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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, PP3Ys/J4f4e4zfd4T3Z0baqkZnXO1ZW2hoYFvFsUR0ggB7nYliltn5ab1NejK2QC X1VMnPMRYMdfVWBOQPJSrw== 0001181431-06-027447.txt : 20060503 0001181431-06-027447.hdr.sgml : 20060503 20060503165813 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-06-027447 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060501 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060503 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: 1231 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: SHACHMUT KENNETH M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001209844 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00041 FILM NUMBER: 06804636 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SAFEWAY INC STREET 2: 5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 4 1 rrd116466.xml X0202 4 2006-05-01 0 0000086144 SAFEWAY INC SWY 0001209844 SHACHMUT KENNETH M 5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD PLEASANTON CA 94588 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Common Stock 2006-05-01 4 S 0 800 25.42 D 52777 D EXHIBIT Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/Willie C. Bogan, Attorney-in-Fact 2006-05-03 EX-24. 2 rrd101715_114188.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd101715_114188.html

POWER OF ATTORNEY


	KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby nominate, constitute and
appoint Robert A. Gordon, Willie C. Bogan, Laura Donald, or each 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 or her 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 or her 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 or her 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 or her 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 11th day of April, 2006.


	/s/  K.M. Shachmut
								Kenneth M. Shachmut

	Exhibit 24

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