KROGER TO WEBCAST FOURTH-QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL WITH INVESTORS

CINCINNATI, OH, February 21, 2006 – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will host a conference call with investors on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 10 a.m. (ET) to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005.

The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet at http://www.thekrogerco.com/finance/financialinfo_investorconferencecalls.htm. Click on “Webcast Events” to access the event. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available from approximately 1 p.m. (ET) March 7 through Friday, March 17, 2006.

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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