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The Group s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, fair value interest rate risk, cash
flow interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. Delhaize Group's princip al financial liabilities, other than
derivatives, comprise mainly debts and borrowings and trade and other payables. These financial liabilities are mainly held in
order to raise funds for the Group's operations. On the other hand, the Group holds notes receivables, other receivables and
cash and cash equivalents that result directly from the Group's activities. The Group also holds several available-for-sale
investments. Delhaize Group exclusively uses derivative financial instruments to hedge certain risk exposures.
The risks to which the Group is exposed are evaluated by Delhaize Group's management and Board of Directors and discussed
in the section "Risk Factors" in this annual report.
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