GPA Consolidated: EBITDA up 50.5% in 4Q11 to R$ 1.1 billion,
with margin at 8.2%

GPA Food: Gross sales up 10.3% and EBITDA margin reaches 9.0% in 4Q11, the highest since the IPO

Viavarejo: Gross sales totals R$ 7.103 billion in 4Q11. EBITDA totals R$ 446.0 million, with margin at 7.2%

São Paulo, February 16th, 2012 – Grupo Pão de Açúcar [BM&FBOVESPA: PCAR4; and NYSE: CBD] and Viavarejo [BM&FBOVESPA: GLOB3] release their fourth quarter 2011 (4Q11) and 2011 earnings results. Click on the links below in order to access:

GRUPO PÃO DE AÇÚCAR

4Q11 Earnings Release

2011 Financial Statements

Spreadsheet

VIAVAREJO

4Q11 Earnings Release

2011 Standard Financial Statements *

Spreadsheet

* Information available in Portuguese only.

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