KROGER AND KRAFT FOODS PARTNER TO FEED THE HUNGRY
$550,000 Donated to Food Banks and Hunger Relief Agencies Serving Local Communities

CINCINNATI, OH, December 1, 2004 -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) today announced they have contributed $550,000 to help feed hungry families in communities served by Kroger, thanks to the help of customers across the country.

Thirteen Company divisions participated in the “Feed The Hungry” campaign earlier this year, including most Kroger divisions, Dillon, King Soopers, Fry’s, City Market and Smith’s stores. Much of the money, which was donated based on customer support of the Company’s merchandising program, will be distributed to community food banks and hunger relief agencies during the holiday season.

“This promotion is a great way for Kroger and Kraft Foods to offer valuable assistance to local communities, especially at a time when food banks are facing increased requests for assistance,“ said Lynn Marmer, Kroger group vice president of corporate affairs.

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.

About Kraft Foods

Kraft Foods, headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, markets many of the world’s leading food brands including Kraft cheese, Maxwell House and Jacobs coffees, Nabisco cookies and crackers, Philadelphia cream cheese, Oscar Mayer meats, Post cereals and Milka chocolates, in more than 150 countries.

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