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Shop, Save and Support With Sears Hometown Stores This Holiday Season

Sears Hometown Stores Kick off the Season of Giving with Food Drive to Support Local Communities

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday shopping season, Hometown Stores nationwide are holding food drives to benefit their communityÌýand charitable organizations. Local Sears Hometown Stores are encouraging the community to support the drive and in doing so, save at the same time.Ìý Now through Dec. 31, customers who donate a non-perishable food item will receive *$5 off their purchase of $75 or more at their local Sears Hometown Store.

"During this busy holiday shopping season, we have not lost our focus on helping our neighbors who may need a great deal of support during the holidays," said Will Powell, SVP and President of Sears Hometown Stores. "This is just another way Sears Hometown StoresÌýare giving back to the loyal communities that have supported us for the past 18 years. Hometown Stores care for our communities and hope to spread the holiday spirit early in our stores by encouraging neighbors to give to those less fortunate this year," Powell said.

For more information customers can speak with local store owners about Sears Hometown Stores food drive program this holiday season, or to find a Hometown Store please visitÌý .

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About Sears Holdings Corporation:

Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with over 4,000 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, consumer electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings is the 2011 ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 11 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including , Roebuck and Co. and Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at . | Twitter: | Facebook:

About Sears Hometown Stores

Sears Hometown Stores were developed seventeen years ago to serve Sears customers in locations outside of major metropolitan cities. There are currently nearly 950 Hometown Stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. These stores carry all of the top home appliance brands, consumer electronics, tools and lawn and garden equipment. Sears Hometown Stores, LLC carry proprietary Sears' brands, such as Craftsman, Kenmore and DieHard, as well as a wide assortment of national brands. In addition, Sears Hometown Stores are locally owned and operated by dedicated, hard working individuals that take great pride in serving their communities and representing Sears nationwide. For more information, visit Sears Hometown Stores' website at . Visit the Facebook page at

*Offer for $5 off $75 or more purchases is valid one time per customer.

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Media Contact:
Megan Tarsha
Public Relations Specialist
Sears Holdings
847-286-2750
Megan.Tarsha@Searshc.com

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SOURCE Sears Holdings Corporation








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