Hannaford Bros: Dividend Declared





                                                                              
            
                                                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                                        May 19, 1998

                                                        CONTACT:
                                                        Charles H. Crockett
                                                        Assistant Secretary
                                                        (207) 885-2349





            HANNAFORD DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Scarborough, Maine,  May 19, 1998:  Hannaford Bros. Co. (NYSE-HRD), a
multi-regional food retailer, today declared a regular quarterly dividend on
its Common Stock.  The quarterly dividend of $.15 per share will be paid on
June 25, 1998, to shareholders of record at the close of business  on June 12,
1998.















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