The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces Tender Offers

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces Tender Offers

YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: BONT) (the "Company") today announced that The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Bon-Ton"), has commenced tender offers for any and all of its outstanding 10¼% Senior Notes due 2014 (CUSIP Nos 09776NAB8 and 09776NAA0, ISIN USU09818AA04) (the "2014 Notes") (the "2014 Notes Offer") and up to $223 million of its 10 ⅝% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (CUSIP Nos 09776NAD4 and 09776NAC6, ISIN USU09818AB86) (the "2017 Notes" and, together with the 2014 Notes, the "Notes") (the "2017 Notes Offer" and, with the 2014 Notes Offer, the "Offers"), upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated May 13, 2013.

Each Offer is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on June 10, 2013 (unless extended) (the "Expiration Time").

Holders of Notes ("Holders") who validly tender their Notes on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 24, 2013 (the "Early Tender Time") will be eligible to receive the "Total Consideration" of $1,006.25 per $1,000 principal amount of the 2014 Notes tendered and $1,006.25 per $1,000 principal amount of the 2017 Notes tendered, which includes the "Early Tender Payment" of $30.00 per $1,000 of 2014 Notes or 2017 Notes, as applicable. Holders who validly tender their Notes after the Early Tender Time but on or before the Expiration Time will be eligible to receive the "Tender Offer Consideration" which is equal to the applicable Total Consideration minus the "Early Tender Payment."

If Holders of 2017 Notes validly tender more than $223 million in aggregate principal amount of such Notes (the "Tender Cap"), then the 2017 Notes Offer will be oversubscribed and Bon-Ton will accept for purchase tendered 2017 Notes on a prorated basis as described in the Offer to Purchase. Because Bon-Ton intends to accept for payment all Notes validly tendered before the Early Tender Time, subject to the Tender Cap and the other terms and conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, and will only prorate acceptance of tendered 2017 Notes if the aggregate amount of 2017 Notes tendered exceeds the Tender Cap, there is no assurance as to the amount of 2017 Notes, if any, that Bon-Ton will accept that are tendered after the Early Tender Time.

We currently expect the settlement date for Notes tendered before the Early Tender Time to be May 28, 2013. The settlement date for Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time and before the Expiration Time will occur promptly after the Expiration Time. Notes tendered may be validly withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 24, 2013, but not thereafter. In addition to the Total Consideration or Tender Offer Consideration, Holders whose Notes are accepted for payment in the Offers will receive accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, the applicable settlement date.

Bon-Ton reserves the right, but is under no obligation, to increase the Tender Cap at any time, subject to compliance with applicable law. Bon-Ton's obligation to accept for purchase, and to pay for, Notes validly tendered is subject to certain conditions, including the consummation of a new debt financing. Bon-Ton may waive any of the conditions if they are not satisfied.

BofA Merrill Lynch is acting as sole dealer manager for the Offers. For additional information regarding the terms of the Offers, please contact BofA Merrill Lynch at (888) 292-0070 (toll-free) or (980) 388-3646 (collect). Requests for documents may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc., which is acting as the tender and information agent for the Offers, at (800) 848-3416 (toll-free) or (212) 269-5550.

None of the Company, Bon-Ton, the dealer manager or the tender and information agent make any recommendations as to whether Holders should tender their Notes pursuant to the Offers, and no one has been authorized by any of them to make such recommendations. Holders must make their own decisions as to whether to tender their Notes, and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to tender.

This press release does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell Notes or other securities, nor shall there be any purchase of Notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or purchase would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The Offers are being made solely by the Offer to Purchase dated May 13, 2013. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which, or to any persons to whom, such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offers of concurrently offered securities will be made only by means of a private offering circular.

About The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., with corporate headquarters in York, Pennsylvania and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operates 272 department stores, which includes 11 furniture galleries, in 24 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers nameplates. The stores offer a broad assortment of national and private brand fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and children, as well as cosmetics and home furnishings. For further information, please visit the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://investors.bonton.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information included in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, which may be identified by words such as "may," "could," "will," "plan," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "intend" or other similar expressions, involve important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company.Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to: risks related to retail businesses generally; a significant and prolonged deterioration of general economic conditions which could negatively impact the Company in a number of ways, including the potential write-down of the current valuation of intangible assets and deferred taxes; risks related to the Company's proprietary credit card program; potential increases in pension obligations; consumer spending patterns, debt levels, and the availability and cost of consumer credit; additional competition from existing and new competitors; inflation; deflation; changes in the costs of fuel and other energy and transportation costs; weather conditions that could negatively impact sales; uncertainties associated with expanding or remodeling existing stores; the ability to attract and retain qualified management; the dependence upon relationships with vendors and their factors; a data security breach or system failure; the ability to reduce or control SG&A expenses, including initiatives to reduce expenses and improve efficiency; operational disruptions; unsuccessful marketing initiatives; the failure to successfully implement our key strategies, including initiatives to improve our merchandising, marketing and operations; adverse outcomes in litigation; the incurrence of unplanned capital expenditures; the ability to obtain financing for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purpose; the impact of regulatory requirements including the Health Care Reform Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; the inability or limitations on the Company's ability to favorably adjust the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets; and the financial condition of mall operators.Additional factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ from those contained in these forward-looking statements are discussed in greater detail under Item 1A of the Company's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
Mary Kerr, 717-751-3071
Vice President
Investor & Public Relations
mkerr@bonton.com

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