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Fleming Gains New Business During August, 2001; Convenience-Store Distribution Contributes to Wholesale Growth

    DALLAS, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleming (NYSE: FLM) today announced
August's new and existing customers that initiated new business.  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.
    "We continue to see new business growth from a diverse range of retail
formats," said Steve Davis, Fleming Executive Vice President and President,
Wholesale.  "In addition to achieving gains from our traditional customer
segment of independent supermarkets, we have secured considerable new business
from independent convenience store retailers in recent months."
    Fleming currently operates dedicated c-store facilities in Altoona,
Pennsylvania; Romeoville, Illinois; Marshfield, Wisconsin; Plymouth,
Minnesota; and Leitchfield, Kentucky.  Additionally, Fleming serves c-store
businesses from its full-line distribution centers in Lubbock, Texas and
Sacramento, California.
    Fleming's August new business wins included new and existing customers as
follows:

     Fresno, CA
     --  Buy N Save Market, Inc.
         Los Banos, CA

     Kansas City, MO
     --  Bear Country Market
         Conway, MO

     Marshfield, WI
     --  PDQ Food Store
         Bayside, WI
     --  Rick's Mobil Mart
         Minocqua, WI
     --  Trig's Deli
         Eagle River, WI

     Massillon, OH
     --  Bassett's IGA
         Port Clinton, OH
     --  L & L Food Centers
         Lansing, MI
     --  Red Apple
         Highland Park, MI

     Memphis, TN
     --  Sunflower Durant
         Durant, MS
     --  Sunflower Pickens
         Pickens, MS

     Nashville, TN
     --  Burnett's IGA
         Allard, TN

     North Carolina
     --  Carniceria La Mexicana
         Charlotte, NC
     --  Piggly Wiggly Marion
         Marion, SC
     --  Superduper Food Store
         Wilson, NC
     --  Weldon Supermarket
         Weldon, NC

     Oklahoma City, OK
     --  Nutritional Supplement Store
         Shawnee, OK
     --  Pratt's Wellmarket
         Edmond, OK

     Phoenix, AZ
     --  Southwest Supermarkets #82
         Phoenix, AZ

     Plymouth, MN
     --  Asia Supermarket
         Brooklyn Center, MN
     --  Chanhassen Citgo
         Chanhassen, MN
     --  Circle C #83
         Waconia, MN
     --  Circle C #84
         Oakdale, MN
     --  Dakota Magic Casino C-Store
         Hankinson, ND
     --  Go For It Gas #8
         Vadnais Heights, MN
     --  Golden Valley Sinclair
         Golden Valley, MN
     --  Hometown Food Market
         Crystal, MN
     --  Hot Stop
         Ramsey, MN
     --  M & L Gas
         Maple Plain, MN
     --  Mako News
         Virginia, MN
     --  Rudy's Red Owl
         Cochrane, WI
     --  Steve's Warehouse
         St. Paul, MN
     --  Top Shop Foods
         Coon Rapids, MN
     --  Village Store
         Hawkins, WI
     --  Walgreeen's #5080
         Eden Prairie, MN

     Sacramento, CA
     --  Circle 7
         Modesto, CA
     --  La Superior Mercado Y Carnicer
         Sacramento, CA

    Fleming is the 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, 6,800 convenience stores and more than 2,000 supercenters,
discount, limited assortment, drug, specialty, and other businesses across the
country.  To learn more about Fleming, visit our Web site at http://www.fleming.com .

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


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    CONTACT:
    media, Randy Hatcher, +1-972-906-8823, or
    investors-equity, Meredith Anderson, +1-972-906-8592, or
    investors-debt, Matt Hildreth, +1-972-906-8126, all of Fleming