Fitch Updates Recovery Analyses for U.S. Retailers

NEW YORK--()--Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: U.S. Retail Recovery Models -- First-Quarter 2012

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=682226

Fitch Ratings has published updated recovery analyses for U.S. Retailers, including:

--The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (BONT) (as of Jan. 28, 2012)

--Burlington Coat Factory Investment Holdings, Inc. (BCF) (as of Oct. 29, 2011)

--Levi Strauss & Co. (as of Feb. 26, 2012)

--Neiman Marcus, Inc. (NMG) (as of Jan. 28, 2012)

--RadioShack Corporation (RSH) (as of Dec. 31, 2011)

--Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) (as of Mar. 3, 2012)

--Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) (as of Jan. 28, 2012)

--SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU) (as of Feb. 25, 2012)

--Toys 'R' Us, Inc. (TOY) (as of Jan. 28, 2012)

The interactive recovery analysis worksheets are available at 'www.fitchratings.com' under the following headers:

Sectors then Corporate Finance then Corporates then Research

Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

The Recovery Ratings reflect the application of Fitch's current criteria which is available on Fitch's website at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

--'Corporate Rating Methodology', Aug. 12, 2011;

--'Recovery Ratings and Notching Criteria for Nonfinancial Corporate Issuers', May 12, 2011.

Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

Corporate Rating Methodology

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=647229

Recovery Ratings and Notching Criteria for Non-Financial Corporate Issuers

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=628489

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Contacts

Fitch Ratings
Monica Aggarwal, CFA, +1-212-908-0282
Senior Director
Fitch, Inc.
One State Street Plaza
New York, NY 10004
or
Philip Zahn, CFA, +1-312-606-2336
Senior Director
or
Isabel Hu, CFA, +1-212-908-0672
Associate Director
or
Media Relations:
Brian Bertsch, +1-212-908-0549
Email: brian.bertsch@fitchratings.com