EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Section 302 Certification
Section 302 Certification
I, Eric Claus, the Chief Executive Officer of The Great Atlantic & 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 | ||
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
/s/ Eric Claus | ||||
Eric Claus | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |