KROGER TO HOST INVESTOR CONFERENCE

CINCINNATI, OH, September 26, 2006 - The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today that it will host an investor conference in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 10 - 11, 2006. David Dillon, Kroger chairman and chief executive officer, will address investors on October 10. Mr. Dillon's presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet beginning at 8:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, October 10 at http://www.thekrogerco.com/finance/financialinfo_investorconferencecalls.htm.

On October 11, the following Kroger executives will address investors: Rodney McMullen, vice chairman; Don Becker, executive vice president; Paul Scutt, senior vice president; and Don McGeorge, president and chief operating officer. These presentations will be broadcast live over the Internet beginning at 8:00 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, October 11 at http://www.thekrogerco.com/finance/financialinfo_investorconferencecalls.htm.

Click on "Webcast Events" to access these events. The presentations 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 the second quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 2,477 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banners including Kroger and Kroger Marketplace, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, King Soopers, Smith's and Smith's Marketplace, Fry's and Fry's Marketplace, Dillons, QFC and City Market. Kroger also operated (either directly or through subsidiaries, franchise agreements, or operating agreements) 773 convenience stores, 418 fine jewelry stores, 608 supermarket fuel centers and 42 food processing plants. For more information about Kroger, please visit our web site.