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Business Wire Retail Report on September 2002 Retail Sales Figures

(Hollywood, FL; Oct. 10, 2002; Business Wire)

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 SEPT. '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$ COMP% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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American   113.2 113.4 (0.2) 866.8 809.2 7.1   (8.1) (0.5) (5.4) 4.4
Eagle
Outfitters
(Nasdaq:AEOS - News)
   http://www.ae.com
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Ann Taylor 137   121   13.2  914   825   10.8  2.3   (13.9)(0.5) (8.8)
(NYSE:ANN - News)
   http://www.anntaylor.com
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Charming   198.1 216.7 (9)   1.65B 1.17B 41    (6)   (6)   (1)   (5)
Shops
(Nasdaq:CHRS - News)
   http://www.charming.com
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Chico's    54.5  36.2  50.5  349.5 247.2 41.1  21.7  1.1   14.0  18.2
FAS
(NYSE:CHS - News)
   http://www.chicos.com
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The        60.1  70.0  (14)  418.6 402.9 4     (30)  (11)  (14)  (9)
Children's
Place
(Nasdaq:PLCE - News)
   http://www.childrensplace.com
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Chris.     24.9  20.7  20    176.5 136.1 30    FLAT  5     7     8
& Banks
(NYSE:CBK - News)
   http://www.christopherandbanks.com
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Dress Barn 72.0  70.1  3     N/A   N/A   N/A   (2)   (11)  N/A   N/A
(Nasdaq:DBRN - News)
   http://www.dressbarn.com
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Factory    44.0  46.4  (5.1) 338.2 367.7 (8.0) (2.4) (12.3)(9.3) (5.4)
2-U
(Nasdaq:FTUS - News)
   http://www.factory2U.com
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The Gap    1.3B  1.2B  6     8.6B  8.7B  (1)   (2)   (17)  (9)   (11)
(NYSE:GPS - News)
   http://www.gap.com
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Gymboree   49.8  47.2  N/A   324.6 309.5 N/A   5     4     4     21
(Nasdaq:GYMB - News)
   http://www.gymboree.com
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Jos. A.    21.5  18.4  16.9  143.4 123.8 15.9  9.2   N/A   6.1   N/A
Bank
(Nasdaq:JOSB - News)
   http://www.josbank.com
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The        724.6 673.8 8     5.51B 5.14B 7     6     (10)  4     4
Limited
(NYSE:LTD - News)
   http://www.limited.com
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Men's      115.5 109.0 5.9   806.4 795.9 1.3   2.0   (19.2)(3.9) (7.2)
Wearhouse
(NYSE:MW - News)
   http://www.menswearhouse.com
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Neiman     298   248   20.4  N/A   N/A   N/A   18.7  (19.5) N/A (12.2)
Marcus
(NYSE:NMG.A - News)
   http://www.neimanmarcus.com
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Pacific    63.5  53.4  18.9  526.2 435.2 20.9  4.4   (7.1) 6     (4.5)
Sunwear
(Nasdaq:PSUN - News)
   http://www.pacsun.com
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Ross       314   263   19    2.29B 1.90B 20    7     4     9     1
Stores
(Nasdaq:ROST - News)
   http://www.rossstores.com
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Saks Inc.  561.5 553.0 1.5   955.8 966.7 (1.1) 3.3   (11.5) 0.5  (5.2)
(NYSE:SKS - News)
   http://www.saksfifthavenue.com
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S&K Famous 14.2  13.6  N/A   102.0 101.1 N/A   5     (5)   35    (2)
(Nasdaq:SKFB - News)
   http://www.skmenswear.com
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Talbots    176.6 174.7 1     1.03B 1.05B (2)   (6.1) (8.3) (7.9) EVEN
(NYSE:TLB - News)
   http://www.talbots.com
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TJX Cos.   1.13  1.04  8     7.53  6.68  13    (1)   2     3     2
(NYSE:TJX - News)
   http://www.tjx.com
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United     38.1  38.7  N/A   294.6 281.2 5     (5)   (3)   2     (3)
Retail
(Nasdaq:URGI - News)
   http://www.unitedretail.com
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Wilsons    42.2  48.2  (12.3) 282.5 N/A  (3.2) (12.1) 22.3 (8.5) 7.8
The
Leather
Expert
(Nasdaq:WLSN - News)
   http://www.wilsonsleather.com
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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$ COMP% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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BJ's       509   458   11.2  N/A   N/A   12.1  0.5   3.3   2.6   N/A
(NYSE:BJ - News)
   http://www.bjswholesale.com
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Big Lots   245.3 219.8 11.6  2.26B 1.94B 16.5  6.3   0.5   11.4  1.3
(NYSE:BLI - News)
   http://www.biglots.com
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Bon-Ton    61.5  66.5  (7.5) 413.1 419.9 (1.6) (7.5) (7.9) (1.6) (4.2)
(Nasdaq:BONT - News)
   http://www.bonton.com
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Costco     3.59B 3.26B 10    N/A   N/A   N/A   5     4     N/A   N/A
(Nasdaq:COST - News)
   http://www.costco.com
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Dillard's  687   728   (6)   5.0B  5.1B  (2)   (5)   (8)   (2)   (5)
(NYSE:DDS - News)
   http://www.dillards.com
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Dollar     567.6 497.0 14.2  3.9B  3.3B  16.5  5.0   9.0   7.5   7.5
General
(NYSE:DG - News)
   http://www.dollargeneral.com
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Elder-     58.3  N/A   (2.0) 379.0 N/A   0.7   (0.8) (0.1) (2.4) (2.6)
Beerman
Stores
Corp.
