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05-13-08 Kmart Announces Style Showoff Contest Winner and the Country's Next Fashionista!
Alicia Zitka Chosen as Fashion Ambassador to "Mix It Up" for the Brand
05-12-08 THE WEIGHT IS OVER: FIVE WINNERS LOSE 194 POUNDS AS KMART ENCOURAGES 24,000 AMERICANS TO ACHIEVE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE
Diana Tollerud Wins the Kmart "New Day Your Way" Contest and More than $10,000 in Cash and Prizes
03-10-08 Kmart Launches Nationwide Search For Style Guru to "Mix it Up" with New Fashion Collections
Kmart's Style Showoff Contest Web Site is Now Live!
03-07-08 KMART PHARMACY TO LAUNCH FIRST $1 OTC PROGRAM
Customers can purchase common medications for $1 with every prescription purchase
02-12-08 Kmart to Kick Off Style Showoff Contest
Launches Nationwide Search for Talent to "Mix it Up" with New Fashion Collections
01-28-08 Kmart Celebrates Black History Month Through Kmart Share the Word Event Series
In-store programs and celebrity-hosted activities to commemorate inventions by African Americans
01-14-08 KMART LOWERS FLU SHOT PRICE TO $10
Customers can still protect themselves this season
01-07-08 WORK YOUR WAY TO A NEW YOU BY SPRING WITH KMART!
Kmart offers customers the tools needed for a healthier 2008 with its annual "New Day Your Way" contest
07-26-07 KMART ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF NEW DAY YOUR WAY WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM
Winners who lost weight receive cash prizes, beauty makeovers and more
07-11-07 KMART EXPANDS 90-DAY GENERIC PROGRAM
Customers can now save on more than 300 medications
06-05-07 KMART GETS A HIGH-FIVE FROM DAD
You can really hand it to Dad this year, with winning gifts that will make him smile
05-14-07 Kmart Launches New Marketing Campaign and "Spokescharacter"
Contemporary 'Mr. Bluelight' Points Way to Unexpected Discoveries, Quality Products
04-25-07 KMART BLANKETS MOTHER'S DAY WITH GIFTS FROM PICNIC TO POOLSIDE
New, fun and affordable gift ideas for Mom
04-23-07 Celebrating Pets! Select Kmart Stores to Offer Pet Health Check and Adoption Programs for National Pet Month
04-18-07 Kmart and The Caregivers Marketplace to Ease Caregivers' Financial Burden with First National Cash-Back Program
03-19-07 KMART TO LAUNCH NEW CHAMPION BREED PET FOOD BRAND
Retailer also to offer pet adoption and care programs for May's National Pet Month
03-09-07 KMART TO INTRODUCE 32 NEW PRIVATE LABEL BEVERAGE PRODUCTS
03-06-07 SEARS RESPONDS TO WAL-MART FREE SHIPPING OFFER
Sears continues to offer customers five-minute in-store pickup of online purchases
02-10-07 KMART ASSOCIATES AND CUSTOMERS AIM TO GIVE EVERY BABY A HEALTHY START
Kmart has been the #1 Contributor to the March of Dimes for 22 Consecutive Years
01-31-07 KMART PHARMACY RECOGNIZES AMERICAN HEART MONTH WITH NATIONAL HEALTHY HEART EVENTS
Kmart Pharmacists Offer One-Day, Free Blood Pressure Screenings and Healthy Heart Information
01-15-07 KMART EXPANDS 90-DAY GENERIC PROGRAM TO COVER ADDITIONAL DRUG OFFERINGS
Customers can now choose 22 additional products from the formulary
01-04-07 KMART HELPS CUSTOMERS WITH NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
New Day Your Way program to reward those who shape up and get healthy in 2007
12-15-06 LAST-MINUTE HOLIDAY SHOPPING MADE EASY AT SEARS AND KMART
Five-minute online pick-up at Sears stores, and extended shopping hours and great values at Sears and Kmart help last-minute gift-givers
12-13-06 LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY SHOPPING FRENZY BEGINS EARLY AT SEARS AND KMART
12-13-06 KMART OFFERS PARENTS LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY TOY SUGGESTIONS
Elmo is hard to find, but these hot toys are available to meet the needs of discerning kids
11-21-06 SEARS AND KMART ANNOUNCE SHOPPING DEALS FOR BLACK FRIDAY AND SATURDAY -- AND THANKSGIVING DAY
Retailers to offer huge discounts on toys, electronics, jewelry, decorations, appliances and more
09-22-06 KMART 90-DAY GENERIC PROGRAM OFFERS
CUSTOMERS TRUE COST AND HEALTH VALUE
09-21-06 KMART STORES OFFER A BREADTH OF HALLOWEEN PRODUCTS TO ADDRESS CONSUMERS' GROWING DEMAND
Popularity of Holiday Continues to Rise Says a National Retail Federation Survey
09-14-06 KMART CONTINUES LAYAWAY SERVICE
09-14-06 ATTENTION KMART SHOPPERS: CRAFTSMAN® - THE NUMBER ONE TOOL BRAND - IS NOW AVAILABLE AT KMART STORES NATIONWIDE
07-27-06 SEVEN MILLION POUNDS OF JEANS AND COUNTING
Kmart Loads In 3,702 Tons of Denim in Anticipation of Back To School 2006
12-20-05 KMART, SEARS AND SEARS ESSENTIALS STORES OFFER EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPERS
07-12-05 KMART PROMOTES PETER WHITSETT TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND KMART MERCHANDISING OFFICER
04-27-05 KMART CHANGES POLICY ON SALE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
03-24-05 KMART AND SEARS COMPLETE MERGER TO FORM SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
New Stock " Ticker Symbol: SHLD " To Begin Trading on NASDAQ March 28
03-24-05 SEARS AND KMART SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER
03-23-05 KMART.COM IS RANKED TOP SITE IN "BEST AND WORST OF SITE DESIGN 2005"
Kmart eCommerce site ranks best of twenty in new independent research firm report
03-17-05 SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. AND KMART HOLDING CORP.
