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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-099127
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240912
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240912
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240912

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KROGER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056873
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				310345740
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0201

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00303
		FILM NUMBER:		241293954

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1014 VINE ST
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5137624000

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		STREET 1:		1014 VINE ST
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45201
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Kroger
Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results and</B></FONT></P>

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Full-Year Identical Sales Without Fuel Guidance</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Second Quarter
Highlights</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Identical
                                            Sales without fuel increased 1.2%</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            Profit of $815 million; EPS of $0.64</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            FIFO Operating Profit of $984 million and Adjusted EPS of $0.93</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Achieved
                                            strong Adjusted Free Cash Flow</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            its go-to-market strategy to deliver value for customers</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CINCINNATI,
September&nbsp;12, 2024 &ndash;&nbsp;The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today reported its second quarter 2024 results, reaffirmed guidance and
updated investors on how <I>Leading with Fresh and Accelerating with Digital</I> continues to position Kroger for long-term sustainable
growth.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Comments from Chairman and CEO Rodney
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;Kroger achieved solid results
in the second quarter demonstrating the strength and resiliency of our model.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">We are growing households and increasing
customer visits by offering a compelling combination of affordable prices and personalized promotions on great quality products, all
through a unique seamless experience. We appreciate our associates for their focus on full, fresh and friendly, which elevates the customer
experience.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Our
long-term model is to consistently invest to lower prices so more customers shop with us, which in turn fuels our alternative profit
businesses and drives greater efficiencies</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This
flywheel enables Kroger to deliver exceptional value for customers and investing in our associates, and by doing so, we are well-positioned
to generate attractive and sustainable returns for shareholders.&rdquo;</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Comments from Chairman and CEO Rodney
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;As we near the close of the FTC&rsquo;s
preliminary injunction hearing, we are confident in the facts and the strength of our position. The food industry has always been competitive
and will continue to be after this merger. We are committed to closing this merger because bringing Kroger and Albertsons together will
provide meaningful and measurable benefits &ndash; lower prices, secure jobs and expanded access to fresh, affordable food &ndash; for
customers, associates, and communities across the country.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">** The 2<SUP>nd
</SUP>quarter of 2023 includes a $1.4 billion ($1.54 loss per share) charge related to nationwide opioid settlement framework.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Total company sales were $33.9 billion
in both the second quarters of 2024 and 2023. Excluding fuel, sales increased 1.3% compared to the same period last year.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Gross margin was 22.6% of sales for
the second quarter. The FIFO gross margin rate, excluding fuel, increased 42 basis points compared to the same period last year. This
result reflected Kroger&rsquo;s ability to improve margin, while maintaining competitive pricing and helping customers manage their budgets.
The increase in rate was primarily attributable to favorable product mix in our grocery business including <I>Our Brands</I>, lower shrink
and sourcing benefits partially offset by lower pharmacy margins.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The LIFO charge for the quarter was
$21 million, compared to a LIFO charge of $4 million for the same period last year.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Operating, General&nbsp;&amp; Administrative
rate increased 65 basis points, excluding fuel and adjustment items, compared to the same period last year. This increase in rate was
driven by investments in associate wages, increased incentive plan costs, hurricane related costs and an increase in costs due to the
severity of general liability claims, partially offset by continued execution of cost savings initiatives.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Capital Allocation Strategy</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kroger expects
to continue to generate strong free cash flow and remains committed to investing in the business to drive long-term sustainable net earnings
growth, as well as maintaining its current investment grade debt rating. The Company expects to continue to pay its quarterly dividend
and expects this to increase over time, subject to board approval. Kroger has paused its share repurchase program to prioritize de-leveraging
following the proposed merger with Albertsons.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kroger&rsquo;s
net total debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio is 1.24 compared to 1.31 a year ago (Table 5). The company&rsquo;s net total debt to adjusted
EBITDA ratio target range is 2.30 to 2.50. Kroger&rsquo;s strong balance sheet provides ample opportunities for the Company to pursue
growth and enhance shareholder value.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Full-Year
2024 Guidance*</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Reaffirmed</FONT></P>

