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Sales in the third quarter of 2014 totalled $3,622.1 million, up 1.4% compared to $3,572.2 million for the same quarter last year. Same-store sales were up 1.0%. Our aggregate food basket experienced inflation higher than previous quarters but lower than the consumer price index of food purchased from stores as published by Statistics Canada. Our merchandising strategies and investments, as well as our reorganization of our Ontario store network enabled us to increase sales in a market that remains intensely competitive. 

Sales in the fourthquarter of 2014totalled $2,712.2 million, up 3.9% compared to $2,611.0 million for the same quarter last year . Same-store sales were up 3.1 %. Our aggregate food basket experienced inflation of 2.5 %. In a market that remains intensely competitive, our merchandising strategies and investments as well as the reorganization of our Ontario store network enabled us to increase sales. The fourth quarter acquisition of Première Moisson accounted for 0.5% of our sales increase. 

Net earnings for the first quarter of 2014 were $99.2 million, down 15.4% from net earnings of $1 17.3 million for the same quarter of 2013. Fully diluted net earnings per share were down 10.9% to $1.06 from $1.19 last year . Excluding the non-recurring Québec City produce warehouse closure costs of $6.4 million before taxes ($4.7 million after taxes) recorded in the first quarter of 2014 and net earnings of $6.4 million on discontinued operation in the first quarter of 2013 following the sale of our Distagro division, adjusted net earnings from continuing operations (4) were $103.9 million compared to $110.9 million for the same quarter last year, and adjusted fully diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations$^{(4)}$ were $1.11 compared to $1.12 in the first quarter last year , down 0.9%. 

Net earnings for the second quarter of 2014 were $96.9 million, down 73.3% from net earnings of $362.7 million for the same quarter of 2013. Fully diluted net earnings per share were down 71.3% to $1.07 from $3.73 last year . Excluding the after-tax gain of $266.4 million on disposal of part of our investment in Alimentation Couche-T ard as well as the $0.1 million net loss on discontinued operation following the sale of our Distagro division, adjusted net earnings from continuing operations $^{(4)}$ were $96.9million compared to $96.4 million last year , up 0.5%, and adjusted fully diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations $^{(4)}$ were $1.07 compared to $0.98 last year, up 9.2%. 

Net earnings for the third quarter of 2014 were $144.5 million, up 0.1% from net earnings of $144.4 million for the same quarter of 2013. Excluding the $0.1million net loss on discontinued operation following the sale of our Distagro division, 2013 net earnings from continuing operations were $144.5 million. Fully diluted net earnings per share were up 9.4% to $1.63 from $1.49 last year. 

Net earnings for the fourthquarter of 2014were $115.6 million, up 45.4% from net earnings of $79.5 million for the same quarter of 2013 . Fully diluted net earnings per share were up 59.0 % to $ 1.32  from $ 0.83  last year . Excluding after-tax restructuring costs of $29.4 million for the reorganization of our Ontario store network, 2013 fourthquarter adjusted net earnings $^{(4)}$ were $108.9 million as opposed to 2014 fourth quarter net earnings of $^{ }$$ 115.6 million which were up 6.2 %. Fourth quarter fully diluted net earnings per share in 2014 were up 14.8 % compared to the corresponding adjusted quarter of 2013. 

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