Kroger Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend

CINCINNATI, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share to be paid on March 1, 2008, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 15, 2008.

Kroger, one of the nation's largest retail grocery chains, is honored to celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2008. The Company's more than 310,000 associates serve customers in 2,487 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banners including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, Fry's, King Soopers, Smith's, Dillons, QFC and City Market. Kroger associates also serve customers in 782 convenience stores, 405 fine jewelry stores and 678 supermarket fuel centers the Company operates. The Company also operates 42 food processing plants in the U.S. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local schools and grassroots organizations in the communities it serves. For more information about the Company, please visit our web site at www.kroger.com.