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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SUPERVALU INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SVU</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001180798</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NODDLE JEFFREY</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EDEN PRAIRIE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55344</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock units to reporting person under the SUPERVALU INC. 2002 Stock Plan.  Subject to (a) possible reduction in the event certain specified performance conditions are not met and (b) continued employment, the restricted stock units will vest on a cumulative basis as follows:

     up to 25% of the total award on October 12, 2009
     up to 50% of the total award on October 12, 2010
     up to 100% of the total award on October 12, 2011 (subject to extension to December 31, 2011, as provided in the Agreement)</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: John P. Breedlove, Attorney in Fact  For: Jeffrey Noddle</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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2006-10-12
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SUPERVALU INC
SVU
0001180798
NODDLE JEFFREY
11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD
EDEN PRAIRIE
MN
55344
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Chairman & CEO
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2006-10-12
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305157
D
Grant of restricted stock units to reporting person under the SUPERVALU INC. 2002 Stock Plan.  Subject to (a) possible reduction in the event certain specified performance conditions are not met and (b) continued employment, the restricted stock units will vest on a cumulative basis as follows:

     up to 25% of the total award on October 12, 2009
     up to 50% of the total award on October 12, 2010
     up to 100% of the total award on October 12, 2011 (subject to extension to December 31, 2011, as provided in the Agreement)
By: John P. Breedlove, Attorney in Fact  For: Jeffrey Noddle
2006-10-13