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To: Condor who wrote (1630)	5/17/2005 1:44:19 PM
From: Smiling Bob	Respond to of 1638

Since 1859, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc. (A&P) has fulfilled the shopping needs of families throughout North America with freshness, quality, variety and value. With corporate headquarters in Montvale, N.J., A&P operates and/or supplies 649 stores in the United States and Canada under 11 retail banners, which include conventional supermarkets, food and drug combination stores, and discount food stores. A&P employs 78,000 associates. Annualized sales volume is approximately $11 billion. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol "GAP." The Company is structured as two business units. A&P U.S., based in Paterson, N.J., operates 456 stores in 10 states and the District of Columbia, supplied by seven regional distribution centers. A&P Canada, based in Toronto, Ontario, operates approximately 193 stores in that province, serviced by four distribution centers. A&P Canada also supplies approximately 42 franchised discount food stores. The Company distributes private label product lines sold exclusively throughout its U.S. and Canadian banners. With pride in its 146-year history, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company today looks forward to a future of continued service to its customers, communities and employees throughout North America. aptea.com