CONFIRM ELECTION DEADLINE IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED MERGER
02-21-05 KMART AND SEARS SET SHAREHOLDER VOTE FOR MARCH 24, 2005
Mailing to Shareholders of Definitive Joint Proxy Statement Begins
02-11-05 KMART FILES AMENDED FORM 10-K
01-28-05 KMART, SEARS: HART-SCOTT-RODINO CLEARANCE
01-10-05 KMART CUSTOMERS CAN MAKE DONATIONS TO AMERICAN RED CROSS TO AID RELIEF EFFORTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND EASTERN AFRICA
01-06-05 SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION LAUNCHES DEBUT $4.0 BILLION REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
01-05-05 KMART HOLDING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES AN UPDATE TO DECEMBER INVENTORY POSITION
01-03-05 KMART ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2004 RESULTS
12-23-04 Kmart, Sears: Hart-Scott-Rodino Update
11-23-04 Kmart Kicks Off Holiday Season With Extended Hours of Operation and Executives Assisting In-Stores
11-18-04 Kmart Launches Redesigned Website
Newly designed Kmart.com site emphasizes superior eCommerce shopping experience
11-17-04 KMART HOLDING CORPORATION AND SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. AGREE TO MERGE
Combination Creates 3rd Largest U.S. Retailer With $55 Billion in Annual Revenues; Will Have Broader Retail Presence and Improved Scale and Operational Efficiency
11-08-04 KMART LAUNCHES THE KMART REWARDS CREDIT CARD
Retailer’s Private Label Card in Partnership with HSBC Retail Services Provides Customers Loyalty Benefits and Builds Direct Marketing Opportunities for Retailer
10-18-04 KMART APPOINTS AYLWIN LEWIS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
09-29-04 KMART FINALIZES TRANSACTION WITH SEARS
09-02-04 KMART UPDATES PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TRANSACTION WITH SEARS
08-23-04 KMART FINALIZES PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TRANSACTION WITH THE HOME DEPOT
08-12-04 KMART AND E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION ANNOUNCE
EXCLUSIVE CROSS-PROMOTIONAL ALLIANCE

Partnership will Launch Retailer’s New Exclusive Line of Apparel
and Promote "E! News Live."
08-10-04 KMART UPDATES THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TRANSACTION WITH THE HOME DEPOT
06-30-04 KMART TO SELL UP TO 54 STORES TO SEARS FOR A MAXIMUM OF $621 MILLION IN CASH
06-24-04 KMART ANNOUNCES THREE NEW EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS FOCUSED ON CUSTOMER SERVICE
Robert Norton Named SVP Stores,Dene Rogers Named SVP Store Operations, David Whipple Named SVP Associate Resources
06-04-04 KMART TO SELL UP TO 24 STORES TO THE HOME DEPOT FOR A MAXIMUM OF $365 MILLION IN CASH
05-20-04 KMART AND THE WB TELEVISION NETWORK ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE MARKETING AGREEMENT
Partnership Will Launch Kmart’s All New Fall Apparel Collections and The WB’s New Season Lineup
04-30-04 KMART RESPONDS TO PEPSICO ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING NOTICE BY SEC STAFF
04-27-04 KMART DESIGN GROUP OPENS OFFICES IN NEW YORK
Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer Lisa Schultz to lead designers in the heart of Chelsea
04-26-04 KMART AND MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA, INC. AGREE ON AMENDED TERMS OF LONG-TERM LICENSE AGREEMENT
Contract Extended through 2009
03-08-04 KMART NAMES PAUL GUYARDO CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Former Home Shopping Network Executive Will Focus On Driving Customers To Improved Stores And New Merchandise
03-05-04 KMART OBJECTS TO MILLIONS IN EXCESSIVE TRUMBULL COPYING CHARGES
02-13-04 KMART HOLDING CORPORATION CONFIRMS FILING OF LAWSUIT
12-01-03 KMART HIRES CHIEF APPAREL OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Former Gap and DaimlerChrysler executives strengthen retailer’s senior management team
11-24-03 KMART EXTENDS “BRING IT HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS” INVITATION TO SEASONAL SHOPPERS
Kmart Partners with U. S. Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots to Help Make the Holidays Brighter for Millions of Children in Need
10-27-03 KMART ASSOCIATES RATIFY NEW AGREEMENTS
10-16-03 KMART TO UNVEIL NEW CORPORATE BRANDING ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
