Comparing the fiscal nine months ended October 28, 2006 with the comparable prior year period, total sales increased 17.1 percent to $352.3 million from $300.8 million; comparable store sales increased 5.6 percent; and combined catalog and Internet sales increased 21.6 percent.
All earnings per share amounts in this news release represent diluted earnings per share adjusted for the 25 percent stock dividend that the Company announced on December 14, 2005, under which shareholders of record as of January 27, 2006 received one additional share of common stock for each four shares then owned. The stock dividend was distributed on February 15, 2006.
JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc
marketing@alchempro.com
