Lima, OH - October 29, 2007. Rays Market, 890 South Cable Road in Lima, is new again! The expansion and remodel of Rays Market began in the fall of 2006. The entire store and all departments have been updated. The project represents a multimillion dollar investment.

The store expanded from 35,000 square feet to 50,000 square feet by taking over the former Rite Aid space adjacent to the existing supermarket. The additional space allowed for construction of the newest Rays Pharmacy and Wellness Center, plus an expanded fresh food department featuring a complete selection of organic products. To facilitate the expansion, Rays purchased the Cable Road property in May, 2006, including the drugstore building. �Purchase of this property cleared the way to planning for a facility that provides the backdrop of a unique customer shopping experience,� said Jeff Sewell, President of Rays Supermarkets.

Rays Director of Marketing & Communications, Stephanie Skylar, says the expansion and new services are a direct response to customer requests. "We listened to their comments asking for upgrades and improvements to the store and now we are able to act on their requests." Skylar said the new store will emphasize fresh foods. "We are creating a fun and exciting shopping experience with fresh, wonderful food and new services to help meet the lifestyle needs of our shoppers."

New features:

•Rays Pharmacy and Wellness Center with FREE Delivery and drive thru window

•Natural foods department featuring fresh and frozen organic products

•More variety in produce, featuring more than 600 items on a daily basis

•Custom cut meats found in a full-service meat department

•Variety of smokehouse meats prepared in our own smokehouse

•Artisan cheeses and olives

•Bulk coffee selection and grinding station

•800 square-foot wine department featuring varieties from around the world

•Chilled beer featuring the largest selection of international and micro-brewed beers

•Specialty foods featuring 350 deli meats, cheeses, pastas and sauces

Rays Market is celebrating the new store on Saturday, November 10th with a special one day sale, samples, cooking demonstrations and prizes. Prizes include a chance to win $10,000 cash, a 50� Plasma LG HDTV or 4 Hannah Montana Best of Both Worlds Concert Tickets.