“Kmart. Right Here. Right Now.” Commercials Signal Something Good Going on at Kmart
09-30-03 KMART AND THALIA SODI LAUNCH SIGNATURE FRAGRANCE
Exclusive Fragrance Captures the Essence of the Superstar and is Available only at Kmart
09-02-03 KMART HOLDING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
08-25-03 KMART SELECTS GREY GLOBAL GROUP AS NEW PRIMARY ADVERTISING AGENCY
08-06-03 KMART AND INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR THALIA SODI LAUNCH EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION
Apparel, Accessories and Home Furnishings Debut in Time for Back-to-School 2003
07-25-03 GET ON THE BUS WITH FUN BACK-TO-SCHOOL OFFERINGS FROM KMART
Vaughn Swings in to Launch Kmart’s Back-to-School Season with new Boxer Boogie
06-30-03 KMART SEEKS RECOVERY OF PAYMENT
06-25-03 WILLIAM D. UNDERWOOD STEPS DOWN FROM KMART AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SOURCING AND GLOBAL OPERATIONS
06-10-03 COMMON STOCK OF KMART HOLDING CORPORATION TO BEGIN TRADING ON NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET
05-28-03 KMART ANNOUNCES ASSET PROTECTION APPOINTMENT AIMED AT MINIMIZING INVENTORY LOSS, RISK
05-22-03 KMART ANNOUNCES SENIOR MERCHANDISING APPOINTMENTS AIMED AT EXCEEDING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS
05-06-03 EDWARD S. LAMPERT APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, KMART HOLDING CORPORATION
05-06-03 KMART EMERGES FROM CHAPTER 11 HAVING ACHIEVED KEY OBJECTIVES
Company Concludes Fast-Track Reorganization With $2 Billion in Exit Financing, Strong Balance Sheet and Financial Performance Ahead of Projections
04-28-03 KMART CORPORATION NAMES HAROLD W. LUEKEN NEW SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
Michael T. Macik, Executive Vice President Human Resources, to Retire
04-22-03 COURT CONFIRMS KMART PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
Company Targets Planned Closing and Emergence From Chapter 11 on May 5, 2003
04-14-03 KMART CORPORATION JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION ACCEPTED BY CREDITORS
Confirmation Hearing to Begin Today
03-31-03 KMART CORPORATION IMPLEMENTS HEADQUARTERS RESTRUCTURING INITIATIVE IN PREPARATION FOR APRIL 30, 2003 EMERGENCE FROM CHAPTER 11
03-03-03 KMART EXTENDS “SAVINGS ARE HERE TO STAY” PROMOTION TO DRAW SHOPPERS TO OPEN STORES
Nearly 30 Million Coupon Books Featuring More Than $150 in Savings To Be Distributed Nationwide
02-26-03 COURT APPROVES KMART DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
02-26-03 KMART LAUNCHES Tea Leaf, AN ASIAN ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE PUBLICATION
Inaugural Issue Profiles CBS News Anchor Julie Chen
02-14-03 KMART REACHES AGREEMENT WITH KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
TO JOINTLY MARKET APPROXIMATELY 317 RETAIL PROPERTIES
02-04-03 KMART BRINGS NEW FOCUS TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN LANDMARKS IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
02-04-03 KMART LAUNCHES URBAN DIRECT, AN URBAN ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE PUBLICATION
Inaugural Issue Profiles Rap Icon L.L. Cool J and Highlights Kmart’s Partnering with the National Park Foundation
To Celebrate Black History Month
02-04-03 KMART AND FLEMING TERMINATE SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT
Court Approves Rejection of Contract
01-30-03 KMART UNVEILS “SAVINGS ARE HERE TO STAY” MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE LOYAL KMART SHOPPERS TO OPEN STORES
Nationwide Promotion Includes Advertising, $150 Coupon Savings Book and $500 Shopping Sprees
01-29-03 KMART RECEIVES COURT APPROVAL FOR $2 BILLION IN EXIT FINANCING
01-24-03 KMART FILES PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT AGREEMENT
01-19-03 KMART PROMOTES PRESIDENT JULIAN C. DAY TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS COMPANY PREPARES TO EMERGE FROM CHAPTER 11
James B. Adamson to Serve as Non-Executive Chairman Through Final Stages of Reorganization
01-17-03 KMART ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES AS COMPANY PREPARES TO EMERGE FROM CHAPTER 11
01-14-03 KMART RECEIVES COMMITMENT FOR $2 BILLION IN EXIT FINANCING AS COMPANY PREPARES TO EMERGE FROM CHAPTER 11
01-14-03 KMART CORPORATION RELEASES LIST OF STORE CLOSINGS
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