Safeway (SWY)

PROXY STATEMENT

This Proxy Statement is furnished to the stockholders on behalf of the Board of Directors of Safeway Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Safeway” or the “Company”), in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, to be held at the corporate offices of Safeway Inc., 5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time and at any adjournments or postponements. It is anticipated that the mailing to stockholders of this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card will commence on April 4, 2007.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 19, 2007 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to vote at the meeting. At the close of business on that date, there were 441,131,779 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Each such issued and outstanding share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote. A majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

PROXY STATEMENT

This Proxy Statement is furnished to the stockholders on behalf of the Board of Directors of Safeway Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Safeway” or the “Company”), in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, to be held at the corporate offices of Safeway Inc., 5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California on Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. and at any adjournments or postponements. It is anticipated that the mailing to stockholders of this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card will commence on April 12, 2006.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 27, 2006 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to vote at the meeting. At the close of business on that date, there were 449,951,928 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Each such issued and outstanding share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote. A majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

PROXY STATEMENT

This Proxy Statement is furnished to the stockholders on behalf of the Board of Directors of Safeway Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Safeway” or the “Company”), in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, to be held at the corporate offices of Safeway Inc., 5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. and at any adjournments or postponements. It is anticipated that the mailing to stockholders of this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy will commence on April 12, 2005.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 28, 2005 (“Record Date”) will be entitled to vote at the meeting. At the close of business on that date, there were 447,903,263 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. A majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Each outstanding share of Common Stock not in the treasury is entitled to one vote.