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Safeway Recalls Bread in Parts of California and Nevada
Contact:
Teena Massingill, 925-467-3810
Espe Greenwood, 925-467-2212

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Pleasanton, Calif., - March 9, 2007 - Safeway Inc.
today announced it is voluntarily recalling several of its private label
bread products sold at Safeway and Pak 'n Save stores in Northern California
and Northwest Nevada. The products may contain wire fragments from
production machinery. The recall does not affect products sold at the
Company's Vons or Pavilions stores.

The recall affects the following products with "Best Before" dates up to and
including March 17, 2007. (Example: Mar 17)

Product
UPC Code #

Pak 'n Save Wheat Bread
113827210002

Safeway Butter Top Wheat Bread
21130-18089

Safeway Butter Top White Bread
21130-18088

Safeway Crushed Wheat Bread
21130-18133

Safeway Super Kids Bread
21130-18336

Safeway Whole Grain Bread
21130-18147

Safeway Premium White Bread
21130-18325

Safeway Premium Wheat Bread
21130-18225

Safeway Oven Joy White Bread
007989305190

Safeway Oven Joy Wheat Bread
007989305191

Safeway Texas Toast Bread
21130-18198



The recall also affects the following products with "Best Before" dates up
to and including March 15, 2007. (Example: Mar 15)

Product
UPC Code#

Pak 'n Save White Bread
003827210001

Safeway Premium White Sandwich Bread
21130-18330

Safeway Pan Blanco Bread
007989305010

Safeway French Toasting Bread
21130-18199

Safeway 100% Wheat Bread
21130-18207

The "Best Before" date can be found on the plastic closure. The UPC number
can be found on the bottom panel of bread bag. Customers who purchased these
products in Northern California or Northwest Nevada can return the bread to
their local store for a full refund.

While Safeway has received customer complaints, no injuries have been
reported. The production machinery in question has been repaired and the
production line cleaned. Safeway values its customers and apologizes for any
inconvenience this may have caused.

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