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                                            FIFO Operating Profit of $4.6 &ndash; $4.8 billion</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Adjusted
                                            net earnings per diluted share of $4.30 &ndash; $4.50</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Adjusted
                                            Free Cash Flow of $2.5 &ndash; $2.7 billion**</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: white"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Adjusted
                                            effective tax rate of 23%***</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Updated</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Identical
                                            Sales without fuel of 0.75% &ndash; 1.75%</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: white"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Capital
                                            expenditures of $3.6 &ndash; $3.8 billion</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">* Without adjusted items, if applicable.
Kroger is unable to provide a full reconciliation of the GAAP and non-GAAP measures used in 2024 guidance without unreasonable effort
because it is not possible to predict certain of our adjustment items with a reasonable degree of certainty. This information is dependent
upon future events and may be outside of our control and its unavailability could have a significant impact on 2024 GAAP financial results.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">** Adjusted free cash flow excludes
planned payments related to the restructuring of multi-employer pension plans, payments related to opioid settlements and merger-related
expenses.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">*** The adjusted tax rate reflects typical
tax adjustments and does not reflect changes to the rate from the completion of income tax audit examinations and changes in tax laws
and policies, which cannot be predicted.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Comments from Interim CFO Todd Foley</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;Our solid sales results through
the first two quarters of the year give us the confidence to raise the low end of our full-year identical sales without fuel guidance
by 50 basis points. We now expect identical sales without fuel to be in the range of 0.75% to 1.75%.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Our positive customer trends are driving
sales momentum that we expect to continue in the second half of the year.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Second Quarter 2024 Highlights</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Leading with Fresh</B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">Introduced
                                            223 new <I>Our Brands</I> items, including the expansion of the Smart Way&trade; product
                                            line</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">Celebrated
                                            <U>seven awards</U> earned by Murray&rsquo;s Cheese varieties at the American Cheese Society
                                            Competition</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            seasonal fresh favorite <U>Hatch Chiles</U> and <U>Harvest Apple</U> Private Selection&reg;
                                            products</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Accelerating with Digital</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Increased
                                            delivery sales by 17% over last year led by Customer Fulfillment Centers</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Grew
                                            eCommerce households by 14% compared to last year</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Held
                                            <U>Boost Bonus Days</U>, a two-week mega-sales event with exclusive access for Boost by Kroger
                                            Plus members</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Associate Experience</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Received
                                            the <U>top score on the Disability Equality Index&reg;</U> making the company one of the
                                            Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion for the fifth consecutive year</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Celebrated
                                            67 female leaders named as Top Women in Grocery Honorees by Progressive Grocer</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Received
                                            four Brandon Hall Group &ndash; Excellence in Human Capital Management Awards&reg;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Live Our Purpose</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Honored
                                            more than 14,000 students</U> named as Zero Heroes for supporting the Zero Hunger | Zero
                                            Waste mission to create communities free from hunger and waste</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Announced
                                            the 6<SUP>th</SUP> year of <U>Kroger&rsquo;s Wellness Festival</U>, a two-day event celebrating
                                            physical, mental and emotional health for the whole family</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Recognized
                                            as one of the World&rsquo;s Most Trustworthy Companies for 2024 by Newsweek and Statista</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Subsequent Event</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Successfully
                                            completed debt offering for $10.5 billion, with the net proceeds expected to partially fund
                                            the cash consideration for the proposed merger. A portion of the proceeds of the offering
                                            is subject to a special mandatory redemption if the merger does not close</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>About Kroger</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">At
The&nbsp;<U>Kroger</U>&nbsp;Co. (NYSE: KR), we are dedicated to our Purpose: to Feed the Human Spirit&trade;. We are, across our family
of companies nearly 420,000 associates who serve over eleven million customers daily through a seamless digital shopping experience and
