<TABLE> <S> <C>
                             
<ARTICLE>                          5
<LEGEND>                           
THIS RESTATED  SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM
ALBERTSON'S QUARTERLY REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED OCTOBER 30,
1997,  JULY 31,  1997,  AND MAY 1, 1997,  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>                          
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<S>                                                    <C>             <C>             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                9-MOS           6-MOS           3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                      JAN-29-1998     JAN-29-1998     JAN-29-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                         JAN-31-1997     JAN-31-1997     JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                           OCT-30-1997     JUL-31-1997     MAY-01-1997
<CASH>                                                      98,312          16,156          50,353
<SECURITIES>                                                     0               0               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                              103,084         104,065         102,309
<ALLOWANCES>                                                 1,000           1,000           1,000
<INVENTORY>                                              1,244,315       1,151,920       1,151,822
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                         1,539,929       1,367,702       1,397,828
<PP&E>                                                   5,037,324       4,870,598       4,742,978
<DEPRECIATION>                                           1,757,902       1,692,218       1,629,392
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                           5,015,875       4,746,187       4,689,856
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                    1,254,175       1,155,960       1,242,001
<BONDS>                                                  1,120,664       1,015,286         784,813
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                            0               0               0
<PREFERRED>                                                      0               0               0
<COMMON>                                                   245,574         245,961         250,133
<OTHER-SE>                                               2,034,904       1,966,509       2,046,525
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                             5,015,875       4,746,187       4,689,856
<SALES>                                                 10,900,082       7,288,050       3,607,541
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                        10,900,082       7,288,050       3,607,541
<CGS>                                                    8,065,336       5,427,384       2,678,835
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                            8,065,336       5,427,384       2,678,835
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                 0               0               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                 0               0               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                          61,243          38,855          19,314
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                            551,436         352,524         177,093
<INCOME-TAX>                                               209,325         133,818          67,827
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                        342,111         218,706         109,266
<DISCONTINUED>                                                   0               0               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                  0               0               0
<CHANGES>                                                        0               0               0
<NET-INCOME>                                               342,111         218,706         109,266
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                 1.38            0.88            0.44
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                 1.37            0.87            0.43
        

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