CVS Corporation Reports Record November Sales of $2.9 Billion, Up 9.3%

Same store sales (sales from stores open more than one year) forthe four weeks ended November 26, 2005 increased 7.0% over the prioryear period. Pharmacy same store sales increased 6.1%, despite beingnegatively impacted by approximately 200 basis points due to recentgeneric introductions, which are being substituted for higher pricedbrand named drugs. Front-end same store sales increased 9.0%. TheCompany estimates November front-end same store sales were positivelyimpacted by approximately 60 basis points as a result of a one-dayshift in Halloween.

Beginning with the four weeks ended August 27, 2005, same storesales reflect the positive impact of the inclusion of approximately1,100 stores acquired on July 31, 2004. The inclusion of the acquiredstores benefited total November same store sales by approximately 175basis points, as both front-end and pharmacy same store sales at theacquired stores positively impacted the overall results.

Year-to-date, total sales for the forty-seven week period endedNovember 26, 2005, increased 22.5% to $33.0 billion, compared to $26.9billion in 2004. Same store sales for the forty-seven week periodincreased 6.4% over the prior year period. Pharmacy same store salesincreased 7.0%, while front-end same store sales increased 5.3%.

CVS is America's largest retail pharmacy, operating 5,474 retailand specialty pharmacy stores (including 7 stores which remain closedas a result of hurricanes Katrina and Rita) in 37 states and theDistrict of Columbia as of November 26, 2005. With more than 40 yearsof dynamic growth in the retail pharmacy industry, CVS is committed tobeing the easiest pharmacy retailer for customers to use. CVS hascreated innovative approaches to serve the healthcare needs of allcustomers through its CVS/pharmacy(R) stores; its online pharmacy,CVS.com(R); and its pharmacy benefit management, mail order andspecialty pharmacy subsidiary, PharmaCare(R). General informationabout CVS is available through the Investor Relations portion of theCompany's website, at http://investor.CVS.com, as well as through thepressroom portion of the Company's website, at www.cvs.com/pressroom.