RITE AID CORP
10-Q, 1995-12-26
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC  20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

             /X/  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended December 2, 1995

                                       OR

             / /  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ----- TO ------

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-5742

                              RITE AID CORPORATION

             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                      DELAWARE                           23-1614034
          (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF             (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
          INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)             IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                   30 HUNTER LANE                             17011
               CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA                      (ZIP CODE)
      (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

                                 (717) 761-2633
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
     (FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF CHANGED SINCE
                                  LAST REPORT)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                                    YES   X                         NO 
                                        ------                         -----

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      OUTSTANDING AT
                  CLASS OF COMMON STOCK              DECEMBER 2, 1995  
                  ---------------------            --------------------
                     <S>                            <C>
                     $1.00 PAR VALUE                83,758,467 SHARES
</TABLE>


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                              RITE AID CORPORATION



                                     INDEX



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                      <C>
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements:

          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 2, 1995
          and March 4, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income Thirty-Nine
          Weeks Ended December 2, 1995 and November 26, 1994. . . . . . . 4

          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income Thirteen
          Weeks Ended December 2, 1995 and November 26, 1994. . . . . . . 5

          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
          Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended December 2, 1995 and
          November 26, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

          Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  . . . . . 7

          Independent Auditors' Report  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
</TABLE>





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                    RITE AID CORPORATION
                    FORM 10-Q
                    FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
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                         PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements:

                     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                             (Dollars in Thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS                                           December 2, 1995    March 4, 1995
- ------                                           ----------------  ---------------
                                                     (UNAUDITED)

<S>                                                 <C>                <C>
Current Assets
  Cash                                              $   28,273         $    7,148
  Accounts Receivable, Net                             251,308            239,859
  Inventories                                        1,218,234          1,070,346
  Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets             37,262             28,716
  Net Current Assets of Discontinued
    Operations                                              -              27,151
                                                    ----------         ----------

    Total Current Assets                             1,535,077          1,373,220
                                                    ----------         ----------
                                           
Property, Plant and Equipment                        1,575,700          1,427,091
  Less:  Accumulated Depreciation and
         Amortization                                  677,406            648,612
                                                    ----------         ----------

                                                       898,294            778,479
                                                    ----------         ----------
Intangible Assets
  Excess of Cost Over Underlying Equity in
    Subsidiaries (less accumulated amortiza-
    tion of $9,796 and $7,691)                         131,629             99,653
  Lease Acquisition Costs and Other
    Intangible Assets (less accumulated
    amortization of $120,316 and $108,679)             190,653            154,359
                                                    ----------         ----------

                                                       322,282            254,012
                                                    ----------         ----------

Other Assets                                            36,249             26,153
                                                    ----------         ----------

Net Noncurrent Assets of Discontinued
  Operations                                                -              40,743
                                                    ----------          ---------

                                                    $2,791,902         $2,472,607
                                                    ==========         ==========
</TABLE>

See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to condensed
consolidated financial statements.

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                      RITE AID CORPORATION
                      FORM 10-Q
                      FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
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Item 1.  Financial Statements:  (Continued)

                     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                             (Dollars in Thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES                          December 2, 1995      March 4, 1995 
- -----------                          ----------------     ---------------
                                        (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                       <C>                 <C>
Current Liabilities
  Short-Term Debt and
    Current Maturities of Long-
    Term Debt                             $  251,171          $  137,553
  Accounts Payable                           279,205             273,128
  Income Taxes                                55,073              38,241
  Sales and Other Taxes Payable               10,549              13,796
  Accrued Expenses                            71,917              79,263
  Reserve for Restructuring and
    Other Charges                             19,830              35,244
                                          ----------          ----------

    Total Current Liabilities                687,745             577,225
                                          ----------          ----------

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Maturities      971,253             805,984
                                          ----------          ----------

Deferred Income Taxes                         73,221              77,586
                                          ----------          ----------

Stockholders' Equity
  Common Stock                                90,291              90,290
  Additional Paid-In Capital                  61,124              60,655
  Retained Earnings                        1,014,318             955,111
  Net Unrealized Gain on Marketable
    Securities                                    -                2,847
  Cumulative Pension Liability 
    Adjustments                               (1,304)             (1,314)
  Treasury Stock, At Cost                   (104,746)            (95,777)
                                          ----------          ---------- 

                                           1,059,683           1,011,812
                                          ----------          ----------

                                          $2,791,902          $2,472,607
                                          ==========          ==========
</TABLE>

See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to condensed
consolidated financial statements.

