Kroger to Speak at the Jefferies 2011 Global Consumer Conference

The Kroger Co. announced that it will participate in theJefferies 2011 Global Consumer Conference on Wednesday, June 22.

In a release, the company noted event details:

Mike Schlotman, Kroger senior VP and CFO, will address investors.

The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internetbeginning at 9:30 a.m. (ET) at thekrogerco.com/finance/financialinfo_investorconferencecalls.htm. Click on "InvestorWebcasts" to access the event. The presentation will be available inan archived format for one week following the conference.

Kroger, a traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 338,000associates who serve customers in 2,458 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner namesincluding Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, FredMeyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The Companyalso operates 786 convenience stores, 361 fine jewelry stores, 1,014supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S.

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