Le Groupe Delhaize est un distributeur alimentaire, dont le siège social est en Belgique, et qui est actif dans 10 pays, sur 3 continents. Le Groupe Delhaize a été fondé en Belgique en 1867. Son activité principale est l'exploitation de supermarchés alimentaires en Amérique du Nord (Etats-Unis), Europe (Belgique, Grèce, République tchèque, Slovaquie et Roumanie) et Asie du sud-est (Thaïlande, Indonésie et Singapour). 

Delhaize Group is a food retailer headquartered in Belgium which operates in 10 countries and on three continents. Delhaize Group was founded in Belgium in 1867. The principal activity of Delhaize Group is the operation of food supermarkets in North America, Europe and Southeast Asia

Delhaize Group Reports Strong Results with 5.0% Revenue Growth In The 4th Quarter Of 2007 At Identical Exchange Rates
Full Year 2007 Revenues:
        Revenues of EUR 19.0 billion
        Strong revenue growth of +4.9% at identical exchange rates 
        Comparable store sales growth of +3.8% in the U.S., the highest in more than ten years 
Fourth Quarter 2007 Revenues:
        Revenue growth of +5.0% at identical exchange rates
        Continued strong comparable store sales growth of +3.7% in the U.S., while Belgian comparable store sales increase by +1.3%
CEO Comments
Pierre-Olivier Beckers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Delhaize Group: "The full year and fourth quarter 2007 revenues that we announced today make me proud of the work accomplished by our associates across the Group. At the beginning of 2007, we set ambitious objectives and we have delivered at the higher end of these expectations, particularly thanks to outstanding performances in the U.S. and in Greece."
"During the fourth quarter, all of our U.S. operations continued good revenue momentum. U.S. consumer caution did not have a significant impact on our performance because of our many sales building initiatives. Greece had another outstanding quarter, a success that we will further accelerate this year thanks to the recently announced highly complementary acquisition of Plus Hellas. Delhaize Belgium's revenue growth in the fourth quarter showed an improvement compared to the third quarter of 2007. Belgian holiday sales were strong, particularly due to customer traffic, and margin improvement measures continued." Press release in pdf format

Delhaize Group's Alfa-Beta acquires Greek retailer Plus Hellas
BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 4, 2008 - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Greek retailer Plus Hellas through its subsidiary Alfa-Beta Vassilopoulos. This highly complementary acquisition of 33 stores and a new distribution center will reinforce the position of Alfa-Beta in Greece, particularly in Northern Greece where it had a limited presence. 
Kostas Macheras, Chief Executive Officer of Alfa-Beta, commented: "From a geographic and real estate point of view, Plus Hellas is a perfect fill-in acquisition for Alfa-Beta. The recently opened Plus stores will give us an important presence in Northern Greece. Moreover, the new distribution center close to Thessaloniki will provide the necessary space for our rapidly growing operations in the North." 
Plus Hellas belongs to the Plus chain, part of the German Tengelmann Group. Plus entered the Greek market in 2005 and started its retailing operations in 2006. The acquisition consists of 33 new stores (average selling area of 795 m2) and a modern distribution center (36,000 m2), including real estate ownership of 14 stores and the distribution center. Plus Hellas also has several new stores in the pipeline. The purchase price is EUR 69.5 million, subject to contractual adjustments. The Plus stores will be converted to Alfa-Beta banners. 
Renaud Cogels, Chief Executive Officer of Delhaize Group Southeastern Europe said: "The acquisition of Plus Hellas fits perfectly in Delhaize Group's strategy to reinforce its presence in existing or adjacent markets through fill-in acquisitions with strong synergies. Alfa-Beta has been a star performer in our Group during recent years, and this acquisition will give it an extra boost. "
The acquisition of Plus Hellas is subject to customary conditions, including the approval by the Greek antitrust authorities. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2008.
Alfa-Beta is the second largest food retailer in Greece. At the end of September 2007, Alfa-Beta's network consisted of 154 stores under the banners Alfa-Beta, AB City Market, ENA cash & carry, AB Foodmarket and AB Shop n' Go. In 2006, Alfa-Beta realized EUR 1.0 billion revenues, and it employed 7,209 people.

