Total sales for the six months ended July 30, 2005 increased 20.6% to $195.2 million compared with $161.9 million in the comparable prior year period. Comparable store sales increased 4.5% in the six months ended July 30, 2005, while combined catalog and internet sales rose 24.9%.
The Company will report its operating results for the second quarter of 2005 on Tuesday, September 6, 2005. A conference call to discuss the earnings press release is scheduled for September 6, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (EDT).
To participate in the call on September 6, 2005, please dial (877) 209-0397, or (International) (612) 332-1025, at least five minutes before 11:00 a.m. EDT. A replay of the conference call will be available after 2:30 p.m. EDT on September 6, 2005, until 11:59 p.m. on September 12, 2005, by dialing (USA) (800) 475-6701 or (International) (320) 365-3844. The access code for the replay will be 791286.
All current and historical earnings per share amounts noted in this news release represent diluted earnings per share adjusted for two stock dividends that were distributed to stockholders in FY2004.
The FY2004 earnings per share amounts included in this news release give effect to the restatement to reflect the revision of the Company's historical practices of accounting for lease transactions as discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2005.
Hampstead based nation's leading retailer JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc, established in 1905, is offering men's classically-styled tailored and casual clothing, sportswear, footwear and accessories. The Company sells its full product line through 283 stores in 38 states and the District of Columbia.
JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc