50 KEY CATEGORIES BY DOLLAR SALES

Category: Dollar Sales Latest 52 Weeks Ended June 13, 2004; % Change16,960,000; 3.31FRESH BREAD & ROLLS: $7,942,001,152; -0.40SALTY SNACKS: $6,494,439,000; 0.60COLD CEREAL: $5,806,528,000; -2.62NATURAL CHEESE: $5,428,636,000; 9.47FROZEN DINNERS/ENTREES: $5,326,120,000; -4.22CIGARETTES: $5,087,642,000; -8.71ICE CREAM/SHERBET: $4,167,283,000; -2.02RFG JUICES/DRINKS: $3,828,380,000; -2.29LUNCHEON MEATS:

Category: Dollar Sales Latest 52 Weeks Ended June 13, 2004; % Change

16,960,000; 3.31

FRESH BREAD & ROLLS: $7,942,001,152; -0.40

SALTY SNACKS: $6,494,439,000; 0.60

COLD CEREAL: $5,806,528,000; -2.62

NATURAL CHEESE: $5,428,636,000; 9.47

FROZEN DINNERS/ENTREES: $5,326,120,000; -4.22

CIGARETTES: $5,087,642,000; -8.71

ICE CREAM/SHERBET: $4,167,283,000; -2.02

RFG JUICES/DRINKS: $3,828,380,000; -2.29

LUNCHEON MEATS: $3,303,676,000; 4.83

RFG SALAD/COLESLAW: $3,294,822,000; 10.90

BREAKFAST MEATS: $2,958,729,472; 8.80

RFG FRESH EGGS: $2,922,697,000; 25.14

BOTTLED WATER: $2,790,130,000; 10.72

YOGURT: $2,670,865,000; 5.92

LAUNDRY DETERGENT: $2,525,076,000; -3.48

TOILET TISSUE: $2,486,289,000; -4.16

DOG FOOD: $2,428,082,000; -2.18

TOTAL CHOCOLATE CANDY: $2,272,630,000; 0.62

PROCESSED CHEESE: $2,249,556,000; -0.88

SNACK BARS/GRANOLA BARS: $1,518,193,000; 8.51

DIAPERS: $1,390,675,000; -6.82

MARGARINE/SPREADS/BUTTER BLEND: $1,181,633,000; -0.64

BUTTER: $1,112,600,000; 3.63

SNACK NUTS/SEEDS/CORN NUTS: $1,093,728,000; 17.47

RICE: $1,008,641,000; -0.99

SUGAR: $996,370,400; -3.49

INTERNAL ANALGESICS: $967,273,100; -3.27

RFG MEAT/POULTRY PRODUCTS: $793,543,200; 18.80

VITAMINS: $776,583,400; 0.40

TOOTHPASTE: $766,175,400; -3.78

SANITARY NAPKINS/TAMPONS: $711,428,200; -4.52

COLD/ALLERGY/SINUS TABLETS: $667,326,600; 9.74

RFG LUNCHES: $647,425,600; -3.83

SHAMPOO: $620,292,000; -3.93

PET SUPPLIES: $616,684,300; -1.04

BATTERIES: $555,710,100; -8.19

FROZEN JUICES: $542,802,300; -13.07

RFG SIDE DISHES: $402,655,200; 2.82

PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLIES: $388,557,800; -12.79

SUGAR SUBSTITUTES: $308,566,700; 18.55

FROZEN PASTA: $216,001,300; -7.17

ADULT INCONTINENCE: $177,619,100; 5.73

ENERGY DRINKS: $154,168,800; 54.52

PANTYHOSE/NYLONS: $137,769,300; -15.32

SHAVING CREAM: $124,679,800; -8.83

SHAVING LOTION/MEN'S FRAGRANCE: $89,917,800; 9.92

RAZORS: $80,458,660; 40.51

ANTI-SMOKING PRODUCTS: $60,940,010; -17.05

Source: Information Resources Inc.

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