Kroger and UFCW Local 75 Reach Fully-Recommended Tentative Agreement

DAYTON, Ohio, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Kroger Co. announced
Wednesday it has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with the
United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 75 in Dayton, Ohio. The
tentative agreement covers more than 4,000 Kroger associates who work in 30
stores in Dayton, Ohio and the surrounding area.

The UFCW 75 leadership will present the fully-recommended tentative agreement
to its members for ratification during a meeting scheduled for August 12.
Details of the tentative agreement are not being released pending
ratification.

"Both Local 75 and Kroger came together and worked hard to reach an agreement
that provides quality jobs, increased wages, a stable pension fund, and
affordable, quality health care for associates and their families," said Geoff
Covert, president of Kroger's Cincinnati/Dayton Division. "This tentative
agreement also keeps Kroger competitive in this marketplace."

Kroger, one of the nation's largest retail grocery chains, employs more than
326,000 associates who serve customers in 2,475 supermarkets and
multi-department stores in 31 states. Kroger operates stores under two dozen
local banner names including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, Fry's,
King Soopers, Smith's, Dillons, QFC and City Market. In addition, Kroger
associates serve customers in 764 convenience stores, 387 fine jewelry stores
and 798 supermarket fuel centers the Company operates. Kroger also operates 40
food processing plants in the U.S. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger
focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and
wellness initiatives, and local schools and grassroots organizations in the
communities it serves. For more information about the Company, please visit
www.kroger.com.

SOURCE The Kroger Co.

Media: Meghan Glynn, +1-513-762-1304, or Investors: Carin Fike,
+1-513-762-4969, both of The Kroger Co.