Albertsons.com Gives Solutions for Surviving the Dark Days Ahead; Autumnal Equinox Marks the Start of Longer Nights, Falling Leaves and Urge to Order Online.

Lifestyle/Feature/High Tech Editors

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2000

Tomorrow, it's official. Summer is over.

The Autumnal Equinox, Sept. 22, marks the beginning of fall, longer nights and, as all Seattlites know, darker days. Albertsons.com recommends the following solutions to keep this fall's rainy days and Sundays from getting you down:

-- Review Romance: Since nature is dimming the lights, why not turn on the
heat? Albertsons.com has everything you need to pack the darker days with
light-hearted romance -- from flowers to wine to pre-made prime rib, chicken or
Italian dinners all delivered to your door or prepared for in-store pick-up --
so you can sit back, relax and do your best Barry White impersonation.

-- Take Charge of Tailgating: With fall comes football. Both the Huskies and
Seahawks are battling for gridiron glory at Husky Stadium, and fans are
battling for tailgating territory. So take lead on game-day logistics. Order
your chips, hot dogs, hamburgers, party trays and beer from Albertsons.com for
in-store pick-up the day of the game or at-home delivery the day before.

-- Armchair Quarterback, Sofa Shopper: If you're not tailgating Sundays this
fall, try yelling third-down calls from your Lazyboy. Albertsons.com has
everything you need to make it through the big game -- including antacid --
ready to be delivered to your door or, if you can pry yourself from the
cushions, picked up in-store.

-- Make Fall a Picnic: Not every fall day will be dark and gloomy. Make the
most of Seattle's famous sun breaks with a picnic amidst the changing leaves.
Albertsons.com has all the picnic fixins, including sandwiches, veggies, dip,
soda, paper plates, napkins and wine.

Albertson's opened its first grocery store in 1939. Founder Joe Albertson changed the rules in the grocery business by introducing then unheard of services like a scratch bakery, magazine racks and homemade ice cream. The operation of his first store was based on the principles of providing high quality, good value and excellent service to every customer. Sixty years later, those same principles continue to guide the operation of every Albertson store. Albertson's Inc. is one of the largest retail food and drug chains in the United States. Based in Boise, Idaho, the Company currently operates almost 2,500 retail stores in 36 states across the United States.