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 9th day
of March, 2005.


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/s/Douglas J. Mackenzie
Douglas J. Mackenzie