EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
Section 302 Certification
I, Brenda Galgano, the Chief Financial Officer of The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc., certify that:
| | 1. | | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2009 of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (“Amendment No. 1”); and |
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| | 2. | | Based on my knowledge, Amendment No. 1 does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: July 23, 2009
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| | /s/ Brenda M. Galgano | |
| | Brenda M. Galgano | |
| | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |
