WARRENDALE, Pa., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AEOS) today announced total sales for the five fiscal weeks ended
October 2, 1999, increased 60.6% to $70.3 million from $43.8 million for the
five week period ended October 3, 1998. Comparable sales for the 1999 period
were up 34.2% compared to the corresponding five week period last year.
Sales for the thirty-five weeks ended October 2, 1999, were $487.5 million
compared to the $333.2 million for the thirty-five week period last year, an
increase of 46.3%. Comparable store sales for the thirty-five weeks ended
October 2, 1999, increased 24.8% compared to the corresponding thirty-five
week period ended October 3, 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 446 stores in 44 states.
SOURCE American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
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