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Portland, Ore. Supervalu spent $250,000 lobbying federal agencies in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure report.

The amount is down from the $260,000 the company spent in the fourth quarter, and up from the $170,000 the company spent in the first quarter of last year.

Supervalu lobbied on food safety, credit-card fees, retail crime and other business issues, according to a report filed April 20 with the House clerk's office.