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                              RITE AID CORPORATION
                              FORM 10-Q
                              FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
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Item 1.  Financial Statements:  (Continued)

                     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                (Dollars In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
                                  (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        THIRTY-NINE        THIRTY-NINE
                                        WEEKS ENDED        WEEKS ENDED
                                     DECEMBER 2, 1995    NOVEMBER 26, 1994
                                   -------------------   -----------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>
NET SALES                                $4,015,036          $3,180,085

COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Cost of Goods Sold Including
    Occupancy Costs                       2,960,998           2,334,994
  Selling, General and
    Administrative Expenses                 837,629             671,823
  Interest Expense                           49,546              28,956
                                         ----------          ----------
                                          3,848,173           3,035,773
                                         ----------          ----------

Income Before Income Taxes                  166,863             144,312
Income Taxes                                 64,910              56,280
                                         ----------          ----------

NET INCOME                               $  101,953          $   88,032
                                         ==========          ==========

EARNINGS PER SHARE                            $1.22               $1.04
                                              =====               =====

CASH DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE               $ .51               $ .45
                                              =====               =====

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING               83,816,000          84,977,000
</TABLE>


See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to condensed
consolidated financial statements.



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                              RITE AID CORPORATION
                              FORM 10-Q
                              FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
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Item 1.  Financial Statements:  (Continued)

                     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                (Dollars In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
                                  (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         THIRTEEN            THIRTEEN
                                        WEEKS ENDED         WEEKS ENDED
                                      DECEMBER 2, 1995    NOVEMBER 26, 1994
                                      ----------------    -----------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>
NET SALES                                $1,331,796          $1,093,811

COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Cost of Goods Sold Including
    Occupancy Costs                         985,454             805,412
  Selling, General and
    Administrative Expenses                 276,374             233,779
  Interest Expense                           16,515              10,478
                                         ----------          ----------
                                          1,278,343           1,049,669
                                         ----------          ----------

Income Before Income Taxes                   53,453              44,142
Income Taxes                                 20,793              17,214
                                         ----------          ----------

NET INCOME                               $   32,660          $   26,928
                                         ==========          ==========

EARNINGS PER SHARE                             $.39                $.32
                                               ====                ====

CASH DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE                $.17                $.15
                                               ====                ====

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING               83,758,000          84,291,000
</TABLE>


See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to condensed
consolidated financial statements.

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                                RITE AID CORPORATION
                                FORM 10-Q
                                FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
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Item 1.  Financial Statements:  (Continued)

                     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Dollars in Thousands)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          THIRTY-NINE                   THIRTY-NINE
                                                                          WEEKS ENDED                   WEEKS ENDED
                                                                       DECEMBER 2, 1995              NOVEMBER 26, 1994
                                                                       ----------------              -----------------
<S>                                                                        <C>                             <C>
Operating Activities
  Income from Continuing Operations
    Before Income Taxes                                                    $ 166,863                       $ 144,312
  Depreciation and Amortization                                               87,369                          71,282
  Accreted Interest on Zero Coupon Notes                                       9,499                           8,947
  Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities,
    Net of Effects from Acquisitions                                        (231,726)                        (47,747)
                                                                           ---------                       --------- 
                                                                              32,005                         176,794
  Discontinued Operations
    Income from Operations Before Income Taxes                                   190                           7,388
    Depreciation and Amortization                                                700                           7,196
    Changes in Net Operating Assets                                                -                          (7,806)
                                                                          ----------                       ----------
                                                                                 890                           6,778

  Income Taxes Paid                                                          (29,822)                        (52,549)
                                                                           ---------                       --------- 
    Net Cash Provided by Operations                                            3,073                         131,023
                                                                           ---------                       ---------

