A&P Executives to Speak at Lehman Conference

MONTVALE, N.J. -- April 14, 2005 - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P)(NYSE:GAP) today announced that on Wednesday, April 20, Mitchell P. Goldstein, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and William J. Moss, Vice President, Treasurer, will participate at the Goldman Sachs Fifth Annual Small-Cap Retail Conference. A link to a Goldman webcast of the proceedings will be available on the Company's website (www.aptea.com).

Founded in 1859, A&P was one of the nation's first supermarket chains, and is today among North America's largest. The Company operates 649 stores in 10 states, the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada under the following trade names: A&P, Waldbaum's, The Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, Super Fresh, Farmer Jack, Sav-A-Center, Dominion, The Barn Markets, Food Basics and Ultra Food & Drug.

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Investor Contact:
William J. Moss
Vice President, Treasurer
(201) 571-4019

Media Contact:
Richard P. De Santa
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
(201) 571-4495