store sales growth of 2.9% in the U.S. and 3.7% in Belgium drive strong organic sales growth of 3.7% in the fourth quarter of 2003 -- EUR 18.8 billion sales in 2003 -- Kash n'Karry refocuses on its core Florida markets through opening or remodeling 20 stores and closing or selling 34 stores in 2004 -- Net extension of the sales network by 61 stores in 2004
The full press release along with financial tables is available at the following link: