TOPS Supermarket launches new Zeer Rangsit Branch:

Shows record of 1.9 million SPOT Rewards Card members

TOPS Supermarket Zeer Rangsit branch, the 76th TOPS branch, has been launched to serve customers in Don Muang and Prathumthani area, under ‘everyday best in price-best in freshness’. Located on 1,763 square meters area, TOPS Supermarket Zeer Rangsit is divided into four zones, which are supermarket, food court ‘Delicious Corner”, drug store, and B2S book store. TOPS Supermarket Zeer Rangsit is open daily from 10.00 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.

Phattaraporn Phenpraphat, Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations, Central Food Retail Co., Ltd., said that: “TOPS has already two branches in the Rangsit area, Future Park Rangsit branch and Srong Prapa branch. As the purchasing power in this area is increasing and the residential areas are growing, we saw the opportunity to open an additional store. We hope that the Zeer Rangsit branch will be able to respond to customers’ needs and that it will help them to save both time and transportation cost.”

“From the on going launch of new branches, the number of SPOT Rewards Card members raised dramatically and has now reached 1.9 million. We expected that we will reach 2 million members soon,” added Phattaraporn.

Central Food Retail Co., Ltd. is planning to launch another new branch at Samui, which is marketplace by TOPS, Samui branch. This Opening Ceremony will be held on May 25, 2005.