BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 23, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, confirms that it will announce its third quarter 2003 results (ended September 30, 2003) on Thursday, November 6, 2003 at 8:00 a.m. CET. The press release will be available immediately after its publication on the Delhaize Group's web site at www.delhaizegroup.com.
The Delhaize Group management team will be discussing the third quarter 2003 financial results during an investors' conference call that will start at 03.00 p.m. CET (09.00 a.m. EST) on November 6, 2003. To participate in the conference call, please call + 44 20 7019 0810 (U.K.) or + 1 773 756 4602 (U.S.) with "Delhaize" as password. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the internet on November 6, 2003 at 03.00 p.m. CET (09.00 a.m. EST) at www.delhaizegroup.com. An audio replay of this web cast will be available at the same website starting at 06.00 p.m. CET (12.00 p.m. EST) on November 6, 2003.
DELHAIZE GROUP
Delhaize Group is a Belgian food retailer present in eleven countries on three continents. At the end of the first half of 2003, Delhaize Group's sales network consisted of 2,505 stores. In 2002, Delhaize Group posted EUR 20.7 billion (USD 19.6 billion) in sales and EUR 178.3 million (USD 168.6 million) in net earnings. Delhaize Group employs approximately 144,000 people. Delhaize Group is listed on Euronext Brussels and the New York Stock Exchange.
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.