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Sears Hometown Stores is Reminding All U.S. Military Veterans of Their Last Chance to Enter the 'Operation Stores & Stripes' Contest

 Veterans only have nine more days to enter to win their own Sears Hometown
                                   Store

    HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- There are only nine days
left for deserving U.S. military veterans to enter for a chance to win
their very own Sears Hometown Store. Applications for Sears Hometown Stores
"Operation Stores and Stripes" must be submitted by June 25 at 3 p.m. ET by
visiting http://www.searshometownstores.com/veteran.

    "Operation Stores and Stripes" kicked off in early May by Sears
Hometown Stores in collaboration with Maytag Brand Appliances. Qualified
military veterans from across the country have been invited to enter the
contest for the chance win their very own Sears Hometown Store that
includes not just the store location and license, but also merchandise,
renovation, the first 90-days of the lease as well as 90 days of operating
cash flow.

    "We are thrilled with the response from our hometown heroes to the
contest thus far," said Will Powell, senior vice president, Sears Holdings
and president, Hometown Stores. "We hope that in these final days of the
contest even more of our nation's service men and women submit their
application at http://www.searshometownstores.com/veteran. We look forward to
adding another deserving military veteran to the Sears Hometown Stores
family."

    Once the recruitment period closes on June 25, all submissions will be
subject to a preliminary screening process and qualified candidates will be
notified that they will continue on the second phase of competition.

    Sears Hometown Stores is a unique retailing concept that combines the
value, selection and services associated with larger retail stores but is
owned and operated by a member of the local community. Sears Hometown
Stores provide exceptional customer service along with a wide assortment of
tools, appliances, electronics, fitness equipment and lawn & garden
merchandise offered by Sears Holdings' stores. This unique format allows
customers in small communities to have access to the great products and
brands usually only found in Sears stores.

    For more information please visit http://www.searshometownstores.com.

    About Sears Hometown Stores

    Sears Hometown Stores were developed sixteen years ago to serve Sears
customers in locations outside of major metropolitan cities. There are
currently nearly 900 Hometown Stores throughout the United States and
Puerto Rico. These stores carry all of the top home appliance brands,
consumer electronics, tools and lawn and garden equipment. Sears Hometown
Stores, LLC carry proprietary Sears' brands, such as Craftsman, Kenmore and
DieHard, as well as a wide assortment of national brands. In addition,
Sears Hometown Stores are locally owned and operated by dedicated, hard
working individuals that take great pride in serving their communities and
representing Sears nationwide. For more information, visit Sears Hometown
Stores' website at http://www.searshometownstores.com.

    About Sears Holdings Corporation

    Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline
retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in
the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance
retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics
and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings is the 2010 ENERGY
STAR? Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore,
Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such
well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the
Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection,
which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider
of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually.
Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including
Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit
Sears Holdings' website at http://www.searsholdings.com.

    About Maytag Brand

    For more than a century, Maytag brand appliances have been synonymous
with dependability and durability. Through the commitment of Whirlpool
Corporation, Maytag brand's enduring tradition of quality production and
performance continues to thrive. Exceptionally durable, commercial-grade
components are found in many Maytag brand appliances - including Maytag?
Performance Series front-load and Maytag? Bravos? top-load washers and
dryers. Maytag brand is part of the Whirlpool Corporation, the world's
leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual
sales of approximately $17 billion in 2009, 67,000 employees, and 67
manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. For more
information on any Maytag brand appliance, visit http://www.maytag.com.


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