EXHIBIT 31(a)

CERTIFICATIONS


I, Keith E. Trost, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Sears
   Roebuck Acceptance Corp.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain
   any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
   material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light
   of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
   not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
   report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
   financial information included in this annual report, fairly
   present in all material respects the financial condition,
   results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of,
   and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible
   for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
   (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the
    registrant and we have:

   (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
       such disclosures controls to be designed under  our supervision,
       to ensure that material information relating  to the registrant,
       including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
       others within  those entities, particularly during the period in
       which this annual report is being prepared;

   (b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
       controls and procedures and presented in this annual report our
       conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
       and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
       annual report based on such evaluation; and

   (c) Disclosed in this annual report any changes in the registrant's
       internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
       the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter(the registrant's
       fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report ) that
       has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
       affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
       reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed,
   based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
   financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
   committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing
   the equivalent functions):

   (a) All significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the
       design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
       which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's
       ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
       information; and

   (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
       or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
       internal control over financial reporting.






Date: February  23, 2005

By:  /s/ Keith E. Trost
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   Keith E. Trost
   President (principal executive officer)