Rite Aid Same-Store Sales 3.6% vs 2.9% Est

For the four weeks ended March 31, 2012, same store sales increased 3.6 percent over the prior-year period. March front-end same store sales increased 4.6 percent. Pharmacy same store sales, which included an approximate 240 basis points negative impact from new generic introductions, increased 3.2 percent. Prescription count at comparable stores increased 2.6 percent over the prior-year period.