EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT





                  AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the 16th day of June,

2003, by and between THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC. (the

"Company"), and BRENDA GALGANO (the "Employee").



                            W I T N E S S E T H





                  WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee (the "Parties") have

agreed to enter into this agreement (the "Agreement) relating to the employment

of the Employee by the Company;



                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual

covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the

Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:



1. Term of Employment.



(a) The Company agrees to continue to employ the Employee, and the Employee

agrees to remain in the employment of the Company, in accordance with the terms

and provisions of this Agreement, for the period set forth below (the

"Employment Period").



(b) The Employment Period under this Agreement shall commence as of June 16,

2003 and, subject only to the provisions of Sections 7, 8 and 9 below relating

to termination of employment, shall continue until (i) the close of business on

June 2, 2006 or (ii) such later date as shall result from the operation of

subparagraph (c) below (the "Terminal Date").



(c) Commencing on December 16, 2004, and on the first business day of each month

thereafter (such date and each such first business day, the "Renewal Date") the

Terminal Date set forth in subparagraph (b) above shall be extended so as to

occur eighteen months from the Renewal Date unless either the Company or the

Employee shall have given written notice to the other Party on or before such

Renewal Date that the Terminal Date is not to be extended.



2. Duties.



                  It is the intention of the Parties that during the term of her

employment under this Agreement, the Employee will serve as Vice President and

Corporate Controller. The Employee will devote her full business time and

attention to the affairs of the Company and her duties as its Vice President and

Corporate Controller. The Employee will have such duties as are appropriate to

her position as Vice President and Corporate Controller, and will have such

authority as required to enable her to perform these duties. Consistent with the

foregoing, the Employee shall comply with all reasonable instructions of the

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Employee

will be based in Montvale, New Jersey and her services will be rendered there

except insofar as travel may be involved in connection with her regular duties.

The Employee will report directly to the Senior Vice President & Chief Financial

Officer of the Company.



3. Salary and Bonus.



3.1 Salary. The Company will pay the Employee a base salary at an initial annual

rate of not less than $153,186.15, (One hundred fifty three thousand one hundred

eighty six and 15/100) which base salary as in effect from time to time will not

be reduced and will be reviewed periodically (at intervals of not more than

twelve (12) months) by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the

"Board") for the purpose of considering increases thereof. In evaluating

increases in the Employee's base salary, the Compensation Committee of the Board

will take into account such factors as corporate performance, individual merit,

and such other considerations as it deems appropriate. The Employee's base

salary will be paid in accordance with the standard practices for other

corporate executives of the Company.

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