Company Conducts Extensive Site Work to Build New Shaw’s and Retail Center

Farmington, Conn. – November 9, 2003 – More than 800 steel and concrete piles are in place to support the construction of a new Shaw’s Supermarket and adjacent shopping center in New Fairfield, Conn. being built by Konover Construction Corporation. The $6.4 million project consists of two separate buildings – a 61,000 square-foot building for Shaw’s and a 7,800 square-foot center that will house a variety of different retailers. The project will be complete in January 2004.

“It is unusual to reinforce a foundation with so many piles, but this particular site required the extra support to ensure the integrity and safety of this new shopping center,” explained Michael Kolakowski, president and CEO of Konover Construction. “Our team came together to complete the foundation work and keep the project on schedule. Once the new stores are complete and open to the public, the residents in the New Fairfield area will be able to enjoy more shopping selections and conveniences.”

“Shaw’s is pleased to have Konover Construction on board to build our New Fairfield store, which is set to open in January 2004,” said John Rowell, Shaw’s Director of Engineering & Construction. “These types of projects consist of many facets and challenges once the actual building period begins. We are confident that Konover Construction will execute the construction phase according to plan and help Shaw’s deliver a new and exciting shopping experience to New Fairfield customers and those from the surrounding communities.”

Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc. operates 191 Shaw’s and Star Market store locations and two distribution centers throughout the six New England states. The company serves more than four million customers each week and has approximately 30,000 associates. During the most recently completed fiscal year, total company sales were $4.4 billion. Shaw’s is a wholly owned subsidiary of J Sainsbury plc. Visit the company Web site at www.shaws.com.

Regionally located in Farmington, Connecticut, and Columbia, Maryland, Konover Construction Corporation is a $270 million, full-service, single-source commercial construction company that has served the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern U.S. for nearly 45 years. The company provides construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to corporate, institutional, educational, retail, and other public and private sector clients. Retail Traffic (formerly Shopping Center World) recently ranked Konover Construction 10th in the nation for interior fit-up and 9th for shell construction on retail centers. Engineering News-Record magazine ranks Konover Construction 172nd among the nation's top 400 construction companies.