The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc.: Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. (TSX: PJC.A) (the "Company" or the "Jean Coutu Group") wishes to remind the public that its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday July 8, 2008, at 9:30 am ET at the Head Office of the Company, 551 Beriault Street, Longueuil, Quebec.

The Meeting will also be webcast on the corporate website at www.jeancoutu.com.

Representatives of the Jean Coutu Group will meet the press after the Meeting.

What:   The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Jean Coutu Group
        (PJC) Inc.

When:   Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Where:  The Jean Coutu Group Head Office
        551 Beriault Street, Longueuil

        Annual General Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m.
        Press meeting will be held following the Meeting (around 11:00
        a.m.)

About The Jean Coutu Group

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. operates a network of 331 franchised drugstores in Canada located in the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario (under the banners of PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Clinique and PJC Sante Beaute) and employs more than 15,500 people. The Jean Coutu Group is one of the most trusted names in Canadian pharmacy retailing. The Company holds a significant interest in Rite Aid Corporation, one of the United States' leading drugstore chains with more than 5,000 drugstores in 31 states and the District of Columbia.

Website: www.jeancoutu.com