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This summer, the Sears Auto Center is selecting 21 teams of adventurers to travel America´s most iconic highways. Through the “Exploring My America” campaign, each team will embark on a week-long journey along one of nine famous American roadways, outfitted with everything they need for the trip, including an HD video camera and WiFi card to document their travels along the way.

Log on to on to www.exploringmyamerica.com to submit an audition video for a chance to have your team selected for the road trip. Beginning July 11, three teams will depart each week for seven weeks on their great American adventure. Prior to departure, each team will receive an inspection from the Sears Auto Center Blue Crew, $500 in Sears Auto Center store credit for any last minute tune-ups and $1,500 in travel funds for food, gas, lodging and other expenses. As teams share their travels each day through video, they will compete for cash prizes. America will vote for the favorite videos and simply by casting their vote, they too could win cash ($100 or Sears Auto Center credit). Road trip team submissions will be accepted through August 8.

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SEARS AUTO CENTER INVITES ADVENTURERS TO BEGIN
“EXPLORING MY AMERICA”
21 Teams to Document Week-Long Journeys Across Nine Iconic U.S. Highways

Hoffman Estates, Ill. (June 23, 2010) – Americans have always embraced the soul of the open road. With summer here, the time has come for those with a spirit of adventure and exploration to travel along the legendary roadways of America – from the picturesque shores of the Pacific Coast, along iconic Route 66, to the famed Appalachian Trail. Sears Auto Center is inviting intrepid travelers to join the “Exploring My America” campaign. Sears Auto Center will outfit 21 teams for a week-long journey along one of nine famous American highways and give them a video camera to document and share their journey.

Is the highway calling you? Are you ready to leave the everyday world behind and explore a unique piece of Americana? Then sign up now at exploringmyamerica.com and submit your audition video. Sears Auto Center is looking for teams of travelers with creativity and personality to showcase their talents. The 21 teams selected will be sent off on a week-long journey, documenting every day of their voyage. Beginning July 11, three teams will depart each week for seven weeks.

?Sears Auto Center is inviting Americans to return to our country?s great highways and explore the roadside attractions, landmarks and landscape that make America unique,? said Bill Jackson, president, Sears Authorized Independent Auto Centers, LLC. “Our team of auto care experts specializes in getting our customers´ cars ready for the great American road trip and we´re excited to invite them to participate in the “Exploring My America” campaign.”

Everything You Need for the Road Ahead
The 21 teams chosen for “Exploring My America” will be well stocked as they head on down the road. Prior to departure, each team will receive a 21-point inspection from the Sears Auto Center Blue Crew. They´ll also receive $500 in Sears Auto Center store credit for any last-minute tune-ups. Each team will receive $1,500 in travel funds for food, gas, lodging and other expenses.

And since this trip is all about capturing the experience, each team will receive an HD video camcorder and Wi-Fi card for recording and uploading every leg of the journey. Each team´s mission is to interact with people along their assigned route, capture interesting stories of unique personalities and places, and file their stories daily to ExploringMyAmerica.com for all to enjoy. Each team´s car will also be outfitted with temporary Sears Auto Center and sponsor signage to easily identify the traveling crew.

Teams must consist of at least two members and can contain as many members as the car can safely hold according to the instruction manual. Team members under the age of 18 can join as long as their parent or guardian is serving as team captain. Full program details are available at exploringmyamerica.com.

Where the Road Takes You
Sears Auto Center has mapped out nine iconic routes for “Exploring My America” and the 21 teams will travel a portion of these highways:

• Pacific Coast/Highway 101: Olympic National Park, Forks, Wash., to San Diego

• Route 66: Chicago to Los Angeles

• Coast to Coast/Route 20: Oregon Coast to Provincetown, Mass.

• Atlantic Coast/Route 1: New York City to Key West, Fla.

• Road to Nowhere/Highway 83: South Padre Island, Texas to Bismarck, N.D.

• Appalachian Trail: Atlanta to Gorham, N.H.

• Loneliest Road/Highway 50: San Francisco to Ocean City, Md.

• Great River Road: Grand Rapid, Minn., to New Orleans

• Dixie Overland Highway/Highway 80: Savannah, Ga., to San Diego

As the teams record their travels, they´ll also be competing for cash prizes. You can vote for the best videos at exploringmyamerica.com beginning July 11 to help determine daily and weekly winners. Each week, the best road tripper will receive a $500 cash prize. Sears Auto Center will also choose top content and moment of the week awards and hand out a $200 Sears Auto Center gift card to the submitting team. And your vote could make you a winner. Daily voters will be entered into a random drawing to receive $100 cash or Sears Auto Center credit. For official sweepstakes rules and details, visit exploringmyamerica.com.

