Safeway Webcast Concerning the Sale of its Canadian Operations to be Held Today at 4:30 PM EST

Safeway Inc.

is planning to hold a conference call with investors and analysts today to discuss the sale of its Canadian operations. The call is scheduled today at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). The conference call will also be audio webcast live at http://www.safeway.com/investor_relations. Click on 'Webcast' to access the call. A replay will be available for approximately two weeks following the call.