<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC. 10-Q FOR THE 16 WEEKS ENDED JUNE 17, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-24-2001 <PERIOD-END> JUN-17-2000 <CASH> 107115 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 190153 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 798890 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1173473 <PP&E> 1936774 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3332561 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1124380 <BONDS> 1004735 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 38347 <OTHER-SE> 810787 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3332561 <SALES> 3199820 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3199820 <CGS> 2280475 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2280475 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 881532 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (28936) <INCOME-PRETAX> 10741 <INCOME-TAX> (5157) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5584 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5584 <EPS-BASIC> .15 <EPS-DILUTED> .15