Stater Bros 8-K Stater Bros. Announces Record Sales for Fiscal 2009

Exhibit 99.1

	301 S. Tippecanoe Avenue San Bernardino, California 92408	Contact: Phil Smith Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. (909)733-5287

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Thursday, December 17, 2009

STATER BROS. ANNOUNCES RECORD SALES FOR FISCAL 2009

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA. —December 17, 2009: Today, Jack H. Brown, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. announced sales and earnings for the fifty-two week fiscal year ended September 27, 2009.

Sales for the 2009 fiscal year were $3.77 billion, an increase of 0.7% when compared to sales of $3.74 billion for the 2008 fiscal year. Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 were $947.2 million compared to $940.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. Like store sales for fiscal 2009 and for the fourth quarter were comparable to like periods in fiscal 2008.

The Company reported net income of $34.8 million for the 2009 fiscal year compared to $40.6 million in the 2008 fiscal year. The results for the fourth quarters of fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 were net income of $5.0 million and $7.2 million, respectively.

Brown said, “Our economy continues to hamper growth and has had a negative effect on the family budgets of our “Valued Customers”. We continue to focus on the values we can pass on to our “Valued Customers” so they get the most out of their shopping dollars while providing a friendly and satisfying experience on each and every one of their visits to our Supermarkets. We remain committed to controlling costs as we weather the effect of these economic times.”

Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. is the largest privately held Supermarket Chain in Southern California and operates 167 supermarkets through its wholly owned subsidiary, Stater Bros. Markets.

For information contact: Jack H. Brown, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at (909) 733-5000.

STATER BROS. MARKETS...SERVING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR 73 GOLDEN YEARS
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STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
Unaudited

	13 Weeks			13 Weeks			52 Weeks			52 Weeks
	Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended
	09/28/08			09/27/09			09/28/08			09/27/09
Sales	$	940,195		$	947,150		$	3,741,254		$	3,766,040
Gross profit		248,252			245,132			998,180			1,002,036
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses		208,994			206,599			829,697			827,192
Depreciation and amortization		13,918			13,478			52,987			53,536
Total operating expenses		222,912			220,077			882,684			880,728
Operating profit		25,340			25,055			115,496			121,308
Interest income		760			55			5,735			471
Interest expense		(14,557	)		(16,881	)		(57,464	)		(68,252	)
Other income, net		24			16			2,863			723
Income before income taxes		11,567			8,245			66,630			54,250
Income taxes		4,398			3,280			26,000			19,481
Net income	$	7,169		$	4,965		$	40,630		$	34,769

STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
Unaudited

	09/28/08		09/27/09
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	144,942	$	196,914
Restricted cash		5,621		3,121
Receivables, net		44,834		40,720
Inventories		230,218		212,856
Assets held for sale		95,174		90,459
Other		36,825		39,439
Total current assets		557,614		583,509
Property and equipment, net		660,063		671,493
Deferred debt issuance costs, net		14,478		11,276
Other		44,720		48,457
Total assets	$	1,276,875	$	1,314,735
Liabilities and stockholder’s equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	154,283	$	153,083
Liabilities held for sale		16,509		5,634
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		136,199		132,931
Current portion of capital lease obligations		1,149		1,336
Total current liabilities		308,140		292,984
Long-term debt		810,000		810,000
Capital lease obligations, less current portion		5,104		3,768
Other long-term liabilities		113,125		144,228
Total stockholder’s equity		40,506		63,755
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	$	1,276,875	$	1,314,735