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Business Wire Retail Report On March 2007 Retail Sales Figures

Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month.

The Retail Report is based on information provided and released by the retailers.

This chart tracks each retailer's total sales for the previous month as compared to the same month last year and the percent change; total year-to-date sales for this year as compared to the same period last year, and the percent change. The last four columns show the percent change in comparable store sales for the prior months as compared to the same month last year and the percent change in year-to-date comparable store sales versus the same period last year. All entries with a "B" were provided by source in rounded billions format only; otherwise all figures are in millions.

April 12, 2007, 3 p.m. EASTERN (NOTE: Sales figures for March 07)

SPECIALTY

APPAREL

MO.

2007

FULL$

MO.

2006

FULL$

MO.

2007

FULL%

YTD

2007

FULL$

YTD

2006

FULL$

YTD

2007

FULL%

MO.

2007

COMP%

MO.

2006

COMP%

YTD

2007

COMP%

YTD

2006

COMP%

Aeropostale

124.8 

94.9  31.5  200.4  162.7  23.2  15.9  (9.3) 10.3  (7.7)

(NYSE:ARO), http://www.aeropostale.com

American Eagle Outfitters

271.4  201.6  35  437.7  344.7  27  20  14 
(NYSE:AEO), http://www.ae.com
Ann Taylor 243.9  212.5  14.8  6.1  0.8 
(NYSE:ANN), http://www.anntaylor.com
Chicos FAS 191  157  22  304  255  19.3  5.2  8.4  1.5  7.3 
(NYSE:CHS), http://www.chicos.com
The Childrens Place 204.7  173.4  18  338.5  287.3  18  11 
(Nasdaq:PLCE), http://www.childrensplace.com
Christopher & Banks 41.7  36.4  FLAT
(NYSE:CBK), http://www.christopherandbanks.com
Dress Barn 145  125  16  12  N/A 
(Nasdaq:DBRN), http://www.dressbarn.com
The Gap 1.56B 1.35B 16  2.47B 2.21B 11  (13) (12)
(NYSE:GPS), http://www.gap.com
Gymboree 92.1  76.7  20 
(Nasdaq:GYMB), http://www.gymboree.com
JoS. A. Bank 45.7  41.5  10.1  84.1  75.2  11.8  1.4  4.4  2.0  3.9 
(Nasdaq:JOSB), http://www.josbank.com

The
Limited

892.3  788.2  N/A  1.6B 1.4B 14 
(NYSE:LTD), http://www.limited.com
Neiman Marcus 423  375  12.7  10.2  7.4  N/A 
(NYSE:NMG.A), http://www.neimanmarcus.com
Pacific Sunwear 140.3  119.3  17.6  230.1  208.0  10.6  14.1  (10.9) 5.4  (7.7)
(Nasdaq:PSUN), http://www.pacsun.com
Ross Stores 599  526  14  994  894  11 
(Nasdaq:ROST), http://www.rossstores.com
Saks Inc. 284.3  253.7  12.1  504.3  427.7  17.9  10.1  (0.6) 16.0  (3.6)
(NYSE:SKS), http://www.saksfifthavenue.com
TJX Cos. 1.7B 1.5B 11  2.9B 2.6B
(NYSE:TJX), http://www.tjx.com
United Retail 45.5  40.7  12  74.1  70.0  11 
(Nasdaq:URGI), http://www.unitedretail.com
Wilsons The Leather Expert 21.9  27.9  N/A  44.2  57.6  (23.2) (16.8) (14) (21.0) (11.7)
(Nasdaq:WLSN), http://www.wilsonsleather.com

GENERAL

MERCH.

MO.

2007

FULL$

MO.

2006

FULL$

MO.

2007

FULL%

YTD

2007

FULL$

YTD

2006

FULL$

YTD

2007

FULL%

MO.

2007

COMP%

MO.

2006

COMP%

YTD

2007

COMP%

YTD

2006

COMP%

BJs 790.8  718.7  10.0  1.4B 1.3B 8.8  5.5  3.1  4.4  2.4 

(NYSE:BJ), http://www.bjswholesale.com

Bon-Ton 288.0  244.0  18.1  525.6  316.2  66.3  (3.8) (4.6) 4.2  (3.3)
(Nasdaq:BONT), http://www.bonton.com
Costco 5.94B 5.37B 11  38.1B 35.0B
(Nasdaq:COST), http://www.costco.com

CVS Corp.

