Shopko Rewards Loyal Customers

  Personalize your "my Shopko rewards(TM) Visa(R)" with your favorite photo." (PRNewsFoto/Shopko Stores Operating Co.)

GREEN BAY, WI UNITED STATES
  Use "my extra savings" to receive exclusive savings throughout Shopko everytime you shop. (PRNewsFoto/Shopko Stores Operating Co.)

GREEN BAY, WI UNITED STATES

GREEN BAY, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopko's loyal customers willsoon have another great reason to make Shopko their first shopping choice."My Shopko rewards(TM)" is a loyalty program that's the first of its kindin Shopko's retail channel. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070804/AQSA001-a) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070804/AQSA001-b) The incentive based program contains two ways for Shopko customers tosave more, "my extra savings" loyalty program and "my Shopko rewards(TM)Visa(R)" co-branded credit card program. Both offer card holders specialpricing and extra discounts for shopping at Shopko. "The 'my Shopko rewards' initiative represents a giant step for ourcompany and our customers," said Michael R. MacDonald, Shopko Chairman andChief Executive Officer. "These programs will enhance our ability todeliver outstanding value to our customers, help us serve their individualshopping needs and reward them for shopping with us." "My extra savings" offers Shopko customers special savings on acombination of advertised items and in-store specials. It will provide anew level of value for cardholders exclusively. "My Shopko rewards(TM) Visa(R)" is a co-branded credit card that can beused anywhere Visa is accepted and earns "rewards" every time it is used.Card holders will receive a $10 coupon for every 1,000 points earned.Points are earned by using the card to make purchases. (Three points foreach dollar spent at Shopko, two points for family lifestyle purchases likedining, movies or entertainment and one point for each dollar spent onother outside purchases.) The "my Shopko rewards(TM)" program will launch on August 5, 2007.Customers will be able to sign up and receive their "my extra savings"cards beginning that day. Let the savings begin! About Shopko Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC is an affiliate of Sun CapitalPartners, Inc., a leading private investment firm focused on leveragebuyouts, equity, debt, and other investments in market-leading companiesthat can benefit from its in-house operating professionals and experience.Shopko is a $2.2 billion retailer of quality goods and servicesheadquartered in Green Bay, Wis., with stores located in 13 statesthroughout the Midwest, Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions. Retailformats include 132 Shopko stores, providing quality name-brandmerchandise, great values, pharmacy and optical services in mid-sized tolarger cities and three Shopko Express Rx stores, a convenient neighborhooddrugstore concept. For more information, please visithttp://www.shopko.com.

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