EXHIBIT B

                         [DELOITTE & TOUCHE LETTERHEAD]

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-45920 of Safeway Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated June 20, 2003,
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Safeway 401(k) Savings Plan
for the year ended December 31, 2002.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
San Francisco, California
July 11, 2003