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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  RESTATED  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
OCTOBER 30, 1997,  QUARTER  ENDED JULY 31, 1997,  AND QUARTER ENDED MAY 1, 1997,
AND  GIVES  EFFECT TO THE  MERGER  IN WHICH  AMERICAN  STORES  COMPANY  BECAME A
WHOLLY-OWNED  SUBSIDIARY  OF  ALBERTSON'S,  INC.  WHICH WAS  ACCOUNTED  FOR AS A
POOLING OF INTERESTS FOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START>                                     JAN-31-1997       JAN-31-1997      JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                       OCT-30-1997       JUL-31-1997      MAY-01-1997
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<PP&E>                                              11,580,469        11,205,828       10,926,851
<DEPRECIATION>                                       4,239,463         4,150,657        4,046,698
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                                                             0                 0                0
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