BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 15, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG):
-- Comparable store sales growth of 2.9% in the U.S. and 3.7% in
Belgium drive strong organic sales growth of 3.7% in the fourth
quarter of 2003
-- EUR 18.8 billion sales in 2003
-- Kash n'Karry refocuses on its core Florida markets through
opening or remodeling 20 stores and closing or selling 34 stores
in 2004
-- Net extension of the sales network by 61 stores in 2004
The full press release along with financial tables is available at the following link: