ShopKo April Same-Store Sales Fall 11.1%

ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended April 30, 2005 decreased 10.6% to $209.0 million from $233.7 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 11.1%.

Although overall sales in April were below expectations, the company experienced improved gross margin rates.

           Sales Summary by Business Segment (dollars in millions)

     Retail Segments           Period Ended           % Change
     4 Weeks:                     4/30/05       Total**        Comp*
       ShopKo                     $150.9       (12.6)%       (12.8)%
       Pamida                       58.1        (4.8)         (6.3)
       Total Retail               $209.0       (10.6)%       (11.1)%

     13 Weeks:
       ShopKo                     $517.9        (6.3)%        (6.5)%
       Pamida                      185.4         1.7           0.4
       Total Retail               $703.3        (4.3)%        (4.8)%


     * 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 one closed
       ShopKo location in fiscal 2004 and three new ShopKo Express Rx
       locations.  Pamida division total sales variance reflects sales from
       five closed Pamida locations and seven new locations in fiscal 2004,
       and three new locations in fiscal 2005.

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