Delhaize Group http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Delhaize_Group-1004832 Sunday, September 07, 2008 7:16:49 PM 1004832 Delhaize Group en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-27810816newstex/MW-0001-27810816xml BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Sep. #, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- (Marketwire) -- ##/##/## -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, announced today that...04000000040160000401600504007000040070050200000002002000020020069/1/2008 1:20:44 PM180000001801600019000000190020001900200719002006MarketwireMW-0001-27810816DELHAIZE GROUPDEGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/HUG-0001-27810659newstex/HUG-0001-27810659xml Sep. #, #### (Hugin AS delivered by Newstex) -- BRUSSELS, Belgium, September #, #### - Delhaize Group (NYSE:DEG) (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, announced today that it has completed...04000000040160000401600504007000040070050200000002002000020020069/1/2008 1:20:44 PM180000001801600019000000190020001900200719002006Hugin ASHUG-0001-27810659DELHAIZE GROUPDEGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-27743761newstex/MW-0001-27743761xml BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Aug. ##, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- (Marketwire) -- ##/##/## -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB, NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, reported today that...09000000090150000400000004016000040160010401600804006000040060018/29/2008 10:03:36 AM1800000018007000190000001900200019002007MarketwireMW-0001-27743761CAMPBELL SOUP CODELHAIZE GROUPCPBDEGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/HUG-0001-27743622newstex/HUG-0001-27743622xml Aug. ##, #### (Hugin AS delivered by Newstex) -- BRUSSELS, Belgium - August ##, #### - Delhaize Group (NYSE:DEG) (Euronext Brussels: DELB, NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, reported today that Craig Owens, Executive...09000000090150000400000004016000040160010401600804006000040060018/29/2008 10:03:32 AM1800000018007000190000001900200019002007Hugin ASHUG-0001-27743622CAMPBELL SOUP CODELHAIZE GROUPCPBDEGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-27136745newstex/MW-0001-27136745xml BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Aug. #, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- ##/##/## -- BRUSSELS, Belgium - August #, #### - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB, NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international...090000000901500004000000040160000401600804007000040070088/4/2008 3:23:51 AM180000001800700019000000190020001900200719002018MarketwireMW-0001-27136745COCA COLA CODELHAIZE GROUPDEGKONewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-26920543newstex/MW-0001-26920543xml BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Jul. ##, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- ##/##/## -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, confirms that...040000000401600004016018040160487/25/2008 5:15:10 AM180000001800400018008000190000001900200019002007MarketwireMW-0001-26920543DELHAIZE GROUPDEGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/HUG-0001-26920421newstex/HUG-0001-26920421xml Jul. ##, #### (Hugin AS delivered by Newstex) -- BRUSSELS, Belgium, July ##, #### - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB)(NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, confirms that it will announce its second...040000000401600004016018040160487/25/2008 5:15:09 AM180000001800400018008000190000001900200019002007Hugin ASHUG-0001-26920421DELHAIZE GROUPDEGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-26751853newstex/MW-0001-26751853xml BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Jul. ##, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- ##/##/## -- BRUSSELS, Belgium, July ##, #### - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international...040000000400900004009002040160000401600104016048040160050401601804007000040070057/18/2008 3:20:08 AM1800000018008000180040001801600019000000190020001900200719002018MarketwireMW-0001-26751853DELHAIZE GROUPDEGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/HUG-0001-26751532newstex/HUG-0001-26751532xml Jul. ##, #### (Hugin AS delivered by Newstex) -- BRUSSELS, Belgium, July ##, #### - Delhaize Group (NYSE:DEG) (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, today announced changes to its #### outlook...040000000400900004009002040160000401600104016048040160050401601804007000040070057/18/2008 3:20:08 AM1800000018008000180040001801600019000000190020001900200719002018Hugin ASHUG-0001-26751532DELHAIZE GROUPDEGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PBC_109755moodys/PBC_109755pdf...Headquartered in Belgium, Delhaize ( the company ), rated Baa# with a stable outlook, is a food retailer with operations in seven countries in North America, Europe and Asia. In Belgium, its home market (##% of #### revenues), the company operates mainly under the Delh aize Le Lion, AD Delhaize and Proxy Delhaize banners. However, the company remains predominantly a US food retailer (##% of #### revenues), a market it entered in #### an d where it remains concentrated in the Eastern States under a variety of bann ers including Food Lion, Bloom, Bottom Dollar Food, Harveys, Reid s, Hannaford and Sweetbay. Delhaize has a presence in some other markets, notably Greece after acquiring Alfa-Beta in ####; and Romania through its ownership of Mega Image supermarkets since ####; and Indonesia since #### through the acquisition of a stake in P.T. Lion Super Indo LLC. While these operations account for only a small portion of group operations, they have been the focus of acquisit... 7/4/2008 9:55:02 AMpdfDelhaize GroupDelhaize Group600061813300.0000AnalysisAnalysisPBC_109755Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/COP_600061813moodys/COP_600061813htmlGlobal Credit Research Credit Opinion # JUL #### Credit Opinion: Delhaize Group Delhaize Group Belgium Ratings Category Moody's Rating Outlook Stable Issuer Rating -Dom Curr Baa# Senior Unsecured Baa# Delhaize America, Inc. Outlook...7/4/2008 12:43:00 AMhtmlDelhaize GroupDelhaize Group600061813150.0000NewsCredit OpinionCOP_600061813Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/HUG-0001-26299811newstex/HUG-0001-26299811xml Jun. ##, #### (Hugin AS delivered by Newstex) -- BRUSSELS, Belgium - June ##, #### - Delhaize Group (NYSE:DEG) (Euronext Brussels: DELB, NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, has filed today with the Securities and...04000000040160000401600304007000040070056/27/2008 6:15:15 PM18000000180040001900000019001000190020001900200719002018Hugin ASHUG-0001-26299811DELHAIZE GROUPDEGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-26300009newstex/MW-0001-26300009xml BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Jun. ##, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- ##/##/## -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB, NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, has filed today with...04000000040160000401600304007000040070056/27/2008 6:15:15 PM18000000180040001900000019001000190020001900200719002018MarketwireMW-0001-26300009DELHAIZE GROUPDEGNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/651168spcred/651168normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobal5/30/2008 8:22:19 AM400Full Report651168BelgiumFood RetailEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersCorporationsRetailFull ReportGood franchise in important regional markets Geographic diversification on both sides of the Atlantic Strong track record of above-average operating margins Very competitive industry Small scale relative to other global operators Modest free cash flow generation owing to substantial capital expenditure The ratings on Delhaize Group S.A. reflect its solid regional positions, notably through the U.S.-based Food Lion banner (51% of the store base), which has leading positions in southeastern and mid-Atlantic markets and has a good track record of profitability. These factors are offset by the high competitiveness of the U.S. supermarket industry (70% of sales); the diversified formats Delhaize operates in Belgium (23% of sales); higher operating margins but smaller scale than major operators; and adequate debt protectionBEL24668P30101030 301010 3010 30Delhaize Group S.A.346043EUROMIDAFRDELB@BBFULLGLOBISSCORPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/651169spcred/651169normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobal5/30/2008 8:22:19 AM175Summary651169BelgiumFood RetailEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersCorporationsRetailSummaryThe ratings on Delhaize Group S.A. reflect its solid regional positions, notably through the U.S.-based Food Lion banner (51% of the store base), which has leading positions in southeastern and mid-Atlantic markets and has a good track record of profitability. These factors are offset by the high competitiveness of the U.S. supermarket industry (70% of sales); the diversified formats Delhaize operates in Belgium (23% of sales); higher operating margins but smaller scale than major operators; and adequate debt protection measures. Delhaize reported total debt of €2.7 billion at year-end 2007. The company continued to deliver solid growth in 2007, with sales and EBIT up 4.9% and 6.3%, respectively, at constant exchange rates. This performance is noteworthy, especially in the U.S.,BEL24668P30101030 301010 3010 30Delhaize Group S.A.346043EUROMIDAFRDELB@BBSUMMARYGLOBISSCORPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit ResearchLUXUMBOURG - Delhaize-le-Lion SA, a wholly-owned unit of Delhaize Group, signed an agreement to acquire AD Delhaize Stores(#), a owner and operator of department stores from Knauf Shopping Center. Terms were not disclosed.5/2/2008 11:59:23 AM24681R24668V29759W50628ADelhaize-le-Lion SAAD Delhaize stores(2)Groupe DelhaizeKnauf Shopping Centerhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Delhaize_le_Lion_SA_acquires_AD_Delhaize_stores_2_from_Knauf_Shopping_Center-1974144040sdc/19741440401974144040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedRetail Trade-Food StoresBelgiumGrocery stores5411FFForeignSubsidiary5141:Groceries, general line5411:Grocery stores5311:Department stores5499:Miscellaneous food storesRetail Trade-General Merchandise and ApparelLuxembourgDepartment stores5311FFForeignSubsidiary288654001Own,op dept storesOwn,op shopping ctrUnspecifiedAssets1008601001May 2 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.00000Delhaize-le-Lion SA, locatedin Brussels, Belgium, owns andoperates 200 supermarkets.Delhaize-le-Lion SA, located in Brussels, Belgium, owns andoperates 200 supermarkets.Delhaize-le-Lion SA, located in Brussels, Belgium, owns and operates 200 supermarkets.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.00000AD Delhaize stores(2), locatedin Luxembourg, owns andoperates department stores.The stores are AD DelhaizePommerloch and Schmiede.AD Delhaize stores(2), located in Luxembourg, owns andoperates department stores. The stores are AD DelhaizePommerloch and Schmiede.AD Delhaize stores(2), located in Luxembourg, owns and operates department stores. The stores are AD Delhaize Pommerloch and Schmiede.0.000000.000000.000000.00000Y29 Apr 08Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 04/29/2008Date Effective:Acq. of AssetsFriendly0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000100.