A&P Executive to Speak at CIBC, Bear Stearns & Bank of America Conferences

Montvale, NJ - March 3, 2008 - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P, NYSE Symbol:GAP) today announced that on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 9 a.m. Christian Haub, Executive Chairman of the Board, will make a presentation at the CIBC World Markets 11th Annual Retail Conference.

In addition, the Company will be making presentations at the Bear Stearns 14th Annual Retail, Restaurants & Consumer Conference on Thursday, March 6th at 1:30 p.m. and at Bank of America's 2008 Consumer Conference on Wednesday, March 12th at 4:10 p.m.

A link to all of these webcasts can be found on the Company's website (www.aptea.com) on the days of the presentations.

Founded in 1859, A&P is one of the nation's first supermarket chains. The Company operates 456 stores in 6 states and the District of Columbia under the following trade names: A&P, Pathmark, Waldbaum's, The Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, Super Fresh and Food Basics.

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