Store and Depot Visit

Sainsbury(J) PLC
14 July 2005



14 July 2005


J Sainsbury plc Store and Depot Visit


Today Sainsbury's hosted an event for investors and analysts in the Midlands.
Attendees visited a store, toured a nearby depot, and met members of the
company's operating board.


During the course of this event the company did not disclose any new material
information.


A small briefing pack of the visit is available on our website at:
http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/storeanddepotvisit


The next update to the market will be the Second Quarter Pre-close Trading
Statement on 7 October 2005.



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