Gov. Christie Whitman, EPA Administrator, to Visit Sears State Street Store

Will Introduce New Consumer Ad Campaign Demonstrating How Consumers Can

                  Save Money Using Energy Star-rated Products

  WHO:      Gov. Christie Whitman, Administrator, Environmental
            Protection Agency

            Mary Conway, President, Sears, Roebuck and Co.

  WHAT:     Media briefing to introduce the EPA's new consumer awareness
            campaign, titled "Change" and to honor Sears as Energy Star
            Partner of the Year

            Geared toward energy-efficiency, the EPA's "Change" campaign
            offers consumers and businesses ways to save money and protect
            the environment while saving energy at the same time.

  WHEN:     Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001
            10:30 a.m.

  WHERE:    Sears, State and Madison Streets, Chicago
            Briefing to take place in appliances/electronics departments,
            located on Sears lower level
            Phone: 312.373.6000

  VISUALS:  B-roll of new "Change" consumer awareness campaign
            Examples of appliance and consumer electronics products that can
            save consumers money on their energy bills

            Credentials: Please notify Larry Costello with names of
            attending media no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 for
            security purposes.

  MEDIA
  CONTACT:  Larry Costello of Sears, 847-286-9036, or Steffanie Bell of EPA,
            202-564-6976

PRNewswire -- Nov. 13

SOURCE: Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Website: http://www.sears.com/