Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Maria Brous

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Publix Announces Annual Dividend

LAKELAND, Fla., March 5, 2009 — Publix Super Markets Inc. announced that its board of directors declared an annual cash dividend on its common stock. The 2009 dividend is 41 cents per share. The dividend will be paid June 1, 2009, to stockholders of record as of the close of business May 1, 2009.

Publix is privately owned and operated by its 141,000 employees, with 2008 sales of $23.9 billion. Currently Publix has 1,001 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. The company has been named one of FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For in America” for 12 consecutive years. In addition, Publix’s dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized as tops in the grocery business, most recently by an American Customer Satisfaction Index survey. For more information, visit the company’s Web site, www.publix.com. ###