NFC Foundation Announces 2008 Donations

The NFC Foundation, a Nash Finch Company (Nasdaq: NAFC) charitable organization, today announced 2008 donations totaling more than $490,000 to deserving organizations. This represents a 28% increase in donations compared to 2007, previously the NFC Foundation’s largest year of giving. The NFC Foundation provides funding to selected nonprofits within Nash Finch’s geographic operating areas that address need in one or more of the following focus areas – literacy & learning, hunger, shelter & safety, and health & nutrition.

Some of the organizations receiving NFC Foundation donations include:

• Loaves and Fishes (Hunger) – feeds approximately 1,500 people a hot evening meal in one of eight dining sites. The NFC Foundation donation of $25,000 helps Loaves and Fishes continue providing hunger relief in the Twin Cities.
• Special Olympics Minnesota (Health & Nutrition) – offers opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to take part in athletic training and physical competition. A donation of $12,000 assists Special Olympics Minnesota in their efforts to provide exciting opportunities to these athletes and their families.
• World Vision Storehouse (Literacy & Learning) – provides teachers in St. Paul and Minneapolis with supplies, books, and other learning tools for children who attend schools located in low-income neighborhoods. The NFC Foundation donation of $10,000 supports these critical efforts in helping provide classroom essentials.
• Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery (Shelter & Safety) – works in partnership with parents in crisis and the community to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect. The NFC donation of $10,000 helps the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery continue these vital services strengthening families and children.
• Fisher House Foundation (Literacy & Learning/Hunger) – provides a number of programs that support military personnel and their families. The $10,000 donation to the Fisher House Foundation will be used in the Scholarships for Military Children program whereby scholarships are awarded through DeCA commissaries, as well for a program assisting military personnel and their families with food and other supplies during a time of medical need.
• Food Banks (Hunger) – The NFC Foundation made donations totaling $75,573 to a variety of food banks in the many markets in which the company operates distribution centers in the Midwest, Great Lakes and Southeastern United States.

"In these difficult and challenging economic times, it is more important than ever to step forward and help,” stated Brian Numainville, Chair of the NFC Foundation. "We are very thankful to be able to provide an increased amount of donations this year to help support the many organizations doing good work to assist those in need.”

About the NFC Foundation

The NFC Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit established by Nash Finch Company, exists to aid people in need throughout the communities where Nash Finch associates live and work. The NFC Foundation provides assistance through financial contributions to nonprofits, as well as through associate volunteerism with select organizations. The four major focus areas in which the NFC Foundation invests are literacy & learning, hunger, shelter & safety, and health & nutrition. More information on the NFC Foundation is available at www.nfcfoundation.org.

Nash Finch Company

Nash Finch Company is a Fortune 1000 company and one of the leading food distribution companies in the United States. Nash Finch's core business, food distribution, serves independent retailers and military commissaries in 31 states, the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Azores and Egypt. The Company also owns and operates a base of retail stores, primarily supermarkets under the, Econofoods®, Family Thrift Center® AVANZA®, Sun Mart®, and Family Fresh Market® trade names. Further information is available on the Company's website, www.nashfinch.com.