WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AEOS) today announced total sales for the five fiscal weeks ended
January 1, 2000 increased 36.7% to $159.8 million from $116.9 million for the
five-week period ended January 2, 1999. Comparable sales for the 1999 period
were up 16.9% compared to the corresponding five-week period last year.
Sales for the forty-eight weeks ended January 1, 2000 were $790.3 million
compared to the $555.3 million for the forty-eight week period last year, an
increase of 42.3%. Comparable store sales for the forty-eight weeks ended
January 1, 2000 increased 21.5% compared to the corresponding forty-eight week
period ended January 2, 1999.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is a specialty retailer of all-American,
casual apparel, accessories, and footwear for men and women between the ages
of 16 and 34. The Company designs, markets, and sells its own brand of
versatile, relaxed, and timeless classics like AE jeans, khakis, and T-shirts,
providing high quality merchandise at affordable prices. The Company
currently operates 466 stores in 45 states.
SOURCE American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
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