CSR Press Release

BRUSSELS, Jun. 16 /CSRwire/ - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE: DEG ) the Belgian international food retailer presents its fourth Corporate Responsibility (CR) report. For the first time the report adopts a new short format and is published online only. The report summarizes the Group's performance against its CR strategy and goals and highlights the achievements from the Group's operating companies during an especially challenging year.

"CR is one of the three pillars of our Group strategy the 'New Game Plan', alongside Growth and Efficiency. It is core to our business," said Pierre-Olivier Beckers, President and CEO of Delhaize Group. "This integrated strategy supports the Group's economic performance while building a more sustainable operating model. The progress we are making in the focus areas of our CR strategy across the business makes us a stronger company, from sourcing more responsibly, to building a stronger associate base, reducing operational emissions, and anticipating customer needs and expectations."

The 2010 CR report is a summary report. It provides a concise view of the Group's CR performance over the previous year, with clear links to more detailed information.
For the first time, Delhaize Group decided not to print the report but just to make it available on its website. Readers are encouraged to explore the report online.

Today the Group also launched a dedicated CR blog (http://blog.delhaizegroup.com/) and added a CR-tab to its Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/DelhaizeGroup).

The report shows how the Group translates global trends into business strategy and ultimately action.

The report shows how the Group translates global trends into business strategy and ultimately action.For each of the Group's CR strategic areas of healthy products, healthy people and healthy planet ,the report presents goals, performance and a case study providing more detailed insight into our specific activities.

2010 highlights for the Group include:

• Healthier products through the reformulation of nearly 2 000 products at Delhaize Belgium (cutting out tonnes of salt, sugar and fats) and through aggressive salt reduction goals at Delhaize America
• The launch of sustainable seafood policies at Delhaize Belgium and Delhaize America
• The participation of 73% of the Group employees in one-to-one performance dialogues
• The opening of the first state-of-the-art green store in Greece (at Alfa Beta)
• A 63% increase in energy generated from on-site solar panels across the Group

The report and relevant links with additional information can be downloaded from the corporate website www.delhaizegroup.com. Questions can be sent to corporate-corporate-responsibility@delhaizegroup.com.

About Delhaize Group

Delhaize Group is a Belgian international food retailer present in six countries on three continents. At the end of the first quarter of 2011, Delhaize Group's sales network consisted of 2 816 stores. In 2010, Delhaize Group posted EUR 20.8 billion (USD 27.6 billion) in revenues and EUR 574 million (USD 762 million) in net profit (Group share). At the end of 2010, Delhaize Group employed approximately 138 600 people. Delhaize Group's stock is listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEG).

This press release is available in English, French and Dutch. You can also find it on the corporate website www.delhaizegroup.com.

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