Delhaize Group Announces Third Quarter 2007 Earnings Release Date
BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 31, 2007 - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, confirms that it will announce its third quarter 2007 results (ended September 30, 2007) on Thursday November 8, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. CET. The press release will be available immediately after its publication on Delhaize Group's website at www.delhaizegroup.com.
The Delhaize Group management team will discuss the third quarter 2007 financial results during an investors' conference call that will start at 03.00 p.m. CET (09.00 a.m. ET) on November 8, 2007. 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.

Delhaize Group Completes Sale of Delvita
BRUSSELS, Belgium - May 31, 2007 - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB, NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, announced today that it has completed the earlier announced sale of Delvita in the Czech Republic to the German retail group Rewe, after unconditional approval by the European antitrust authorities.
On November 10, 2007, Delhaize Group signed an agreement to sell its Czech activities Delvita to the German retail Group Rewe. On April 26, 2007, the transaction was approved by the European antitrust authorities. 
The transaction was officially closed today. Delhaize Group received an amount of EUR 100 million in cash, subject to contractual adjustments. A positive accumulated foreign currency translation adjustment of approximately EUR 23.7 million will be recorded in the result from discontinued operations during the second quarter of 2007.
Delhaize Group entered the Czechoslovakian market in 1991 through the newly-founded subsidiary Delvita. In 2005, Delvita sold its Slovakian stores to Rewe. At the end of March 2007, Delvita's sales network included 97 stores. At the end of 2006, Delvita employed approximately 3,700 associates.

Net Profit Increases by 14.5% in First Quarter 2007
First Quarter 2007 Results
Sales growth: +5.9% at identical exchange rates 
Strong comparable store sales growth of 4.1% in the U.S. and 2.0% in Belgium 
Continued outstanding performance at Alfa-Beta in Greece with 15.3% sales growth 
Net profit from continuing operations: +12.6% at actual exchange rates and +19.9% at identical exchange rates 
Net profit increases by 14.5% at actual exchange rates and by 21.7% at identical exchange rates
Other Highlights
Strong first quarter results support confirmation of 2007 earnings guidance
Pdf-version press release

15/03/07 NET PROFIT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS INCREASES BY 12% TO EUR 426 MILLION IN 2006 
Financial Highlights 2006 Results
Accelerating sales growth: +5.5% at identical exchange rates 
Strong comparable store sales growth in the U.S. (+2.7%) and in Belgium (+2.8%) 
Excellent full year results at Alfa-Beta in Greece with 13.5% sales growth 
Operating margin of 4.9% 
Net profit from continuing operations: +12.1% to EUR 425.6 million
Financial Highlights Fourth Quarter 2006 Results
Sales growth: +4.6% at identical exchange rates 
Strong comparable store sales growth in the U.S. (+2.2%) and in Belgium (+3.4%) 
Excellent operating margin of 5.4% 
Operating profit: +4.8% at identical exchange rates
Other Highlights
Proposal to increase net dividend by 10.0% to EUR 0.99 per share 
Agreement to sell Belgian beauty and body care business Di 
Planned implementation of cross-guarantees between Delhaize Group SA and Delhaize America Inc 
2007 guidance: continued solid sales growth and accelerating operating profit growth

