Exhibit #1

            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE               Revco Contact:
                                                Mark Weinberg
                                                Director, Public Relations
                                                (216) 425-9811, ext. 6145

                                                HSI Contact:
                                                William Z. Welsh, Jr.
                                                Senior V.P., Sales & Marketing
                                                (401) 724-9500, ext. 445


                     
                     Revco Will Become Second Largest Drug Stores Chain

                        REVCO D.S., INC. TO ACQUIRE HOOK-SUPERX, INC.


            TWINSBURG, Ohio  (April 4, 1994)  -- Revco D.S.,  Inc. (NYSE: RXR) 
            and Hook-SupeRx  (NYSE:   HSX) jointly announced  today that  they 
            have  entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant  to which
            Revco  will acquire all of  the outstanding  Hook-SupeRx (HSI)  
            shares  for  $13.75  per  share  for  a  total acquisition value  
            of approximately  $600 million,  including assumed debt  of HSI.   
            Stockholders of HSI, owning approximately  49% of the  outstanding
            HSI shares, have agreed to vote in favor of the transaction.

                  HSI,  a retail drug store  chain headquartered in  
            Cincinnati, Ohio, has nearly 1,200 stores and had sales of $2.3 
            billion over the past twelve months.  The HSI stores operate 
            variously under the names Hook's, SupeRx  and Brooks.  Revco and 
            HSI combined operate 2,371 stores and achieved sales of $4.7 
            billion over the past  twelve months.   This will make Revco the 
            second largest  drug store chain in the country.

                  "HSI  is an excellent  fit for Revco,  and we look  forward 
            to welcoming their employees and  customers", said D. Dwayne Hoven,
            president  and chief executive officer of Revco.  "This strategic 
            acquisition enhances our position in the market,  strengthens our  
            capabilities in  third-party marketing, and helps further position 
            us for health  care reform.   It will also  provide an expanded 
            mail-order business and enhanced benefits-management capabilities."

                  Philip Beekman,  president and  chief executive  officer of 
            HSI,  stated that:  "We are very proud of our accomplishments at 
            HSI and the contributions of our associates since our inception in
            1986, and this transaction represents an attractive price for our 
            stockholders.  We are confident that our customers will benefit 
            from  the synergisms  resulting from the  combination of our two
            companies."

                  Hoven  noted, "Revco's strategy has been  to increase market
            penetration by adding stores in the nine contiguous  states in 
            which we operate.  The  22-state geographic area  in which HSI 
            operates  will strengthen our  position in Ohio,  Pennsylvania, 
            Maryland, West  Virginia, Virginia  and  Tennessee.   In addition, 
            this acquisition will expand Revco's geographic scope into several
            new areas.

                  "HSI and Revco make a particularly good  match," said Hoven. 
            "Hook's SupeRx  and  Brooks stores  are similar to our size,
            average  volume and merchandise.  These chains  have strong  
            histories.  They have established themselves well in their markets,
            and have developed loyal customers."

                  Revco is presently evaluating a definitive financial package, 
            but has received  both a debt financing commitment from Banque 
            Paribas and Continental Bank N.A. and a standby purchase commitment 
            from Zell/Chilmark Fund L.P..,  a principal  stockholder,  in  
            connection  with  a  contemplated  equity  rights offering.  
            Revco's obligation to consummate the transactions,  as contemplated
            in  the  merger agreement,  is subject  to Revco  raising  up to  
            $175 million through the issuance of senior subordinated debentures.

                  The transaction is also subject to customary conditions.  
                  It is expected that closing will occur in the early summer.