Rite Aid Announces Third Quarter Results (2-2)
  RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS            (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)                               (unaudited)
                                             Dec. 1, 2001  March 3, 2001                                            ------------  -------------
  ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS:  Cash and cash equivalents                 $    94,272    $    92,290  Accounts receivable, net                      593,606        503,527  Inventories, net                            2,528,870      2,444,525  Investment in AdvancePCS                         --          491,198  Prepaid expenses and other   current assets                                93,481         85,292                                            -----------    -----------   Total current assets                       3,310,229      3,616,832 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET           2,253,554      3,041,008 GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES, NET            986,179      1,067,339 OTHER ASSETS                                   183,394        188,732                                            -----------    -----------   Total assets                             $ 6,733,356    $ 7,913,911                                            ===========    ===========
  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'  EQUITY (DEFICIT) CURRENT LIABILITIES:  Short-term debt and current   maturities of convertible   subordinated notes, long-term debt   and lease financing obligations          $   220,695    $    36,956  Accounts payable                              839,614        896,390  Sales and other taxes payable                  43,898         31,562  Accrued salaries, wages and other   current liabilities                          823,519        696,047                                            -----------    -----------   Total current liabilities                  1,927,726      1,660,955 CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES                 242,625        357,324 LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT  MATURITIES                                  3,287,550      4,428,871 LEASE FINANCING OBLIGATIONS, LESS  CURRENT MATURITIES                            208,558      1,071,397 OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES                   742,632        730,342                                            -----------    -----------   Total liabilities                          6,409,091      8,248,889                                            -----------    -----------
  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                     --             --
  REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK                      19,536         19,457 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):  PREFERRED STOCK                               354,221        333,974  COMMON STOCK                                  516,226        348,055  ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL                  3,161,005      2,065,301  ACCUMULATED DEFICIT                        (3,746,923)    (3,171,956)  STOCK-BASED AND DEFERRED   COMPENSATION                                  20,822         19,782  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE   (LOSS) INCOME                                   (622)        50,409                                            -----------    -----------   Total stockholders' equity    (deficit)                                   304,729       (354,435)                                            -----------    -----------   Total liabilities and    stockholders' equity (deficit)          $ 6,733,356    $ 7,913,911                                            ===========    ===========
                   RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)                               (unaudited)
                                               Thirteen       Thirteen                                             Weeks Ended    Weeks Ended                                            Dec. 1, 2001  Nov. 25, 2000                                            ------------  ------------- REVENUES                                   $ 3,732,079    $ 3,531,691 COSTS AND EXPENSES:  Cost of goods sold,   including occupancy costs                  2,923,759      2,713,988  Selling, general and   administrative expenses                      801,453        810,900  Goodwill amortization                           5,200          5,058  Store closing and   impairment charges                            18,652         95,571  Interest expense                               82,515        146,122  Interest rate swap   contracts                                     10,382           --  (Gain) loss on debt and   lease conversions and   modifications, net                               (56)         8,306  Share of loss from equity   investment                                     1,697          6,484  Loss (gain) on sale of   assets and investments, net                      694        (13,491)                                            -----------    -----------
                                               3,844,296      3,772,938                                            -----------    -----------
    Loss from continuing    operations before income    taxes                                      (112,217)      (241,247)
  INCOME TAX EXPENSE                                 546           --                                            -----------    -----------
    Loss from continuing operations             (112,763)      (241,247)
  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:  Reduction of loss on   disposal of the PBM segment   (net of income tax expense   of $0)                                          --          135,534                                            -----------    -----------
   NET LOSS                                  $  (112,763)   $  (105,713)                                            ===========    ===========
  BASIC AND DILUTED (LOSS) PER SHARE:  Loss from continuing   operations                               $     (0.23)   $     (0.74)  Reduction of loss   from discontinued operations                    --             0.40                                            -----------    -----------
    Net loss per share                       $     (0.23)   $     (0.34)                                            ===========    ===========
                   RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)                               (unaudited)
                                         Thirty-Nine       Thirty-Nine                                        Weeks Ended        Weeks Ended                                        Dec. 1, 2001      Nov. 25, 2000                                        -------------     ------------- REVENUES                               $ 11,133,286      $ 10,413,346 COSTS AND EXPENSES:    Cost of goods sold,     including occupancy costs             8,636,889         8,005,474    Selling, general and     administrative expenses               2,469,452         2,491,090    Goodwill amortization                     15,823            16,759    Store closing and     impairment charges                       40,393           199,742    Interest expense                         313,581           499,871    Interest rate swap     contracts                                41,429              --    Loss on debt and lease     conversions and     modifications, net                      154,539            92,095    Share of loss from equity     investment                               12,092            30,554    (Gain) loss on sale of     assets and investments,     net                                     (50,761)            3,035                                        ------------      ------------
                                           11,633,437        11,338,620                                        ------------      ------------
       Loss from continuing       operations before       income taxes                         (500,151)         (925,274)
  INCOME TAX EXPENSE                            3,046           144,382                                        ------------      ------------
       Loss from continuing       operations before       extraordinary item                   (503,197)       (1,069,656)
  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:    Income from discontinued     operations (net of     income tax expense of     $13,846)                                   --              11,335    Estimated loss on disposal     of the PBM segment     (net of income tax      benefit of $734)                          --            (199,229)                                        ------------      ------------
     Net loss before     extraordinary item                     (503,197)       (1,257,550)
  EXTRAORDINARY ITEM, loss  on early extinguishment  of debt (net of income  taxes of $0)                               (66,589)             --                                        ------------      ------------
     NET LOSS                            $   (569,786)     $ (1,257,550)                                        ============      ============
  BASIC AND DILUTED (LOSS) PER  SHARE:    Loss from continuing     operations                         $      (1.15)     $      (4.12)    Loss from discontinued     operations                                 --               (0.62)    Loss from extraordinary     item                                      (0.14)             --                                        ------------      ------------
       Net loss per share                $      (1.29)     $      (4.74)                                        ============      ============
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