(Nasdaq:EBSC - News)
   http://www.elder-beerman.com
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Family     402.6 350.3 14.9  N/A   N/A   N/A   4.1   6.7   N/A   N/A
Dollar
(NYSE:FDO - News)
   http://www.franchiseworks.com
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Federated  1.32B 1.29B 2.0   9.34B 9.46B (1.3) FLAT  (12.9)(2.9) (4.5)
Dept.
(NYSE:FD - News)
   http://www.federated-fds.com
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Fred's     101.1 84.3  20    694.0 566.9 22    10.2  14.8  12.8  9.5
(Nasdaq:FRED - News)
   http://www.fredsinc.com
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Gottschalks 56.2 56.3  (0.2) 409.6 421.8 (2.9) 1.4   (6.5) (0.7) (0.6)
(NYSE:GOT - News)
   http://www.gottschalks.com
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J.C.       1.24B 1.29B (3.7) 8.91B 8.85B 0.7   (3.1) 8.1   1.8   7.8
Penney
(NYSE:JCP - News)
   http://www.jcpenney.com
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K-Mart
(NYSE:KM - News)
   http://www.kmart.com
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Kohl's     675.5 622.6 8.5   5.1B  4.2B  22.7  (3.2) 4.0   6.9   5.1
(NYSE:KSS - News)
   http://www.kohls.com
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Marshall   232   N/A   (10.1) 1.6B N/A   (3.7) (10.1) 1.9  (3.7) (5.0)
Fields
   http://www.marshallfields.com
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May Dept.  1.14B 1.18B (2.8) 8.38B 8.49B (1.3) (6.2) (10.9)(4.6) (3.1)
(NYSE:MAY - News)
   http://www.mayco.com
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Mervyn's   293   N/A   (4.0) 2.3B  N/A   (3.5) (3.5) (8.7) (3.2) (2.4)
   http://www.mervyns.com
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Regis      125   N/A   15    399   N/A   14    3.4   N/A   1.0   N/A
Corp.
(Nasdaq:RGIS - News)
   http://www.regiscorp.com
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Sears      2.4B  2.5B  (3.1) 18.1B 18.6B (2.5) (5.9) (6.7) (5.1) (2.5)
(NYSE:S - News)
   http://www.sears.com
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Sharper    17.7  11.7  50    145.6 115.4 26    37    (45)  13    (17)
Image
(Nasdaq:SHRP - News)
   http://www.sharperimage.com
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Shopko     272.0 282.1 (3.6) 2.04B N/A   (1.3) (3.2) (1.7) (0.9) (1.5)
(NYSE:SKO - News)
   http://www.shopko.com
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Stage      68.8  69.1  (0.4) 557.5 530.7 5.0   (1.8) 5.5   5.3   16.6
Stores
(Nasdaq:STGS - News)
   http://www.stagestores.com
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SteinMart  128.4 N/A   12.5  893.9 N/A   10.1  4.0   N/A   0.2   N/A
(Nasdaq:SMRT - News)
   http://www.steinmart.com
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Target     3.5B  3.3B  7.1   25.9B N/A   11.2  (0.8) 0.2   2.8   1.7
Corp.
(NYSE:TGT - News)
   http://www.targetcorp.com
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Target     2.9B  N/A   9.6   21.8B N/A   14.3  0.4   1.3   4.2   3.0
Stores
   http://www.target.com
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Value City 225.4 219.7 2.6   1.6B  1.5B  6.9   (7.5) (3.7) (3.4) (3.8)
(NYSE:VCD - News)
   http://www.valuecity.com
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Wal-Mart   21.9B 19.8B 10.4 156.1B 139.2B 12.2  3.6  6.7   6.7   5.5
(NYSE:WMT - News)
   http://www.walmart.com
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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$ COMP% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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Bombay Co. 43.6  35.0  25    265.0 252.9 5     15    (7)   (5)   1
(NYSE:BBA - News)
   http://www.bombayco.com
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Pier 1     152.9 130.6 17.0  948.2 813.3 16.6  7.4   (0.8) 7.4   0.8
(NYSE:PIR - News)
   http://www.pier1.com
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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$ COMP% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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Best Buy
(NYSE:BBY - News)
   http://www.bestbuy.com
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Brookstone
(Nasdaq:BKST - News)
   http://www.brooksstone.com
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Casual
Male
(Nasdaq:CMRG - News)
   http://www.casualmale.com
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Coldwater
Creek
(Nasdaq:CWTR - News)
   http://www.coldwatercreek.com
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Cost Plus
(Nasdaq:CPWM - News)
   http://www.costplus.com
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Finish     204.3 196.8  4    374.9 357.6  5     1     N/A   2     N/A
Line
(Nasdaq:FINL - News)
   http://www.finishline.com
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Finlay
Ent.
(Nasdaq:FNLY - News)
   http://www.finlayenterprises.com
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Radioshack
(NYSE:RSH - News)
   http://www.radioshack.com
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Ultimate
Electronics
(Nasdaq:ULTE - News)
   http://www.utimateelectronics.com
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Weiner's
Stores
(WEIR.PK)
   http://www.weinercompanies.com
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Zale
(NYSE:ZLC - News)
   http://www.zales.com
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