Notified on 5 April 2005, this merger consists of the acquisition by PINGO DOCE - Distribuição Alimentar, S.A. ("Pingo Doce"), by means of a lease transfer, of a series of assets - a commercial establishment called "Blu Market", located in the municipality of Santarém - which are held by IMOCOM - Distribuição Alimentar, S.A. ("Imocom").