UNITED STATES
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting To Be Held on June 25, 2009

 

RITE AID CORPORATION

 

 

RITE AID CORPORATION

30 HUNTER LANE

CAMP HILL, PA 17011

 

Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:			Annual
For holders as of:			04/28/09
Date:	06/25/09		Time: 10:30 a.m., local time
Location:		Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
		Four Times Square, 37th Floor
		New York, New York
Directions:		You can obtain directions to the Annual Meeting by contacting Investor Relations at (717) 975-3710

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

 

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— Before You Vote —

How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT  ANNUAL REPORT

 

How to View Online:

 

Have the 12-Digit Control Number available (located on the following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com.

 

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— How To Vote —

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Vote In Person: Many stockholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

 

Vote By Internet: To vote now by Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com. Have the 12-Digit Control Number available and follow the instructions.

 

Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card.

 

Vote By Telephone: To vote now by telephone, call 1-800-690-6903. Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and follow the instructions.

 

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Voting Items

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 1.

 

Proposal No. 1: Amend the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify our Board of Directors.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE NOMINEES NAMED BELOW.

 

Proposal No. 2: Elect five directors to hold office until the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders if Proposal No. 1 is not approved, as described in the proxy statement).

 

Nominees:

 

2a.   Joseph B. Anderson, Jr.

 

2b.   Michel Coutu

 

2c.   James L. Donald

 

2d.   John T. Standley

 

2e.   Marcy Syms

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “AGAINST” PROPOSAL 3.

 

Proposal No. 3: Consider a stockholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors provide stockholders the opportunity at each annual meeting of stockholders to vote on an advisory resolution to ratify the compensation of the named executive officers set forth in the proxy statement.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 4.

 

Proposal No. 4: Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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