Exhibit 99.1

301 S. Tippecanoe Avenue
San Bernardino, California 92408 Contact:
Phil Smith
Stater Bros. Holdings Inc.
(909) 733-5287

P R E S S   R E L E A S E
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

STATER BROS. HOLDINGS INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS –
SALES AND CUSTOMER COUNT INCREASES OVER SAME PERIOD OF PRIOR YEAR

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA - February 10, 2009: Today, Jack H. Brown, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended December 28, 2008.

Sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 increased 1.72% to $959.3 million compared to $943.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Like store sales increased 1.40% or $12.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

The Company reported net income for first quarter of fiscal 2009 of $3.5 million compared to net income of $10.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

Brown said, “Our plan is to assist our customers during these very tough economic times...and the plan is working. By holding back on price increases, which affected our profits, we served approximately one million more customers in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 than in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Our financial performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 reflects the overall impact of the current economic downturn. The tough economy has hit our marketing area of the Inland Empire especially hard as we have seen business closures, layoffs and increases in unemployment. The uncertain economic future has caused our customers to tighten their family budgets and we have responded by giving even more value for their shopping dollar while continuing to provide a friendly and satisfying shopping experience on each and every one of their visits to our Supermarkets. We remain committed to controlling costs and keeping our valued customer base as we weather the effect of these economic times.”

Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. is the largest privately held Supermarket Chain in Southern California and operates 165 supermarkets through its wholly owned subsidiary, Stater Bros. Markets.

For information contact: Jack H. Brown, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at (909) 733-5000.

STATER BROS. MARKETS...SERVING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR OVER 73 GOLDEN YEARS

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

	09/28/08		12/28/08
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	144,942	$	122,503
Restricted cash		5,621		3,121
Receivables, net		56,993		61,496
Inventories		233,719		242,186
Other		36,174		34,185
Total current assets		477,449		463,491
Property and equipment, net		732,326		735,536
Deferred debt issuance costs, net		14,478		13,675
Other		52,622		54,068
Total assets	$	1,276,875	$	1,266,770
Liabilities and stockholder’s equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	167,647	$	172,747
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		139,311		113,737
Current portion of capital lease obligations		1,162		1,206
Total current liabilities		308,120		287,690
Long-term debt		810,000		810,000
Capital lease obligations, less current portion		5,124		4,805
Other long-term liabilities		113,125		120,228
Total stockholder’s equity		40,506		44,047
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity	$	1,276,875	$	1,266,770

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

	13 Weeks			13 Weeks
	Ended			Ended
	12/30/07			12/28/08
Sales	$	943,030		$	959,253
Gross profit		244,429			246,862
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses		204,318			211,004
Depreciation and amortization		12,908			13,360
Total operating expenses		217,226			224,364
Operating profit		27,203			22,498
Interest income		2,391			205
Interest expense		(13,581	)		(17,100	)
Other income, net		1,875			149
Income before income taxes		17,888			5,752
Income taxes		7,137			2,211
Net income	$	10,751		$	3,541