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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Persbericht in pdf formaat: http://hugin.info/133961/R/1388459/346706.pdf