Stater Bros. to Sponsor NASCAR Race in 2005

COLTON, Calif., Jan. 14, 2005 -- Stater Bros. Supermarkets announced today that a Letter of Intent has been entered into by Stater Bros. and its partners, Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Gatorade and Tropicana, to be the title sponsor of the Stater Bros. 300 NASCAR Busch Series race at California Speedway in Fontana, California on Saturday, February 26, 2005. The sponsorship agreement will run through 2009.

The Stater Bros. 300 will be the second race of the season and will be part of an exciting week of racing action at California Speedway and in downtown Fontana. Stater Bros. is also the "Official Grocery Store of the California Speedway."

"The Stater Bros. 'Family' of Employees is excited to partner with our supplier friends and California Speedway to present the Stater Bros. 300 race," said Jack H. Brown, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Office of Stater Bros. "NASCAR is one of the most popular spectator sports, and we're very enthusiastic about the 2005 race and continuing our successful relationship with California Speedway in the future."

Speedway President Bill Miller stated, "We are honored to have Stater Bros. as a major part of our upcoming event weekend, as well as an official status partner on everything we do at California Speedway. They are a first-class operation and approach their partnerships in the same manner as their core business. This will be a great relationship for all parties, but the great race fans in Southern California will benefit the most as Stater Bros. will be very active in event promotion and support in the marketplace."

This is the second straight year that Stater Bros. has sponsored a Busch Series race at California Speedway. The Stater Bros. 300 presented by Gatorade was held on May 1, 2004 and was Stater Bros.' first entry into auto racing sponsorship. Stater Bros. is also the title sponsor of the "Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous," an automotive street fair held in the streets of downtown San Bernardino, California.

Tickets for all of California Speedway's 2005 events are on sale at 1-800-944-RACE (7223) or www.californiaspeedway.com. The February 25-27 NASCAR Tripleheader Weekend is right around the corner with the American Racing Wheels 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race scheduled under the lights for Friday, February 25, followed by the Stater Bros. 300 NASCAR Busch Series race on Saturday and Auto Club 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race on Sunday.

California Speedway is owned by International Speedway Corporation, a leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States, currently promoting more than 100 events annually. For more information, visit the company's website at www.iscmotorsports.com.

Stater Bros., America's Retailer of the Year in 2001 and 2004, is Southern California's only locally owned Supermarket Chain. The company operates 160 Full Service Supermarkets with 47 in San Bernardino County, 44 in Riverside County, 30 in Orange County, 27 in Los Angeles County, 10 in Northern San Diego County, and 2 in Kern County. There are over 16,000 members of the Stater Bros. "Family" of Employees. Headquartered in Colton, California, Stater Bros. has been serving Southern California customers since 1936 and is currently celebrating its 68th Anniversary.