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Dayville, CT: United Natural Foods Inc. has announced plans to relocate its New Oxford, PA operations to a 675,000 square foot distribution facility in the Greenspring Industrial Park in York, PA. The York distribution center is expected to commence operations towards the end of 2008 and will be United Natural Foods largest distribution facility in its nationwide network. It will serve as a distribution hub for customers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.

The leased York facility is a bulk warehouse owned by First Industrial Realty Trust Inc., a provider of industrial real estate supply chain solutions.

By enhancing its supply chain capabilities, United Natural Foods will be positioned to enhance service levels to customers in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Additionally, the facility will feature "best in class” warehousing and inventory control systems, including state-of-the-art "Pick-to-Voice" order fulfillment systems.

"We continue to experience growing consumer demand and completion of this new location will help relieve our over-capacity at the current New Oxford facility as well as enhance our overall capacity to grow," says Michael Funk, president and chief executive officer. For more information on United Natural Foods Inc., visit the Company's website at www.unfi.com.