Nash Finch Announces Effectiveness of Resale Registration Statement in Connection With Previously Issued Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes

Business Wire, Oct 5, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nash Finch Company (Nasdaq:NAFC), a leading national food distributor, announced today that the Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective its registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the resale of previously issued $322 million in aggregate principal amount at maturity of senior subordinated convertible notes due 2035 and any shares of Nash Finch common stock issuable upon conversion of these notes. The notes were issued in a March 2005 private offering. Nash Finch will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the securities by the selling securityholders.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State. A final written prospectus may be obtained from Nash Finch at 7600 France Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55435, Attention: John Haveman, Assistant General Counsel, and is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov as well as through Nash Finch's website at http://www.nashfinch.com/about.html under the captions "Investor Relations" and "SEC Filings."