MARSA Marsh Supermarkets

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marsh Supermarkets, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARSANASDAQ:MARSB), today reported it had appointed Douglas W. Dougherty as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer following the resignation of John Elbin from these positions on December 6, 2005. Mr. Dougherty served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer for more than ten years until he retired in May 2005, when he was succeeded by Mr. Elbin. The Company stated it believed that Mr. Elbin did not resign as a result of any inaccuracy in the Company's financial statements, but rather because he disagreed with other members of senior management on actions to improve the Company's results of operations and financial condition. The Company indicated Mr. Elbin's departure would not change its previously announced plans to pursue strategic alternatives. About Marsh Supermarkets, Inc. Marsh is a leading regional chain, operating 70 Marsh(R) supermarkets, 38 LoBill(R) Foods stores, 8 O'Malia(R) Food Markets, 160 Village Pantry(R) convenience stores, 2 Arthur's Fresh Market(R) stores, and 1 Savin*$(sm), in Indiana and western Ohio. The Company also operates Crystal Food Services(sm), which provides upscale catering, cafeteria management, office coffee, coffee roasting, vending and concessions, and restaurant management and Primo Banquet Catering and Conference Centers; Floral Fashions(R), McNamara(R) Florist and Enflora(R) -- Flowers for Business. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This report includes certain forward-looking statements (statements other than those made solely with respect to historical fact). Actual results could differ materially and adversely from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control. The forward-looking statements and the Company's future results, liquidity and capital resources are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following: uncertainty regarding the effect or outcome of the Company's decision to explore strategic alternatives; the entry of new or remodeled competitive stores into the Company's market areas; the level of discounting and promotional spending by competitors; the Company's ability to improve comparable store sales; the level of margins achievable in the Company's operating divisions; the stability and timing of distribution incentives from suppliers; changes in the terms on which suppliers require the Company to pay for store merchandise; softness in the local economy; the Company's ability to control expenses including employee medical costs, labor, credit card fees, and workers compensation and general liability expense; uncertainties regarding gasoline prices and margins; the success of the Company's new and remodeled stores; uncertainties regarding future real estate gains due to limited real estate holdings available for sale; potential interest rate increases on variable rate debt, as well as terms, costs and the availability of capital; the Company's ability to collect outstanding notes and accounts receivable; uncertainties related to state and federal taxation and tobacco and environmental legislation; uncertainties associated with pension and other retirement obligations; uncertainties related to the outcome of pending litigation; the timely and on budget completion of store construction, conversion and remodeling; and other known and unknown risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. DATASOURCE: Marsh Supermarkets, Inc. CONTACT: Jodi Marsh of Marsh Supermarkets, Inc., +1-317-594-2640

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