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3 Market Basket directors outline proposal

Three independent Market Basket board members released a statement Friday outlining a proposal to get Market Basket workers back to work.
The statement reads:

The Independent Directors of the Demoulas Board announced today a proposal
to get Market Basket associates back to work meeting customers' needs.

To achieve this goal, the three Independent Directors have formally offered
Arthur T. Demoulas (Mr. Demoulas) a path forward that would allow a return to
normal for associates, vendors, customers and communities, and would allow
Mr. Demoulas to simultaneously continue to pursue his stated intent to acquire
the entire ownership of the Company from the majority owners.

"Our associates and suppliers are committed to meeting the needs of our
customers. We all take great pride in the work we do," said a statement by the
Independent Directors. ?Our goal is to move forward, while making sure
associates and customers are taken care of.?

"Any delay to reaching agreement on this path forward simply harms associates,
customers and the Company. It is time to move on," continued the Independent

Since last Saturday, the Independent Directors have worked around-the-clock
trying to find a path forward that might constructively resolve both the
transaction-related discussions, and simultaneously and separately, begin to
address the tangible harm that has been visited on so many by so few.

Several days ago, as part of a continuing attempt to allow people to get back to
their jobs and lives, the Independent Directors of the Board transmitted to Mr.
Demoulas' legal representatives a detailed agreement that would allow him and
his entire former management team, including all individuals who resigned or
were dismissed, to assist the Company's return to normal business operations
and people to get back to their jobs and lives. That agreement would not place
Mr. Demoulas in control of the Company during this interim period, but would
instead retain the current management.

Mr. Demoulas has yet to respond to that proposal, or any other that would
separately resolve the situation in the interim, while he and his shareholder
group continue pursuing the purchase of the remaining shareholders' interests in
the Company.

"There is no reason to not meet in the middle," said the Independent Directors.

"Mr. Demoulas gets his management team back in place, associates can get back
breathing room needed to create an orderly and productive way forward."

Furthermore, the Independent Directors welcome the opportunity to meet with
Governor Patrick and Governor Hassan and gain their assistance and support at
stabilizing the business for the benefit of all associates, customers, vendors and

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