CINCINNATI, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Kroger Co. today reminds everyone to be cautious of food in home freezers and refrigerators when there is an extended power outage. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Cincinnati Health Department guidelines advise consumers that if the doors are kept closed, food in a full freezer will usually be safe for about two days and food in a half-full freezer for about 24 hours. A properly working refrigerator should keep food safely cold for about 4 hours if the doors are kept closed. Refrigerated food should be kept at or below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Frozen food should remain at or below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. When the power returns, consumers should check the temperature in their freezer and refrigerator. If a thermometer has not been kept in the freezer, check each package of food to determine its safety. The consumer should not rely on appearance or odor. The FDA advises: when in doubt, throw it out. For more information, consumers can visit: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsdisas.html As of 1 p.m. Monday, Kroger has 49 stores open in Cincinnati in the locations listed on the following pages. "We appreciate the tremendous efforts of our associates to do everything they can to serve our customers during this time of disruption," said Geoffrey Covert, President of the Cincinnati-Dayton division of Kroger. Some Kroger stores in the metropolitan areas of Columbus, Louisville, and Cincinnati, and some stores in Houston are closed due to power outages. The Company is working as quickly as possible to reopen stores as power becomes available. The Company makes food safety our first priority in assessing store conditions when power is restored. "We follow the same advice we give to consumers ... when in doubt, we will throw it out," said Mr. Covert. Kroger has begun raising funds for American Red Cross hurricane relief efforts in stores in several regions of the country. The company will provide a limited matching grant for funds raised from associates and customers. Cincinnati Stores that are OPEN as of 1 p.m. on September 15, 2008 OPEN Stores & Stores w/Fuel / Pharmacies 363 371 West Eads Parkway Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025 Rx 406 1034 State Road 229 FUEL North Batesville, Indiana 47006 Rx 436 5830 Harrison Road FUEL Dent, Ohio 45248 Rx 827 516 W. 30th Street Connersville, Indiana 47331 Rx 948 6165 Glenway Avenue Western Hills Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 Rx 408 5705 S. St. Rt. 48 FUEL Maineville, Ohio 45039 Rx 426 5210 St. Rt. 741 Mason, Ohio 45040 Rx 448 5100 Terra Firma FUEL Mason, Ohio 45040 Rx 909 1474 Hamilton Richmond Road/Main Street Hamilton, Ohio 45013 Rx 945 7855 Tylersville Rd. West Chester, Ohio 45069 Rx 371 4500 Montgomery Rd. Norwood, Ohio 45212 Rx 390 7132 Hamilton Avenue FUEL Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 Rx 344 6725 Dick Flynn Blvd. Goshen, Ohio 45122 Rx 368 1260 Ohio Pike Amelia, Ohio 45102 Rx 380 575 Harry Sauner Rd. FUEL Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 Rx 396 1783 Ohio Pike SR 125 FUEL Amelia, Ohio 45102 Rx 431 450 Ohio Pike SR 125 Cherry Grove Cincinnati, Ohio 45255 Rx 435 6388 Branch Hill Guinea Pike FUEL Loveland, Ohio 45140 Rx 915 7580 Beechmont Ave. FUEL Forest Hills Cincinnati, Ohio 45255 Rx 921 1093 St. Rt. 28 Bypass FUEL Milford, Ohio 45150 Rx 301 1420 Vine Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 359 53 Donnermeyer Drive Bellevue, Kentucky 41073 Rx 364 9950 Berberich Drive Mt. Zion Florence, Kentucky 41042 Rx 379 954 E. McMillan St. Walnut Hills Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 407 1 West Cory Street Corryville Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 410 375 Crossroads Blvd. FUEL Cold Springs, Kentucky 41076 Rx 420 381 Market Square Dr. Maysville, Kentucky 41056 Rx 424 8825 U.S. 42 Union, Kentucky 41092 Rx 946 70 Martha Layne Collins Cold Springs, Kentucky 41076 Rx 720 1822 S. Limestone Springfield, Ohio 45505 741 2989 Derr Road Springfield, Ohio 45503 Rx 747 780 Northwoods Blvd. FUEL Vandalia, Ohio 45377 Rx 754 4506 Brandt Pike FUEL Huber Heights, Ohio 45424 Rx 758 7747 Old Troy Pike FUEL Huber Heights, Ohio 45424 Rx 832 965 N. Bechtle Ave. FUEL Springfield, Ohio 45504 Rx 833 200 Lease Ave. FUEL Greenville, Ohio 45331 Rx 835 2728 E. Main Street FUEL Springfield, Ohio 45503 Rx 836 3520 W. Siebenthaler FUEL Dayton, Ohio 45406 Rx 910 475 Fortman Drive FUEL St. Mary's, Ohio 45885 Rx 913 2100 W. Michigan St. Sidney, Ohio 45365 Rx 932 1510 Covington Ave. FUEL Piqua, Ohio 45356 Rx 751 1024 S. Smithville Rd. Dayton, Ohio 45403 Rx 759 155 N. Heineke Rd. Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 Rx 825 2115 E. Dorothy Lane Kettering, Ohio 45429 Rx 829 1700 W. Park Square Xenia, Ohio 45385 Rx 830 1161 E. Dayt-Yellow Springs FUEL Fairborn, Ohio 45324 Rx 447 1425 Columbus Avenue FUEL Lebanon, Ohio 45036 Rx 450 1980 A North Bend Road Hebron, Kentucky 41048 Rx 938 885 Union Blvd. FUEL Englewood, Ohio 45322 Rx DATASOURCE: The Kroger Co. CONTACT: Media Contacts: Lynn Marmer, +1-513-762-4440, or Investor Relations: Carin Fike, +1-513-762-4969, both of The Kroger Co. Web site: http://www.kroger.com/ http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsdisas.html

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