American Eagle Outfitters Reports Record January Total Sales of $72.3 Million And Total Record U.S. Sales of $65.8 Million

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American Eagle Outfitters Reports Record January Total Sales of $72.3 Million And Total Record U.S. Sales of $65.8 Million

                     U.S. Same Store Sales Increased 5.9%

    WARRENDALE, Pa., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ --
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEOS) today announced total sales for
the five weeks ended February 3, 2001 increased 73.1% to a record
$72.3 million from $41.8 million for the four-week period ended January 29,
2000.  Total sales for the five weeks ended February 3, 2001 includes
$6.4 million from the Thrifty's/Bluenotes operation that was acquired
effective October 29, 2000.
    American Eagle Outfitters' U.S. sales for the five weeks ended February 3,
2001 increased 57.6% to a record $65.8 million from $41.8 million for the
four-week period ended January 29, 2000.  AE U.S. same store sales for the
January 2001 period increased 5.9% compared to the corresponding five-week
period last year.  This compares to a 9.6% same store sales increase in
January 2000.
    Total sales for the fourth quarter ended February 3, 2001, which was
fourteen weeks, increased 48.6% to $424.2 million from $285.4 million for the
fourth quarter ended January 29, 2000, which was thirteen weeks.  Fourth
quarter sales include $35.5 million from the Thrifty's/Bluenotes operation.
    American Eagle Outfitters' U.S. sales for the fourth quarter ended
February 3, 2001, which was fourteen weeks, increased 36.2% to $388.7 million
from $285.4 million for the fourth quarter ended January 29, 2000, which was
thirteen weeks.  Same store sales for the fourth quarter of 2000 rose 11.3%
compared to the same period last year.  This compares to a 14.4% same store
sales increase for the fourth quarter last year.
    Total sales for the fifty-three week period ended February 3, 2001
increased 31.5% to $1,093.9 million from $832.1 million for the fifty-two week
period ended January 29, 2000.  Total sales includes $35.5 million from the
Thrifty's/Bluenotes operation that was acquired effective October 29, 2000.
    American Eagle Outfitters' U.S. sales for the fifty-three week period
ended February 3, 2001 increased 27.2% to $1,058.5 million from $832.1 million
for the corresponding fifty-two week period last year.  U.S. same store sales
for the 2000 period rose 5.8% compared to the corresponding fifty-three week
period last year.
    American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is a specialty retailer of 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 jeans, cargos, and T-shirts, under the American
Eagle Outfitters and Bluenotes brands, providing high quality merchandise at
affordable prices.  The Company currently operates 554 American Eagle
Outfitters stores in 47 states and the District of Columbia, and
109 Thrifty's/Bluenotes stores in Canada.
    To access the recorded monthly sales commentary, please call 724-779-6601.

SOURCE American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

http://www.ae-outfitters.com
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CONTACT:
Laura Weil or Judy Meehan, 724-776-4857, both
of American Eagle Outfitters