BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 27, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, confirms that it will announce, as planned, its 2002 audited results (ended December 31, 2002) on Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 8:00 a.m. CET. The press release will be available immediately after its publication on the Delhaize Group's Web site at www.delhaizegroup.com.
The Delhaize Group management team will be discussing the 2002 financial results during an investors' meeting that will start at 3:00 p.m. CET (9:00 a.m. EST) on Thursday March 13, 2003. The meeting can be followed by telephone at + 44 20 7162 0179 (U.K. participants) or + 1 952 556 2801 (U.S. participants) with 'Delhaize' as password.
The conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday March 13, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. CET (9:00 a.m. EST) at www.delhaizegroup.com. An audio replay of this Webcast will be available at the same Web site starting at 6:00 p.m. CET (12.00 p.m. EST) on March 13, 2003.
Delhaize Group
Delhaize Group is a Belgian food retailer present in ten countries on three continents. At the end of 2002, Delhaize Group's sales network consisted of 2,520 stores. In 2002, Delhaize Group posted EUR 20.7 billion (USD 19.6 billion) in sales. Delhaize Group employs approximately 143,000 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.