Kroger To Webcast Third Quarter Conference Call With Investors

CINCINNATI, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will host a conference call with investors on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 10 a.m. (ET) to discuss financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

The presentation will be broadcast online at http://www.thekrogerco.com/finance/financialinfo_investorconferencecalls.htm. Click on "Investor Webcasts" to access the event. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available from approximately 1 p.m. (ET) Tuesday, December 8 through Friday, December 18, 2009.

Kroger, the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 326,000 associates who serve customers in 2,470 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, Fry's, King Soopers, Smith's, Dillons, QFC and City Market. The Company also operates 768 convenience stores, 388 fine jewelry stores, 818 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S. Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com.

SOURCE The Kroger Co.