retail food stores under a variety of&nbsp;<U>banner names</U>, serving America through food inspiration and uplift, and creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste
communities by 2025. To learn more about us, visit our&nbsp;<U>newsroom</U>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<U>investor relations</U>&nbsp;site.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kroger's second
quarter 2024 ended on <B>August&nbsp;17, 2024.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Note: Fuel
sales have historically had a low gross margin rate and operating expense rate as compared to corresponding rates on non-fuel sales.
As a result, Kroger discusses the changes in these rates excluding the effect of fuel.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Please refer
to the supplemental information presented in the tables for reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release
to the most comparable GAAP financial measure and related disclosure. As noted above, Kroger is unable to provide a full reconciliation
of the GAAP and non-GAAP measures used in its guidance without unreasonable effort because it is not possible to predict certain of our
adjustment items with a reasonable degree of certainty. This information is dependent upon future events and may be outside of our control
and its unavailability could have a significant impact on GAAP financial results.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This press
release contains certain statements that constitute &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; about Kroger&rsquo;s financial position
and the future performance of the company. These statements are based on management&rsquo;s assumptions and beliefs in light of the information
currently available to it. Such statements are indicated by words or phrases such as &ldquo;achieve,&rdquo; &ldquo;committed,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;confident,&rdquo; &ldquo;continue,&rdquo; &ldquo;deliver,&rdquo; &ldquo;enables,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;future,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;guidance,&rdquo; &ldquo;model,&rdquo; &ldquo;outlook,&rdquo; &ldquo;strategy,&rdquo; &ldquo;target,&rdquo; &ldquo;trends,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;well-positioned,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; and variations of such words and similar phrases. Various uncertainties and other
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include the specific
risk factors identified in &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; in our annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K for our last fiscal year and any subsequent
filings, as well as the following:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kroger's ability
to achieve sales, earnings, incremental FIFO operating profit, and adjusted free cash flow goals may be affected by: our proposed transaction
with Albertsons, including, among other things, our ability to consummate the proposed transaction and related divestiture plan, including
on the terms of the merger agreement and divestiture plan, on the anticipated timeline, with the required regulatory approvals, and/or
resolution of pending litigation challenging the merger; labor negotiations; potential work stoppages; changes in the unemployment rate;
pressures in the labor market; changes in government-funded benefit programs; changes in the types and numbers of businesses that compete
with Kroger; pricing and promotional activities of existing and new competitors, and the aggressiveness of that competition; Kroger's
response to these actions; the state of the economy, including interest rates, the inflationary, disinflationary and/or deflationary
trends and such trends in certain commodities, products and/or operating costs; the geopolitical environment including wars and conflicts;
unstable political situations and social unrest; changes in tariffs; the effect that fuel costs have on consumer spending; volatility
of fuel margins; manufacturing commodity costs; supply constraints; diesel fuel costs related to Kroger&rsquo;s logistics operations;
trends in consumer spending; the extent to which Kroger&rsquo;s customers exercise caution in their purchasing in response to economic
conditions; the uncertainty of economic growth or recession; stock repurchases; changes in the regulatory environment in which Kroger
operates; Kroger&rsquo;s ability to retain pharmacy sales from third party payors; consolidation in the healthcare industry, including
pharmacy benefit managers; Kroger&rsquo;s ability to negotiate modifications to multi-employer pension plans; natural disasters or adverse
weather conditions; the effect of public health crises or other significant catastrophic events; the potential costs and risks associated
with potential cyber-attacks or data security breaches; the success of Kroger's future growth plans; the ability to execute our growth
strategy and value creation model, including continued cost savings, growth of our alternative profit businesses, and our ability to
better serve our customers and to generate customer loyalty and sustainable growth through our strategic pillars of fresh, our brands,
personalization, and seamless; and the successful integration of merged companies and new partnerships; and the risks relating to or
arising from our proposed nationwide opioid litigation settlement, including our ability to finalize and effectuate the settlement, the
scope and coverage of the ultimate settlement and the expected financial or other impacts that could result from the settlement. Our
ability to achieve these goals may also be affected by our ability to manage the factors identified above. Our ability to execute our
financial strategy may be affected by our ability to generate cash flow.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kroger&rsquo;s
adjusted effective tax rate may differ from the expected rate due to changes in tax laws and policies, the status of pending items with
various taxing authorities, and the deductibility of certain expenses.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kroger assumes
no obligation to update the information contained herein unless required by applicable law. Please refer to Kroger's reports and filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Note: Kroger's
quarterly conference call with investors will broadcast live at 10 a.m.&nbsp;(ET) on September&nbsp;12, 2024 at&nbsp;<U>ir.kroger.com</U>.
An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available at approximately 1 p.m.&nbsp;(ET) on Thursday, September&nbsp;12, 2024.</FONT></P>

