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.