THE JEAN COUTU GROUP TO HOLD THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 2012 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

Longueuil, Quebec, December 28, 2011 - The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. announced today that the release of results for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 will take place on January 6, 2012 at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET.

Financial analysts and investors are invited to attend a conference call during which the financial results will be presented.

Time and date:  Friday, January 6, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. ET

Dial number:  514 861-2255 or 877 405-9213 (International: 800-8989-6336) Access code 3301554 followed by pound sign (#)

Conference call name:  The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc.

Media and other interested individuals are invited to listen to the live or deferred broadcast on the Jean Coutu Group corporate website at www.jeancoutu.com. A full replay will also be available by dialling 514 861-2272 or toll free at 800 408-3053 until February 6, 2012. The access code is 6374005 followed by pound sign (#).

About The Jean Coutu Group The Jean Coutu Group is one of the most trusted names in Canadian pharmacy retailing. The Company operates a network of 395 franchised stores located in the provinces of Québec, New Brunswick and Ontario under the banners of PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Clinique, PJC Santé and PJC Santé Beauté, and employs over 18,000 people. Furthermore, as of December 2007, the Jean Coutu Group owns Pro Doc Ltd ("Pro Doc"), a Québec-based subsidiary and manufacturer of generic drugs. The Company also holds a significant interest in Rite Aid Corporation ("Rite Aid") a national chain of drugstores in the United States with over 4,700 drugstores in 31 states and the District of Columbia.


Hélène Bisson
Vice-President, Communications
The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc.
(450) 646-9611, Extension 1165
[email protected]

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