BRUSSELS, Belgium - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB; NYSE: DEG) will release its third quarter earnings on Friday, October 26, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. CET (8:00 a.m. EST) for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2001. The press release will be available on Friday, October 26, 2001 on at 2:00 p.m. CET (8:00 a.m. EST) on the
Delhaize Group website.
Immediately following, Delhaize Group will conduct an investors' conference call at 3:00 p.m. CET (9:00 a.m. EST) on Friday October 26, 2001. The Delhaize Group management team will be discussing the financial results for the third quarter 2001.
The conference call will be broadcast live over the internet on Friday, October 26, 2001 from 3:00 p.m. until approximately 4:00 p.m. CET (between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. EST) at
www.delhaizegroup.com. An audio replay of this web cast will be available at the same website starting at 10:00 p.m. CET (4:00 p.m. EST) on October 26, 2001.
About Delhaize Group
Delhaize Group is a food retailer headquartered in Belgium, and listed on Euronext Brussels and on the New York Stock Exchange. At the end of the second quarter of 2001, Delhaize Group's sales network consisted of 2,440 stores in ten countries on three continents. In 2000, Delhaize Group achieved sales of EUR 18.2 billion (USD 16.8 billion) and net earnings of EUR 160.7 million (USD 148.1 million). Delhaize Group employs approximately 152,000 persons. For more information, visit the
Delhaize Group website.
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.
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