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Rite Aid to Present At 2009 Wells Fargo Securities Consumer Growth Conference October 27

Camp Hill, PA (October 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 2009 Wells Fargo Securities Consumer Growth Conference on October 27, 2009. Rite Aid's presentation is scheduled for approximately 2:30 p.m. EST.

Slides from the presentation will be available on Rite Aid's website at www.riteaid.com for all interested parties when the presentation begins.

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is one of the nation's leading drugstore chains with more than 4,800 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia with fiscal 2009 annual sales of more than $26.3 billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available through the company's Web site at http://www.riteaid.com.

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