BRUSSELS,  Belgium, January 15, 2010 - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB -
NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, announced today that Kostas
Macheras  has  been  appointed  to  the  Executive  Committee of Delhaize Group,
effective  as of January 15, 2010. Kostas Macheras is Chief Executive Officer of
Alfa-Beta  Vassilopoulos  and  Mega  Image,  respectively the Greek and Romanian
operating companies of Delhaize Group.

Kostas  Macheras joined Delhaize  Group in 1997 as  General Manager of Alfa-Beta
Vassilopoulos,  a time  when the  company was  a mid-sized  chain of food stores
concentrated  around Athens. Under his  leadership, Alfa-Beta Vassilopoulos grew
to  become the second largest national  food retailer in Greece, with 216 stores
and  revenues of  close to  EUR 1.5 billion  in 2009. Since July 1, 2009, Kostas
Macheras  has added Mega Image, the Romanian operations of Delhaize Group to his
responsibilities.

"This  promotion reflects the impressive achievements of Kostas Macheras and the
highly respected contribution of Alfa-Beta to the growth of the Delhaize Group",
said Pierre-Olivier Beckers, President and CEO of Delhaize Group. "The Executive
Committee looks forward to adding Kostas Macheras' longstanding retail expertise
to the team for the benefit of the Delhaize Group."

Kostas  Macheras started  his professional  career in  retailing in the U.S., as
purchasing  manager  at  the  Quality  Super  Market  Company in Chicago. Kostas
Macheras  worked for 14 years for Mars Inc.  In 1982, he was in charge of sales,
marketing  and export in  The Netherlands, and  later became General Manager for
Greece  and Italy.  From 1996 to  1997 he served  as General  Manager of Chipita
International in Greece.

Kostas Macheras was a Board member of EEDE (Hellenic Management Association) for
nine  years. He has been a member of the Board of Directors at EASE (Association
of Greek Executive Officers) since 2008, and is also currently a Board member of
SEET  (Association of Greek Food Enterprises).  In 2005, he was named Officer in
the  Order of  Leopold II  by King  Albert II  of Belgium. In April 2009, Kostas
Macheras  was  elected  Manager  of  the  Year  2008 by  the Hellenic Management
Association.

Born in 1953, Kostas Macheras holds a BA from Piraeus University and an MBA from
the Roosevelt University of Chicago (Business Administration & Marketing).

The  Executive Committee  of Delhaize  Group is  now composed  of Pierre-Olivier
Beckers,   Michael   Waller,  Nicolas  Hollanders,  Stéfan  Descheemaeker,  Rick
Anicetti, Ron Hodge, Michel Eeckhout and Kostas Macheras.

»Delhaize Group

Delhaize Group is a Belgian international 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< http://www.delhaizegroup.com/>.
Questions can be sent to investor@delhaizegroup.com
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