Kroger To Webcast Second Quarter Conference Call With Investors

CINCINNATI, Ohio, – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will host a conference call with investors on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 10 a.m. (ET) to discuss financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

The presentation will be broadcast online at http://www.thekrogerco.com/finance/financialinfo_investorconferencecalls.htm. Click on “Investor Webcasts” to access the event. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available from approximately 1 p.m. (ET) Tuesday, September 14 through Tuesday, September 28, 2010.

Kroger, the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 334,000 associates who serve customers in 2,470 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith’s. The Company also operates 779 convenience stores, 375 fine jewelry stores, 909 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S. Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com

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Kroger Contacts:
Media: Meghan Glynn
(513) 762-1304

Investors Carin Fike
(513) 762-4969