Comparing the 53 weeks of fiscal year 2006 with the 52 weeks of fiscal year 2005, total net sales increased 17.6% to $546.4 million from $464.6 million. Comparing the 53 weeks of fiscal year 2006 with the corresponding 53 weeks of the prior year, Comparable Store sales increased 4.3% and Direct Marketing sales increased 23.5%.
All earnings per share amounts in this news release represent diluted earnings per share adjusted for the 25% 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, USA
marketing@alchempro.com
