KROGER TO WEBCAST THIRD-QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL WITH INVESTORS

CINCINNATI, OH, November 23, 2004 – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will host a conference call with investors on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at 10 a.m. (EDT) to discuss financial results for the third 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 December 7 through Friday, December 17, 2004.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is one of the nation’s largest retail grocery chains. At the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 2,530 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, 502 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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