Exhibit 99.1

21700 Barton Road
P.O. Box 150
Colton, California 92324 Contact:
Phil Smith
Stater Bros. Holdings Inc.
(909) 783-5287

P R E S S   R E L E A S E
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 8, 2005

STATER BROS. HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Colton, California. February 8, 2005; Today, Jack H. Brown, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 ended December 26, 2004.

Sales for the thirteen week first quarter ended December 26, 2004, understandably decreased 18.3% to $839.1 million compared to $1.027 billion for the thirteen weeks ended December 28, 2003. Results for the period ended December 28, 2003 included increased sales due to the Southern California grocery labor dispute. Like store sales decreased 22.2% for the thirteen weeks ended December 26, 2004 compared to the thirteen weeks ended December 28, 2003.

The Company reported net income for the thirteen week first quarter ended December 26, 2004 of $3.4 million compared to net income of $34.6 million for the thirteen week first quarter ended December 28, 2003. Prior year results benefited from the labor dispute in Southern California.

Brown said; “The decline in sales in the current year is due to the high sales level in the prior year during the Southern California grocery labor dispute. While the sales have declined we are pleased with the amount of new customers we have been able to retain. This year’s results reflect our Stater Bros. Family post-strike retention efforts to retain many of our new “Valued Customers” providing excellent service and value. We are determined to maintain the existing level of new customers the Stater Bros. Family obtained during the labor dispute. We remain committed to providing a friendly and satisfying shopping experience to all our “Valued Customers” on every one of their visits to our stores.”

Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. is the largest privately held Supermarket Chain in Southern California and operates 160 supermarkets through its wholly owned subsidiary, Stater Bros. Markets.

For information contact: Jack H. Brown, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at (909) 783-5000.

Stater Bros. Markets currently operates 160 Full Service Supermarket locations, with 47 in San Bernardino County, 44 in Riverside County, 30 in Orange County, 27 in Los Angeles County, 10 in Northern San Diego County, and 2 in Kern County. There are over 16,000 members of the Stater Bros. “Family” of Employees. Headquartered in Colton, California, Stater Bros. has been serving Southern California customers since 1936.

STATER BROS. MARKETS...SERVING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR 68 GOLDEN YEARS
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STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands)
Unaudited

	13 Weeks Ended
	12/28/03			12/26/04
Sales	$	1,026,553		$	839,065
Gross profit		304,882			217,009
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses		226,894			189,179
Depreciation and amortization		7,426			9,265
Total operating expenses		234,320			198,444
Operating profit		70,562			18,565
Interest income		384			1,192
Interest expense		(13,176	)		(14,096	)
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliate		626			—
Other expenses, net		(453	)		(115	)
Income before income taxes		57,943			5,546
Income taxes		23,300			2,185
Net income	$	34,643		$	3,361

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

	9/26/04			12/26/04
Assets
Current assets
Cash	$	301,947		$	245,247
Restricted cash		20,000			29,000
Receivables		39,258			45,415
Inventories		185,567			199,780
Other		34,263			36,530
Total current assets		581,035			555,972
Property and equipment, net		409,623			425,713
Deferred debt issuance costs, net		21,891			21,282
Other assets		6,339			6,349
Total assets	$	1,018,888		$	1,009,316
Liabilities and stockholder’s deficit
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	142,077		$	140,044
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		117,856			104,571
Current portion of capital lease obligations		1,247			1,206
Total current liabilities		261,180			245,821
Long-term debt		700,000			700,000
Capital lease obligations, less current portion		9,470			9,186
Other long-term liabilities		85,429			88,139
Total stockholder’s deficit		(37,191	)		(33,830	)
Total liabilities and stockholder’s deficit	$	1,018,888		$	1,009,316