REMINDER - Smart & Final Inc. Announces Release of Fourth Quarter Earn

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smart & Final Inc. will release its fourth quarter 2004 earnings after the market close on Thursday, February 17, 2005 and will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results on Friday, February 18, 2005 at 8:00 a.m. PST. The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet in a listen-only mode through http://www.ccbn.com/. Hyperlinks to the Webcast are available through http://www.smartandfinal.com/, http://www.ccbn.com/ and other financial Websites. An on-demand replay of the Webcast also will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. PST, February 18, 2005 and subsequently will be archived and available on the Smart & Final Website for approximately 3 months. A telephone replay will be available from 10:00 a.m. PST, February 18, 2005 through 10:00 a.m. PST, February 19, 2005 at 1-800-633-8284. (RESERVATION #21230416)