GPA Consolidated: EBITDA up 30.1% in 1Q12 to R$ 758 million,
with margin at 6.2%

GPA Food: Gross sales up 11.0% and EBITDA margin reaches 7.4% in 1Q12

Viavarejo: Gross sales totals R$ 6.3 billion in 1Q12. EBITDA totals R$ 265 million, with margin at 4.8%

São Paulo, May 7th, 2012 – Grupo Pão de Açúcar [BM&FBOVESPA: PCAR4; and NYSE: CBD] and Viavarejo [BM&FBOVESPA: VVAR3] release their first quarter 2012 (1Q12) earnings results. Click on the links below in order to access:

GRUPO PÃO DE AÇÚCAR

1Q12 Earnings Release

1Q12 ITR*

Spreadsheet

VIAVAREJO

1Q12 Earnings Release

1Q12 ITR*

Spreadsheet

* Information available in Portuguese only.

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