Today, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) (NYSE: GAP) announced the appointment of Frederic F. (?Jake?) Brace to the new position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Brace will oversee A&P's Finance and Accounting, Real Estate and Information Systems departments, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Sam Martin.

A&P President and CEO Sam Martin said, ?Over the last year, Jake Brace has provided critical insight to the Company on a range of important issues as a member of our Board of Directors. I am pleased that he has agreed to join A&P's executive management team and am confident that his strategic and financial expertise and successful turnaround experience will be extremely valuable as we take the steps necessary to position the Company for a strong future.?

Mr. Brace, 52, has more than 25 years of financial management, strategic planning and operational experience. During a 20-year career at United Airlines, he held a variety of executive management positions, most recently as United's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2002 until his retirement in 2008. In that capacity, Mr. Brace played a critical leadership role in United's successful turnaround. Mr. Brace also served in a number of financial management positions with American Airlines. Mr. Brace holds a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.

This appointment is the latest addition to the new executive team currently being assembled under President and CEO Sam Martin, and complements the appointment of Paul Hertz as A&P's EVP of Operations, which was announced by the Company earlier this week.

About A&P

Founded in 1859, A&P is one of the nation's first supermarket chains. The Company operates 429 stores in 8 states and the District of Columbia under the following trade names: A&P, Waldbaum's, Pathmark, Best Cellars, The Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, SuperFresh and Food Basics.

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