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News and Information Article
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, July 6 /-FirstCall/ -- Abercrombie & Fitch
(NYSE: ANF) today reported net sales of $243.0 million for the five-week
period ended July 1, 2006, a 10% increase over last years June net sales
of $221.6 million. June comparable store sales decreased 4% compared to the
five-week period ended July 2, 2005.
Year-to-date, the Company reported a net sales increase of 17% to
$1.086 billion from $927.4 million last year. Comparable store sales
increased 3% for the year-to-date period.
June 2006 Developments
- Total Company net sales increased 10%
- Total Company comparable store sales declined 4%
- Abercrombie & Fitch comparable store sales declined 10%
- abercrombie comparable store sales increased 9%
- Hollister Co. comparable store sales declined 1%
The Company operated 348 Abercrombie & Fitch stores, 164 abercrombie
stores, 342 Hollister Co. stores and ten RUEHL stores at the end of fiscal
June. The Company operates e-commerce websites at
http://www.abercrombie.com, http://www.abercrombiekids.com, and
http://www.hollisterco.com.
To hear the Abercrombie & Fitch pre-recorded June sales message, please
dial (800) 395-0662, or internationally, dial (402) 220-1262.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM
ACT OF 1995
A&F cautions that any forward-looking statements (as such term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained
in this Press Release or made by management of A&F involve risks and
uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important factors,
many of which may be beyond the Companys control. Words such as
"estimate," "project," "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend,"
and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. The
following factors, in addition to those included in the disclosure under
the heading "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS" in "ITEM 1A. RISK
FACTORS" of A&Fs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
January 28, 2006, in some cases have affected and in the future could
affect the Companys financial performance and could cause actual results
for the 2006 fiscal year and beyond to differ materially from those
expressed or implied in any of the forward-looking statements included in
this Press Release or otherwise made by management: changes in consumer
spending patterns and consumer preferences; the effects of political and
economic events and conditions domestically and in foreign jurisdictions in
which the Company operates, including, but not limited to, acts of
terrorism or war; the impact of competition and pricing; changes in weather
patterns; postal rate increases and changes; paper and printing costs;
market price of key raw materials; ability to source product from its
global supplier base; political stability; currency and exchange risks and
changes in existing or potential duties, tariffs or quotas; availability of
suitable store locations at appropriate terms; ability to develop new
merchandise; ability to hire, train and retain associates; and the outcome
of pending litigation. Future economic and industry trends that could
potentially impact revenue and profitability are difficult to predict.
Therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements
included in this Press Release will prove to be accurate. In light of the
significant uncertainties in the forward- looking statements included
herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a
representation by the Company, or any other person, that the objectives of
the Company will be achieved. The forward-looking statements herein are
based on information presently available to the management of the Company.
Except as may be required by applicable law, the Company assumes no
obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even
if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results
expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
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