ANF Direct-to-consumer net sales develops in April

09 May '08

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Abercrombie & Fitch reported net sales of $241.0 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2008, an 18% increase over net sales of $204.6 million for the four-week period ended May 5, 2007. April comparable store sales increased 6%.

Total Company direct-to-consumer net sales increased 47% to $20.0 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2008, compared to the four-week period ended May 5, 2007.

Year-to-date, the Company reported a net sales increase of 8% to $800.1 million from $742.4 million last year. Comparable store sales decreased 3% for the year-to-date period. Year-to-date, total Company direct-to-consumer net sales increased 44% to $62.5 million.

April 2008 Developments:
- Total Company net sales $241.0 million
- Total Company direct-to-consumer net sales $20.0 million
- Total Company comparable store sales increased 6%
- Abercrombie & Fitch comparable store sales increased 11%
- abercrombie comparable store sales increased 7%
- Hollister Co. comparable store sales increased 1%
- RUEHL comparable store sales decreased 12%

The Company operated 353 Abercrombie & Fitch stores, 202 abercrombie stores, 457 Hollister Co stores, 23 RUEHL stores and five Gilly Hicks stores in the United States at the end of fiscal April.

The Company operated three Abercrombie & Fitch stores and three Hollister Co stores in Canada, and one Abercrombie & Fitch store in London, England.

The Company willrelease its first quarter results on Friday, May 16, 2008, prior to the open of the market and hold its conference call at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. At that time the Company will provide additional information about its first quarter results.

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