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                  Consideration of dividend deferred until Nov

Person to contact: Mark Iskander
Telephone: 301-341-8792

Because it anticipates that the closing of the tender offer by Royal Ahold
will occur prior to the customary record date for the next regular quarterly
cash dividend, the Board of Directors of Giant Food Inc. has deferred
consideration of a dividend until November.


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