Fleming to Acquire Two Warehouses to Support Growing Customer Base and Expand Geographic Coverage

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Fleming to Acquire Two Warehouses to Support Growing Customer Base and Expand Geographic Coverage

Suffield, Connecticut and Perryman, Maryland Facilities to Serve New Business

    DALLAS, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleming (NYSE: FLM) announced today that
the company has agreed to acquire warehouse facilities in Connecticut and
Maryland to serve customers in the Northeast region of the United States.  The
facilities are currently operated by Supervalu, Inc.  The transaction is
subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence and customary pre-closing
conditions.
    These locations are scheduled to be operational and begin supplying the
Kmart and Kmart supercenter stores in the region with food and consumable
products this summer.  In February, Fleming and Kmart announced a 10-year,
$4.5 billion-a-year alliance that includes the procurement and distribution of
substantially all food and consumable products to Kmart's stores.
    "These distribution facilities will provide important geographic coverage
that allows Fleming to expand its distribution network north to Maine," said
Steve Davis, Executive Vice President and President, Wholesale.  "Initially,
our focus will be on the smooth integration of the Kmart business in the
region.  This expanded service area also provides Fleming with the means to
supply a wide range of retail operations in new markets.  We are excited about
the growth opportunity this provides Fleming across the region."
    Fleming is a $14 billion company and industry leader in distribution and
has a growing presence in value retailing.  Fleming's primary business is
buying and selling merchandise.  The company serves approximately
3,000 supermarkets including more than 700 North American stores of global
supermarketer IGA and other regional banners, 3,000 convenience stores and
nearly 1,000 supercenters, discount, limited assortment, drug, specialty, and
other businesses across the country.  To learn more about Fleming, visit our
website at http://www.fleming.com .

     CONTACTS:
     (Media) Shane Boyd 972.906.8824
     (Investors-Equity) Meredith Anderson 972.906.8592
     (Investors-Debt) Alan McIntyre 972.906.8126

SOURCE Fleming

http://www.fleming.com
CONTACT:
media, Shane Boyd, +1-972-906-8824, or
investors-equity, Meredith Anderson, +1-972-906-8592, or
investors-debt, Alan McIntyre, +1-972-906-8126, all of Fleming