ADVISORY/Randalls and KPRC Raise $108,236 for American Red Cross National Disaster Relief.

News/Assignment Editors

ADVISORY...for Friday (Oct. 26)

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Randalls Food Markets and KPRC Channel 2 are pleased to present a check for $108,236 for the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund. Randalls President Frank Lazaran and Khambrel Marshall, KPRC News Anchor, will present the check to Tonya Pressley-Toliver, chief field officer at the Red Cross. This fundraising program is being held in conjunction with a national fundraising campaign of Randalls' parent company, Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY).

WHO:      Randalls Food Markets, KPRC Channel 2 and the American
          Red Cross

WHAT:     Randalls and KPRC will present a check for $108,236 to the
          American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund helping victims
          of the September 11 tragedy.

WHEN:     Friday, October 26, 2001, 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:    Flagship Randalls, 9660 Westheimer at Gessner

VISUAL
ELEMENTS: Frank Lazaran, president of Randalls, and Khambrel Marshall,
          KPRC news anchor, presenting a check to Tonya
          Pressley-Toliver from the American Red Cross

CONTACT:  Kathy Lussier, director of public relations, 713/268-3652