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The Kroger Co. Page 28
PHARMACY
Kroger is the fifth-largest pharmacy operator in the United States in number
of locations, operating retail pharmacies in over 1,900 of our food stores.
During fiscal 2008, Kroger pharmacists filled over 131 million prescriptions
at a retail value of approximately $6.7 billion, an increase of approximately
3.1% versus fiscal 2007.
$5.7
$5.9
$6.5
$6.5
$6.7
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
$5.2
$5.4
$5.6
$5.8
$6.0
$6.2
$6.4
$6.6
$6.8
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
# of Pharmacies
Sales in $ Billions
Kroger Pharmacy Growth
Pharmacy Sales
# Pharmacies
1,898
1,911
1,920
1,964
1,973
2,532
2,507
2,468
2,486
2,481
72.0%
73.0%
74.0%
75.0%
76.0%
77.0%
78.0%
79.0%
80.0%
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Percentage of Store Base
# Locations
Kroger Pharmacy Growth
# Pharmacies
# Stores
% of Stores With a Pharmacy