BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 9, 2010 - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB -
NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, discloses the information
with respect to the acquisition of treasury shares required under the new
article 207 of the Royal Decree of January 30, 2001 implementing the Belgian
Company Code.

Delhaize Group has recently acquired the following number of shares on Euronext
Brussels in order to satisfy exercises of stock options:


Purchase date Number of shares purchased Unit purchase price

January 29, 2010 43 000 EUR 56.1994


February 1, 2010 7 966 EUR 56.8065



More information on the modalities of these purchases can be found in the 2008
Annual Report of Delhaize Group on page 90.

» Delhaize Group

Delhaize Group is a Belgian food retailer present in six countries on three
continents. At the end of 2009, Delhaize Group's sales network consisted of
2 732 stores. In 2009, Delhaize Group posted EUR 19.9 billion (USD 27.8 billion)
in revenues. In 2008, Delhaize Group posted EUR 467 million (USD 687 million) in
net profit (Group share). At the end of 2008, Delhaize Group employed
approximately 141 000 people. Delhaize Group's stock is listed on Euronext
Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEG).

This press release is available in English, French and Dutch. You can also find
it on the website http://www.delhaizegroup.com .
Questions can be sent to investor@delhaizegroup.com
.

» Contacts

Geert Verellen:    + 32 2 412 83 62
Aurélie Bultynck: + 32 2 412 83 61





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