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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, M7BUJbP+as/KFpp34xQzSQAMk7Otm+bTGY0WDRZtHR1pPO/k52L5/DAMK4SzPi86 YF9sxN3ZChzV8DMEZ79xtQ== 0001181431-04-059388.txt : 20041216 0001181431-04-059388.hdr.sgml : 20041216 20041216190339 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-04-059388 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041215 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041216 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIAULT RAYMOND G CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001174487 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00041 FILM NUMBER: 041209533 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29 E STEPHENSON ST CITY: FREEPORT STATE: IL ZIP: 61032 BUSINESS PHONE: 8152354171 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 GENERAL MILLS BLVD CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55426 3 1 rrd61387.xml FORM 3 X0202 3 2004-12-15 0 0000086144 SAFEWAY INC SWY 0001174487 VIAULT RAYMOND G 5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD PLEASANTON CA 94588 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 0 D /s/ Suzan S. Rowland, Attorney-in-Fact 2004-12-16 EX-24.TXT 2 rrd51461_58553.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd51461_58553.html

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 either 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 either 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 1st day of
December, 2004.


/s/ Raymond G. Viault
   Raymond G. Viault

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