The court approved separate purchase agreements for certain assets related to these purchasers, store locations in Illinois, and anticipated transaction closing dates in 2003:
´ Albertson's Inc; Dixon, Geneseo, Morris, New Lenox, and Peru; September 29
´ Butera Finer Foods Inc; Lindenhurst, Naperville (Chicago Avenue), and St Charles IL; September 19
´ The Kroger Co; Decatur, Rockford (#316), and Sterling, September 22; Lincoln, Ottawa, and Rockford (#136), September 29
´ J B Sullivan Inc, Freeport, September 12
´ Supermercado El Guero De Aurora Inc, Aurora (Farnsworth Avenue), September 16
´ SVT LLC; Watseka, September 17; and Kankakee, September 29
´ Harold E Wisted, Woodstock, September 30
Eagle has extended the bid deadline for its remaining 21 stores and its infrastructure to Sept 17, 2003.