Delhaize Group Wins the Prize for the Best Report on Sustainable Development

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Oct 29 (MARKET WIRE) --

BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 29, 2009 - For many years, the << Institut
Belge des Reviseurs d'Entreprise >> (The Belgian Institute of Company
Auditors) has been promoting the reporting and transparency of corporate
responsibility in companies. Today, it has awarded its annual price for
the best report on sustainable development. This year, Delhaize Group,
the Belgian international food retailer (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE:
DEG), wins the prize for its "Corporate Responsibility Report 2008".

The history of corporate responsibility at Delhaize started more than 100
years ago to eventually become one of the three key pillars of its
strategy. Since 2007, Delhaize Group also publishes an annual report
dedicated to corporate responsibility.

Pierre-Olivier Beckers, President and Chief Executive Officer Delhaize
Group said: "Throughout their history, our different operating companies
have spontaneously developed a large number of initiatives related to
corporate responsibility. This demonstrates that corporate responsibility
is a part of our company's culture. Delhaize Belgium being in the top 10
of green energy consumers in Europe and the first in Belgium, or being
pioneers in the United States by launching the nutritional information
program called "Guiding Stars", are some of the examples. The corporate
responsibility strategy recently developed at the Group level in a
coherent way enables us to share our collective expertise and concentrate
our energy on well chosen and measurable objectives. We are happy that
the report which communicates our results has caught the attention of the
jury."

Sustainable development is present in many different areas particularly
in the food retail sector. Delhaize Group has chosen three key pillars to
focus on; Products: healthier products, People: healthier people and
Planet: a healthier planet, in the spirit of the title of the report: "a
healthy approach to life". The report particularly focuses on the five
areas selected by Delhaize Group as a basis of its corporate
responsibility strategy. These five areas are: food safety, health and
wellness, associate development, energy conservation, responsible
sourcing. The report has been used as support for internal and external
communication in order to raise the awareness of our associates and our
customers. It provides concrete examples and numerical results making it
possible to evaluate the progress that has been made so far. Delhaize
Group is conscious of the fact that there are still many more challenges,
and the prize the Group receives today is a great encouragement to
continue its efforts.

The << Corporate Responsibility Report 2008 >> can be downloaded from the
site www.delhaizegroup.com

>> Delhaize Group

Delhaize Group is a Belgian international food retailer present in six
countries on three continents. As of June 30, 2009, Delhaize Group's
sales network consisted of 2 684 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's stock is listed
on Euronext Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEG).

This press release is available in English, French and Dutch. You can
also find it on the website http://www.delhaizegroup.com. Questions can
be sent to calexandre@delhaizegroup.com.

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