SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2012 RESULTS

Net profit per share amounted to $0.29, including a $0.10 gain on sale of Rite Aid's shares, compared with $0.18 during the second quarter of fiscal year 2011.

Revenues amounted to $635.2 million compared to $625.6 million during the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, a 1.5 % increase.

Longueuil, Québec, October 4, 2011 - The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. (the "Corporation" or the "Jean Coutu Group") reported its financial results today for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 ended August 27, 2011.

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

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