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</SUP>Quarter 2024 Tables Include:</B></FONT></P>

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                                            Statements of Operations</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            Balance Sheets</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            Statements of Cash Flows</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            Sales Information</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Reconciliation
                                            of Net Total Debt and Net Earnings Attributable to The Kroger Co. to Adjusted EBITDA</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Net
                                            Earnings Per Diluted Share Excluding the Adjustment Items</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            Profit Excluding the Adjustment Items</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Contacts: Media: Erin Rolfes (513) 762-1080;
Investors: Rob Quast (513) 762-4969</FONT></P>

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1.</B></FONT></P>

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KROGER CO.</B></FONT></P>

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</B></FONT></P>

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millions, except per share amounts)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">SECOND QUARTER</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">YEAR-TO-DATE</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2023</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SALES</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">33,912</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">33,853</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">79,181</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">79,018</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">OPERATING EXPENSES</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.25in">MERCHANDISE COSTS,&nbsp;INCLUDING ADVERTISING,WAREHOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION (a), AND LIFO CHARGE (b)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">26,261</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">77.4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">26,475</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">78.2</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">61,385</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">77.5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">61,555</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">77.9</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.25in">OPERATING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (a)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,886</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">17.4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,935</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20.5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">13,490</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">17.0</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,328</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">18.1</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">RENT</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">199</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.6</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">206</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.6</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">469</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.6</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">470</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.6</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">751</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.2</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">716</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.1</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,728</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.2</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,674</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.1</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25in">OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">815</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(479</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1.4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,109</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.7</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">991</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.3</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">INTEREST EXPENSE</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(84</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.2</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(93</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.3</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(207</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.3</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(247</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.3</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.25in">NON-SERVICE COMPONENT OF COMPANY-SPONSORED PENSION PLAN BENEFITS</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">17</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">(LOSS) GAIN ON INVESTMENTS</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(121</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 0.38pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">367</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.1</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(105</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.1</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">290</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.375in">NET EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">613</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.8</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(197</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.6</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,803</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.3</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,051</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.3</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">148</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.4</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(18</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.1</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">382</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">268</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.3</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.375in">NET EARNINGS (LOSS) INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">465</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(179</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,421</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.8</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">783</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.0</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.375in">NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.375in">NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE KROGER CO.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">466</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.4</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(180</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,413</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.8</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">782</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.0</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.375in">NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE KROGER CO. PER BASIC COMMON SHARE</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.64</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.25</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.94</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.08</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.375in">AVERAGE NUMBER&nbsp;&nbsp;OF COMMON SHARES USED IN BASIC CALCULATION</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">723</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">719</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">722</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">718</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.375in">NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE KROGER CO. PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.64</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.25</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.93</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.07</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.375in">AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES USED IN&nbsp;DILUTED CALCULATION</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">727</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">719</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">728</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">725</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in">DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.32</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.29</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.61</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.55</TD><TD STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Note:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Certain percentages may not
    sum due to rounding.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 95%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Note:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Company defines First-In
    First-Out (FIFO) gross profit as sales minus merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing and transportation, but excluding
    the Last-In First-Out (LIFO) charge.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Company
    defines FIFO gross margin as FIFO gross profit divided by sales.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Company
    defines FIFO operating profit as operating profit excluding the LIFO charge.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Company
    defines FIFO operating margin as FIFO operating profit divided by sales.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The above FIFO financial metrics
    are important measures used by management to evaluate operational effectiveness.&nbsp;Management believes these FIFO financial metrics
    are useful to investors and analysts because they measure our day-to-day operational effectiveness.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Merchandise costs (&quot;COGS&quot;)
    and operating, general and administrative expenses (&quot;OG&amp;A&quot;) exclude depreciation and amortization expense and rent
    expense which are included in separate expense lines.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">LIFO charges of $21 and $4
    were recorded in the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the year-to-date period, LIFO charges of $62 and $102&nbsp;were
    recorded for 2024 and 2023, respectively.</FONT></TD></TR>
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KROGER CO.</B></FONT></P>

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BALANCE SHEETS</B></FONT></P>

