8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          Date of Report: March 3, 2000 Commission file number 1-6187

                                ALBERTSON'S, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

                               Delaware 82-0184434
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            (State of Incorporation) (Employer Identification Number)

           250 Parkcenter Boulevard, P.O. Box 20, Boise, Idaho 83726
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (208) 395-6200
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Item 5. Other Events.

     On March 2, 2000,  Albertson's,  Inc.  issued its press  release  reporting
preliminary  unaudited  sales for the  fifty-three  week year ended  February 3,
2000, and fourteen-week  quarter ended February 3, 2000, and confirming earnings
guidance, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     Correction is made to the following  statement under the heading "Quarterly
Financial  Data"  on page 39 of the  Albertson's,  Inc.  Consolidated  Financial
Statements  filed as  exhibit  99 to the  Current  Report  on Form 8-K  filed on
September 22, 1999 (the September 1999 8-K).

     In the September 1999 8-K,  Albertson's,  Inc. reported that fourth quarter
1998 operating  results included a pre-tax merger related stock option charge of
$195.3 million ($0.28 per share, after tax) related to the exercisibility of 6.4
million  equivalent  limited  stock  appreciation  rights due to the approval by
ASC's  stockholders of the Merger  Agreement.  The after-tax effect of the stock
option charge should have been $0.31 per share.


Exhibit
  No.   Description

99.1    Press Release dated March 2, 2000






                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of Section  13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Albertson's, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                           ALBERTSON'S, INC.
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                                           (Registrant)


Date:    March 3, 2000                     /S/ A. Craig Olson
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                                           A. Craig Olson
                                           Executive Vice President,
                                           Chief Financial Officer







                               Index to Exhibits

                         Filed with the Current Report

                        on Form 8-K Dated March 3, 2000


Exhibit No. Description

99.1        Press Release dated March 2, 2000

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


ALBERTSON'S, INC. REPORTS PRELIMINARY SALES AND CONFIRMS EARNINGS GUIDANCE


     Albertson's,   Inc.   (NYSE:ABS)   preliminary   unaudited  sales  for  the
fifty-three week year ended February 3, 2000, reached $37.5 billion, an increase
of 4.5% over the fifty-two  weeks last year.  Total sales for the year increased
5.4% when  compared  on a fifty-two  week basis to the prior year and  excluding
sales from divested stores from both years.

     Preliminary unaudited sales for the fourteen-week quarter ended February 3,
2000,  totaled $9.9  billion,  an increase of 5.7% over the thirteen  weeks last
year.  Total sales increased 4.5% when compared on a thirteen-week  basis to the
same  quarter  last year and  excluding  sales from  divested  stores  from both
quarters. On a comparable  fourteen-week basis,  identical store sales increased
2.4% and comparable  store sales (which include  replacement  stores)  increased
2.8%.

     "We are pleased with our increased  sales momentum and the progress we have
made in  integrating  the  operations  of American  Stores,"  said Gary Michael,
Chairman  and CEO of  Albertson's,  Inc.  "We have  restored  our  tracking  and
projection systems and our merger-related  synergies, or cost savings,  continue
to exceed our original  expectations.  Consequently,  we remain comfortable with
consensus  earnings  estimates (which exclude merger related costs) of $0.70 per
share for the fourth quarter."

     Sales and earnings results for the Company's fourth quarter and fiscal year
ended  February  3, 2000,  will be  released  after the New York Stock  Exchange
closes on March 14, 2000.

     Albertson's,  Inc. is one of the largest retail food and drug chains in the
United States.  Based in Boise,  Idaho,  the Company  currently  operates almost
2,500 retail stores in 37 states across the United States.

     This release contains statements that are forward looking. These statements
are  made  based  upon  current  expectations  that  are  subject  to  risk  and
uncertainty. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements
in this news  release to reflect  actual  results,  changes  in  assumptions  or
changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking information. Assumptions
and other  information  that could cause actual results to differ from those set
forth in the  forward-looking  information can be found in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Form 10-Q.

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CONTACT:
Albertson's, Inc., Boise, Idaho
Investor Relations
  A. Craig Olson  208/395-6284
  Renee Bergquist 208/395-6622
Media Relations   208/395-6392