Delhaize Group Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Apr 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB) (NYSE: DEG), the Belgian
international food retailer, confirms that it will announce its first
quarter 2009 results (ended March 31, 2009) on Wednesday May 6, 2009 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 first quarter 2009
results during an investor conference call that will start at 03.00 p.m.
CET (09.00 a.m. EST) on May 6, 2009. To participate in the conference
call, please call +44 20 7108 6390 (U.K.) or +1 210 795 0624 (U.S.), with
"Delhaize" as password.

The conference call will also be broadcast live over the internet on May
6, 2009 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 May 6, 2009.

DELHAIZE GROUP

Delhaize Group is a Belgian food retailer present in seven countries on
three continents. At the end of 2008, Delhaize Group's sales network
consisted of 2 673 stores. In 2008, Delhaize Group posted EUR 19 billion
(USD 28 billion) in revenues and 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 is listed on Euronext
Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEG).

Press release in pdf format: http://hugin.info/133961/R/1309571/302538.pdf

CONTACTS:
Guy Elewaut:
+ 32 2 412 29 48

Geert Verellen:
+ 32 2 412 83 62

Aurelie 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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