About the Éxito Group

The Éxito Group is the No. 1 retail chain in Colombia. The Company's net revenues in 2009 totaled COP $6.981.903 million

• Éxito's retail platform consists of 261 stores* including hypermarkets (under the Éxito brand), supermarkets (Carulla and Pomona), Bodega stores (Surtimax brand), as well as other formats (Ley, Home Mart, etc.).

• The Casino Group is Exito´s majority shareholder, thereby providing Éxito with world-class support.

• In providing an ever-increasing array of services to customers, the Éxito Group has become a multi-industry, multi-format, multi-brand and multi-division corporation consisting of parent Almacenes Éxito S.A. and its subsidiaries Carulla Vivero S.A. and Didetexco.

• The Company's offering not only includes retail, but extends to other lines of business: real estate, finance, insurance, apparel, food, travel agencies and service stations.

*As of the second quarter 2010.