WARRENDALE, Pa., May 31 /PRNewswire/ --
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEOS) today announced total sales for
the four weeks ended May 27, 2000 increased 19.1% to $62.1 million from
$52.2 million for the four-week period ended May 29, 1999. Same store sales
for the 2000 period decreased 1.0% compared to the corresponding four-week
period last year.
Sales for the seventeen-week period ended May 27, 2000 increased 21.5% to
$240.1 million from $197.6 million for the seventeen-week period ended May 29,
1999. Same store sales for the 2000 period rose 2.7% compared to the
corresponding seventeen-week period last year.
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, cargos, and T-shirts,
providing high quality merchandise at affordable prices. The Company
currently operates 500 stores in 46 states and the District of Columbia.
To access our monthly sales commentary, please dial 724-779-6601.
SOURCE American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Laura Weil or Judy Meehan of American Eagle
Outfitters, 724-776-4857
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