Sears Comps Inch-up 1.3% in February

Sears, Roebuck and Co. comparable domestic store revenues increased 1.3% for the four weeks ended Feb. 26, 2005. Total domestic store revenues were $1.78 billion for the four-week period in February 2005, up 2.2% compared with the four weeks ended Feb. 28, 2004.

“We were pleased with our February sales results,” said Sears Chairman and CEO Alan J. Lacy. “Home appliances and automotive continued their positive momentum and most categories within apparel performed well, with particularly strong improvement in women’s ready-to-wear.”

Specialty retail sales also improved in February, with The Great Indoors, Dealer Stores, Sears Hardware and Orchard Supply reporting strong revenue growth.

     Sears, Roebuck and Co.
     Domestic Store Revenues & Comparable Store Revenues
     (*According to National Retail Federation Fiscal Calendar.)
     (**A store is considered to be comparable at the beginning of the 13th
     month after the store is opened.)
                           Fiscal Period Ending            Percent Change
                       February 26,      February 28,      All       Comp
                          2005              2004          Stores   Stores**
     February        $1,780,400,000    $1,741,700,000      2.2%      1.3%
     Year-to-Date*   $1,780,400,000    $1,741,700,000      2.2%      1.3%