Sears June Comps off 3.1%

Sears, Roebuck and Co. June Sales fell 4.4% to $2.548 billion compared to $2.664 billion last year. Same store sales for the month of June fell 3.1%.

                           Fiscal Period Ending            Percent Change
                         July 3,          July 5,          All       Comp
                          2004             2003           Stores    Stores**

   June              $2,548,700,000   $2,664,900,000      -4.4%     -3.1%
   Year-to-Date*    $10,678,300,000  $10,990,300,000      -2.8%     -1.6%