July Comps Down 4.9% at ShopKo, Sales Down 4.2%

ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended July 30, 2005 decreased 4.2% to $213.2 million from $222.5 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 4.9%.

    Sales Summary by Business Segment (dollars in millions)

     Retail Segments              Period Ended             % Change
     4 Weeks:                        7/30/05          Total**       Comp*
       ShopKo                         $155.6          (4.9)%        (5.5)%
       Pamida                           57.6          (2.0)         (3.1)
       Total Retail                   $213.2          (4.2)%        (4.9)%

     13 Weeks:
       ShopKo                         $533.3          (6.2)%        (6.7)%
       Pamida                          203.7          (1.5)         (2.7)
       Total Retail                   $737.0          (5.0)%        (5.6)%

     26 Weeks:
       ShopKo                       $1,051.1          (6.3)%        (6.6)%
       Pamida                          389.1           0.0          (1.4)
       Total Retail                 $1,440.2          (4.7)%        (5.2)%


    * Comparable store sales represent sales of those stores open during both
      fiscal years and do not include sales from the ShopKo wholesale optical
      lab.
    **ShopKo division total sales variance reflects sales from one closed
      ShopKo location in fiscal 2004 and three new ShopKo Express Rx
      locations.  Pamida division total sales variance reflects sales from
      five closed Pamida locations and seven new locations in fiscal 2004.
      Sales variance also reflects sales from three closed Pamida locations
      and three new locations in fiscal 2005.

The company expects consolidated comparable store sales for the month of August to be in the negative low single digit range.