<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINACIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SUPERVALU
INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS IN
FISCAL YEAR 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   4-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-28-1998             FEB-28-1998             FEB-28-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-23-1997             FEB-23-1997             FEB-23-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-14-1997             SEP-06-1997             NOV-29-1997
<CASH>                                           7,317                  39,173                  39,626
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<RECEIVABLES>                                  415,393                 395,759                 458,140
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (17,159)                (15,294)                (14,589)
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,621,366               1,573,907               1,854,787
<PP&E>                                       2,664,161               2,657,050               2,698,259
<DEPRECIATION>                             (1,058,367)             (1,077,514)             (1,103,851)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,460,208               1,419,917               1,693,542
<BONDS>                                      1,318,118               1,215,681               1,270,177
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,309,729               4,008,135               4,336,917
<SALES>                                      5,033,303               8,899,315              12,903,880
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             5,033,303               8,899,315              12,903,880
<CGS>                                        4,532,174               8,004,900              11,605,673
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                4,532,174               8,004,900              11,605,673
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