STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE

TO: ALL MEMBERS OF ALBERTSONS, RALPHS AND VONS

          After several months of negotiations with your employers, we have scheduled strike authorization vote meetings as outlined below.

                     When:                   Wednesday, April 20, 2011

                     Time:                     9:00 A.M.  OR  6:30 P.M.

                     Where:                  Del Mar Fairgrounds in the EXHIBIT HALL

                                                    2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.

                                                    Del Mar, CA  92014