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Grocery Outlet Expands Presence in Pacific Northwest; New Locations Planned

Business Wire, August 10, 2005

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Spurred by 122 stores in 7 western States including Hawaii, Grocery Outlet Inc. -- which first brought its extreme value shopping to Redmond, Oregon in 1973 and Yakima, Washington in 1981 -- continues its vision to build upon a network of highly successful and independently operated stores in the Pacific Northwest by announcing plans to expand locations with the addition of four new stores during the next three months.

For complete store listings of 54 nearby Grocery Outlet locations in Oregon and Washington States visit: http://www.groceryoutlets.com/.> Jon Wylie, vice president of marketing for Grocery Outlet Inc., offered, "Both Oregon and Washington are fantastic states to do business in, and we have stores as far east as Spokane, Washington and as far west as Florence, Oregon with a wonderful qualified group of independent operators to accompany them."

"We are committed to providing our independent operators with all the tools they need to succeed, from real estate, purchasing and distribution to backroom functions, of which allows each operator to focus on merchandising and customer service," Wylie said, commenting that Grocery Outlet's operators are exemplary local business people, are devoted and anchored in their communities. The addition of the new stores supports this commitment by providing more convenient store locations and customer-friendly merchandising to ensure that our customers receive the best service possible.

New or remodeled locations are currently underway in Oregon -- Washington States including:

Lynnwood, Washington -- Open January 2005

Chehalis, Washington -- Open February 2005

Florence, Oregon -- Open April 2005

Auburn, Washington -- Open May 2005

Milwaukie, Oregon -- Open July 2005

Brookings, Oregon -- Open July 2005

Klamath Falls, Oregon -- August 2005

Bonney Lake, Washington -- September 2005

Camas, Washington -- October 2005

Madrona "Seattle," Washington -- October 2005

Marysville, Washington -- October 2005

About Grocery Outlet

Grocery Outlet specializes in Bargains on brands you trust! (R) Consumers can discover significant savings on a wide variety of brand name products, including fresh produce, frozen and refrigerated foods, dry groceries, beer and wine, health and beauty care, over-the-counter drugs, household products, toys, and gifts. The business currently encompasses 122 stores in 7 western States including Hawaii. (WA,OR,ID,NV,AZ,CA,HI). www.groceryoutlets.com

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