BRUSSELS,  Belgium, February 25, 2010 -  Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB)
(NYSE:DEG),  the  Belgian  international  food  retailer,  confirms that it will
announce   its  fourth  quarter  and  full  year  2009 results  (ended  December
31, 2009) on Thursday March 11, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. CET. The press release will be
available     on     Delhaize     Group's     website     (www.delhaizegroup.com
<http://www.delhaizegroup.com/>) immediately after its publication.

The Delhaize Group management team will discuss the fourth quarter and full year
2009 results  during an investor  conference call that  will start at 03.00 p.m.
CET  (10.00 a.m. EDT) on March  11, 2010. To participate in the conference call,
please   call   +44   20 7138 0815 (U.K.),   +32   2 789 2125 (Belgium)   or  +1
718 223 2328 (U.S.).

The  conference call  will also  be broadcast  live over  the internet  on March
11, 2010 at  03.00 p.m. CET (10.00 a.m.  EDT) at www.delhaizegroup.com. An audio
replay  of this webcast will be available at the same website starting at 06.00
p.m. CET (01.00 p.m. EDT) on March 11, 2010.





                                 DELHAIZE GROUP

Delhaize Group is a Belgian international food retailer present in six countries
on  three  continents.  At  the  end  of  2009, Delhaize  Group's  sales network
consisted  of 2 732 stores. In 2009, Delhaize Group posted EUR 19.9 billion (USD
27.8 billion)  in revenues. In 2008, Delhaize  Group posted EUR 467 million (USD
687 million)  in net  profit (Group  share). At  the end of 2008, Delhaize Group
employed  approximately  141 000 people.  Delhaize  Group's  stock  is listed on
Euronext Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEG).



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.


Contacts:
Guy Elewaut:              +
32 2 412 29 48
Geert Verellen:            +
32 2 412 83 62
Aurélie Bultynck:       + 32 2 412 83 61
Amy Shue (US investors):+ 1 704 633 82 50 (ext. 2529)
Barbera Hoppenbrouwers (media): + 32 2 412 86 69







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