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.00000LUXUMBOURG - Delhaize-le-LionSA, a wholly-owned unit ofDelhaize Group, signed anagreement to acquire ADDelhaize Stores(2), a ownerand operator of departmentstores from Knauf ShoppingCenter. Terms were notdisclosed.LUXUMBOURG - Delhaize-le-Lion SA, a wholly-owned unit of Delhaize Group, signed an agreement to acquire AD Delhaize Stores(2), a owner and operator of department stores from Knauf Shopping Center. Terms were not disclosed.LUXUMBOURG - Delhaize-le-Lion SA, a wholly-owned unit of Delhaize Group, signed anagreement to acquire AD Delhaize Stores(2), a owner and operator of department stores fromKnauf Shopping Center. Terms were not disclosed.LUXUMBOURG - Delhaize-le-Lion SA, a wholly-owned unit of Delhaize Group, signed an agreement to acquire AD Delhaize Stores(2), a owner and operator of department stores from Knauf Shopping Center.Terms were not disclosed.LUXUMBOURG - Delhaize-le-Lion SA, a wholly-owned unit of Delhaize Group, signed an agreement to acquire AD Delhaize Stores(2), a ownerand operator of department stores from Knauf Shopping Center. Terms were not disclosed.Pending0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Status:Pending-999.00000np0.00000-999.00000np0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000005311:Department stores195534002BrusselsBelgium5311ForeignPublicDELB6512:Operators of nonresidential buildings1008603001Luxembourg6512ForeignPrivate0.000000.000000.000000.00000Deal InformationThomson Financial Mergers & Acquisitionshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/634871spcred/634871normThe latest News from S&P3/11/2008 10:34:09 AMNews100global634871BelgiumFood RetailEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersCorporationsRetailNewsPARIS (Standard&Poor's) March 11, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has raised its long-term corporate credit rating on Belgian food retailer Delhaize Group S.A. to 'BBB-' from 'BB+'. At the same time, we assigned an 'A-3' short-term corporate credit rating to Delhaize. The outlook is stable. "The upgrade reflects a steady improvement of the group's credit metrics, which have now reached levels commensurate with an investment-grade rating," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Nicolas Baudouin. The ratings reflect Delhaize's solid regional positions, notably through the U.S.-based Food Lion banner (51% of the store base), which enjoys leading positions in southeastern and mid-Atlantic markets and has a good track record of profitability. These factors are mitigatedBEL24668P30101030 301010 3010 30Delhaize Group S.A.346043EUROMIDAFRDELB@BBNEWSGLOBISSCORPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/634872spcred/634872normThe latest Research Update from S&P3/11/2008 10:34:09 AMResearch Update175global634872BelgiumFood RetailEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersCorporationsRetailResearch UpdateOn March 11, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services raised its long-term corporate credit rating on Belgian food retailer Delhaize Group S.A. to 'BBB-' from 'BB+'. At the same time, we assigned an 'A-3' short-term corporate credit rating to Delhaize. The outlook is stable. The upgrade reflects a steady improvement of the group's credit metrics, which have now reached levels commensurate with an investment-grade rating. The ratings reflect Delhaize's solid regional positions, notably through the U.S.-based Food Lion banner (51% of the store base), which enjoys leading positions in southeastern and mid-Atlantic markets and has a good track record of profitability. These factors are mitigated by activity in the highly competitive U.S. supermarket industry (70% of sales), the diversified formatsBEL24668P30101030 301010 3010 30Delhaize Group S.A.346043EUROMIDAFRDELB@BBRESUPDGLOBISSCORPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PBC_103859moodys/PBC_103859pdfAnalysis12/20/2007 5:39:41 PM...Headquartered in Belgium, Etablissement s Delhaize Fr res et Cie "Le Lion" (" Delhaize Group") is a public limited liability company with operations in seven countries in No rth America, Europe and Asia. The company was created in #### as a wholesale supplier of groceries in Belgium. In # ###, it opened its first supermarket in Belgium. Since the ####s, the company has expanded its supermarket operation s across Belgium and into other parts of Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. Delhaize entered the United States in #### by acquiring a stake in Food Town Stores, Inc., which was renamed Food Lion, Inc. in ####. In December ####, the company acquired Kash n' Karry. The company's other acquisitions in the US included Hannaford in ####; Harveys in ### #; and Victory Supermarkets in ####. In #### Delhaize launched Sweetbay Supermarkets with the intention to rebran d all its Kash 'n Karry stores into Sweetbay by the end of September ####. Following these acquisitions, the company' s US... Delhaize Group600061813300.0000AnalysispdfDelhaize GroupPBC_103859Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_142362_91200moodys/PR_142362_91200htmlAnnouncement10/19/2007 12:24:30 AMGlobal Credit Research Announcement ## OCT #### Announcement: Carrefour S.A. 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