PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2006--Safeway Inc.
(NYSE:SWY) announced today that a record $5.1 million was raised to support prostate cancer research during the company's annual June fundraiser.

"Our customers and employees continue to impress us with their generosity and resourcefulness toward raising money for prostate cancer research," said Larree Renda, Executive Vice President. "This new record and dollar amount tells us the cause hits home and that our awareness-raising activities are having an impact."

To date, Safeway has raised more than $17.8 million over six years to support the cause. The company's June fundraiser benefits the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the world's largest philanthropic supporter of prostate cancer research and facilitator of over 1,200 research grants to 100 institutions worldwide.

During June, Safeway solicited customer donations at checkstands and held a range of retail fundraising activities. Safeway employees organized parking lot barbecues and held book sales, raffles and parking lot carnivals. The company also spent the month raising awareness using a range of channels including its weekly sales circular, radio advertisements, milk carton imprints and prostate cancer awareness messaging throughout the store. To further promote early detection, Safeway also conducted prostate cancer screening at 550 Safeway pharmacies in the U.S. during June. "We take the awareness-raising component of our June campaign seriously," said Ms. Renda. "Early detection boosts prostate cancer survival rates, and each year we find new ways to get the message in front of our customers and their families."

Each year, Safeway raises money for numerous charitable causes including breast cancer research, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Easter Seals. The company contributed more than $24 million to local schools through eScrip and other educational programs in 2005.

Safeway also donates more than $110 million to Second Harvest food banks and other hunger relief organizations annually.

About Safeway

Safeway Inc. is a Fortune 50 company and one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America based on sales. The company operates 1,770 stores in the United States and Canada and had annual sales of $38.4 billion in 2005. The company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SWY.

Copyright Business Wire 2006

Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer in the United States. As of February 26, 2022, the Company operated 2,276 retail stores with 1,722 pharmacies, 402 associated fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers and 20 manufacturing facilities. The Company operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia with 24 banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. The Company is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2021, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the Company contributed nearly $200 million in food and financial support, including approximately $40 million through our Nourishing Neighbors Program to ensure those living in our communities have enough to eat.

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