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Business Wire Retail Report on June 2002 Retail Sales Figures

(Hollywood, FL; July 11, 2002; Business Wire) 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.

      (NOTE:  Sales figures for JUNE '02)
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SPECIALTY  MONTH MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD   YTD   MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD
APPAREL    2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2001
           FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ FULL% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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American   121.7 109.6 11.1  486.7 441.8 10.1  (3.2) 9.0   (5.0) 6.8
Eagle
Outfitters
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Ann Taylor 127.2 116.0 9.6   587.9 532.5 10.4  (1.2) (12.3)(1.3) (6.8)
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Charming   255.6 156.2 64    1.1B  679   61    5     (4)   FLAT  (4)
Shops
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Chico's    46.5  32.8  42.0  221.0 157.0 40.8  15.0  15.6  13.7  22.7
FAS
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The        49.6  43.4  14    262.3 240.1 9     (6)   (16)  (10)  (7)
Children's
Place
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Chris.     23.5  17.3  36    101.2 74.8  35    13    4     11    8
& Banks
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Dress Barn 73.7  67.3  9     N/A   N/A   N/A   4     (7)   N/A   N/A
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Factory    49.9  52.8  (5.4) 203.5 221.5 (8.1) (6.3) (5.5) (11.4)(4.1)
2-U
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The Gap    1.32B 1.29B 2     5.2B  5.5B  (5)   (6)   (7)   (13)  (7)
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Gymboree   38.8  37.3  N/A   200.0 191.5 N/A   3.0   8     4.0   23
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Jos. A.    20.34 18.85 7.9   94.30 82.20 14.7  (3.7) N/A   3.9   N/A
Bank
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The        858.7 793.3 8     3.56B 3.30B 8     5     (3)   4     (3)
Limited
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Men's      127.4 113.0 12.7  230.6 214.9 7.3   7.8   (6.9) 2.1   (5.0)
Wearhouse
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Neiman     256   248   3.1   N/A   N/A   N/A   1.7   (5.4) N/A   2.6
Marcus
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Pacific    73.3  57.9  26.6  285   237.8 19.8  10.5  (7.4) 3.5   (5.5)
Sunwear
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Ross       340   268   27    1.4B  1.2B  23    12    EVEN  11    (2)
Stores
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Saks Inc.  480.7 477.0 0.8   2.29B 2.34B (2.1) 1.2   (5.2) 0.0   (4.2)
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S&K Famous 14.1  13.8  N/A   68.4  67.9  N/A   1     (3)   EVEN  EVEN
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Talbots    161.8 164.2 (1)   667.2 678.2 (2)   (8.7) (0.2) (6.9) 1.3
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TJX Cos.   1.1B  957   12    4.7B  4.1B  15    3     2     5     1
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United     46.2  43.5  6     87.6  80.3  9     4     (1)   7     (3)
Retail
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Wilsons    32.0  36.1  (11.3) 181.5 N/A  (0.1) (12.3)(3.3) (9.1) (0.3)
The
Leather
Expert
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GENERAL    MONTH MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD   YTD   MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD
MERCH.     2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2001
           FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ FULL% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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BJ's       584   508   14.9  2.3B  2.0B  12.5  4.1   4.0   3.9   4.2
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Big Lots   269.1 226.7 18.7  1.4B  1.2B  16.0  13.2  2.3   10.9  2.2
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Bon-Ton    62.9  59.7  5.3   265.4 259.2 2.4   5.3   (0.9) 2.4   (3.7)
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Costco     3.86B 3.48B 11    32.0B 28.7B 12    6     5     6     4
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Dillard's  685.6 674.7 2     3.17B 3.18B FLAT  2     (4)   FLAT  (6)
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Dollar     573.4 473.8 21.0  2.4B  2.1B  17.4  11.8  8.4   8.4   7.5
General
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Elder-     54.6  N/A   2.8   238.5 N/A   1.4   (3.1) 0.2   (2.5) (2.4)
Beerman
Stores
Corp.
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Family     420.7 354.5 18.7  3.5B  3.0B  16.1  8.2   3.6   6.5   N/A
Dollar
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Federated  1.37B 1.33B 3.2   5.97B 6.04B (1.2) (0.4) (6.4) (2.5) (3.0)
Dept.
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Fred's     100.3 81.1  24    438.4 353.0 24    14.0  6.2   13.9  8.4
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Gottschalks 62.9 60.8  3.4   262.2 270.6 (3.1) 4.3   1.4   (0.5) 2.3
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J.C.       1.22B 1.23B (0.6) 2.17B 2.23B (2.9) (0.3) 3.8   (2.4) 1.5
Penney
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K-Mart
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Kohl's     748.6 571.6 31.0  3.2B  2.5B  26.7  14.8  1.7   10.2  4.0
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Marshall   228   N/A   (2.0) 1B    N/A   (1.7) (2.0) (11.8)(1.7) (6.5)
Fields
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May Dept.  1.20B 1.18B 1.6   5.41B 5.40B 0.2   (1.4) (7.7) (3.2) (2.2)
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Mervyn's   330   N/A   (0.5) 1.4B  N/A   (3.0) (1.0) (6.3) (2.9) (2.0)
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Radioshack
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Sears      2.76B 2.80B (1.6) 11.7B 11.8B (1.2) (3.8) (0.6) (3.8) (2.1)
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Sharper    20.7  17.4  19    90.5  73.8  23    3     (15)  9     (5)
Image
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Shopko     300.9 294.9 2.0   1.3B  N/A   0.2   2.5   (2.9) 0.6   (2.7)
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Stage      71.6  66.5  7.7   345.2 324.1 6.5   8.9   21.5  7.7   18.5
Stores
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SteinMart  116.5 N/A   12.0  585.2 N/A   11.3  2.5   N/A   0.5   N/A
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Target     3.8B  3.4B  13.6  16.2B N/A   13.4  4.9   0.8   4.7   1.3
Corp.
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Target     3.2B  N/A   16.9  13.6B N/A   16.8  6.1   3.2   6.2   2.6
Stores
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Value City 228.7 214.7 6.5   1.0B  919.2 8.9   (3.9) (1.2) (1.5) (3.9)
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Wal-Mart   15.2B 13.1B 16.0  63.3B 55.1B 14.9  8.7   6.8   8.2   4.8
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HOME       MONTH MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD   YTD   MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD
SUPPLY     2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2001
           FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ FULL% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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Bombay Co. 37.9  37.4  1     160.6 158.9 1     (8)   1     (9)   2
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Pier 1     158.0 136.1 16.1  542.5 461.5 17.6  7.4   FLAT  8.9   1.8
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QUARTERLY REPORTING COMPANIES
   
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COMPANY    Q     Q     Q     YTD   YTD   YTD   Q     Q     YTD   YTD
NAME       2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2001
           FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ FULL% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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Best Buy   4.58B 3.70B 24                      5.7   (3.1)
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