Exhibit 99.1


                    Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to
                             18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                             as Adopted Pursuant to
                  Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rite Aid Corporation, a
Delaware Corporation (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended August 31,
2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof
(the "Report"), Robert G. Miller, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and
Christopher Hall, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby
certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

         (1)      The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section
                  13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         (2)      The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
                  all material respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of the Company.

/s/ Robert G. Miller
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Name:  Robert G. Miller
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date:  October 15, 2002

/s/ Christopher Hall
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Name:  Christopher Hall
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:  October 15, 2002

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to ss. 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of ss.18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.