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For Immediate Release
WINN-DIXIE DISTRIBUTES NEW COMMON STOCK
JACKSONVILLE, FL, December 21, 2006 – Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: WINNV) today announced that it has made the initial distribution of its new common stock to pre-petition unsecured creditors entitled to receive the stock under Winn-Dixie’s Plan of Reorganization.
Winn-Dixie emerged from bankruptcy on November 21, 2006. The new common stock currently trades on the NASDAQ Global Market on a when-issued basis under the symbol WINNV. The Company expects the stock to begin trading under the symbol “WINN” shortly.
Winn-Dixie has selected American Stock Transfer & Trust Company to serve as the transfer agent for its new common stock. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company may be reached as follows: American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Operations Center, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219, Toll-free: 888-U-CALL-WD (888-822-5593), World Wide: 718-921-8347, www.amstock.com.
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest food retailers. Founded in 1925, the Company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. The Company currently operates 522 stores in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi. For more information, please visit www.winn-dixie.com.
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News Release #7021