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Company
Information
Registered Office
Delhaize Group SA
rue Osseghemstraat 53
1080 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
Company Support Office
Delhaize Group
Square Marie Curie 40
1070 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
http://www.delhaizegroup.com
Company number: 0402 206 045
Delhaize Brothers and Co. “The Lion”
(Delhaize Group) SA is a Belgian company
formed in 1867 and converted into a limited
company on February 22, 1962.
Investors
and Media
For all questions regarding Delhaize Group
and its stock, please contact:
Delhaize Group
Investor Relations Department
Square Marie Curie 40
1070 Brussels
Belgium
Tel.: [phone]
Fax.: [phone]
Delhaize Group
Investor Relations Department
P.O. Box 1330
Salisbury, NC 28145-1330
United States
Tel.: [phone], ext. 2529
Fax.: [phone]
Questions can be sent to
[email protected].
Information regarding Delhaize Group,
including press releases, annual reports and
share price can be found in three languages
(English, French and Dutch) on Delhaize Group’s
website
www.delhaizegroup.com.
You can also subscribe through the email alert
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the general meetings, press releases, projects of
modifications of Articles of Association, special
reports from the Board of Directors, publication
of annual report, statutory accounts, dividend
payment, number of outstanding shares and
warrants, and shareholder notifications.
Operations
United States
FOOD LION
P.O. Box 1330, 2110 Executive Drive
Salisbury, NC 28145-1330
U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
www.foodlion.com
HANNAFORD
145 Pleasant Hill Road
Scarborough, ME 04074
U.S.A.
Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
www.hannaford.com
SWEETBAY SUPERMARKET
3801 Sugar Palm Drive
Tampa, FL 33619
U.S.A.
Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
www.sweetbaysupermarket.com
Belgium, G.D. of Luxembourg
DELHAIZE BELGIUM
Rue Osseghemstraat 53 - 1080 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
www.delhaize.be
Greece
ALFA BETA VASSILOPOULOS
81, Spaton Ave. - Gerakas Attica
Greece 153 44
Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
www.ab.gr
Rest of the World
MEGA IMAGE
95 Siret Str. - Sektor 1 - Bucuresti
Romania
Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
www.mega-image.ro
SUPER INDO
JL Ancol I nr. 9-10
Ancol Barat - Jakarta 14430
Indonesia
Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
www.superindo.co.id
Caution Concerning Forward-looking Statements
All statements that are included or incorporated by reference in this annual report or that are otherwise attributable to Delhaize Group or persons acting on behalf of Delhaize
Group, other than statements of historical fact, which address activities, events or developments that Delhaize Group expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future,
including, without limitation, statements regarding expected financial performance; expansion and growth of Delhaize Group’s business; anticipated store openings and reno-
vations; future capital expenditures; projected revenue growth or synergies resulting from acquisitions and other trans actions; efforts to control or reduce costs, improve buying
practices and control shrink; contingent liabilities; future consumer spending; forecasted currency exchange rates or inflation; expected competition; and business strategy, are
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements generally can
be identified as statements that include phrases such as “believe,” “project,” “target,” “predict,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “strategy,” “may,” “goal,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,”
“plan,” “foresee,” “likely,” “will,” “should” or other similar words or phrases. Although Delhaize Group believes such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, actual
outcomes and results may differ materially from those projected. Accordingly, all forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent
uncertainty. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations of Delhaize Group include, but are not limited to, those factors described
in this annual report in the chapter entitled ”Risk Factors” on p. 68 and under Item 3 under Part 1 of Delhaize Group’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2009. Delhaize Group undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking state-
ments, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, and disclaims any obligation to do so.
About the paper used in this report
To reduce the environmental impact, this report was
printed on FSC certified paper, proof of responsible
forest management. We strongly encourage the
consultation of this report via our corporate website
www.delhaizegroup.com.
About the people included
in the pictures in this report
Most of the people portrayed in the pictures in this
annual report included in the sections “Our Strategy,”
“Our Business in 2009” are our associates or our
associates’ family members.
Legal Version of the Annual Report
Only the Dutch version of the annual report has legal
force. The French and English versions represent trans-
lations of the Dutch original. The consistency between
the different language versions has been verified by
Delhaize Group under its own responsibility.
Credits
Design & production: www.chriscom.be
Photos: Patrick Schneider Photography (U.S.),
Pascal Broze - Reporters (Belgium)
Rewriting: Corporate Report (U.S.)
Printing: Massoz (Belgium)