4.8B 3.9B 23.3  12.3B 10B 23.3  7.5  6.2 
(NYSE:CVS), http://www.cvs.com
Dillards 679.6  631.9 

1.27B

1.28B

N/A  FLAT (1) (1)
(NYSE:DDS), http://www.dillards.com
Dollar General 904.8  832.7  8.7  1.6B 1.48B 8.3  5.5  2.8  5.2  (10)
(NYSE:DG), http://www.dollargeneral.com
Family Dollar 651.4  594.3  9.6  4.2B N/A  5.8  5.8  1.4  1.4  2.8 
(NYSE:FDO), http://www.familydollar.com
Federated Dept. 2.29B 2.26B 1.5  4.09B 4.06B 0.8  2.3  FLAT 1.8  0.4 
(NYSE:FD), http://www.federated-fds.com
Freds 172  158  316  291  4.4  4.1  0.7 
(Nasdaq:FRED), http://www.fredsinc.com
Gottschalks 58.9  56.0  5.3  101.5  100.3  1.3  6.4  (3.6) 1.9  (0.9)
(NYSE:GOT), http://www.gottschalks.com
J.C. Penney 1.4B 1.3B 13.3  2.6B 2.4B 7.9  10.6  (1) 5.7  0.7 
(NYSE:JCP), http://www.jcpenney.com
Kohls 1.55B 1.23B 25.4  2.5B 2.1B 20.4  16.8  3.7  11.8  3.6 
(NYSE:KSS), http://www.kohls.com
Retail

Ventures

874.0  820.5  6.5  3.07B 2.91B 5.3  (2.8) N/A  0.8  N/A 
(NYSE:RVI), http://www.retailventures.com
Sharper Image 22.1  40.0  (45) 44.2  70.9  (38) (29) (29) (28) (31)
(Nasdaq:SHRP), http://www.sharperimage.com
Stage Stores 151.0  131.4  14.9  255.6  224.5  13.9  12.4  (3.9) 7.6  (2.6)
(NYSE:SSI), http://www.stagestores.com
SteinMart 162.5  143.7  13.1  266.8  240.9  10.8  8.0  (7.3) 3.9  (7.8)
(Nasdaq:SMRT), http://www.steinmart.com
Target Corp. 5.59B 4.79B 16.8  9.72B N/A  14.1  12  2.2  9.2  2.8 
(NYSE:TGT), http://www.targetcorp.com
Wal-Mart 22.1  20.2  9.6  39.7  36.8  7.8  3.4  1.6  2.1  2.5 
(NYSE:WMT), http://www.walmart.com

HOME

SUPPLY

MO.

2007

FULL$

MO.

2006

FULL$

MO.

2007

FULL%

YTD

2007

FULL$

YTD

2006

FULL$

YTD

2007

FULL%

MO.

2007

COMP%

MO.

2006

COMP%

YTD

2007

COMP%

YTD

2006

COMP%

Pier 1 473.7  506.0  (6.4) 1.6B 1.8B (8.6) (11.0) (2) (11.3) N/A 

(NYSE:PIR), http://www.pier1.com

QUARTERLY REPORTING COMPANIES

COMPANY NAME Q07

FULL$

Q06

FULL$

Q07

FULL%

YTD

2007

FULL$

YTD

2006

FULL$

YTD

2007

FULL%

Q07

COMP%

Q06

COMP%

YTD

2007

COMP%

YTD

2006

COMP%

Best Buy 12.9  10.7  21  35.9  30.8  16  5.9  7.3  5.0  4.9 

(NYSE:BBY), http://www.bestbuy.com

Bombay Co. 175  178  N/A  499  532  N/A  (3.1) N/A  (5.4) N/A 
(NYSE:BBA), http://www.bombayco.com

Finlay Ent.

429.0  399.2  7.5  1.34B 1.31B 2.5  (5.4) 0.4  (5.7) 0.7 
(Nasdaq:FNLY), http://www.finlayenterprises.com

For more information about the Business Wire Retail Report, please contact your local Business Wire bureau at 888/381-WIRE (9473).

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