Investing Activities
  Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment                                 (206,916)                       (120,167)
  Purchase of Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired                               (95,374)                        (51,205)
  Intangible Assets Acquired                                                 (21,183)                         (8,968)
  Investing Activities of Discontinued Operations                                  -                         (12,206)
  Proceeds from Dispositions                                                 136,928                          86,289
  other                                                                      (11,248)                          1,715 
                                                                           ---------                       ---------
    Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing
      Activities                                                            (197,793)                       (104,542)
                                                                           ---------                       --------- 

Financing Activities
  Proceeds from Sale of Senior Notes                                         197,702                              -
  Proceeds (Payments) of Commercial Paper                                    114,368                          58,049
  (Payments) of Sinking Fund Debentures                                      (44,980)                        (16,020)
  Cash Dividends Paid                                                        (42,746)                        (37,997)
  Acquisition of Stock for Treasury                                           (8,969)                        (33,780)
  Proceeds from the Sale of Stock                                                470                           1,004
                                                                           ---------                       ---------
    Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing
      Activities                                                             215,845                         (28,744)
                                                                           ---------                       --------- 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash                                                $  21,125                       $  (2,263)
                                                                           =========                       ========= 
</TABLE>

See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to condensed
consolidated financial statements.



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                              RITE AID CORPORATION
                              FORM 10-Q
                              FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
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ITEM 1.  Financial Statements:  (Continued)

                     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1- BASIS OF PRESENTATION

        The financial information included herein is unaudited.  In addition,
        the financial information does not include all disclosures required 
        under generally accepted accounting principles because certain note
        information included in the Company's annual report has been omitted;
        however, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of
        normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management,
        necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods.
        The report of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP commenting upon their review 
        accompanies the condensed consolidated financial statements included 
        in Item 1 of Part I.

        The results of operations for the thirty-nine weeks and thirteen weeks
        ended December 2, 1995 and November 26, 1994 are not necessarily
        indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

NOTE 2- EARNINGS PER SHARE

        Earnings per share were computed by dividing net income by the weighted
        average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods.

NOTE 3- DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

        On May 12, 1995, ADAP Inc. was sold to an investment group led by Falcon
        Capital, Inc. Aggregate consideration for the transaction was
        approximately $66,000,000, subject to certain adjustments primarily 
        based on the results of physical inventories.  The management of Rite 
        Aid believes that the reserve amount for loss on disposal of ADAP is
        adequate.

NOTE 4- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        The company had standby letters of credit of $34,198,000 and $31,390,000
        at December 2, 1995 and March 4, 1995, respectively.

        The company is the defendant in claims and lawsuits arising in the
        ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management, these 
        matters are covered adequately by insurance, or if not so covered, are
        of such nature or involve such amounts as would not have a material 
        effect on the financial statements of the company if decided adversely.


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                              RITE AID CORPORATION
                              FORM 10-Q
                              FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
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NOTE 5 - REVCO ACQUISITION

         On December 4, 1995, Rite Aid commenced its cash tender offer to
         purchase 50.1% of the shares of common stock of Revco D. S., Inc. at a
         price of $27.50 per share in cash.  The remainder of the outstanding
         Revco shares would be converted into Rite Aid stock in a second-step
         merger based on formulas set forth in the merger agreement announced on
         November 30, 1995, and described in the tender offer materials.  The
         tender offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on
         Tuesday, January 2, 1996, unless the offer is extended.  The tender
         offer is not conditioned on obtaining financing.  The total value of 
         the transaction is approximately $1.8 billion.  The acquisition was 
         approved by each company's Board of Directors, and should be 
         completed by March 31, 1996.

NOTE 6 - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

         In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
         Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) 121 "Accounting for 
         the impairment of Long Lived Assets and for Long Lived Assets to be 
         Disposed of."  The statement establishes standards for accounting for 
         the impairment of long-lived assets, certain identifiable 
         intangibles, and goodwill related to those assets to be held and used
         and for long lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles to be 
         disposed of.  The statement is effective for financial statements for 
         fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995.  Management does not
         expect the adoption of the standard to have a material impact on the 
         financial statements of the Company.

