New York State Common Retirement Fund – ‘PX14A6N’ on 4/12/04 re: Safeway Inc

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Notice of an Exempt Preliminary Proxy Roll-Up Communication   —   Rule 14a-6(n)
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: PX14A6N     Notice of an Exempt Preliminary Proxy Roll-Up          1      7K 
                          Communication                                          
 2: EX-99       Miscellaneous Exhibit                                  7±    31K 

PX14A6N   —   Notice of an Exempt Preliminary Proxy Roll-Up Communication

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<FILENAME>SECNOTICE                                                             

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                         
WASHINGTON, DC 20549                                                            

NOTICE OF EXEMPT SOLICITATION                                                   
Submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-6(g)                                             

1. Name of the Registrant:  Safeway Inc.                                        

2. Name of Persons Relying on Exemption:                                        

Alan G. Hevesi, New York State Comptroller,                                     
New York State Common Retirement Fund                                       
Denise L. Nappier, Connecticut State Treasurer,                                 
Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds                                
William C. Thompson, Jr., New York City Comptroller,                            
New York City Employees Retirement System                                   
Edward M. Smith, Chairman, Illinois Board of Investment                         

3.  Address of Persons Relying on Exemption:                                    

Alan G. Hevesi, 633 Third Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10017          
Denise L. Nappier, 55 Elm Street, 7th Floor, Hartford, Connecticut 06106        
William C. Thompson, Jr., 1 Centre Street, New York, New York 10007             
Edward M. Smith, 180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2015, Chicago, Illinois 60601  

4. Written Materials.  The following materials are attached:                    

Two- page Investor Letter addressed to Rebecca Stirn of Safeway Inc.            
Three-page Response from Safeway, Inc. addressed to Connecticut                 
State Treasurer Denise Nappier                                              
Two-page Statement announcing a shareholder 'Vote No' campaign against          
Safeway Directors Burd, MacDonnell and Tauscher                             
Seven-page Report by the Illinois State Board of Investment describing          
Safeway Inc.'s Strategic Crisis                                             
Thirteen-page S&P 500 Performance Ranking document                              
Twenty-Seven-page S&P 500 Industry Ranking document                             
Council of Institutional Investor's Independent Director Definition             
Power Point Presentation regarding Safeway, Inc. issues                         
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