CVS/pharmacy October Same Store Sales Increase 4.6%

WOONSOCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2007--CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced that same store sales (sales from retail pharmacy stores open more than one year) in its CVS/pharmacy division for the four weeks ended October 27, 2007 increased 4.6% over the prior year period. Pharmacy same store sales increased 4.5%, and were negatively impacted by approximately 420 basis points due to recent generic introductions. Front-end same store sales increased 4.8%.

Same store sales at CVS/pharmacy for the forty-three week period increased 5.8% over the prior year period. Pharmacy same store sales increased 5.7%, while front-end same store sales increased 6.2%.

During the four week period ended October 27, 2007, CVS/pharmacy opened 21 new stores, closed 1 store and relocated 8 others. As of October 27, 2007, the Company operated 6,226 CVS/pharmacy stores in 40 states and the District of Columbia.