Albertsons Brings 4th of July Closer to Home for Thousands of Deployed Americans

Albertsons Brings 4th of July Closer to Home for Thousands of
Deployed Americans
185 Computers Sent to Camp Anaconda Improves Troops' Access to Email 


BOISE, Idaho, June 29  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albertson's, Inc. announced
today that it is shipping 185 computers to Camp Anaconda in Central Iraq to
connect family and friends with deployed loved ones in a contribution linked to
celebration of 4th of July weekend.  The donation comes in response to the US
Army's concern that too few computers were available at Camp Anaconda, the main
Army base camp in Iraq.  This situation has resulting in limited Internet
access and hundreds of troops in line, at any given time, waiting to
communicate home.

"I cannot even begin to express how much this project will mean to the soldiers
of Camp Anaconda.  In addition to bringing our troops closer to their families,
this will also help other soldiers continue their education via distance
learning," said First Sergeant Craig Haskell, 116th Engineer Co. CSE, UTARNG,
Spanish Fork, Utah.

Haskell said the computers will be used in the Soldiers' Education Center, at
various soldier study centers, several different Internet Cafe sites, as well
as augmenting battalion computer capability in peak periods.  The computers
were packed and loaded by Albertsons volunteers today along with 200 care
packages for Albertsons associates who currently are deployed in Iraq and
Afghanistan.

"After learning that our troops in Iraq often waited hours in line to send
email home to their loved ones, it became evident that we could make thousands
of Americans' lives easier by simply providing these military personnel better
access to email and the Internet," said Larry Johnston, chairman, CEO and
president of Albertsons.  "We are very proud of all of our military serving in
the Middle East, particularly those who are Albertsons associates, and want
them to know that we salute them and their families this Fourth of July
holiday."

CORUS, Albertsons' volunteer network, is made up of men individuals who donate
their personal time each year to worthy non-business causes.  Last year CORUS
volunteers contributed over 750,000 hours of service in communities where they
live and work.

Winner of the White House Distinguished Home Front Award for support of
employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve, Albertsons is one of the
world's largest food and drug retailers.  With annual revenues of over $35
billion, the Company is based in Boise, Idaho and employs more than 230,000
employees and operates over 2,500 retail stores in 37 states across the United
States, under banners including Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Albertsons-Osco,
Albertsons-Sav-on, Sav-on Drugs, Osco Drug, Super Saver, Shaw's and Star
Market. 

DATASOURCE: Albertson's, Inc.



CONTACT:  Stacia Levenfeld of Albertson's, Inc., [phone]

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