Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., (NASDAQ: WINN), plans to hold an investor conference call and simultaneous audio webcast to discuss its financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2009, on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (ET).

The Company plans to file its financial results with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, May 11, 2009.

To access the simultaneous webcast of the conference call (a replay of which will be available later in the day), please go to the Company’s Investor Relations site at http://www.winn-dixie.com under “Investors.”

Parties interested in participating in this call should dial-in ten minutes prior to the start time:

Participants may pre-register for the call by clicking on or pasting the link below into your internet browser. Pre-registrants will be issued a pin number to use when dialing into the live call which will provide quick access to the conference by bypassing the operator upon connection.

https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PLTDY88CE

A recording of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Winn-Dixie website from May 12 through May 19, 2009, and can also be accessed by calling 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888. The replay passcode is 31153589.

About Winn-Dixie

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest food retailers. Founded in 1925, the Company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. The Company currently operates 520 retail grocery locations including more than 400 in-store pharmacies in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi. For more information, please visit www.winn-dixie.com.

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Jacksonville
Investor Contact:
Eric Harris, Director of Investor Relations, 904-783-5033
or
Media Contact:
Robin Miller, Director of Communications, 904-370-7715