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Sears Holdings Corporation to Open New Direct Delivery Center in Jacksonville, Fla.

                       Center to employ 75 associates

    HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sears Holdings
Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD) today announced the grand opening of a new
811,672 sq. ft. direct delivery center in Jacksonville, Fla. The facility
is an important part of the company's supply chain and will distribute home
appliances, tractors, TV's and other large ticket items to local warehouses
at over 112 Sears and Kmart store locations in Florida, Georgia, South
Carolina, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

    "Sears is proud to continue the strong relationship between our company
and the great State of Florida. This facility will allow Sears to expand
our appliance distribution capabilities and moves us closer to our goal of
becoming more effective and efficient," said Jim Mixon, senior vice
president, Supply Chain and Operations for Sears Holdings.

    "I am excited to see a world-class retailer like Sears choose our city
for a regional logistics center," said Jacksonville Mayor, John Peyton. "It
is a testament to our tremendous workforce and to the economic vitality of
our community."

    The center is expected to employ approximately 75 associates.

    About Sears Holdings Corporation

    Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline
retailer, with approximately $50 billion in annual revenues, and with
approximately 3,800 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, home electronics and automotive
repair and maintenance. 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 Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are
offered exclusively in the U.S. by Kmart and in Canada by Sears Canada. The
Company is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than
13 million service calls made annually. For more information, visit Sears
Holdings' website at http://www.searsholdings.com.


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