KROGER TO WEBCAST THIRD-QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL WITH INVESTORS

CINCINNATI, OH, November 28, 2005 – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will host a conference call with investors on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 10 a.m. (ET) to discuss financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

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 approximately 1 p.m. (ET) December 6 through Friday, December 16, 2005.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is one of the nation’s largest retail grocery chains. At the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 2,515 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 32 states under two dozen local banners including Kroger, 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) 791 convenience stores, 431 fine jewelry stores, 559 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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