<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC. 10-Q FOR THE 16 WEEK PERIOD ENDED JUNE 19, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-26-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-19-1999 <CASH> 126259 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 173836 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 781489 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1142598 <PP&E> 1688613 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3045179 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1099764 <BONDS> 770977 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 38325 <OTHER-SE> 780276 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3045179 <SALES> 3113722 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3113722 <CGS> 2242133 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2242133 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 881299 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 24394 <INCOME-PRETAX> (32326) <INCOME-TAX> 12780 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (19546) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (19546) <EPS-BASIC> (.51) <EPS-DILUTED> (.51)