Shaw´s Awards $100,000 in Scholarships to the Company´s High Achieving Associates

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass., May. 21 /PRNewswire/ --

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Shaw's Supermarkets is pleased to announce that it has awarded $100,000 in scholarship money to 100 associates. Each high achieving associate was granted $1000 to help pay for college.

"Developing and supporting our team of associates is a major priority for us," said Cindy Garnett, Shaw's Vice President of Human Resources. "It's important for Shaw's that both our customers see us as the Best Place to Shop and our associates view us as the Best Place to Work."

Shaw's / Star Supermarkets Inc. have been offering scholarships to its outstanding students for more than 40 years. Recipients of these scholarships demonstrate high scholastic achievements, high standards of job performance and a potential to succeed in college.

About Shaw's

Shaw's, Osco and Star Market are a division of SUPERVALU INC. Throughout the six New England states, there are more than 200 store locations employing approximately 28,000 associates. SUPERVALU INC. is one of the largest companies in the United States grocery channel with estimated annual sales of approximately $44 billion. SUPERVALU holds leading market share positions across the U.S. with its approximately 2,450 retail grocery locations. Through SUPERVALU's nationwide supply chain network, the company provides distribution and related logistics support services to more than 5,000 grocery endpoints across the country. SUPERVALU currently has approximately 190,000 employees. For more information about Shaw's visit http://www.shaws.com/ or about SUPERVALU visit .