March 14 (Reuters) - Distribuidora Internacional de
Alimentación SA DIDA.MC :
* INFORMED ON THURSDAY ON ITS DECISION OF CLOUSURE OF STORES
OF
ITS BRAZILIAN SUBSIDIARY
* AS A RESULT OF PERSISTENT NEGATIVE RESULTS OF DIA BRAZIL,
CO
APPROVED IMPLEMENTATION OF RESTRUCTURING PROCESS IN DIA BRAZIL
* RESTRUCTURING PROCESS INCLUDES AS MOST IMMEDIATE MEASURE
STRATEGIC CLOSURE OF 343 UNDERPERFORMING STORES AND 3 WAREHOUSES
* IT ALSO INCLUDES SUBSEQUENT ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS STRATEGIC
ALTERNATIVES FOR THE REMAINDER OF DIA BRAZIL'S BUSINESS
* MEASURE WILL ENABLE TO DIRECT RESOURCES TOWARDS MOST
PROFITABLE MARKETS WITH GREATEST GROWTH POTENTIAL FOR DIA GROUP,
SPAIN AND ARGENTINA
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