Rite Aid News

Rite Aid to Present At Barclays Capital 2009 Retail and Restaurants Conference April 28

Camp Hill, PA (April 22, 2009)-Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced today that John Standley, president and chief operating officer, and Frank Vitrano, chief financial and chief administrative officer, will address the Barclays Capital 2009 Retail and Restaurants Conference on April 28, 2009. Rite Aid's presentation is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. eastern time at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York City.

An audio web cast of the presentation will be broadcast simultaneously through the Investor Information section of the Rite Aid website at www.riteaid.com for all interested parties. The presentation will remain available through June 26, 2009.

Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore chains with nearly 4,900 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia with fiscal 2009 annual sales of $26.3 billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available through the company's website at http://www.riteaid.com.

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