EXHIBIT 21 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT The Significant subsidiaries of Sears, Roebuck and Co., the names under which such subsidiaries do business, and the states or countries in which each was organized, were as follows as of January 1, 2000: Names					 	Place of Organization Consolidated Subsidiaries: Sears Canada Inc.					 Canada Sears Acceptance Company Inc. 		Canada Sears Logistics Services, Inc.			 Delaware Sears National Bank				 	United States SRFG, Inc.						 	Delaware Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp.			 Delaware 95 other companies					 Various 	The Company owns 20% to 50% of the outstanding voting securities of 37 companies, which are accounted for on the equity method. The Company has investments in a number of other corporations representing substantial percentages (but not more than 20 percent) of their outstanding capital stock. The Company disclaims control of any such companies.