Can someone tell me how I can purchase Winn Dixie's 8 7/8% Senior
Notes due 2008. The company has defaulted on these notes, but someone
must still be making a market for them.

Any idea of how to buy these notes?

Hi supersst,

Merrill Lynch underwrote the 8.875% bonds, and Wilmington Trust is the trustee.
But both firms are now distancing themselves from Winn Dixie like a
brother-in-law who needs to borrow money.   heh  heh  heh

You might try Wachovia.  They are the debtor-in-possession for Winn Dixie.

Good luck!
ron

P.S.   If GM debt is lowered to junk status, your Winn Dixie junk
bonds will be marked down like month-old hamburger.  Caveat emptor!

(I'm assuming the notes haven't been formally cancelled.) Any
competent broker-dealer can purchase the notes for you. You'll have to
open a brokerage account and tell them what you want.

http://www.winndixie.com/company/reorganization/investor_faqs.asp

"Noteholders

8. Is the Company continuing to pay interest on the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2008?

As a result of the Chapter 11 filing, the Company will no longer pay
interest on the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2008. Questions related to the
possible accrual of interest will be determined by the outcome of the
Chapter 11 case.

9. How much is outstanding under the 8 7/8% Notes?

The current principal amount outstanding under the notes is $300 million.

10. Are the Notes continuing to trade? If so, how can I buy or sell them?

Investors should consult with their own professional investment
advisors for information about buying and selling the Notes.

11. Who is the indenture trustee for the Noteholders?

The indenture trustee for the holders of the 8 7/8% Senior Notes is
Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square North, Wilmington, DE 19890."