NET SALES REVENUE UP 9.7%
25 NEW STORES OPENED IN THE PERIOD

São Paulo, April 11^th, 2013 – Grupo Pão de Açúcar [BM&FBOVESPA: PCAR4; NYSE: CBD] and Viavarejo S.A. [BM&FBOVESPA: VVAR3] release the sales performance for the first quarter 2013.

GPA Consolidated Highlights:

– Gross sales up 9.7% to R$ 15.0 billion;
– Gross same-store sales up 6.6%.

GPA Food Highlights:

– Gross sales up 10.6% and gross same-store sales up 6.4%;
– Assaí and Minimercado Extra: outpaced once again the Group‘s same-store sales average;
– 19 new stores.

Viavarejo Highlights:

– Gross sales up 8.7% and gross same-store sales up 6.8%;
– Bricks-and-mortar stores up 6.8%;
– Nova Pontocom was up 6.8%, including wholesale operation;
– 6 new stores.

For the complete release, click here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

EARNINGS RELEASE
April 29^th, 2013
After market close

CONFERENCE CALL WITH WEBCAST
April 30^th, 2013
11:00 a.m. (Brasília time) | 10:00 a.m. (NY) | 03:00 p.m. (London)
Conference in English (simultaneous translation)
+1 (646) 843-6054
Webcast: click here.
Conference in Portuguese (original language)
+55 (11) 2188-0155
Webcast: click here.

Replay: +55 (11) 2188-0155
Access code for audio in English: GPA
Access code for audio in Portuguese: GPA
The conference call will also be available in audio format on http://www.gpari.com.br/

Please dial in five minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time.

In line with the best corporate governance practices and in order to assure fair disclosure and transparency in the 1Q13 earnings release, Grupo Pão de Açúcar and Viavarejo S.A. will observe a quiet period from April 15^th, 2013 through April 29^th, 2013 after the earnings release.