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millions)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">August&nbsp;17,</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">August&nbsp;12,</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">ASSETS</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Current Assets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 74%">Cash</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">233</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">263</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Temporary cash investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,553</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,157</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Store deposits in-transit</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,091</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,141</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Receivables</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,149</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,820</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Inventories</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,643</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,828</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Assets held for sale</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">589</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Prepaid and other current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">805</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">642</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Total current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">14,063</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,851</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Property, plant and equipment, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">25,708</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24,894</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Operating lease assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,786</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,697</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Intangibles, net</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">866</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">885</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Goodwill</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,673</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,916</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,347</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,959</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Total Assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">51,443</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50,202</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Current Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Current portion of long-term debt including
    obligations under finance leases</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">196</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">716</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Current portion of operating lease
    liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">666</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">669</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Accounts payable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,344</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,400</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Accrued salaries and wages</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,261</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,182</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Liabilities held for sale</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">192</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,473</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,570</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Total current liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">16,132</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">16,537</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,034</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,075</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Noncurrent operating lease liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,485</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,369</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Deferred income taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,531</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,452</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Pension and postretirement benefit obligations</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">377</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">419</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other long-term liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,372</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,746</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Total Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">38,931</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">39,598</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Shareowners' equity</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,512</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,604</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Total Liabilities and Shareowners' Equity</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">51,443</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">50,202</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total common shares outstanding at end of period</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">723</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">719</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Total diluted shares year-to-date</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">728</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">725</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 94%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
    Company reclassified $2.8 billion of liabilities from other current liabilities to accounts payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
    for the quarter ended August&nbsp;12, 2023 to conform to the current year presentation. This reclassification was made to the Consolidated
    Balance Sheet to more accurately present these current liabilities. A similar reclassification was made to the Consolidated Statement
    of Cash Flows resulting in a change to accounts payable and accrued expenses within net cash provided by operating activities for
    the quarter ended August&nbsp;12, 2023.</FONT></TD></TR>
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KROGER CO.</B></FONT></P>

