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EXHIBIT 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Subsidiary
  Jurisdiction of
Organization 		  Tradenames

Bonstores Realty One, LLC

   Delaware    

Bonstores Realty Two, LLC

  

Delaware

    

Bon-Ton Distribution, Inc. 

  

Illinois

  

Carson Pirie Scott

Carson Pirie Scott II, Inc. 

  

Mississippi

  

Bon-Ton, Herberger's, Younkers

McRIL, LLC

  

Virginia

  

Bergner's, Carson Pirie Scott, Younkers

The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. 

  

Pennsylvania

  

Bon-Ton, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Herberger's, Parisian, Younkers

The Bon-Ton Giftco, Inc. 

  

Florida

    

The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp. 

  

Ohio

  

Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Younkers

All subsidiaries are wholly owned.



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