EX-99.09 16 dex9909.htm CONSENT OF LAZARD, FRERES & CO. LLC. Consent of Lazard, Freres & Co. LLC.

Exhibit 99.09

 

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         LAZARD FRÈRES & CO. LLC
         30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
         NEW YORK, NY 10020
         PHONE 212-632-6000
         www.lazard.com

CONSENT OF LAZARD FRÈRES & CO. LLC

We hereby consent to (i) the use of our opinion letter, dated January 22, 2006, to the Board of Directors of SUPERVALU INC. (the “Company”) included as Annex F to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus which forms a part of this Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the proposed merger between the Company and New Aloha Corporation, (ii) the references to such opinion in such Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and (iii) the use of our name in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the proposed merger between the Company and New Aloha Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood that our consent is being delivered solely in connection with the filing of the aforementioned Registration Statement on Form S-4. In giving such consent, we do not admit and we hereby disclaim that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, nor do we hereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such Registration Statement on Form S-4 within the meaning of the term “experts” as used in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.

Dated: March 13, 2006

 

LAZARD FRÈRES & CO. LLC

By:  

/S/ JOHN S. SHELDON

Name:

 

John S. Sheldon

Title:

  Managing Director

 

 

 

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