WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AEOS) today announced total sales for the five fiscal weeks ended
January 2, 1999 increased 35.3% to $116.9 million from $86.4 million for the
five week period ended January 3, 1998. Comparable sales for the 1998 period
were up 20.9% compared to the corresponding five week period last year.
Sales for the forty-eight weeks ended January 2, 1999 were $555.3 million
compared to $384.3 million for the forty-eight week period last year, an
increase of 44.5%. Comparable store sales for the forty-eight weeks ended
January 2, 1999 increased 32.0%, compared to the corresponding forty-eight
week period ended January 3, 1998.
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 dungarees, khakis, and
T-shirts, providing high quality merchandise at affordable prices. The
Company currently operates 386 stores in 41 states.
SOURCE American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
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