FINANCIAL REPORTS

(000 omitted in all reports) Current Year Ago Current Year Ago Current Year Ago Ahold NV Zaandam, The Netherlands Family Dollar Stores Inc. Marsh Indianapolis, IN 16 weeks to April 25, 1999 Charlotte, NC 12 weeks to March 28, 1999 Sales 9,280,400* 7,297,900 13 weeks to May 29, 1999 Sales 374,164 339,353 Net Income 175,100* 133,100 Sales 678,858 585,807 Net Income 2,899 2,760 *Includes the results of , Inc., acquired Net Income 41,767 31,343 Year to March 28, 1999 in October 1998. Amounts in euros. 39 months to May 29, 1999 Sales 1,606,311 1,505,133 Sales 2,059,090 1,764,432 Net Income 11,581 6,167 Net Income 113,049 83,267 Albertson’s Inc. Boise, ID Nash Finch Co. Edina, MN 13 weeks to April 29, 1999 Sales 4,167,564 3,848,253 Fleming Cos. Inc.Oklahoma City, OK 12 weeks to March 27, 1999 Net Income* 137,071 110,601 16 weeks to April 17, 1999 Sales 934,797 932,966 Net Income 1,192 (2,941) *Includes nonrecurring charges of approximately Sales 4,465,246 4,567,126 ($4,000,000) in 1999 and ($29,400,000) in 1998. Net Income* (24,241) 15,270 *Includes a charge of ($37,036,000) in 1999 and a Rite Aid Corp. Camp Hill, PA gain of $267,000 in 1998, related to restructuring 13 weeks to May 29, 1999 and write-downs. The results for 1998 also include Co. Philadelphia, PA Sales 3,624,500 3,032,681 a charge of ($2,954,000) related to litigation. 13 weeks to May 1, 1999 Net Income 81,015 78,272 Sales 5,047,723 4,872,686 Net Income 101,420* 65,861 Flowers Industries Inc. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory *Includes net nonrecurring gain of $17,318,000. Thomasville, GA Durango, CO 16 weeks to April 24, 1999 Year to February 28, 1999 Sales 1,304,513 1,077,034 Sales 26,233 23,764 BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. Net Income 24,835 11,897 Natick, MA Net Income* 421 240 *Includes a loss of ($929,234) on disposal of dis- 13 weeks to May 1, 1999 General Nutrition Cos. continued operations. Sales 858,761 754,752 Net Income 14,370 (10,479) Pittsburgh, PA 12 weeks to May 1, 1999 Village Super Market, Inc. Sales 336,357 327,617 Springfield, NJ Casey’s General Stores Anheny, IA Net Income 16,772 30,238 13 weeks to April 24, 1999 Quarter to April 30, 1999 Sales 182,096 169,594 Sales 304,680 271,869 Grand Union Co. Wayne, NJ Net Income 885 788 Net Income 6,217 4,756 13 weeks to April 3, 1999 39 weeks to April 24, 1999 Year to April 30, 1999 Sales 547,156 — Sales 552,788 522,182 Sales 1,251,057 1,186,885 Net Income (31,370) — Net Income 3,291 2,380 Net Income 40,237 33,467 33 weeks to April 3, 1999* Sales 1,417,293 — Net Income (77,483) — Cos. Kirkland, WA *For the period beginning August 15, 1998, when 12 weeks to May 9, 1999 the company adopted fresh-start reporting. Calendar of Events Sales 6,053,820 5,338,086 for Fall 1999 Net Income 105,877 85,227 36 weeks to May 9, 1999 Keebler Foods Elmhurst, IL National AACT Technical Seminar Sales 18,644,256 16,562,855 16 weeks to April 24, 1999 Sept. 20–23, 1999 Net Income 244,120 309,146 Sales 852,033 636,746 Lincolnshire Illinois Net Income 32,677 14,040 Dairy Mart Convenience Stores Inc. RCI Fall Regional Institute Enfield, CT Co. Cincinnati, OH Sept. 23–26, 1999 Traverse City, Michigan 13 weeks to May 1, 1999 16 weeks to May 22, 1999 Sales 123,643 108,134 Sales 13,493,100 10,429,200 Net Income 97* (629) Net Income* 206,900 (240,700) NACS Annual Meeting and Expo Oct. 2–5, 1999 *Includes a net gain of $429,000 from sale of real *Includes nonrecurring pretax charges of estate. ($40,300,000) in 1999 and ($254,400,000) in Chicago, Illinois 1998. Company has changed its fiscal year-end to the Saturday closest to January 31 from Saturday IEFP ’99 closest to December 31. Eagle Food Centers Rock Island, IL Oct. 18–21, 1999 13 weeks to January 30, 1999 Las Vegas, Nevada Sales 251,192 247,570 Loblaw Cos. Toronto, Canada Net Income (5,350) 2,389 12 weeks to March 27, 1999 PMMI Pack Expo West 99 Year to January 30, 1999 Sales* 4,162,000 2,579,000 Oct. 18–21, 1999 Sales 943,805 967,090 Net Income* 62,000 43,000 Las Vegas, Nevada Net Income (3,925) 5,092 *Amounts in Canadian dollars.

18 July 1999 • The Manufacturing Confectioner