BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 28, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, will release its third quarter 2002 earnings (ended September 30, 2002) on Thursday, November 7, 2002 at 8:00 a.m. CET. The press release will be available immediately after its publication on the Delhaize Group's Website at www.delhaizegroup.com.
The Delhaize Group management team will be discussing the financial results for the third quarter 2002 during an investors' conference call that will start at 03:00 p.m. CET (09:00 a.m. EST) on Thursday November 7, 2002. To participate in the conference call, please call + 44.20.8240.8240 (U.K.) or + 1.415.217.0050 (U.S.) and ask for "Delhaize."
The conference call will also be broadcast live over the internet on Thursday November 7, 2002 at 03:00 p.m. CET (09:00 a.m. EST) at www.delhaizegroup.com. An audio replay of this web cast will be available at the same website starting at 06:00 p.m. CET (12:00 p.m. EST) on November 7, 2002.
DELHAIZE GROUP
Delhaize Group is a Belgian food retailer present in ten countries on three continents. At the end of the first half of 2002, Delhaize Group's sales network consisted of 2,481 stores. In 2001, Delhaize Group posted EUR 21.4 billion in sales and cash earnings of EUR 339.0 million. Delhaize Group employs approximately 147,000 people. Delhaize Group is listed on Euronext Brussels and the New York Stock Exchange.
Certain statements contained in this press release and related statements by management may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including those described in Delhaize Group's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Delhaize Group undertakes no obligation to update this forward-looking information except as required by law.