Mr. Donnelly joins Ralphs from his current position as President of Kroger's Fry's division, based in Phoenix, where he has spent much of his career. He joined Fry's in 1978 and became President of the division in 2000. He then served as Senior Vice President of Drug/GM Merchandising and Procurement for Kroger before returning to lead Fry's in 2003.

"Mike's experience and leadership will benefit our associates and customers every day in every store," said Don McGeorge, President and Chief Operating Officer of Kroger.

Mr. Donnelly, 48, replaces Dave Hirz, who is returning to Food 4 Less as President of the division. Mr. Hirz, 52, has 36 years of experience in the supermarket industry. Prior to joining Ralphs in 2004, he led Food 4 Less, which operates 146 price-impact, warehouse format supermarkets in California, Nevada, Illinois and Indiana.

Web Master's Note:
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is one of the nation's largest retail grocery chains. Kroger operates 2,458 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banners including Kroger and Kroger Marketplace, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, King Soopers, Smith's and Smith's Marketplace, Fry's and Fry's Marketplace, Dillons, QFC and City Market.

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