Mr. Kevin Groh reports

LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED ANNOUNCES TIMING OF FOURTH QUARTER 2015 EARNINGS RELEASE

Loblaw Companies Ltd. will release its fourth-quarter 2015 results Feb. 25, 2016, at 6:30 a.m. (ET). The release will be followed by a conference call at 10 a.m. (ET), as well as an audio webcast.

To access Loblaw's fourth-quarter conference call, please dial 416-204-9702 or 800-524-8850. The playback will be made available approximately two hours after the event at 647-436-0148 or 888-203-1112, access code 7942699. To access by audio webcast, please go to the investor centre section of the company's website. Preregistration will be available.