LDG Longs Drug Stores Corp

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE:LDG) announced today that it will open a new Longs Drugs store in Sanger, California. At Noon on Saturday, October 4th Longs Drugs will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the new store opening and as a welcome to their new neighbors. Store Manager Christine Green, Pharmacy Manager Erik Lund and all of the associates at the new Longs Drug store at 333 Academy Ave. invite the community to visit this new store in Sanger for the ribbon cutting ceremony and the festivities that follow including games, prizes, free samples and a special grand opening sale. The store is approximately 15,500 square-feet and offers comprehensive services in pharmacy, wellness, beauty and convenience including a drive-thru pharmacy. The Longs Drugs pharmacy is designed to increase the interaction between pharmacists and customers and the wellness area includes broad assortments of vitamins, supplements, and health foods. The beauty department is designed to encourage customers to spend time browsing, testing and touching the skin care and cosmetic product offering. The convenience food area, which includes dry cereal, snacks, meal solutions, dairy and frozen foods, is designed for quick fill-in trips between grocery store visits. The new Longs Drug store also features digital photo processing capabilities and expert services. The hours of operation for the new Longs Drugs in Sanger are: Store Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Sunday Pharmacy Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday About Longs Drug Stores Corporation Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE:LDG) is one of the most recognized retail drug store chains on the West Coast and in Hawaii. The Company operates more than 500 retail pharmacies and offers a wide assortment of merchandise focusing on health, wellness, beauty and convenience. Longs also provides pharmacy benefit management services and Medicare beneficiary prescription drug plans through its wholly-owned subsidiary, RxAmerica, LLC. Additional information about Longs and its services is available at http://www.longs.com/ and more information about RxAmerica is available at http://www.rxamerica.com/. Contact: Mark L. Holz 925-979-3979 DATASOURCE: Longs Drug Stores Corporation CONTACT: Mark L. Holz of Longs Drug Stores Corporation, +1-925-979-3979 Web site: http://www.longs.com/ http://www.rxamerica.com/

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