BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, confirms the following announcement dates:
May 4, 2005: Transition to IFRS
On Wednesday May 4, 2005 at 08.00 a.m. CET, Delhaize Group will publish the following preliminary financial information under IFRS:
-- A reconciliation of January 1, 2003 (date of transition to
IFRS) equity and 2003, 2004 and 1st quarter of 2004 shareholders'
equity and net profit;
-- The IFRS preliminary consolidated balance sheet, income
statement, statement of cash flows and statement of changes in
shareholders' equity for 2003, 2004 and the 1st quarter of 2004,
including segment information;
The document will be available immediately after its publication on Delhaize Group's web site at www.delhaizegroup.com. There is no investors' conference call scheduled following this announcement.
May 12, 2005: First Quarter 2005 Earnings
Delhaize Group will announce its results for the first quarter 2005 (ended March 31, 2005) on Thursday May 12, 2005 at 8:00 a.m. CET. The press release will be available immediately after its publication on Delhaize Group's web site at www.delhaizegroup.com.
The Delhaize Group management team will be discussing the first quarter 2005 financial results during an investors' conference call that will start at 03.00 p.m. CET (09.00 a.m. EST) on May 12, 2005. To participate in the conference call, please call + 44 20 7162 0181 (U.K.) or + 1 334 420 4951 (U.S.) with "Delhaize" as password.
The conference call will also be broadcast live over the internet on May 12, 2005 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 May 12, 2005.
Delhaize Group
Delhaize Group is a Belgian food retailer present in eight countries on three continents. At the end of 2004, Delhaize Group's sales network consisted of 2,565 stores. In 2004, Delhaize Group posted EUR 18.0 billion (USD 22.4 billion) in sales. In 2003, Delhaize Group realized net earnings of EUR 171.3 million (USD 193.7 million). Delhaize Group employs approximately 138,000 people. Delhaize Group 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.