WARRENDALE, Pa., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AEOS) today announced total sales for the four fiscal weeks ended
August 28, 1999 increased 45.8% to $93.3 million from $64.0 million for the
four week period ended August 29, 1998. Comparable sales for the 1999 period
were up 24.0% compared to the corresponding four week period last year.
Sales for the thirty weeks ended August 28, 1999 were $417.3 million
compared to the $289.4 million for the thirty week period last year, an
increase of 44.2%. Comparable store sales for the thirty weeks ended
August 28, 1999 increased 23.4% compared to the corresponding thirty week
period ended August 29, 1998.
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, khakis, and T-shirts,
providing high quality merchandise at affordable prices. The Company
currently operates 436 stores in 44 states.
SOURCE American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
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