(Source: Business Wire)Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD), the fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States, is now offering customers a new way to pay for online purchases without using a credit card. Starting today, eBillme, the payment option that enables consumers to use online banking to pay now, pay securely, and use available funds, will be offered as a payment option for online shoppers. In addition to Sears.com, eBillme can now also be used on Sears Holdings' subsidiary sites including Kmart.com and Kenmore.com.

"We recognize the importance of offering customers a wide selection of payment options at the checkout," says Susan Ehrlich, Senior Vice President and President of Sears Holdings' Financial Services business unit. "eBillme gives us the ability to let our customers pay with money from their online checking accounts without having to provide their account information as part of the transaction. Our customers have changed their payment behavior to adapt to this difficult economy. eBillme compliments our efforts to continuously serve our customers and deliver a quality and affordable retail experience."

"We are very pleased to bring this new payment option to Sears Holdings' sites," says Marwan Forzley, president and chief executive officer of eBillme. "As a top 10 retailer, Sears Holdings continues to innovate and respond to the increasing demand for secure cash checkout. The eBillme checkout option coupled with the eBillme buyer protection features and the eBillme cash back rewards program provides consumers with a valuable payment experience."

eBillme is one of the most secure ways to pay online. When shoppers choose the option at checkout, their order is confirmed with an eBill sent to their e-mail address. Consumers simply pay the eBill the same way they pay utilities, loans, insurance, and other bills, either through their online bank account or at one of over 75,000 walk-in locations. The transaction occurs securely, with no personal or financial information required during check out. And with buyer protection features including a best price guarantee, consumers can shop with confidence knowing their eBillme transaction is guaranteed and protected.

About eBillme

eBillme is the most secure way to pay online and the only online payment solution that extends the convenience of online banking to the merchant's checkout process. The service enhances security for online shoppers, and enables merchants to increase sales while reducing transaction costs. No financial data is exposed and the payment transaction is securely transferred from the customer's bank to the retailer's bank. Consumers can shop online, by catalog or through call centers, and pay for their purchases at their bank, credit union, or bill pay portal using the security and convenience of online banking or by paying the bill at over 75000 walk-in locations. For more information, please visit www.eBillme.com or eBillme's Online Debt-Free Shopping Mall.

About Sears Holdings Corporation

Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. 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. 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. It also has Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are offered exclusively in the U.S. by Kmart. Sears Holdings is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at www.searsholdings.com.

Hyperlinks

eBillme Website: http://www.eBillme.com

eBillme Blog: http://blog.ebillme.com/

@eBillme on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/eBillme

ShopDebtFree Website: http://ShopDebtFree.com

ShopDebtFree Blog: http://shopdebtfree.ebillme.com/category/blog

@shopdebtfree on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/shopdebtfree

Marwan Forzley: http://www.ebillme.com/about/management-team/

Buyer Protection Program: http://www.ebillme.com/features/buyer-protection/

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