EXHIBIT 99.1

FLEMING SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT TO SELL GROCERY WHOLESALE BUSINESS TO C&S
WHOLESALE GROCERS

Supply Arrangement to Enhance In-Stock Service to Fleming Customers

DALLAS, June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fleming Companies, Inc. and C&S
Wholesale Grocers, Inc. have entered into a letter of intent regarding the sale
of Fleming's wholesale grocery business to C&S. The letter of intent
contemplates the sale of all of Fleming's grocery wholesale operations and
assets to C&S. The letter of intent is subject to the execution of a definitive
asset purchase agreement. In a separate arrangement, C&S has agreed to promptly
begin supplying Fleming with selected vendor products for distribution to
Fleming retail customers.

"These actions represent major steps in Fleming's Chapter 11 process," said
Fleming's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Pete Willmott. "We
believe the best way to maximize the value of the business for our constituents
is to sell Fleming's grocery wholesale business to a strong buyer who can
provide our customers with the service and reliability they need. This
arrangement with C&S, one of the nation's largest grocery wholesalers, is
designed to allow performance to be restored and enhanced in our grocery
wholesale divisions, to the benefit of our customers and associates. The supply
arrangement with C&S, which is effective immediately, will provide additional
product to enhance service to Fleming customers."

C&S Executive Vice President Mark Gross said, "The purchase of Fleming's
wholesale grocery operations would allow us to expand our business into parts of
the country where we do not presently operate. We are excited about working with
Fleming and its chain and independent supermarket customers in a mutually
beneficial transition for all parties."

Fleming expects to file a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to
establish the procedures for the sale of Fleming's grocery wholesale operations.
The company also expects to file a definitive binding asset purchase agreement
with C&S. Fleming expects to request that the Bankruptcy Court set an auction
for the sale of the grocery wholesale business by the end of July, with the
highest or best offer presented to the Bankruptcy Court for approval in early
August.

Fleming's Core-Mark convenience business, which operates as a separate entity,
is not affected by this action. The company maintains its focus on supporting
the Core-Mark operation and has made substantial progress in restoring service
levels of its convenience distribution business.

About C&S

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is a privately owned grocery wholesale company with
annual sales in excess of $11 billion. As ranked by Forbes magazine, C&S is the
11th largest privately held company in the nation. Founded in 1918, C&S provides
wholesale food distribution to grocery chains, as well as independent stores
throughout the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, delivering to over
2,200 locations from its distribution centers in Vermont, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania. To learn
more about C&S Wholesale, visit the company's Web site at www.cswg.com .




About Fleming

Fleming (OTC Pink Sheets: FLMIQ) is a supplier of consumer package goods to
independent supermarkets, convenience-oriented retailers and other retail
formats around the country. To learn more about Fleming, visit the company's Web
site at www.fleming.com .

Fleming and its operating subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for
reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on April 1, 2003.
The filings were made in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware.
Fleming's court filings are available via the court's website, at
www.deb.uscourts.gov .

Forward-Looking Statement

This document contains forward-looking statements regarding future events,
including statements regarding value maximization, the expected timing for
filing motions and a definitive asset purchase agreement with the Bankruptcy
Court, for seeking bids from potential bidders in the auction, for conducting an
auction and for holding a Bankruptcy Court hearing to approve the highest and
best offer resulting from the auction. These forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those stated in this release, including without limitation: the
failure to execute the definitive asset purchase agreement; the Bankruptcy
Court's approval of the bidding procedures (including the timing of such
procedures); the closing of the sale of the wholesale assets to C&S; the ability
of the company to continue as a going concern; the ability of the company to
operate pursuant to the terms of the DIP facility; court approval of the
company's motions prosecuted by it from time to time; the ability of the company
to develop, prosecute, confirm and consummate one or more plans of
reorganization with respect to the Chapter 11 cases; risks associated with third
parties seeking and obtaining court approval to terminate or shorten the
exclusivity period for the company to propose and confirm one or more plans of
reorganization, for the appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee or to convert the
cases to Chapter 7 cases; the ability of the company to obtain or maintain trade
credit, and shipments and terms with vendors and service providers for current
orders; the company's ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its
operations; potential adverse developments with respect to the company's
liquidity or results of operations; the ability to fund and execute its business
plan; the ability to attract, retain and compensate key executives and
associates; the ability of the company to attract and retain customers; and
changes in general economic conditions. Additional information about these and
other factors is contained in Fleming's reports and filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date made and Fleming undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements to reflect developments or information obtained after the date of
this release.

FLEMING CONTACT: SHANE BOYD 972.906.2125

C&S CONTACT: CARL WISTREICH 802.251.7042

SOURCE Fleming