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          January 31 of any given year.  Petitioner requested and received            
          an extension to October 15, 1987, to file its United States                 
          consolidated corporate income tax return for TYE 8701.                      
          Petitioner requested and received an extension to October 17,               
          1988, to file its United States consolidated corporate income tax           
          return for TYE 8801.                                                        
               Petitioner, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in             
          the retail sale of food and drug merchandise.  Conjointly, the              
          subsidiaries represent one of the nation's leading retailers,               
          operating combination drug/food stores, super drug centers, drug            
          stores and food stores.  During the years in question, petitioner           
          conducted its principal business activities through wholly owned            
          subsidiaries and operating divisions, including:  Acme Markets,             
          Inc., Jewel Food Stores, Star Market, Jewel OSCO, Alpha Beta                
          Company, Skaggs Alpha Beta, and Buttrey Food.                               
               Respondent issued a statutory notice of deficiency on July             
          26, 1994.  After stipulations of agreement executed by the                  
          parties, the remaining issues are:  (1) Whether petitioner can              
          deduct in TYE 8801 certain contributions made to various                    
          multiemployer pension plans in the months after January 30, 1988,           
          but before the extended due date for filing its return, and (2)             
          whether petitioner is entitled to certain vacation pay accrual              
          adjustments pursuant to section 463 for TYE 8701 and TYE 8801.              








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