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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
As of September 30, 2000 the Company's subsidiaries, all wholly-owned and
incorporated in California (except where noted otherwise) are:
Grocers Equipment Co.
Grocers and Merchants Insurance Service, Inc.
(1) Grocers Capital Company
Springfield Insurance Company Limited (incorporated in Bermuda)
Grocers Specialty Company
(2) Grocers Development Center, Inc.
Grocers and Merchants Management Company
Preferred Public Storage Company
Crown Grocers, Inc.
Grocers General Merchandise Company
(3) Springfield Insurance Company
(4) Banner Marketing, Inc.
(5) Cerp Acquisition Corp.
Morga No. 12 Acquisition Corp.
Walnut Creek No. 7 Acquisition Corp.
Lauresm Corporation
(6) Sav Max Foods, Inc.
(7) Northwest Process, Inc.
(7) R&R Liquidating Corporation
(7) U.G. Resources, Inc.
(7) United Resources, Inc.
(7) Western Security Services, Ltd.
(7) Western Passage Express, Ltd.
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(1) Outstanding capital shares are owned by Grocers Equipment Co. (67.63%) and
the Registrant (32.37%)
(2) Outstanding capital shares are owned by Grocers Equipment Co.
(3) Outstanding capital shares are owned by Grocers and Merchants Insurance
Services, Inc.
(4) Outstanding capital shares are owned by Grocers Equipment Co.
(5) Outstanding capital shares are owned by Grocers Capital Company
(6) Outstanding capital shares are owned by Grocers Capital Company (10%) and
Crown Grocers, Inc. (90%)
(7) Incorporated in Oregon
