KROGER TO HOST 2008 INVESTOR CONFERENCE

CINCINNATI, Ohio, October 1, 2008 – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will host an investor conference on Wednesday, October 15, 2008. The following Kroger executives will address investors: Rodney McMullen, vice chairman; Don McGeorge, president and chief operating officer; Don Becker, executive vice president; and Mike Schlotman, senior vice president and chief financial officer. These presentations will be broadcast live over the Internet from 1:00 p.m. (ET) to approximately 5:00 p.m. (ET) at http://www.thekrogerco.com/finance/financialinfo_investorconferencecalls.htm.

Also on October 15, David Dillon, Kroger chairman and chief executive officer, will address investors. Mr. Dillon’s presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet beginning at 8:00 p.m. (ET) at http://www.thekrogerco.com/finance/financialinfo_investorconferencecalls.htm.

Click on “Investor Webcasts” to access these events. An on-demand replay of the webcasts will be available for one week following the conference.

Kroger, one of the nation’s largest retail grocery chains, is honored to celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2008. The Company’s more than 320,000 associates serve customers in 2,476 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banners including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, Fry’s, King Soopers, Smith’s, Dillons, QFC and City Market. Kroger associates also serve customers in 779 convenience stores, 393 fine jewelry stores and 737 supermarket fuel centers the Company operates. The Company also operates 41 food processing plants in the U.S. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local schools and grassroots organizations in the communities it serves. For more information about the Company, please visit our web site at www.kroger.com.

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