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Company Information
Registered Office:
Delhaize Group SA
rue Osseghemstraat 53
1080 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 412 21 11 - Fax: +32 2 412 21 94
Company Support Office:
Delhaize Group
Square Marie Curie 40
1070 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 412 22 11 - Fax: +32 2 412 22 22
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.: +32 2 412 21 51
Fax.: +32 2 412 29 76
Delhaize Group
Investor Relations Department
P.O. Box 1330
Salisbury, NC 28145-1330
United States
Tel.: +1 704 633 8250, ext. 2529
Fax.: +1 704 645 4499
Questions can be sent to
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 service to receive other information:
agendas of 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 pay-
ment, number of outstanding shares and
warrants, and shareholder notifications.
Operations
United States
FOOD LION - BOTTOM DOLLAR FOOD
P.O. Box 1330, 2110 Executive Drive
Salisbury - NC 28145-1330
U.S.A.
Tel : +1 704 633 8250
www.foodlion.com
www.bottomdollarfood.com
HANNAFORD
145 Pleasant Hill Road
Scarborough – ME 04074
U.S.A.
Tel : +1 207 883 2911 - Fax : +1 207 883 7555
www.hannaford.com
SWEETBAY SUPERMARKET
3801 Sugar Palm Drive
Tampa – FL 33619
U.S.A.
Tel : +1 813 620 1139 - Fax : +1 813 627 9766
www.sweetbaysupermarket.com
Belgium, G.D. of Luxembourg
DELHAIZE BELGIUM
Rue Osseghemstraat 53 - 1080 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 412 21 11 - Fax: +32 2 412 21 94
www.delhaize.be
Greece
ALFA BETA VASSILOPOULOS
81, Spaton Ave. - Gerakas Attica
Greece 153 44
Tel: +30 210 66 08 000
Fax: +30 210 66 12 675
www.ab.gr
Rest of the World
MEGA IMAGE
95 Siret Str. - Sektor 1 - Bucuresti
Romania
Tel: +40 21 224 66 77 - Fax: +40 21 224 60 11
www.mega-image.ro
SUPER INDO
JL Ancol I nr. 9-10
Ancol Barat - Jakarta 14430
Indonesia
Tel: +62 21 690 58 76 - Fax: +62 21 690 58 77
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 renovations; 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 state-
ments 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. 67 and under Item 3 under Part 1
of Delhaize Group’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 28,
2010. Delhaize Group undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, 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 Activities in 2010” are our associates
or our associates’ family members.
Legal Version of the Annual Report
Only the French version of the annual report has
legal force. The Dutch and English versions repre-
sent translations of the French original. The consis-
tency 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), Jean-Michel
Byl (Belgium)
Printing: Massoz (Belgium)