ShopKo September Comps Drop 4.6%

ShopKo Stores' consolidated sales for the five weeks ended October 1, 2005 decreased 4.6% to $250.7 million from $262.9 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 4.6%.

           Sales Summary by Business Segment (dollars in millions)


    Retail Segments               Period Ended             % Change
    5 Weeks:                        10/1/05         Total**         Comp*

      ShopKo                         $183.0         (5.1)%         (4.9)%
      Pamida                           67.7         (3.3)          (3.9)
      Total Retail                   $250.7         (4.6)%         (4.6)%


    35 Weeks:

      ShopKo                       $1,409.7         (6.6)%         (6.9)%
      Pamida                          514.0         (1.1)          (2.3)
      Total Retail                 $1,923.7         (5.2)%         (5.7)%

    *  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 three closed
       ShopKo locations in fiscal 2005, one closed ShopKo location in fiscal
       2004 and three new ShopKo Express Rx locations in fiscal 2004.  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 five closed Pamida locations and three new
       locations in fiscal 2005.

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