EXHIBIT 99.1

STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC. ANNOUNCES
SALES AND CUSTOMER COUNT INCREASES IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2011

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA (May 10, 2011)- Today, Jack H. Brown, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. announced financial results for the thirteen week and twenty-six week periods ended March 27, 2011.

The Company’s consolidated sales in the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2011 were $913.4 million up $27.9 million or 3.15% from the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2010 consolidated sales of $885.5 million.

At $1.81 billion, the Company’s twenty-six weeks ended March 27, 2011 supermarket sales were up $6.6 million over the same period of fiscal 2010.

Like store sales increased 3.15% or $27.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2011 compared to the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2010. Like store sales increased 0.37% or $6.6 million for the twenty-six weeks of fiscal 2011 compared to the same period of the prior year.

The Company reported net income for the thirteen week second quarter ended March 27, 2011 of $8.8 million compared to net income of $6.0 million for the thirteen week second quarter ended March 28, 2010. Net income for the twenty-six week period of fiscal 2011 was $10.0 million compared to $12.7 million for the twenty-six week period of fiscal 2010. Fiscal 2010 year-to-date net income included an after-tax gain of $5.6 million from the sale of the Company’s dairy assets. Excluding the after-tax gain in fiscal 2010, year-to-date net income for fiscal 2011 increased $2.9 million over net income from the prior year.

Brown said, “These results are due to the dedication of the Stater Bros. ‘Family’ and the loyalty of our customers many of those whom we have served for over three generations.”

“I am especially proud of our increases in the second quarter of nearly one million customers who appreciate our commitment to help their families during these ‘tough times’ by keeping our low prices and sharing their pain.”

Stater Bros. is the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain in Southern California and the largest private employer in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County, with annual sales in 2010 of $3.6 billion. The Company currently operates 167 Supermarkets, and there are over 18,000 members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family.

STATER BROS ... PROUDLY SERVING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FAMILIES FOR 75 YEARS

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STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
Unaudited

		09/26/10				03/27/11
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	325,005			$	172,888
Restricted cash			3,121				3,121
Receivables, net			35,614				42,549
Inventories			203,702				235,608
Other			56,107				53,330
Total current assets			623,549				507,496
Property and equipment, net			644,064				628,173
Deferred debt issuance costs, net			8,074				11,729
Other			47,100				49,390
Total assets		$	1,322,787			$	1,196,788
Liabilities and stockholder’s equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		$	135,642			$	139,659
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			147,972				141,374
Current portion of long-term debt			133,812				8,819
Total current liabilities			417,426				289,852
Long-term debt, less current portion			677,750				677,750
Capital lease obligations, less current portion			2,206				1,449
Other long-term liabilities			152,272				159,106
Total stockholder’s equity			73,133				68,631
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity		$	1,322,787			$	1,196,788

STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
Unaudited

		13 Weeks				13 Weeks				26 Weeks				26 Weeks
		Ended				Ended				Ended				Ended
		03/28/10				03/27/11				03/28/10				03/27/11
Sales		$	885,537			$	913,397			$	1,809,401			$	1,812,434
Gross profit			236,445				245,137				474,595				483,910
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses			198,018				205,959				403,306				409,477
Gain on sale of dairy assets			(1,446	)			—				(9,396	)			—
Depreciation and amortization			12,788				12,071				25,454				24,515
Total operating expenses			209,360				218,030				419,364				433,992
Operating profit			27,085				27,107				55,231				49,918
Interest income			26				216				85				475
Interest expense			(17,374	)			(12,637	)			(34,563	)			(33,610	)
Other income (expenses), net			16				2				5				(90	)
Income before income taxes			9,753				14,688				20,758				16,693
Income taxes			3,786				5,914				8,080				6,655
Net income		$	5,967			$	8,774			$	12,678			$	10,038