Ms. Katie Brine reports

MEDIA ADVISORY - EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED ADVISORY OF Q3 FISCAL 2024 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

Empire Company Ltd. will release its third quarter fiscal 2024 results on March 14, 2024, at 6:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The release will be followed by a conference call beginning at 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time with senior management.

To join the conference call without operator assistance, you may register and enter your phone number on-line to receive an instant automated callback.

The dial-in numbers for the conference call are 416-764-8688 and 888-390-0546.

To secure a line, please call 10 minutes prior to the conference call. You will be placed on hold until the conference call begins. The media and investing public may access this conference call via a listen mode only. You may also listen to a live audiocast of the conference call by visiting the quick links section of the company's website and then navigating to the Empire quarterly results call link.

A replay will be available until midnight, March 28, 2024, or on the company's website for 90 days following the conference call. To access the archived conference call, please dial 888-390-0541 and enter access code 675305.

About Empire Company Ltd.

Empire is a Canadian company headquartered in Stellarton, N.S. Empire's key businesses are food retailing, through wholly owned subsidiary, Sobeys Inc., and related real estate. With approximately $31.6-billion in annual sales and $16.4-billion in assets, Empire and its subsidiaries, franchisees and affiliates employ approximately 131,000 people.