DELHAIZE GROUP REPORTS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF ACCELERATING SALES GROWTH
Full Year 2006 Net Sales and Other Revenues:
  Net sales and other revenues of EUR 19.2 billion
  Sales growth of +5.5% at identical exchange rates compared to +4.1% in 2005
  Comparable store sales growth of +2.7% in the U.S and +2.6% in Belgium 
Fourth Quarter 2006 Net Sales and Other Revenues:
  Sales growth of +4.6% at identical exchange rates
  Comparable store sales growth of +2.2% in the U.S and +2.7% in Belgium.
CEO Comments 
Pierre-Olivier Beckers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Delhaize Group: "We are pleased that, in the fourth quarter of 2006, our operating companies were able to sustain the strong sales momentum of the first nine months of the year. Consequently, Delhaize Group sales growth for the full year came out at the top end of our expectations, and our 2006 performance marks the fourth consecutive year of accelerating sales momentum. We have been particularly pleased with the strong performances of Food Lion and Hannaford in the U.S., Delhaize Belgium and the outstanding sales level of Alfa-Beta, our Greek company. Our store opening program and other planned initiatives for 2007 leave us confident that we will continue our profitable growth in 2007."
FULL YEAR 2006 Sales
In 2006, Delhaize Group achieved net sales and other revenues of EUR 19.2 billion compared to EUR 18.3 billion the prior year, an increase of 4.8%. Net sales and other revenues grew by 5.5% at identical exchange rates, at the top end of the Company's guidance range of +4.5% to +5.5% for sales growth in 2006.
Organic sales growth of Delhaize Group amounted to 5.0% in 2006, due to:
Strong sales momentum at Food Lion and Hannaford, resulting in a comparable store sales growth of 2.7% at the U.S. operations, non-adjusted for the negative calendar impact of 20 basis points due to an earlier cut-off of the fiscal year; 
Strong sales growth of 6.9% at Delhaize Belgium in 2006, leading to +2.6% comparable store sales growth; and 
Outstanding performance of Alfa-Beta in Greece with a sales growth of 13.5% in 2006
The 2006 sales evolution was also impacted by the acquisition of Cash Fresh in Belgium in May 2005. 
Delhaize Group ended 2006 with a sales network of 2,705 stores, a net increase of 69 stores compared to the previous year (including 97 Delvita stores in the Czech Republic to be sold in 2007).

Delhaize Group Reports Strong Third Quarter Growth PDF

Delhaize Group Reports 21.4% Net Profit Increase in First Half 2006 and Increases Sales Guidance for 2006
Second Quarter 2006 Results
Strong comparable store sales growth in the U.S. (+3.4%) and in Belgium (+3.2%)
Total sales grew by 6.8%
Operating margin expanded to 4.7% (4.5% in 2005)
Net profit increased by 23.1%
First Half 2006 Results
Total sales grew by 9.0% 
Net profit increased by 21.4%
2006 Guidance
Comparable store sales growth guidance for Delhaize U.S. raised to 2.5% to 3.0% (previously 1.5% to 2.0%)
Sales growth guidance of Delhaize Group at identical exchange rates raised to 4.5% to 5.5% (previously 4% to 5%)
Confirmation of profit guidance

12/05/06 Le Groupe Delhaize enregistre un bénéfice net élevé de EUR 97,3 millions au premier trimestre 2006 FR E
19/01/06 Groupe Delhaize: chiffre d'affaires préliminaire 2005 de EUR 18,6 milliards
Communiqué de presse en format pdf

10/11/05 Actualité Le Groupe Delhaize enregistre un bénéfice net de EUR 89,7 millions au troisième trimestre 2005
Résultats du troisième trimestre: 
Accélération de la croissance du chiffre d’affaires: + 5,1% 
Meilleure évolution du bénéfice d’exploitation grâce à de meilleures ventes 
Bénéfice net de EUR 89,7 millions
Perspectives 2005 
Confirmation des perspectives de chiffre d’affaires et de résultat net
Perspectives de croissance du bénéfice d’exploitation de 2 à 4%
Communiqué de presse en format pdf

29/06/05 Le Groupe Delhaize publie un supplément d'informations financières préliminaires en IFRS
31/05/05 Le Groupe Delhaize clôture l'acquisition de Cash Fresh
12/05/05 Premier trimestre 2005: le Groupe Delhaize enregistre un bénéfice net élevé
25/04/05 Delhaize America met en place une nouvelle ligne de crédit
10/03/05 Le Groupe Delhaize publie ses résultats 2004 Bénéfice net en hausse de 23,5% en 2004 lire PDF
13/01/05 Le Groupe Delhaize (Euronext Bruxelles:DELB) (NYSE:DEG), le distributeur alimentaire belge international, a annoncé aujourd'hui un chiffre d'affaires de EUR 18,0 milliards en 2004 

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