BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 2, 2006 – Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, confirms that it will announce its third quarter 2006 results (ended September 30, 2006) on Thursday November 9, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. CET. The press release will be available on Delhaize Group's website (www.delhaizegroup.com) immediately after its publication.
The Delhaize Group management team will discuss the third quarter 2006 results during an investor conference call that will start at 03.00 p.m. CET (09.00 a.m. EST) on November 9, 2006. To participate in the conference call, please call +44 20 7108 6390 (U.K.) or +1 773 756 4600 (U.S.), with “Delhaize Earnings” as password.
The conference call will also be broadcast live over the internet on November 9, 2006 at 03.00 p.m. CET (09.00 a.m. EST) at www.delhaizegroup.com. An audio replay of this webcast will be available at the same website starting at 06.00 p.m. CET (12.00 p.m. EST) on November 9, 2006.
DELHAIZE GROUP
Delhaize Group is a Belgian food retailer present in eight countries on three continents. At the end of June 2006, Delhaize Group’s sales network consisted of 2,663 stores. In 2005, Delhaize Group posted EUR 18.6 billion (USD 23.2 billion) in net sales and other revenues and EUR 364.9 million (USD 450.4 million) in net profit. At the end of 2005, Delhaize Group employed approximately 135,700 people. Delhaize Group is listed on Euronext Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEG).
CONTACTS
Guy Elewaut: + 32 2 412 29 48
Geoffroy d'Oultremont: + 32 2 412 83 21
Hans Michiels: + 32 2 412 83 30
Ruth Kinzey (U.S. media): + 1 704 633 82 50 (ext. 2118)
Amy Shue (U.S. investors): + 1 704 633 82 50 (ext. 2529)
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.