EXHIBIT 32

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

         Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Safeway Inc. (the
"Company") hereby certifies that:

                  (i)      the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for
         the quarterly period ended September 6, 2003 (the "Report") fully
         complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as
         applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

                  (ii)     the information contained in the Report fairly
         presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
         of operations of the Company.

         Dated: October 20, 2003                     /s/ Steven A. Burd
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                                                     Steven A. Burd
                                                     Chief Executive Officer

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

         Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Safeway Inc. (the
"Company") hereby certifies that:

                  (i)      the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for
         the quarterly period ended September 6, 2003 (the "Report") fully
         complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as
         applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

                  (ii)     the information contained in the Report fairly
         presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
         of operations of the Company.

         Dated: October 20, 2003                     /s/ Vasant M. Prabhu
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                                                     Vasant M. Prabhu
                                                     Chief Financial Officer

The foregoing certifications are being furnished solely to accompany the Report
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and are not being filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not to be
incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or
after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such
filing.



                                                                      EXHIBIT 32

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Safeway Inc. and will be retained by Safeway Inc. and furnished to
the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.