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PENN
TRAFFIC
COMPANY


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                           CONTACT:  Susan Asquith
                                                          Travers Collins & Co.
                                                          716-842-2222



                    PENN TRAFFIC APPOINTS TWO NEW DIRECTORS

         SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, June 8, 2007 - The Penn Traffic Company (OTC:PTFC)
today announced that it has appointed Kurt Cellar and Scott Sozio,  both of Bay
Harbour Management,  L.C., to its Board of Directors effective immediately. Bay
Harbour Management affiliates currently hold approximately 23% of the Company's
common stock.

         Robert Kelly,  Chairman of the Board of Penn Traffic, said "We welcome
our new Board members and look forward to their participation on the Board."

         Kurt  Cellar  is  a  Partner  &  Portfolio   Manager  of  Bay  Harbour
Management,  and currently manages the firm's public investments as well as the
investment  team.  Scott  Sozio  is  an  Investment   Analyst  of  Bay  Harbour
Management,  and focuses on  identifying  fixed income and selected  distressed
equity investment opportunities across a broad range of industries.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

         This press release contains forward-looking  statements, as defined in
the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended,  reflecting
management's  current  analysis  and  expectations,  based  on what  management
believes to be reasonable assumptions. These forward-looking statements include
statements  relating to our  anticipated  financial  performance  and  business
prospects.  Statements  proceeded by, followed by or that include words such as
"believe,"  "anticipate,"  "estimate,"  "expect,"  "could,"  and other  similar
expressions   are   to   be   considered   such   forward-looking   statements.
Forward-looking  statements may involve known and unknown risks,  uncertainties
and other factors, which may cause the actual results to differ materially from
those projected,  stated or implied,  depending on such factors as: the ability
of the Company to improve its operating performance and effectuate its business
plans;  the  ability of the  Company to  operate  pursuant  to the terms of its
credit facilities and to comply with the terms of its lending  agreements or to
amend or modify  the  terms of such  agreements  as may be needed  from time to
time;  the ability of the Company to generate  cash; the ability of the Company
to attract  and  maintain  adequate  capital;  the  ability  of the  Company to
refinance;  increases in prevailing  interest rates; the ability of the Company
to obtain  trade  credit,  and  shipments  and terms with  vendors  and service


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providers for current orders;  the ability of the Company to maintain contracts
that are  critical  to its  operations;  potential  adverse  developments  with
respect to the Company's  liquidity or results of operations;  general economic
and business  conditions;  competition,  including increased capital investment
and promotional activity by the Company's competitors;  availability,  location
and terms of sites for store development;  the successful implementation of the
Company's  capital  expenditure  program;  labor relations;  labor and employee
benefit  costs  including  increases  in health care and pension  costs and the
level of  contributions to the Company  sponsored  pension plans; the result of
the pursuit of strategic alternatives;  economic and competitive uncertainties;
the  ability of the  Company to pursue  strategic  alternatives;  economic  and
competitive uncertainties; changes in strategies; changes in generally accepted
accounting  principles;  adverse  changes in economic  and  political  climates
around the world, including terrorist activities and international hostilities;
and the outcome of pending,  or the commencement of any new, legal  proceedings
against,  or  governmental   investigations  of  the  Company,   including  the
previously announced SEC and U.S. Attorney's Office investigations. The Company
cautions  that the  foregoing  list of  important  factors  is not  exhaustive.
Accordingly,  there can be no  assurance  that the  Company  will  meet  future
results,   performance   or   achievements   expressed   or   implied  by  such
forward-looking  statements.  The Company does not necessarily intend to update
these factors.

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         The Penn Traffic Company  operates 106  supermarkets in  Pennsylvania,
upstate New York,  Vermont and New  Hampshire  under the BiLo,  P&C and Quality
trade names. Penn Traffic also operates a wholesale food distribution  business
serving   approximately  120  independent   operators  and  Penny  Curtiss,   a
Syracuse-based commercial bakery.