Delhaize Group (EBR:DELB) Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Date

Delhaize Group (EBR:DELB) BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 30, 2008 - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, confirms that it will announce its third quarter 2008 results (ended September 30, 2008) on Thursday November 6, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. CET. The press release will be available on Delhaize Group's website (www.delhaizegroup.com) immediately after its publication.

The Delhaize Group management team will discuss the third quarter 2008 results during an investor conference call that will start at 03.00 p.m. CET (09.00 a.m. EST) on November 6, 2008. To participate in the conference call, please call +44 20 7108 6390 (U.K.) or +1 210 795 0624 (U.S.), with "Delhaize" as password.

The conference call will also be broadcast live over the internet on November 6, 2008 at 03.00 p.m. CET (09.00 a.m. EST) at www.delhaizegroup.com. An audio replay of this webcast will be available at the same website starting at 06.00 p.m. CET (12.00 p.m. EST) on November 6, 2008.

CONTACTS: Guy Elewaut: +32 2 412 29 48 Geert Verellen: +32 2 412 83 62 Aurélie Bultynck: +32 2 412 83 61 Barbera Hoppenbrouwers: +32 2 412 86 69 Amy Shue: +1 704 633 82 50 (ext 2529)

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Delhaize Group

http://www.delhaizegroup.com
ISIN: BE0003562700

Stock Identifier: XBRU.DELB

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