Finance & Capital Management

Delhaize Group Announces Second Quarter Earnings
Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB; NYSE: DEG) will release its second quarter earnings on Thursday,September 6, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. CET (8:00 a.m. EST) for the thirteen weeks ended June 30, 2001. Immediately following, Delhaize Group will conduct an investors'conference call at 3:00 p.m. CET (9:00 a.m. EST) on Thursday September 6, 2001. The Delhaize Group management team will be discussing the financial results forsecond quarter 2001.
Seller of Online Currency May Have Been Victim of Fraud
Flooz.com, a purveyor of online currency used as electronic giftcertificates, officially ceased operations over the weekend,according to its chief executive, Robert Levitan. It fell victim to asoftening economy and a sour investment atmosphere. But Internetfraud may have sped its demise, a person close to the company said.

Wal-Mart builds Eight New Distribution Centers to Support Rapid Growth

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2001--Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.: Houston, Texas)confirms that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT - news; Bentonville, Ar.) plans to open approximately 210 new discount storesand supercenters domestically in 2002.
Nine Former Furr's Markets in New Mexico to Remain Under UFCW Contracts

Local 1564 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union today announced that it had negotiatedto retain nine former Furr's supermarkets under union contract. Union President Diane Vigil-Kimberle said that Smith's Food and Drug had agreed to union contracts for seven former Furr's stores. Raley's markets has agreed to twostores under contract.
Laurel Grocery Co. Continues Expansion into Eastern Ohio, Forms Ad Group

Laurel Grocery Company announced their continued expansion into Eastern Ohio with the agreement from several IGA retailers to form an ad group and be supplied by Laurel.
Nestle Says Emerging Markets Help It Show Rise in Profits

Nestle, the world's biggest food company, said today that sales ofits packaged food increased in emerging markets, compensating for slower growth in the United Statesand in Western Europe and helping to lift first-half profit 13 percent.
McCain Foods, Heinz to Acquire Anchor Food Products

McCain Foods Limited will acquire the production facilities and food service business of Anchor Food Products Inc. in a three-party transaction. H.J. Heinz Company will purchase the company's branded products sold to retail outlets, including supermarkets and club stores.
Candy Producer Brach's Starts Phase Out of Chicago Plant

Candy producer Brach's Confections Inc.is starting the phased shutdown of its Chicagomanufacturing plant, sending pink slips to 29workers who must leave the company by Oct. 20.
Raley's Selects IBM e-Infrastructure Technology For Next-Generation e-Business

IBM announced that supermarket chain Raley's expects to save $3 million over the next five years by standardizing its next-generation applications on IBM's e-infrastructure technology.
PublixDirect to Test Delivery in Florida

PublixDirect, the online order and delivery unit created by Publix, plans to start service next month in Florida and plans a launch in north metro Atlanta next spring, according to an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Delhaize Group Announces Second Quarter Earnings

Seller of Online Currency May Have Been Victim of Fraud

Wal-Mart builds Eight New Distribution Centers to Support Rapid Growth

Nine Former Furr's Markets in New Mexico to Remain Under UFCW Contracts

Laurel Grocery Co. Continues Expansion into Eastern Ohio, Forms Ad Group

Nestle Says Emerging Markets Help It Show Rise in Profits

McCain Foods, Heinz to Acquire Anchor Food Products

Candy Producer Brach's Starts Phase Out of Chicago Plant

Raley's Selects IBM e-Infrastructure Technology For Next-Generation e-Business

PublixDirect to Test Delivery in Florida