KROGER TO WEBCAST SECOND-QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL WITH INVESTORS

CINCINNATI, OH, September 2, 2004 – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will host a conference call with investors on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 10 a.m. (EDT) to discuss financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2004.

The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet at http://www.kroger.com/financialinfo_investorconferencecalls.htm. Click on Webcast Events to access the event. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available from 2 p.m. (EDT) on September 14 through Friday, September 24, 2004.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is one of the nation’s largest retail grocery chains. At the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 2,536 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) 794 convenience stores, 439 fine jewelry stores, and 42 food processing plants. For more information about Kroger, please visit our web site at www.kroger.com.

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