Rite Aid to Present at Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference November 12

CAMP HILL, Pa., Nov 06, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) announced today that Mary Sammons, chairman and chief executive officer, and Frank Vitrano, chief financial and chief administrative officer, will address the Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference on November 12, 2009. Rite Aid's presentation is scheduled for approximately 4:00 p.m. MST (6 p.m. EST).

Slides from the presentation will be available on Rite Aid's website at www.riteaid.com for all interested parties when the presentation begins.

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) 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 the company's Web site at http://www.riteaid.com.

SOURCE: Rite Aid Corporation CONTACT: Rite Aid Investors: Chris Hall, 717-214-8834 [e-mail] or Media: Karen Rugen, 717-730-7766 Copyright Business Wire 2009 -0- KEYWORD: United States

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