GIANT FOOD STORES PARTICIPATES IN UNVEILING CEREMONY

WHO: GIANT Food Stores, celebrities from KYW, WCAU and WPVI, along with Caln Little League participants

WHAT: Unveiling of the new naming of the field – “GIANT Field at Caln Park”

WHEN: Saturday, May 31, 2003 12:30 PM

WHERE: Caln Park Thorndale, PA

DETAILS:GIANT Food Stores recently donated $6,500 to Caln Little League which additionally gives GIANT the naming rights to the Little League field at Caln Park. A variety of activities will be taking place from 12 noon – 2 p.m. including a live radio remote with B101, face painting, balloons and giveaways. GIANT will also have a special treat for those in attendance. Representatives from GIANT, attending celebrities and members of the Little League team sponsored by GIANT will be unveiling the new signage.

Based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, GIANT Food Stores employs over 19,500 associates and operates 113 stores in four states. The chain operates under the name GIANT Food Stores throughout Pennsylvania and under the name MARTIN’S Food Markets in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania.

GIANT Food Stores was founded in 1923 and is one of the oldest employers in Central Pennsylvania. GIANT has a proud tradition of giving back to the communities in which it operates. In 2002, the company, along with their associates and vendors, donated more than $10,400,000 to charities involved in fighting hunger, children’s hospitals and numerous community programs.

Contact: Dennis Hopkins, (717) 249-4000, Dhopkins@aholdusa.com