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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
FILED WITH THE CURRENT REPORT
ON FORM 8-K DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2000
Exhibit
No. Description
99.1 Press Release, dated September 6, 2000
Exhibit 99.1
Florida, New York, September 6, 2000 - Big V Supermarkets, Inc., Florida,
NY announces the resignation of Mr. Mark S. Schwartz as President and Chief
Executive Officer, effective September 6, 2000. James A. Toopes, Jr., currently
Vice-Chairman, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer will assume the duties
of Mr. Schwartz in the interim period.
In a statement, Mr. Toopes thanked Mr. Schwartz for the numerous
contributions he has made to Big V in his 18-months as President and Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Schwartz leaves the Company's management team
significantly strengthened and focused on better serving the Big V customer.
Big V Supermarkets, Inc. operates thirty-eight supermarkets, principally
under the ShopRite name, in the Hudson River Valley region of New York, central
and northwestern New Jersey and central and northeastern Pennsylvania. The
Company is the largest member of Wakefern Food Corporation, the largest-retailer
owned cooperative in the United States.
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CONTACT: Big V Supermarkets, Inc., Florida, NY
James A. Toopes, Jr.
Vice Chairman, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
845-651-4411
