EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY

DELHAIZE GROUP INTERNATIONAL IS AN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Company provides equal employment opportunity without regard to sex (e.g., gender, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, family care leave status, veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, we are committed to fair and equitable treatment of each and every associate and strive to promote diversity within our workforce, recognizing that our continued growth and business success depends on the development and utilization of the full range of the Company's human resources.

We assure that all applicants for employment and all associates are given equal consideration based solely on job-related factors, such as qualifications, experience, performance, and availability. Such equal consideration applies to all employment actions. As an integral part of our Employment Opportunity Policy, the Company maintains a working environment free of all forms of unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment, by anyone having contact with associates – including customers and suppliers. For additional information on the Company’s policy against harassment, discrimination and retaliation, see the Company's separate policy on "Respect in the Workplace."

Associates are expected to act in strict conformity with this policy and to recognize that the effective application of equal opportunity in employment must involve more than a nondiscriminatory policy statement. It is, and must forever continue to be, our culture.