KROGER TO PARTICIPATE IN MERRILL LYNCH RETAILING LEADERS CONFERENCE

CINCINNATI, OH, March 14, 2003 -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will participate in the Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference. The Kroger presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet on March 19, 2003 at 1:20 p.m. (EST) at http://www.kroger.com/financialinfo_investorconferencecalls.htm. Click on Webcast Events to access the event. The presentation will be available in an archived format for one week following the conference.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is one of the nation's largest retail grocery chains. At the end of fiscal 2002, the Company operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 2,488 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 32 states under approximately two dozen banners including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, King Soopers, Smith's, Fry's and Fry's Marketplace, Dillons, QFC and City Market. Kroger also operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 784 convenience stores, 441 fine jewelry stores, 376 supermarket fuel centers and 41 food processing plants. For more information about Kroger, please visit our web site at www.kroger.com.

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