Gross same-store sales up 9.6% in 1Q12

São Paulo, April 12, 2012 – Grupo Pão de Açúcar [BM&FBOVESPA: PCAR4; NYSE: CBD] and Viavarejo S.A. [BM&FBOVESPA: VVAR3] release the sales performance for the first quarter 2012.

1Q12 Highlights

GPA Consolidated:

– Gross sales up 10.4% to R$ 13.660 billion
– Gross same-store sales up 9.6%

GPA Food:

– Gross sales up 11.0% to R$ 7.371 billion
– Gross same-store sales up 9.3%

Viavarejo:

– Gross same-store sales up 10.0%
– Bricks-and-mortar stores up 9.2% and Nova Pontocom up 15.3%

For the complete release, click here.