SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) announced today that Janel Haugarth, 55, executive vice president, president and chief operating officer of the company's Supply Chain Services organization has been named executive vice president, merchandising and logistics. Steve Jungmann, who had held the position of executive vice president, merchandising, will leave the company effective immediately.

In her new role, Haugarth will be responsible for all merchandising activities across the company's traditional retail and independent retail businesses. This move consolidates the leadership of all of the company's merchandising activities, with the exception of Save-A-Lot, under the leadership of a single executive vice president. Haugarth will continue to oversee all of the company's supply chain and logistics operations, and will report directly to Craig Herkert, chief executive officer and president, SUPERVALU.

?By consolidating responsibility of our merchandising activities under Janel's leadership, we will accelerate progress on our company's business transformation,? said Herkert. ?This new structure will enable us to better leverage our scale with the supplier community and meet our customers' needs with the right products at the right time and at the right price.?

Haugarth has been with SUPERVALU for more than 30 years, holding a number of leadership roles, including president of the company's Northern region. She has been in her current role since 2006.

?Janel is a proven industry leader, with a strong track record for delivering results,? Herkert said. ?Janel's experience working closely with both suppliers and independent retailers gives her a unique point of view in our industry. She has a deep understanding of what it means to be a successful hyperlocal retailer and her leadership will be critical to helping SUPERVALU realize its vision to become America's Neighborhood Grocer.?

ABOUT SUPERVALU

SUPERVALU INC. is one of the largest companies in the U.S. grocery channel with estimated annual sales of $38 billion. SUPERVALU serves customers across the United States through a network of approximately 4,280 stores composed of approximately 1,160 traditional retail stores, including 813 in-store pharmacies; 1,210 hard-discount stores, of which 876 are operated by licensee owners; and 1,910 independent stores serviced primarily by the company's traditional food distribution business. SUPERVALU has approximately 150,000 employees. For more information about SUPERVALU visit www.supervalu.com.

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