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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JJKHUJHbGNGkJZyN23tpvb90qyujL5Rny5OLzKR9eYpIJLdAC8jmfukVeW6yEQRb 8XXl+LHMc0soh+HGJinnHA== 0001181431-04-017639.txt : 20040326 0001181431-04-017639.hdr.sgml : 20040326 20040326140809 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-04-017639 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040324 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040326 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EDWARDS ROBERT L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213975 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00041 FILM NUMBER: 04692337 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O IMATION CORP STREET 2: 1 IMATION PL CITY: OAKDALE STATE: MN ZIP: 55128 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAFEWAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000086144 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 943019135 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5918 STONERIDGE MALL RD CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 BUSINESS PHONE: 9254673000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAFEWAY STORES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900226 3 1 rrd37688.xml X0201 3 2004-03-24 0 0000086144 SAFEWAY INC SWY 0001213975 EDWARDS ROBERT L 5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD PLEASANTON CA 94588 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 0 D No securities owned. /s/Linda C. Sayler, Attorney-in-Fact 2004-03-26 EX-24. 3 rrd29287_33227.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd29287_33227.html

Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY


	KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby nominate, constitute and
appoint Robert A. Gordon, Linda C. Sayler and Suzan Rowland, or any of them, the undersigned's true
and lawful attorneys and agents, to do any and all acts and things and execute and file any and all
instruments which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable
the undersigned (in his individual capacity or in a fiduciary or any other capacity) to comply with the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") and the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "1933 Act"), and any requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") in respect thereof, in connection with the preparation, execution and timely filing of (i) any report
or statement of beneficial ownership or changes in beneficial ownership of securities of SAFEWAY INC.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), that the undersigned (in his individual capacity or in a fiduciary
or any other capacity) may be required to file pursuant to Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act, including
specifically, but without limitation, full power and authority to sign the undersigned's name, in his
individual capacity or in a fiduciary or any other capacity, to any report or statement on SEC Form 3,
Form 4 or Form 5 or to any amendment thereto, or any form or forms adopted by the SEC in lieu thereof
or in addition thereto, and (ii) any report required under Rule 144 of the 1933 Act on SEC Form 144
relating to sales of securities of the Company which are exempt from the reporting requirements of Rule
144, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause
to be done by virtue thereof.
	This authorization shall supersede all prior authorizations to act for the undersigned with respect
to securities of the Company in these matters, which prior authorizations are hereby revoked, and shall
remain in effect for so long as the undersigned (in his individual capacity or in a fiduciary or any other
capacity) has any obligations under Section 16 of the 1934 Act with respect to securities of the Company.
	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of March, 2004.


	/s/Robert L. Edwards
	Robert L. Edwards

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