Delhaize Group Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date

30 juli 2009 BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 30, 2009 - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, confirms that it will announce its second quarter 2009 results (ended June 30, 2009) on Thursday August 6, 2009 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 second quarter 2009 results during an investor conference call that will start at 03.00 p.m. CET (09.00 a.m. EST) on August 6, 2009. To participate in the conference call, please call +44 20 7162 0077 (U.K.), +32 2 290 14 07 (Belgium) or +1 334 323 62 01 (U.S.), with "Delhaize" as password. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the internet on August 6, 2009 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 August 6, 2009. CONTACTS: Guy Elewaut: + 32 2 412 29 48 Geert Verellen: + 32 2 412 83 62 Aurélie Bultynck: + 32 2 412 83 61 Amy Shue (US investors):+ 1 704 633 82 50 (ext. 2529) Barbera Hoppenbrouwers (media): +32 2 412 86 69 This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.