"Strong and productive supplier relationships are critical to the
achievement of our business goals. The winners were selected from nominations submitted by Sears'
employees who purchase goods and services for the company. Sears, Roebuck offers its wide range of home merchandise, apparel
and automotive products and services through more than 2,400 Sears -branded and
affiliated stores in the United States and Canada, which includes
approximately 870 full-line and 1,100 specialty stores in the U. It also has Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are
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John Kealey of iDirect Technologies Named Finalist For Ernst + Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2005 Award

, iDirect Technologies, a privately
held company that designs, develops, and markets the fastest, most reliable
bi-directional satellite-based broadband access solutions, today announced
that the company's CEO, John Kealey was named a finalist by professional
services firm Ernst + Young LLP for the Ernst + Young Entrepreneur Of The
Year(R) 2005 Awards in the Greater Washington Area.

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. We're pleased to have the opportunity,
through the Partners in Progress program, to recognize the Sears suppliers who
have gone the extra mile to support our company over the past year," said
Lacy.S. Sears, Roebuck offers consumers leading
proprietary brands including Kenmore, Craftsman, DieHard and Lands' End --
among the most trusted and preferred brands in the U.
Kealey, an experienced senior executive with more than 20 years in the
information technologies and communications networking industries took on the
position of CEO for iDirect Technologies in 2001. 500
list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies and was named to Deloitte
+ Touche 's Fast 500 U.S.
The Greater Washington Area winners will be eligible for consideration for
the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2005 national program.net.

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iDirect operates its corporate headquarters in Herndon, Virginia and has
regional offices in Europe, Asia, and covering Latin America.

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Roebuck also offers a variety of merchandise and services through sears.sears. HERNDON, Va.idirect.

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More
than 10,000 sources competed for this award. iDirect was also recently recognized as one
of Washington DC's 50 best places to work in 2005 by The Washington Business
Journal.
The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award
programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries.

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About iDirect Technologies
iDirect Technologies designs, develops, and markets satellite-based
broadband access solutions targeted at the enterprise , government, carrier and
educational sectors that have the need for fast, flexible, and geographically
dispersed two-way internet/intranet access.

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Started more than 20 years ago, the Partners in Progress program
recognizes sources for quality, innovation, overall market performance and
diversity . by Kmart and in Canada by Sears Canada. Since restructuring the
company's focus, iDirect has experienced 5-year sales growth over 1600% with
no end in site. This
year, iDirect has been awarded the 2005 Teleport Technology of the Year by The
World Teleport Association and the 2005 Innovation + Technology of the Year
award by The ISCe Advisory Board. As the first award of its kind,
Ernst + Young Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs
who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses.

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with quality products and services, from apparel,
appliances and tools to marketing, facilities design and technology. Mr. Kealey was selected
from 63 nominations in the Greater Washington Area by a panel of independent
judges comprised of area business leaders. technology companies as well as their Virginia "Fast
50" for the fastest growing tech firms in the state in 2003 and 2004 . As the first award
of its kind, Ernst + Young Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes outstanding
entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program
honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in
over 100 cities and 35 countries.

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The winning companies were hosted by Sears Holdings Corporation Vice
Chairman and CEO Alan J. Kealey was recently recognized as Via Satellite
Magazine's Satellite's 2004 Executive of the Year for excellence in the global
satellite industry. Winners in several
national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst + Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm
Springs, Calif.

About The Ernst + Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Awards Program
The Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program was created and is produced by
professional services firm Ernst + Young LLP.

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The prestigious Partners in Progress award is presented annually to a
select group of supplier companies -- only the top 1 percent -- that provide
Sears, Roebuck and Co. The company is the
nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 14 million service
calls made annually. iDirect was included in the Deloitte + Touche Technology
Fast 500 list of the fastest-growing U.

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com, and specialty catalogs.

About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD) is the nation's third largest
broadline retailer, with approximately $55 billion in annual revenues, and
with approximately 3,800 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United
States and Canada.S. In
addition, iDirect solutions offer unprecedented efficiencies , increased
revenue opportunities and higher per customer gross margins to satellite
network operators .

About Ernst + Young
The Ernst + Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program was created and is
produced by professional services firm Ernst + Young LLP.

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For
more information, visit Sears Holdings' Web site at http://www. The company has developed
technology solutions that combine high performance, worldwide availability,
and ease of installation, high reliability, and low cost to end customers.S.

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Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as
well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive
repair and maintenance.

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, Sears , Roebuck's offices
were brimming with animated visitors and an atmosphere of celebration on
April 12 when the company hosted a special event to honor its top suppliers as
Partners in Progress for 2004., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings
Corporation, is a leading broadline retailer providing merchandise and related
services.com .
"It's a privilege to accept this nomination," said John Kealey, CEO of
iDirect, "especially when I share the honor with all the talented and hard
working members of the iDirect team that made it possible.

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at http://www.com or the Sears Holdings Corporation Web site at
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Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and
DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as
Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and
Covington brands. Award recipients will be announced
at the awards banquet on June 23, 2005 at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner , in
McLean, Virginia.

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Lacy at the Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates,
Ill.

About Sears, Roebuck and Co.S.

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Their dedication
to quality products and excellent service truly makes representing them in
this nomination a great honor. Kealey's
leadership has not gone unnoticed .