http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=688581

Fitch Ratings has published updated recovery analyses for U.S. Retailers, including:

--The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (BONT) (as of July 28, 2012)

--Levi Strauss & Co. (as of May 27, 2012)

--Neiman Marcus, Inc. (NMG) (as of Apr. 28, 2012)

--RadioShack Corporation (RSH) (as of June 30, 2012)

--Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) (as of June 2, 2012)

--Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) (as of July 28, 2012)

--SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU) (as of June 16, 2012)

--Toys 'R' Us, Inc. (TOY) (as of July 28, 2012)

The interactive recovery analysis worksheets are available at 'www.fitchratings.com' under the following headers:

Sectors then Corporate Finance then Corporates then Research

Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

The Recovery Ratings reflect the application of Fitch's current criteria which is available on Fitch's website at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

--'Corporate Rating Methodology' (Aug. 8, 2012);

--'Recovery Ratings and Notching Criteria for Non-Financial Corporate Issuers' (Aug. 14, 2012).

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

Corporate Rating Methodology

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=647229

Recovery Ratings and Notching Criteria for Non-Financial Corporate Issuers

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=628489

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