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</B></FONT></P>

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millions)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">YEAR-TO-DATE</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 74%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Net earnings including noncontrolling interests</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">1,421</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">783</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.25in">Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,728</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,674</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">Operating lease asset amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">327</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">330</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">LIFO charge</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">62</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">102</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">Stock-based employee compensation</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">89</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">92</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">Deferred income taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(31</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(278</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">Gain on the sale of assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(9</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(43</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">(Gain) loss on investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">105</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(290</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.375in">Other</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">41</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">78</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.375in">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.5in">Store deposits in-transit</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">124</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(14</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.5in">Receivables</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(256</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">227</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.5in">Inventories</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">271</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">630</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.5in">Prepaid and other current assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(202</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">68</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.5in">Accounts payable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">176</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">403</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.5in">Accrued expenses</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(74</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(359</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.5in">Income taxes receivable and payable</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">95</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">252</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.5in">Operating lease liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(296</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(378</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.5in">Other</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(107</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,087</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Net cash provided by operating activities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,464</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,364</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,179</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,954</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Proceeds from sale of assets</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">309</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">89</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0.125in">Other</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(35</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">70</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Net cash used by investing activities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,905</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,795</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(99</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(708</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Dividends paid</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(420</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(376</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Proceeds from issuance of capital stock</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">93</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">36</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Treasury stock purchases</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(116</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(47</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0.125in">Other</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(100</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(69</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Net cash used by financing activities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(642</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,164</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">NET INCREASE IN CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">917</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,405</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">BEGINNING OF YEAR</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,883</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,015</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0.125in">END OF PERIOD</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,800</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,420</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Reconciliation of capital investments:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,179</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,954</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.125in">Payments for lease buyouts</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">46</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0.125in">Changes in construction-in-progress payables</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">57</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">183</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25in">Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(2,076</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(1,771</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Disclosure of cash flow information:</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25in">Cash paid during the year for interest</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">192</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">308</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25in">Cash paid during the year for income taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">197</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">290</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 100%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Table
    4. Supplemental Sales Information</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(in
    millions, except percentages)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(unaudited)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Items
identified below should not be considered as alternatives to sales or any other GAAP measure of performance.&nbsp;Identical sales is
an industry-specific measure, and it is important to review it in conjunction with Kroger's financial results reported in accordance
with GAAP.&nbsp;Other companies in our industry may calculate identical sales differently than Kroger does, limiting the comparability
of the measure.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="18" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">IDENTICAL SALES (a)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">SECOND QUARTER</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">YEAR-TO-DATE</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2024</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2023</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2024</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2023</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 51%; text-align: left">EXCLUDING FUEL</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right">29,224</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right">28,875</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right">68,125</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 9%; text-align: right">67,579</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">EXCLUDING FUEL</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.2</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.0</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.8</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kroger
                                            defines identical sales, excluding fuel, as sales to retail customers, including sales from
                                            all departments at identical supermarket locations, Kroger Specialty Pharmacy businesses,
                                            jewelry and ship-to-home solutions.&nbsp;Kroger defines a supermarket as identical
                                            when it has been in operation without expansion or relocation for five full quarters.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kroger
                                            defines Kroger Specialty Pharmacy businesses as identical when physical locations have been
                                            in operation continuously for five full quarters and discontinued patient therapies are excluded
                                            from the identical sales calculation starting in the quarter of transfer or termination.&nbsp;We
                                            include Kroger Delivery sales powered by Ocado as identical if the delivery occurs in an
                                            existing Kroger Supermarket geography or when the location has been in operation for five
                                            full quarters. Starting in the first quarter of 2024, Kroger Specialty Pharmacy businesses
                                            were not included in identical sales due to being classified as held for sale, while they
                                            were included in identical sales in the second quarter and year-to-date periods of 2023.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 100%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Table
    5.&nbsp;&nbsp;Reconciliation of Net Total Debt and</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Net
    Earnings Attributable to The Kroger Co. to Adjusted EBITDA</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(in
    millions, except for ratio)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(unaudited)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
items identified below should not be considered an alternative to any GAAP measure of performance or access to liquidity.&nbsp;Net total
debt to adjusted EBITDA is an important measure used by management to evaluate the Company's access to liquidity.&nbsp;The items below
should be reviewed in conjunction with Kroger's financial results reported in accordance with GAAP.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
following table provides a reconciliation of net total debt.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">August&nbsp;17,</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">August&nbsp;12,</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Change</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 61%; text-align: left">Current portion of long-term debt including obligations
    under finance leases</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">196</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">716</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">(520</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Long-term debt including obligations under finance leases</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,034</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,075</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(41</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 0.38pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Total debt</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,230</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,791</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(561</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Less: Temporary cash investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,553</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,157</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">396</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Net total debt</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,677</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,634</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(957</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
following table provides a reconciliation from net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. to adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the Company's
credit agreement, on a rolling four quarter 52-week basis.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">ROLLING FOUR
    QUARTERS ENDED</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">August&nbsp;17,</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">August&nbsp;12,</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2023</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,795</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,632</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">LIFO charge</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">73</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">488</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,179</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,065</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Interest expense</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">401</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">479</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Income tax expense</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">781</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">565</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for pension plan withdrawal liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">25</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for loss on investments</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">244</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for Home Chef contingent consideration</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for merger related costs (a)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">544</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">139</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for opioid settlement charges (b)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,560</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for goodwill and fixed asset impairment charges
    related to Vitacost.com</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">164</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">53rd week EBITDA adjustment</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(187</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Other</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(10</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(9</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Adjusted EBITDA</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7,820</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">8,119</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Net total debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio
    on a 52-week basis</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.24</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.31</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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                                            related costs primarily include third party professional fees and credit facility fees associated
                                            with the proposed merger with Albertsons Companies,&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD>
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                                            settlement charges include settlements with the nationwide opioid settlement framework and
                                            the States of West Virginia and New Mexico.</FONT></TD>
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    6. Net Earnings Per Diluted Share Excluding the Adjustment Items</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    millions, except per share amounts)</FONT></TD></TR>
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purpose of this table is to better illustrate comparable operating results from our ongoing business, after removing the effects on net
earnings (loss) per diluted common share for certain items described below.&nbsp;Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings
per diluted share are useful metrics to investors and analysts because they present more accurately year-over-year comparisons for net
earnings (loss) and net earnings (loss) per diluted share because adjusted items are not the result of normal operations.&nbsp;Items
identified in this table should not be considered alternatives to net earnings (loss) attributable to The Kroger Co. or any other GAAP
measure of performance.&nbsp;These items should not be reviewed in isolation or considered substitutes for the Company's financial
results as reported in accordance with GAAP.&nbsp;Due to the nature of these items, as further described below, it is important
to identify these items and to review them in conjunction with the Company's financial results reported in accordance with GAAP.</FONT></P>

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following table summarizes items that affected the Company's financial results during the periods presented. </FONT></P>


