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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  RESTATED  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
OCTOBER 29, 1998, QUARTER ENDED JULY 30, 1998, AND QUARTER ENDED APRIL 30, 1998,
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-30-1998       JAN-30-1998      JAN-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                       OCT-29-1998       JUL-30-1998      APR-30-1998
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<BONDS>                                              4,964,943         4,671,803        4,613,229
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                                                             0                 0                0
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