         In October 1995, the FASB issued SFAS 123 "Accounting for Stock 
         Based Compensation."  The statement permits a company to chose
         to account for its stock-based compensation arrangements under either
         the new fair value based method, or the current intrinsic method
         prescribed under APB Opinion 25.  For companies electing to continue
         to report under APB 25, the statement requires pro forma disclosure of
         net income and earnings per share computed as if the fair value based
         method had been applied in the financial statements.  The statement is
         effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995. 
         Management intends to continue to report its stock based compensation
         under the provisions of APB 25.  The pro forma effects on income have
         not been determined.





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                              RITE AID CORPORATION
                              FORM 10-Q
                              FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
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Item 1.  Financial Statements:  (Continued)

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

The Board of Directors
Rite Aid Corporation
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

     We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Rite Aid
Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 2, 1995, and the related condensed
consolidated statements of income for the thirty-nine and thirteen week periods
ended December 2, 1995 and November 26, 1994, and the condensed consolidated
statements of cash flows for the thirty-nine week periods ended December 2,
1995 and November 26, 1994.  These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management.

     We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  A review of interim
financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to
financial data, and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and
accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which
is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a
whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

     Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that
should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to
above for them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.

     We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the consolidated balance sheet of Rite Aid Corporation and
subsidiaries as of March 4, 1995, and the related consolidated statements of
income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not
presented herein); and in our report dated April 21, 1995, we expressed an
unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our
opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated
balance sheet as of March 4, 1995, is fairly stated, in all material aspects,
in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
The company changed its method of accounting for investments in the fourth
quarter of fiscal year 1995 to conform with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 115.


                                        KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
December 26, 1995





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                             RITE AID CORPORATION
                             FORM 10-Q
                             FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
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Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations:


Net sales for the thirteen-week and thirty-nine week periods ended December 2,
1995 were $1,331,796,000 and $4,015,036,000, respectively, representing
increases of 21.8% and 26.3% over the same periods in the prior year.  Included
in the sales amounts were revenues generated by the 224 Perry drugstores
acquired on January 27, 1995 of $181,640,000 for the quarter and $558,186,000
year to date.  Same-store sales increased 6.6% for the thirteen weeks and 7.0%
for the thirty-nine weeks compared to 8.1% and 6.5% for like periods last year.
During the quarter, the Company added 51 drugstores, closed 22, and expanded or
relocated 60 units to the 10,000 square foot store size.  Since the beginning
of the fiscal year, 93 stores were opened, 205 were closed or sold, and 144
were enlarged or relocated.  Revenues from the closed stores included in the
fiscal 1995 third quarter amounted to $61,374,000.  As of December 2, 1995, the
company operated 2,717 drugstores.

Cost of goods sold including occupancy costs, as a percentage of sales, was
74.0% and 73.7% for the current quarter and year-to-date period, respectively,
compared to 73.6% and 73.4% for the respective year-earlier periods.  The
growth of third party prescription sales, which have lower margins than other
pharmacy sales, continued to pressure gross profits.  Third party prescription
sales accounted for 64.0% of pharmacy revenues for the thirteen weeks and 62.3%
for the thirty-nine weeks ended December 2, 1995.  For the comparable periods
last year, third party to pharmacy sales were 58.9% and 58.3%, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to 20.8% of sales for the
quarter and 20.9% for the thirty-nine weeks.  Last year, the operating expenses
to sales ratios were 21.4% and 21.1%, respectively.  The current third quarter
reflects the expense savings associated with Perry's headquarters closed for
the entire thirteen week period.  In addition, fiscal 1996 benefited from
leveraging operating expenses against strong same-store sales increases and an
aggressive expense control program.

Interest expense rose during the current fiscal year to $16,515,000 for the
thirteen weeks and $49,546,000 year to date from $10,478,000 and $28,956,000
for the year-earlier periods.  The higher expense resulted from increased
borrowings by the Company used to finance the purchase of the Perry drugstores
and other acquisitions. Contributing to the increased expense was the general
rise in short term interest rates.  The weighted average rate on the company's
commercial paper was 6.0% and 6.1% for the quarter and thirty-nine week period,
respectively, compared to 5.0% and 4.5% for the same periods last year.  In
July 1995, the Company moved to eliminate its highest rate debt by redeeming
the 9 5/8% sinking fund debentures totaling $44,980,000, with proceeds received
from the sale of ADAP.

