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EXHIBIT 10.2
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT 10.2    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>AMENDMENT TO SEPARATION AGREEMENT    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS AMENDMENT TO SEPARATION AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), is made between Stephen D. Roath ("Roath") and Longs Drug Stores Corporation and Longs Drug Stores
California,&nbsp;Inc. (collectively, "Longs" or the "Company"), and shall be deemed effective on the Effective Date. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, on February&nbsp;26, 2002, Roath and the Company entered into a Separation Agreement (the "Separation Agreement") that provided, among other things,
for the treatment of the option to purchase shares of Longs Drug Stores Corporation common stock then held by Roath; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
at the time of entry into such Separation Agreement, both Roath and the Company were mistaken about the terms of the option; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
to remedy such mutual mistake, Roath and the Company desire to enter into this Amendment, to revise the treatment of the option in such Separation Agreement. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and representations set forth in the Separation Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties
agree as follows: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Defined Terms.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capitalized terms used in this Amendment but not defined in this Amendment have the meaning
given them in the Separation Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendment.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;3(c) of the Separation Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the
following substituted therefor: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"(c)
Roath's resignation shall be deemed "Normal Retirement' for purposes of his option to purchase 30,000 shares of Longs Drug Stores Corporation common stock under the 1995
Long-Term Incentive Plan, which option was granted to him on November&nbsp;17, 2000." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Full Force and Effect.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as expressly amended hereby, the Separation Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Counterparts.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Governing Law.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment is deemed to have been made and entered into in the State of California and
shall in all respects be interpreted, enforced and governed under the laws of the State of California. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT SIZE=2>July 24, 2002</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="43%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>STEPHEN D. ROATH</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Stephen D. Roath</FONT></TD>
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July 24, 2002</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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Longs Drug Stores Corporation</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>H.R. SOMERSET</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Authorized Signatory</FONT></TD>
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July 24, 2002</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>O.D. JONES</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Authorized Signatory<BR></FONT>
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