Rite Aid Opens in Waveland, MS and Westwego, LA; Rite Aid Continues to Serve Hurricane Victims' Needs

The Rite Aid store in Westwego, LA and a mobile trailer inWaveland, MS opened this morning and are serving the communities'prescription and merchandise needs. Exact addresses of the open sitesare below:
403 Highway 90, Waveland, MS
1082 Westbank Expressway, Westego, LA

Rite Aid today also announced its participation in the federalgovernments' efforts to make hurricane evacuees medical informationavailable to doctors online. Starting yesterday, doctors in eightshelters could go to the Internet to search prescription drug recordsof evacuees.

Rite Aid customers can continue to donate funds to HurricaneKatrina relief by purchasing $1 Dollar relief certificates at any RiteAid store across the country. All funds raised will be donated to theAmerican Red Cross and designated to help the victims of HurricaneKatrina. The Rite Aid Foundation donated $250,000 to the American RedCross and in the first week of collections at Rite Aid stores,approximately $750,000 additional donations have been made.

All Rite Aid associates who have been affected by HurricaneKatrina are encouraged to call toll-free, 888/968-7179 for informationand assistance available.

Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstorechains with revenues of $16.8 billion and approximately 3,350 storesin 28 states and the District of Columbia. Information about Rite Aid,including corporate background and press releases, is availablethrough the company's website at www.riteaid.com.