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Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew Ready to Spread More Green Across America This Spring

   Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt Encourages Americans to Nominate Their Ball
          Field, Park or Playground for a Rehab Project from Sears

    HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spring has
arrived and as America thaws out, the marks left behind by Old Man Winter
are being revealed. As warmer weather comes to town, hundreds of parks,
playgrounds and ball fields are in need of a makeover. Who better to bring
that much-needed makeover to life than the trusted experts with the Sears
Blue Lawn & Garden Crew?

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    This spring the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew is spreading "More Green
Across America"-- offering up a lawn and garden makeover for one deserving
community, along with the products to help keep the space looking green for
years to come. Recognizing the important role parks and recreational areas
play in cities across America, the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew is issuing
a call for nominations and encouraging local residents to support their
hometown candidates. Essay entries will be accepted at
moregreenacrossamerica.com and Americans will help choose from among 10
finalists to receive the grand prize makeover project.

    "Budget cuts have become an unfortunate reality for hundreds of parks
and recreation departments across the country," said John Froman, SVP and
President, Lawn & Garden for Sears Holdings. "We know those needs include
rehab projects in public spaces that are important to the children and
families of many communities. The Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew is excited
to find a project in need of our help and we look forward to spreading more
green across America."

    "An outdoor space where families gather, play and enjoy the fresh air
can be a vibrant community resource," said baseball Hall of Famer Mike
Schmidt, who has teamed with the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew to kick off
the search. "Some of my earliest memories as a baseball player come from
enjoying these spaces in my hometown of Dayton, Ohio. I'm excited to
partner with the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew to help bring some green to
a deserving community."

    Does your local park need sprucing up at the start of spring? Could the
ball field in your hometown use some TLC before opening day? The Sears Blue
Lawn & Garden Crew wants to hear your stories. At
moregreenacrossamerica.com, you can nominate a venue for a makeover project
by submitting an essay of 250 words or less and a photo showcasing the
venue. Entries will be accepted from March 28 through April 16. Official
contest rules are available at moregreenacrossamerica.com/rules.

    America Picks the Winner

    Beginning April 21, Americans can cast their votes for which park will
receive the grand prize makeover. The Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew will
narrow the field to 10 finalists for voting, allowing communities to rally
support and cast ballots for a project that will make a difference in their
hometown.

    Each finalist will be awarded a lawn and garden prize package including
a new yard tractor, mower, line trimmer, edger, blower and more from the
Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew. In May, the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew
will visit the hometown of the grand prize winner and team with the
community to bring the beautification project to life.

    Everything You Need for Spring and Beyond

    The Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew is doing more this spring than just
delivering "More Green Across America." The Crew has also developed helpful
shopping tools that will make spreading some green across your own backyard
a more efficient and enjoyable experience. The way to begin that experience
is with a consultation from the Sears Yard Guru.

    The Sears Yard Guru, available at searsyardguru.com, is the only online
tool available that compares the large selection of products and brands
available at Sears with those available at other retailers. Just answer a
few questions about the size and terrain of your lawn, your feature
preferences and your usage plans, and the Yard Guru will produce a detailed
guide on the models that are right for you.

    You can also get your questions answered through Sears.com's
click-to-talk feature, which puts you in contact with a Sears Blue Lawn &
Garden Crew member. Mower and tractor specialists are on call to review
recommended products and help you find the store closest to you with the
model you want.

    At Sears, you don't have to compromise features for price. With the
Craftsman Value Guarantee, you are assured that Craftsman Tractors and
Mowers provide the most features for your money. Guaranteed. If you find
the same or lower price on a tractor or mower with the same or more
features currently available for sale at a national home improvement
retailer, excluding online only offers and retailers, Sears will match the
price and give you a gift card by mail. See sears.com/rebates for full
Craftsman Value Guarantee details. No national home improvement retailer
offers a larger selection of powered lawn and garden products than the
Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew.

    For more information on the full line of Lawn and Garden products
available from Sears and to start shopping for spring, visit
sears.com/lawnandgarden. To nominate a project in your hometown for the
More Green Across America program, visit moregreenacrossamerica.com.

    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 http://www.searsholdings.com.


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CONTACT: Larry Costello of Sears Holdings Corp., +1-847-286-9036;
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