Sears to Provide Free Flat Tire Repair to Customers in South Florida Following Hurricane Wilma

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Oct. 28, 2005 -- Sears, Roebuck and Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation , today announced that Sears will be providing free flat-tire repair at Sears Auto Centers at select locations in South Florida impacted by Hurricane Wilma.

"Sears is providing this service as a courtesy to customers whose tires have been damaged by weather-related driving conditions," said Michael Odell, executive vice president and general manager, Sears stores. "We're pleased to lend our support to residents as recovery efforts continue."

The program begins Saturday, Oct. 29 and runs through Wednesday, Nov. 23. See the list of participating Sears Auto Centers below.

   List of participating Sears Auto Centers providing free flat-tire repair:

   Jensen Beach        3342 Northwest Federal Highway      (561) 692-5495
   Palm Beach Gardens  3103 PGA Blvd                       (561) 775-8428
   Naples              2000 9th Street North               (941) 643-9328
   Coral Springs       9565 West Atlantic Blvd             (954) 345-1328
   Fort Lauderdale     532 East Sunrise Blvd               (954) 779-1391
   Pompano Beach       2251 North Federal Highway          (954) 783-1128
   Plantation          8000 West Broward Blvd-Suite 100    (954) 370-2828
   Boca Raton          5900 West Glades Rd                 (561) 338-1128
   Vero Beach          6200 20th Street-Suite 300          (772) 978-2195
   West Palm Beach     1801 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd          (561) 640-5128
   Pembroke Pines      12055 Pines Blvd                    (954) 438-3191
   Fort Meyers         4003 Cleveland Ave                  (941) 275-1395
   Boynton Beach       805 North Congress Ave              (561) 731-3695
   Miami               20701 South Allapattah Dr.          (305) 378-5195
   Miami               3655 SW 22nd St.                    (305) 460-3491
   Miami               1625 NW 107th Ave                   (305) 470-7828
   Miami               19505 Biscayne Blvd                 (305) 937-7528
   Hialeah             1625 West 49th St.                  (305) 364-3890

  About Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation , is a leading broadline retailer providing merchandise and related services. Sears, Roebuck offers its wide range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services through more than 2,400 Sears-branded and affiliated stores in the United States and Canada, which includes approximately 870 full-line and 1,100 specialty stores in the U.S. Sears, Roebuck also offers a variety of merchandise and services through sears.com, landsend.com, and specialty catalogs. Sears, Roebuck offers consumers leading proprietary brands including Kenmore, Craftsman, DieHard and Lands' End -- among the most trusted and preferred brands in the U.S. The company is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 14 million service calls made annually. For more information, visit the Sears, Roebuck website at http://www.sears.com/ or the Sears Holdings Corporation website at http://www.searsholdings.com/ .