ADVISORY/Photo Opportunity: To Celebrate Chicago Cubs Baseball, Cub Foods to Host Fish Fry October 10; Free Fish and Cubby Bear Root Beer.

Sports Editors/Lifestyle Editors/Assignment Desks

ADVISORY...for Friday (Oct. 10)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

    WHAT: To celebrate Chicago Cubs Baseball and the race for the
        pennant, Cub Foods is hosting a free fish fry in the parking
        lot of the Elston Avenue Cub Foods store. Die-hard Cubs fans
        are invited to stop by and show their support for their
        favorite baseball team as they battle the Florida Marlins in
        the third game of the seven-game series. Free fish and Cubby
        Bear Root Beer, provided by Chicago's landmark Cubby Bear Bar,
        will be served to everyone.

        Game three will be played on Friday night at Pro Player
        Stadium in Florida. The series is currently tied one to one,
        after the Cubs topped the Marlins in a 12 to three victory on
        Wednesday night in Chicago.


    PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY:

        --  Cubs fans showing their support, eating fish and drinking
            root beer.

        --  Interview opportunities with Cubs fans and Cub Foods
            employees supporting their Cubs.

    WHEN/WHERE:

        Friday, Oct. 10
        4-7 p.m., while supplies last

        Cub Foods Elston Avenue
        Parking Lot
        2627 Elston Avenue
        Chicago, Ill.
        773-252-6400


    BACKGROUND:

    Cub Foods, one of the first discount food stores in the country,
    established the original concept of "Consumers United for Buying"
    in 1968. In 1980, SUPERVALU bought Cub Foods and expanded it to
    more than 100 stores nationwide. Cub's efficient buying, volume
    purchasing, and disciplined format bring low prices, innovation,
    and convenience to its customers.