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Rite Aid Promotes Dan Miller to Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Operations; Karen Staniforth to Vice President, Pharmacy Operations

CAMP HILL, PA (October 26, 2009) - Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced today that Dan Miller, formerly Vice President, Pharmacy Operations, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Pharmacy.

The company also announced that Karen Staniforth, formerly Regional Pharmacy Vice President, has been promoted to Vice President, Pharmacy Operations.

Miller, 53, a pharmacist and 30-year veteran of retail pharmacy, will be responsible for day-to-day pharmacy store operations with a focus on execution and customer service, clinical pharmacy programs, pharmacy acquisitions and pharmacy technology initiatives. Miller reports to Robert I. Thompson, Rite Aid Executive Vice President, Pharmacy. Staniforth, 48, a pharmacist with more than 20 years experience in retail pharmacy, will oversee and support field pharmacy operations as well as pharmacy standards of practice, regulatory compliance, policies and procedures. She reports to Miller.

"With 30 years experience in retail pharmacy, Dan brings an unmatched level of expertise to our company," Thompson said. "Since joining Rite Aid two years ago, he's made many significant contributions to our company. His experience and understanding of the chain drug industry will be instrumental in our continuing efforts to grow our business and improve the pharmacy customer experience."

Miller began his chain drug career in 1977 as a pharmacy intern with Thrift Drug, promoted into various district management positions with increasing responsibilities until the company was acquired by Eckerd Drug Company in 1997. During his seven-year tenure with the company, Miller served as district operations manager, pharmacy operations manager and pharmacy services manager before being named Vice President, Pharmacy Operations in 2001. The company was acquired by the Jean Coutu Group in 2004 and Miller was named Vice President, Pharmacy Operations of Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy. He joined Rite Aid in June, 2007 as Vice President, Pharmacy Operations, with Rite Aid's acquisition of Brooks Eckerd. Miller holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Duquesne University.

Staniforth started her career in pharmacy in 1982 as a pharmacist in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 1991, she joined Novartis Pharmaceuticals as a Regional Sales Manager, overseeing all retail sales operations for the company for Cape Town, South Africa. She joined Rite Aid in 1998 as a graduate pharmacy intern after moving to the United States. She continued to take on roles of increasing leadership, becoming a pharmacy manager in 1999. In 2001, she was promoted to pharmacy district manager where she served until being named Regional Pharmacy Vice President in 2006. She is a graduate of Witwatersrand Technikon, Johannesburg, South Africa, where she received a degree in Pharmacy.

"Karen's extensive background and knowledge of retail pharmacy makes her an invaluable asset to our company," Thompson said. "We're fortunate to have her on the team, and we look forward to continuing to benefit from her talent and expertise as she takes on her new corporate responsibilities."

Rite Aid 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 Rite Aid's website at www.riteaid.com.

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