Celebrate the Art of Intimacy When drugstore.com Launches Expanded Sexual Well-Being Store.

Lifestyle and Health Editors

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BW HealthWire)--June 18, 2001

drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq:DSCM), a leading online pharmacy, announced today the launch of an expanded Sexual Well-Being store.

With this expansion, drugstore.com will become the first mainstream retailer of its kind to offer a trusted, friendly and private source for sexual well-being products in an environment where customers are safe and free to explore their sexual wellness needs.

The drugstore.com(TM) Sexual Well-Being store was created to serve as a resource for quality products and information, to provide honest communication about sexual health, and to promote the philosophy that sexual well-being is an important part of a person's total well-being.

"The store celebrates the art of intimacy," said Sharon Wikstrom, General Manager of Wellness for drugstore.com. "It complements drugstore.com's broader commitment to taking a holistic and pragmatic approach to health by empowering the individual with products and information designed to improve people's lives."

The Sexual Well-being store will sell products that promote sexual well-being in a tasteful and empowering manner. The categories of products include: high-end lubricants, specialty condoms, fun games for couples, sensual delights like chocolate body paints, supplements, vibrators, educational books and videos, massage oils, and products to create a romantic atmosphere. The store can be accessed on the drugstore.com web site at www.drugstore.com.

drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdq:DSCM) is the leading online drugstore and information site offering A Very Healthy Way to Shop(TM) for health, beauty, wellness, personal care, and pharmacy products. The drugstore.com(TM) online store provides a convenient, private, and informative shopping experience that encourages consumers to purchase products essential to healthy, everyday living. The Web store offers thousands of brand-name personal health care products at competitive prices; a full-service, licensed retail pharmacy; and a wealth of health-related information, buying guides, and other tools designed to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions.

Consumers can personalize their shopping experiences with shopping lists, e-mail reminders for replenishing regularly used products, and private e-mail access to pharmacists and beauty experts for questions.

drugstore.com has been awarded the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS) certification by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) as a fully licensed facility exercising the best safe pharmacy practices in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. drugstore.com has also been rated the top health category site by Forrester PowerRankings, which provides objective rankings of the leading e-commerce sites.

drugstore.com has formed strategic relationships with Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE, PSE:RAD), WellPoint Health Networks Inc. (NYSE:WLP) and General Nutrition Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq:GNCI).