WARRENDALE, Pa., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AEOS) today announced total sales for the four fiscal weeks ended
January 30, 1999 increased 51.0% to $32.3 million from $21.4 million for the
four week period ended January 31, 1998. Comparable sales for the 1999 period
were up 33.5% compared to the corresponding four week period last year.
Sales for the fifty-two weeks ended January 30, 1999 were $587.6 million
compared to $405.7 million for the fifty-two week period last year, an
increase of 44.8%. Comparable store sales for the fifty-two weeks ended
January 30, 1999 increased 32.1%, compared to the corresponding fifty-two week
period ended January 31, 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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American Eagle Outfitters, 724-776-4857
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