CVS/pharmacy Re-Opens 140 Stores in Southeast Texas

CVS/pharmacy, America's leading retail pharmacy, announced today that it has re-opened more than 140 stores in Southeast Texas since Hurricane Ike impacted the region. Approximately two-thirds of CVS/pharmacy's locations in the region are now open. More CVS stores continue to re-open daily to provide pharmacy services to communities impacted by the hurricane.

"We are committed to re-opening our stores as quickly as possible to ensure our communities have access to emergency supplies and their prescription medications," said Dennis Tewell, Area Vice President--Texas, CVS/pharmacy. "Customers who have been displaced by the hurricane may visit any nearby CVS/pharmacy to have their prescriptions filled."

To assist with hurricane recovery efforts in its communities, over the past two days CVS/pharmacy has held several water and ice donation events in the parking lots of its stores located in Houston, Beaumont, Santa Fe and Nederland.

CVS Caremark Corporation announced earlier this week that the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust is donating $250,000 to the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund to support the organization's on-going relief efforts, including their current efforts in the aftermaths of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

About CVS/pharmacy

CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Caremark Corporation , is America's leading retail pharmacy with more than 6,300 retail locations. CVS/pharmacy is committed to improving the lives of those we serve by making innovative and high-quality health and pharmacy services safe, affordable and easy to access, both in its stores and online at CVS.com. General information about CVS/pharmacy and CVS Caremark is available at www.cvscaremark.com.

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  Mike DeAngelis
  CVS/pharmacy
  401-770-2645,
  mjdeangelis@cvs.com

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