The Kroger Co. 1014 Vine Street

513.762.4000 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-1100 Fax (513) 762-1388

Dear Business Partner:

This letter is to inform you of an important Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) conversion that is occurring at The Kroger Company. We are converting all EDI traffic for Kroger East to Sterling Commerce’s Sterling Collaboration Network (formerly Sterling Information Broker).

The conversion to the Sterling Collaboration Network will be effective Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 10:00 AM EST, and the change will affect EDI transmissions between our two companies. The conversion will require minimal effort on your part. Please read the following carefully:

1. Our communication qualifiers & IDs will remain the same. 08 / 9254110MFG 08 / 925411TEST 08 / 9254110060 08 / 925411P400 08 / 9254110IAF

2. Our communication send/receive times will remain the same.

3. If you are currently using Sterling Collaboration Network to trade with us, Sterling Commerce will perform the conversion on your behalf. If you have a Sterling Collaboration Network mailbox and are not currently using it to trade with us but would like to, please notify Sterling Commerce at 1-800-677-3027.

4. If you will not be using a Sterling Collaboration Network mailbox to trade with us, Sterling Commerce will contact your VAN on behalf of The Kroger Company. You will also be required to submit an official request to your VAN to set up / approve the interconnect to Sterling Collaboration Network on behalf of your company. Please forward this letter to your VAN as part of your official request prior to March 13, 2007.

5. Please update any internal records in your translation software or communication software that may reference our use of GXS as a VAN.

6. IBM/Advantis customers: If you use internal table settings, please be sure to update your tables on March 13, 2007 to reflect our use of Sterling Collaboration Network. Please contact IBM/Advantis to verify that the settings below for Sterling Collaboration Network are correct. Account: VANS User ID: ORMAIL Please be aware that failure to update your internal tables may affect your ability to send and receive data with us. If you have questions regarding how or if you need to do this, please contact IBM/Advantis.

Transmissions between our two companies will be monitored closely by us and Sterling Commerce during the conversion process.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sterling Commerce at 1-800-677-3027 or EDI support at The Kroger Company at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Tara Rouse General Manager, EDI The Kroger Company