MONTVALE, NJ - March 19, 2002 -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) (NYSE:GAP) announced today that Elizabeth R. Culligan, President & Chief Operating Officer, has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors.

Ms. Culligan joined A&P as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer in January 2001, and was appointed President & COO in February of this year. She came to A&P from Nabisco Holdings Corp., where she was President of Nabisco International.

Christian Haub, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, said, "Beth has been instrumental in our Company's resurgence in the past year. I am pleased that the Board has recognized her leadership and experience by electing her a Director. I look forward to working with Beth in our management roles, and as members of the Board."

Founded in 1859, A&P was one of the nation's first supermarket chains, and is today one of North America's 10 largest. The Company operates approximately 740 stores in 15 states, the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada under the following trade names: A&P, Waldbaum's, Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, Super Fresh, Farmer Jack, Kohl's, Sav-A-Center, Dominion, The Barn Markets, Food Basics and Ultra Food & Drug.

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