WARRENDALE, Pa., June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AEOS) today announced total sales for the four weeks ended June 2,
2001 increased 29.9% to $80.7 million from $62.1 million for the period ended
May 27, 2000. Total sales for the four weeks ended June 2, 2001 include
$6.2 million from the Bluenotes/Thriftys operation. U.S. same store sales for
the four weeks ended June 2, 2001 increased 0.2% compared to the corresponding
four-week period ended June 3, 2000.
Total sales for the seventeen-week period ended June 2, 2001 increased
38.4% to $332.2 million from $240.1 million for the seventeen-week period
ended May 27, 2000. Total sales for the period include $26.6 million from the
Bluenotes/Thriftys operation. U.S. same store sales for the 2001 period rose
6.1% compared to the corresponding period last year.
Founded in 1977, the Company designs, markets, and sells the American
Eagle brand of relaxed, clean, and versatile clothing for 16 to 34-year-olds,
providing high-quality merchandise at affordable prices. AE's lifestyle
collection offers casual basics like cargos complemented by fashion looks in
stretch, denim, and other modern fabrications. The Company also operates the
Bluenotes/Thriftys specialty apparel chain in Canada. Bluenotes/Thriftys
offers an urban inspired, denim-driven collection for 12 to 22-year-olds. The
Company currently operates 574 American Eagle Outfitters stores in 47 states
and the District of Columbia, 14 American Eagle Outfitters stores in Canada,
and 111 Bluenotes/Thriftys stores in Canada. AE also operates via its
Internet business, ae.com.
To access their recorded monthly sales commentary, please call
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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