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Fleming Extends Consent Period for Holders of Senior Subordinated Notes

    DALLAS, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleming (NYSE: FLM) today announced that
it has extended until 5 p.m. EDT on September 20, 2001, the deadline for
consents from  registered holders of its 10-1/2 percent senior subordinated
notes due 2004 and 10-5/8 percent senior subordinated notes due 2007 in
connection with certain proposed amendments to the indentures governing those
securities.  As of 5:00 p.m. on September 19, 2001, Fleming had received the
following consents:

    Aggregate Principal           Security                         Consents
    Amount Outstanding                                             Received
     $250,000,000   10-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2004   $176,652,000
                                                                    (70.7%)
     $250,000,000   10-5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007   $122,716,000
                                                                    (49.1%)

    Any questions or requests for assistance or copies of the consent
solicitation materials may be directed to Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown and J.P.
Morgan, the Solicitation Agents, at (212-469-7772), D.F. King & Co.
(800-714-3305), the Information Agent, or Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Company (715-842-5602), the Tabulation Agent.
    This announcement is not an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer
to purchase or a solicitation of consents with respect to any security.  The
consent solicitation is being made solely by the Consent Solicitation
Statement dated September 5, 2001.

     CONTACTS:
     (Media) Shane Boyd 972.906.8824
     (Media) Randy Hatcher 972.906.8823
     (Investors-Equity) Meredith Anderson 972.906.8592
     (Investors-Debt) Matt Hildreth 972.906.8126


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