KROGER PHARMACIES WELCOME PRESCRIPTIONS
FROM GENERAL MOTORS EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES

CINCINNATI, OH, February 16, 2005 -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today said its pharmacies continue to fill prescriptions and provide other services to General Motors Corp. employees and their families.

“We understand that customers depend on our local pharmacies for consistent, high-quality service and knowledgeable advice on their prescriptions or health-related needs,” said Lincoln Lutz, Kroger vice president for pharmacy merchandising and procurement. “Amid all the changes in health care plans today, our General Motors customers can be sure that Kroger pharmacists will be there to take care of them.”

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is one of the nation’s largest retail grocery chains. At the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 2,531 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 32 states under two dozen banners including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, King Soopers, Smith’s, Fry’s, Fry’s Marketplace, Dillons, QFC and City Market. Kroger also operated (either directly or through subsidiaries, franchise agreements, or operating agreements) 792 convenience stores, 439 fine jewelry stores, 520 supermarket fuel centers and 42 food processing plants. For more information about Kroger, please visit our web site at www.kroger.com.

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