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Fleming Gains New Business During First Period Year 2001

    DALLAS, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleming (NYSE: FLM) today announced the
first period's new and existing customers that initiated new business.
    The goal for 2001 is $1 billion in new gross annualized business.  Fleming
has exceeded $1 billion in new business for two consecutive years.  These
sales came from a variety of retail channels, including independent
supermarket retailers and other formats that represent emerging growth markets
ideally suited to Fleming's core competencies in procurement and logistics.
    Fleming's first period new business wins included new and existing
customers as follows:

     Altoona, PA
     --  Sheetz
         Indiana, PA
     --  Windfall Quick Serve
         St Mary's PA

     Garland, TX
     --  Yes!Less #567
         Wichita Falls, TX
     --  Yes!Less #566
         Waco, TX
     --  Yes!Less #569
         Garland, TX
     --  Yes!Less #571
         College Station, TX
     --  Harvest Foods IGA
         Kennedale, TX

     Geneva, AL
     --  U Sav Food
         Ashford, AL
     --  The Butcher Shoppe
         Pt St Joe, FL
     --  Food Giant
         Gulfport, MS
     --  Food Giant
         Biloxi, MS
     --  Jerry Lee's  #4
         Gautier, MS

     Lafayette, LA
     --  Choice Supermarkets
         Long Beach, MS
     --  Piggly Wiggly
         Bogalusa, LA

     Memphis, TN
     --  Food Giant #260
         Ripley, MS
     --  Food Giant #265
         Booneville, MS
     --  Kaye's 7
         Columbia, LA
     --  Kaye's 8
         Winnsboro, LA
     --  Save on Foods
         Atkins, AR
     --  Towne Square Market
         Columbia, MS
     --  Vowell's #7
         Philadelphia, MS

     Marshfield, WI
     --  Ioco Speed Shoppe
         Freeport, IL
     --  Taylor Corner Store
         Taylor, WI
     --  Corcoran Tom Thumb
         Corcoran, MN

     Nashville, TN
     --  Home Town Grocery
         Florence, AL

     Phoenix, AZ
     --  Spartan #93
         Fontana, CA

     Sacramento, CA
     --  Diamond Foods
         Hilmar, CA
     --  Woodland Villa
         Klamath, CA

    Fleming is a $15 billion company and industry leader in procurement and
distribution.  Fleming's primary business is buying and selling merchandise.
The company serves approximately 3,000 supermarkets, including more than
800 North American stores of global supermarketer IGA, 3,000 convenience
stores, and nearly 1,000 supercenters, discount, limited assortment, drug,
specialty, e-tailers, and other businesses across the country.
    To learn more about Fleming, visit our website at http://www.fleming.com .

     CONTACTS:
     (Media) Randy Hatcher 972.906.8823
     (Investors-Equity) Meredith Anderson 972.906.8592
     (Investors-Debt) Alan McIntyre 972.906.8126

SOURCE Fleming

http://www.fleming.com
CONTACT:
media, Randy Hatcher, +1-972-906-8823, or
investors-equity, Meredith Anderson, +1-972-906-8592, or
investors-debt, Alan McIntyre, +1-972-906-8126, all of Fleming