WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ --
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEOS) today announced total sales for
the four weeks ended August 26, 2000 increased 29.6% to $120.9 million from
$93.3 million for the four-week period ended August 28, 1999. Same-store
sales for the 2000 period increased 9.1% compared to the corresponding
four-week period last year. This compares to a 24.0% same-store sales
increase in August 1999.
Sales for the thirty-week period ended August 26, 2000 increased 21.7% to
$507.9 million from $417.3 million for the thirty-week period ended August 28,
1999. Same-store sales for the fiscal 2000 year-to-date period rose 2.2%,
compared to the corresponding thirty-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 526 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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