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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">SECOND QUARTER</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">YEAR-TO-DATE</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 48%; text-align: left">Net earnings (loss) attributable to The Kroger Co.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">466</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">(180</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">1,413</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">782</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for loss (gain) on investments (a)(b)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">92</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(282</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">80</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(223</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for merger related costs (a)(c)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">123</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">47</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">266</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">81</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for opioid settlement charges (a)(d)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,114</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,163</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Held for sale income tax adjustment</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(31</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 0.38pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">2024 and 2023 Adjustment Items</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">215</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">879</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">315</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,021</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in">Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. excluding the adjustment items above</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">681</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">699</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,728</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,803</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in">Net earnings (loss) attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.64</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.25</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.93</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.07</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for loss (gain) on investments (e)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.12</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.39</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.10</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.31</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for merger related costs (e)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.17</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.06</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.37</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.11</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for opioid settlement charges (e)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.54</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.60</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Held for sale income tax adjustment (e)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(0.04</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 0.38pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">2024 and 2023 Adjustment Items</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.29</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.21</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.43</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.40</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in">Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share excluding the adjustment items above</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.93</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.96</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.36</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2.47</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">727</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">725</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">728</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">725</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The amounts presented
    represent the after-tax effect of each adjustment.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The pre-tax adjustments for
    loss (gain) on investments were $121 and ($367) in the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, respectively. The year-to-date pre-tax adjustments
    for loss (gain) on investments were $105 and ($290) in the first two quarters of 2024 and 2023, respectively.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The pre-tax adjustments to
    OG&amp;A expenses for merger-related costs were $148 and $54 in the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, respectively. The year-to-date
    pre-tax adjustments to OG&amp;A expenses for merger-related costs were $323 and $94 in 2024 and 2023, respectively.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The pre-tax adjustment to OG&amp;A
    expenses for opioid settlement charges was $1,413 in the second quarter of 2023. The year-to-date pre-tax adjustments to OG&amp;A
    expenses for opioid settlement charges was $1,475 in the first two quarters of 2023.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The amounts
    presented represent the net earnings (loss) per diluted common share effect of each adjustment.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Note:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2024
    Second Quarter Adjustment Items include adjustments for the loss on investments and merger related costs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2024 Adjustment Items include
    the Second Quarter Ajustment Items plus the adjustments that occurred in the first quarter of 2024 for gain on investments, merger
    related costs and held for sale income tax.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2023 Second Quarter Adjustment
    Items include adjustments for the gain on investments, merger related costs and opioid settlement charges.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2023 Adjustment
    Items include the Second Quarter Ajustment Items plus the adjustments that occurred in the first quarter of 2023 for loss on investments,
    merger related costs and opioid settlement charges.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 100%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Table
    7. Operating Profit Excluding the Adjustment Items</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(in
    millions)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(unaudited)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
purpose of this table is to better illustrate comparable operating results from our ongoing business, after removing the effects on operating
profit (loss) for certain items described below.&nbsp;Adjusted FIFO operating profit is a useful metric to investors and analysts because
it presents more accurately year-over-year comparisons for operating profit (loss) because adjusted items are not the result of normal
operations.&nbsp;Items identified in this table should not be considered alternatives to operating profit (loss) or any other GAAP measure
of performance.&nbsp;These items should not be reviewed in isolation or considered substitutes for the Company's financial results as
reported in accordance with GAAP.&nbsp;Due to the nature of these items, as further described below, it is important to identify these
items and to review them in conjunction with the Company's financial results reported in accordance with GAAP.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
following table summarizes items that affected the Company's financial results during the periods presented. </FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">SECOND QUARTER</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">YEAR-TO-DATE</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2023</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2024</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2023</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Operating profit (loss)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">815</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(479</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,109</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">991</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">LIFO charge</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">21</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">62</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">102</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">FIFO Operating profit (loss)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">836</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(475</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,171</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,093</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for merger related costs (a)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">148</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">54</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">323</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">94</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Adjustment for opioid settlement charges (b)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,413</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,475</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Other</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(3</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(11</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">(4</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 0.38pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">2024 and 2023 Adjustment items</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">148</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,464</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">312</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,565</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_Security12gTitle_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(g) Security</link:label>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Section 14a<br> -Number 240<br> -Subsection 12<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
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