The reserve for restructuring and other charges remains adequate to cover the
unsettled leases of the 200 drugstores closed during fiscal 1995.  The company
continues to negotiate with landlords of the closed stores to terminate their
leases.  Where favorable terms cannot be agreed upon, the Company will endeavor
to sublet the locations until the leases expire.



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                             RITE AID CORPORATION
                             FORM 10-Q
                             FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
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Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations:  (CONTINUED)


Working capital was $847,332,000 at December 2, 1995 compared to $795,995,000
at March 4, 1995, and the current ratios were 2.2:1 and 2.4:1, respectively.
Typically, cash provided by operations is adequate to support operations,
contribute to investing activities and fund dividend distributions to our
shareholders.  For the thirty-nine weeks ended December 2, 1995, cash from
operations was impacted by an increase in inventory without a corresponding
increase in accounts payable.  The inventory increase reflects:  Christmas
merchandise, the build-up of private label inventories for the Perry stores to
support the name change to Rite Aid, merchandise for the new price and product
advertising campaign launched in December, and cold and flu remedies stock at
the stores.  Also, the new 10,000 square foot format and the large Perry store
size allow for additional merchandise.  The usual terms for much of the
seasonal merchandise requires payment by the first of December.  As a result,
there were vendor invoices that were paid during the period ended December 2,
1995 that would have been outstanding as of the end of last year's third
quarter at November 26, 1994.

The company has a $600,000,000 revolving credit commitment to provide
additional borrowing capacity and support its commercial paper  program.  In
July 1995, Rite Aid filed a Form S-3 Shelf Registration Statement for
$375,000,000.  Including $25,000,000 remaining on a previously filed shelf
registration, the Company has the ability to issue $400,000,000 in registered
debt securities.

On December 4, 1995, Rite Aid commenced its cash tender offer to purchase 50.1%
of the shares of common stock of Revco D. S., Inc. at a price of $27.50 per
share in cash.  The remainder of the outstanding Revco shares would be
converted into Rite Aid stock in a second-step merger based on formulas set
forth in the merger agreement announced on November 30, 1995, and described in
the tender offer materials.  The tender offer will expire at 12:00 midnight,
New York City time, on Tuesday, January 2, 1996, unless the offer is extended.
The tender offer is not conditioned on obtaining financing.  The total value of
the transaction is approximately $1.8 billion.  The acquisition was approved by
each company's Board of Directors, and should be completed by March 31, 1996.

Rite Aid is in the process of establishing a $2.5 billion five-year revolving
credit facility in the syndicated bank market.  Borrowings under this credit
facility will be used for the Revco acquisition, to refinance certain existing
debt of Rite Aid and Revco, and for working capital and general corporate
purposes.  This new credit facility will replace the existing $600,000,000
revolving credit commitment.





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                              RITE AID CORPORATION
                              FORM 10-Q
                              FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
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                                    PART II

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K:


  (a)  Exhibits

       Item 11. - Statement regarding computation of per share earnings

       Item 15. - Copy of letter from independent accountants' regarding
                  unaudited interim financial information

       Item 27. - Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR Filing Only)


  (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

       The registrant filed a Form 8-K dated November 29, 1995 with the
       Securities and Exchange Commission.  The filing disclosed that on
       November 29, 1995, Rite Aid Corporation (the "Registrant") and its
       wholly owned subsidiary, Ocean Acquisition Corporation (the
       "Purchaser"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger
       Agreement") with  Revco D.S., Inc. ("Revco") which provides for the
       merger of the Purchaser with and into Revco and for the Purchaser to
       make a cash tender offer (the "Offer") for at least 50.1% of the
       outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01, of Revco (the
       "Shares") on a fully diluted basis at a price of $27.50 per Share.
       Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Offer will be followed by a
       second-step merger in which each Share not acquired in the Offer will be
       converted into the right to receive the Registrant's common stock, par
       value $1.00 per share, and/or, under certain circumstances, cash.





