WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ --
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEOS) today announced total sales for
the four weeks ended July 29, 2000 increased 18.1% to $66.6 million from
$56.4 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 1999. Same store sales
for the 2000 period decreased 1.5% compared to the corresponding four-week
period last year. This compares to a 13.5% same store increase in July 1999.
Sales for the twenty-six week period ended July 29, 2000 increased 19.4%
to $387.0 million from $324.0 million for the twenty-six week period ended
July 31, 1999. Same store sales for the 2000 period rose 0.2% compared to the
corresponding twenty-six 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 515 stores in 46 states and the District of Columbia.
To access American Eagle Outfitters' recorded monthly sales commentary,
please call 724-779-6601.
SOURCE American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
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http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/104763.html or fax,
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CONTACT:
Laura Weil or Judy Meehan, 724-776-4857, both
of American Eagle Outfitters
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