ShopKo Stores reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended November 29, 2003 decreased 0.5 percent to $286.8 million from $288.4 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales
decreased 0.4 percent. 

           Sales Summary by Business Segment (dollars in millions)


    Retail Segments             Period Ended                 % Change

    4 Weeks:                      11/29/03            Total**        Comp*


      ShopKo                      $215.1              (1.7)%         (1.7)%

      Pamida                        71.7               3.3            4.0

      Total Retail                $286.8              (0.5)%         (0.4)%


    43 Weeks:

      ShopKo                    $1,872.9              (3.4)%         (3.4)%

      Pamida                       645.0               2.2            2.9

      Total Retail              $2,517.9              (2.0)%         (1.9)%


The company expects consolidated comparable store sales for the month of

December to be flat compared with last year.