Article: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. Announces Departure of President and CEO Eric Claus.

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P, NYSE Symbol:GAP) announced Eric Claus, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be leaving the Company effective immediately. The Company has commenced a search for a successor and in the interim, Christian Haub, Executive Chairman of the Board, will reassume the Chief Executive Officer responsibilities, a position he previously held from 1998 until 2005.

The Company also announced fiscal 2009 second quarter and year to date results for the 12 and 28 weeks ended September 12, 2009.

Sales for the second quarter were $2.1 billion versus $2.2 billion last year. Comparable store sales decreased 3.8%. ...

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