Gerald Barber

The Group's principal activity is to operate a regional supermarket chain, offering a full line of groceries, meats, fresh produce, dairy products, bakery products, health and beauty aids and other general merchandise. The Group also offers service seafood, prescription medicine, video rental, floral service, in-store banks, dry cleaners and coffee shops. The Group markets its services through print and broadcasting media. The major trademarks of the Group include Eagle Country Market, Foodco, Eagle Discount Foods and 'BOGO's Food and Deals'. As on 02-Feb-2003, the Group operated 62 supermarkets in northern and central Illinois and eastern Iowa. The Group has filed a voluntary petition under chapter 11 proceedings on 07-Apr-2003.

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. owns and operates grocery stores. It offers fresh meat, specialty foods, health care, and general merchandise items. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Kansas City, KS.

Nash-Finch Co. operates as a wholesale food distributor. It operates through three segments: Military Food Distribution, Food Distribution and Retail. The Military Food Distribution segment engages in selling and distributing grocery products to U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The Food Distribution segment sells and distributes variety of nationally branded and private label grocery products and perishable food products from various distribution centers to many independent retail locations located across the U.S. The Retail segment is made up of various corporate-owned grocery stores which are operating under the Sun Mart, Econofoods, Avanza, the Family Thrift Center, Pick 'n Save, Family Fresh Market, Prairie Market, Saver's Choice, Wally's Supermarkets and Wholesale Food Outlet banners. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.