Sears Auto Center: Getting You Ready for All Your Summer Road Trips
No matter where your summer travels take you, Sears Auto Center has everything you need to get your car in top shape throughout the season. Sears Auto Center carries all the essentials, including tires, brakes and America?s most trusted automotive battery brand, DieHard. Sears Auto Center also has the products to take your car to the next level, including custom wheels, performance suspensions and navigation systems. For more information, visit sears.com/auto.

About Sears Auto Center
Sears Auto Center is a leading provider of automotive maintenance and repair services and parts, with nearly 850 locations nationwide offering a full array of passenger and light truck tires, DieHard batteries, Craftsman auto accessories and more. Sears has a long history as America´s trusted place for car care, having offered auto parts since 1905 and service since 1931. Sears Auto Center offers customers convenient locations and hours, as well as an extensive menu of services. Sears Auto Center is a division of Sears, Roebuck and Co.

About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation’s fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings is the 2010 ENERGY STAR? Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands’ End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation’s largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings’ website at www.searsholdings.com.

Tool Guru Ty Pennington Encourages Americans to Nominate Deserving Dads

Hoffman Estates, Ill. (June 2, 2010) – June is the month to celebrate fathers. With so many of them making valuable contributions in their communities, the Sears Blue Tool Crew has created a program that salutes some very deserving dads. “Unsung Heroes: Dads Making a Difference” celebrates dads who are using their tools and talents to benefit their communities. The Sears Blue Tool Crew is seeking entries that spotlight the work of these exemplary role models and America´s vote will help pick the grand prize winner. The “Dads Making a Difference” contest kicks off the Sears Blue Tool Crew´s new “Unsung Heroes” campaign that will continue to pay tribute throughout the year to those using their tools and talents to benefit the community.

“We know there are dads everywhere who serve not only as an inspiration to their own kids, but to their entire community,” said Ty Pennington, Sears spokesman. “These programs are about bringing families and communities together and I am excited to partner with the Sears Blue Tool Crew to bring the right tools and resources to these deserving unsung heroes.”

Recognizing the important role many dads play as the go-to person for DIY projects, the Sears Blue Tool Crew is issuing a call for nominations for all dads who are actively involved in community-oriented projects. Entries, which require a 250-word-or-less essay and a photo, will be accepted at searsunsungheroes.com. A panel of judges, including Ty Pennington, will select 10 finalists and America´s vote will decide which nominee will receive a special visit from the Sears Blue Tool Crew to help bring a needy or ongoing project to life. Each finalist will receive a tool prize package from the Sears Blue Tool Crew, while the grand prize winner will receive $30,000 in services and assistance from the Sears Blue Tool Crew to help further advance his community work.

Nominations should focus on how the deserving dad uses his tools and talents for the benefit of a project in his hometown. Entries will be accepted from June 1 through June 30. From July 14-30, Americans can cast their votes for which deserving dad will receive a visit from the Blue Tool Crew with the tools and resources to bring their projects to life like never before. Official contest rules are available at searsunsungheroes.com under the “Rules” tab.

“We are excited to honor fathers through the “Dads Making a Difference” program,” said Steve Light, Sr. Vice President, tools and hardware for Sears Holdings. “Every day the Sears Blue Tool Crew meets hundreds of dads who use our tools to create amazing results.   There´s no better way to celebrate Father?s Day than to salute their efforts and help bring their projects to life.”

Celebrating Unsung Heroes

The “Dads Making a Difference” contest is the first program in the Sears Blue Tool Crew´s new “Unsung Heroes” campaign, an ongoing effort to shine the light on individuals and organizations that are using their tools and talents to benefit the community.

“Unsung Heroes is our way of celebrating individuals doing great things through DIY that may not always receive the recognition they deserve,” added Bill Kiss, Chief Marketing Officer, tools and hardware for Sears Holdings. “In the coming months we look forward to bringing the stories and experiences of these inspiring people to life and using the tools and resources of the Sears Blue Tool Crew to honor and help their efforts.”

The tools section of www.sears.com has helpful information and keeps you updated on the latest innovative products, great values and helpful solutions from the Sears Blue Tool Crew. Beyond the Sears site, the Sears Blue Tool Crew has plenty more on the Web.

• Become a fan of the Sears Blue Tool Crew page on Facebook at facebook.com/SearsBlueToolCrew for the latest news, deals and contests, including great deals for Father?s Day from the Sears Blue Tool Crew

• Follow the Sears Blue Tool Crew on Twitter @BlueToolCrew to stay in the know about upcoming deals, project tips and more

For more information on the full line of tools available from Sears and to start shopping for Father´s Day, visit www.sears.com.

About Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD), 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 2,300 Sears-branded and affiliated stores in the United States and Canada, which includes approximately 929 full-line and approximately 1,200 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. Sears, Roebuck is the 2010 ENERGY STAR? Retail Partner of the Year. The company is the nation’s largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. For more information, visit the Sears, Roebuck website at www.sears.com or the Sears Holdings Corporation website at www.searsholdings.com.

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