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<PAGE>   14
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                              RITE AID CORPORATION
                              FORM 10-Q
                              FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------




                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                        RITE AID CORPORATION

                                           (Registrant)


Date:  December 26, 1995                /S/ Frank Bergonzi      
       -------------------------        ------------------------

                                        Frank Bergonzi
                                        Executive Vice President,
                                        Chief Financial Officer





                                      -13-


<PAGE>   1
                                   EXHIBIT 11

                     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
         THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995 AND NOVEMBER 26, 1994
                    (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             1996        1995
                                                             ----        ----
<S>                                                        <C>         <C>
Earnings Per Common Share-Assuming No Dilution
- ----------------------------------------------
  Net Income                                               $101,953    $ 88,032
                                                           ========    ========
  Weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding                                              83,816      84,977
                                                           ========    ========
  Primary earnings per common share                           $1.22       $1.04
                                                           ========    ========

Earnings Per Common Share-Assuming Full Dilution
- ------------------------------------------------
  Earnings
    Net Income                                             $101,953    $ 88,032
    Add after tax interest expense applicable to 6 3/4%
      convertible notes (a)                                   5,845       5,458
                                                           --------    --------
    Net income as adjusted                                 $107,798    $ 93,490
                                                           ========    ========
  Shares
    Weighted average number of common shares
      outstanding                                            83,816      84,977
    Assuming conversion of 6 3/4% convertible
      notes                                                   6,395       6,395
    Assuming exercise of options reduced by the number
      of shares which could have been purchased with the
      proceeds from exercise of such options                    747         741
                                                           --------    --------
    Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
      as adjusted                                            90,958      92,113
                                                           ========    ========
  Earnings per common share assuming full dilution            $1.19(b)    $1.01(b)
                                                              =====       =====   
</TABLE>

(a)  Shown net of income taxes which were calculated at the company's
     effective tax rate.

(b)  This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K item 601
     (b)(11) although not required by APB Opinion No. 15 since dilution is less
     than 3%.
<PAGE>   2
                                   EXHIBIT 11

                     RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
          THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995 AND NOVEMBER 26, 1994
                    (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1996           1995
                                                               ----           ----
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>
Earnings Per Common Share-Assuming No Dilution                     
- ----------------------------------------------
  Net Income                                                 $ 32,660        $ 26,928
                                                             ========        ========
  Weighted average number of common shares outstanding         83,758          84,291
                                                             ========        ========
  Primary earnings per common share                              $.39            $.32
                                                             ========        ========

Earnings Per Common Share-Assuming Full Dilution
- ------------------------------------------------
  Earnings
    Net Income                                               $ 32,660        $ 26,928
    Add after tax interest expense applicable to 6 3/4%
      convertible notes (a)                                     1,954           1,879
                                                             --------        --------
    Net income as adjusted                                   $ 34,614        $ 28,807
                                                             ========        ========
  Shares
    Weighted average number of common shares outstanding       83,758          84,291
    Assuming conversion of 6 3/4% convertible notes             6,395           6,395
    Assuming exercise of options reduced by the number
      of shares which could have been purchased with the
      proceeds from exercise of such options                      747             741
                                                             --------        --------
    Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
      as adjusted                                              90,900          91,427
                                                             ========        ========
  Earnings per common share assuming full
    dilution                                                     $.38(b)         $.32(b)
                                                                 ====            ====   
</TABLE>

(a)  Shown net of income taxes which were calculated at the company's
     effective tax rate.

(b)  This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K item 601
     (b)(11) although not required by APB Opinion No. 15 since dilution is less
     than 3%.

<PAGE>   1
                                   Exhibit 15


                       (KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP LETTERHEAD)



Rite Aid Corporation
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

Gentlemen:

Re:  Registration Statement No. 2-87981; and No. 33-61185

With respect to the subject registration statements, we acknowledge our
awareness of the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated
December 26, 1995 related to our review of interim financial information.

Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, such report is not
considered a part of a registration statement prepared or certified by an
accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the
meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

Very truly yours,



KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
December 26, 1995

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
RITE AID CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES       EXHIBIT 27
 ARTICLE 5 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULES
            FORM 10-Q 
THIRD QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 2, 1995
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-02-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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                                          0
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<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.22
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