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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 33-56415
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 19 DATED June 4, 1998
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(To Prospectus Dated October 2, 1995, as supplemented
by Prospectus Supplement Dated October 2, 1995)
SUPERVALU INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
Form of Note:
[X] Book-Entry
[_] Certificated
Principal Amount: U.S. $8,000,000
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Original Issue Date: June 9, 1998
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Maturity Date: June 9, 2005
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Interest Rate Basis:
[X] Fixed Rate Note
[_] Commercial Paper Rate Note
[_] Federal Funds Rate Note
[_] LIBOR Note
[_] Prime Rate Note
[_] CD Rate Note
[_] Treasury Rate Note
[_] CMT Rate Note
Designated CMT Telerate Page:
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Designated CMT Maturity Index:
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[_] Other Base Rate (as described below)
[_] Zero Coupon Note (as described below)
[_] Indexed Note (as described below)
[_] Amortizing Note (as described below)
[_] Extendable Note (as described below)
[_] Renewable Note (as described below)
[_] Optional Interest Rate Reset (as described below)
Issue Price (Dollar Amount and Percentage of Principal
Amount): $8,000,000/100%
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Agent's Commission: $48,000.00
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Net Proceeds to the Company: $7,952,000.00
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Trade Date: June 4, 1998
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Settlement Date: June 9, 1998
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Redemption Terms: None
Repayment Terms: None
Calculation Agent: N/A
Exchange Rate Agent: N/A
Other Terms: N/A
Agent: GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
Agent I.D. Number: 0005
Interest Rate/Initial Interest Rate: 6.56%
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Interest Payment Dates: February 1/August 1
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First Interest Payment Date: August 1, 1998
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Regular Record Dates: January 15/July 15
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Interest Determination Dates: N/A
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Interest Reset Dates: N/A
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Calculation Dates: N/A
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Index Maturity: N/A
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Spread: N/A
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Spread Multiplier: N/A
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Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
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Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
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For Original Issue Discount Notes: N/A
Original issue discount: %
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Yield to maturity: %
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Original issue discount applicable to short accrual
period:
[_] Approximate
[_] Exact
Original Issue Discount Notes:
[_] Subject to special provisions set forth therein with
respect to the principal amount thereof payable
upon any redemption or acceleration of the maturity
thereof.
[_] For Federal income tax purposes only.
CUSIP Number: 86853QAN9
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