In the four-week May period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, decreased 0.3 percent.
Revenue growth trends were the strongest in the Company's stores in Texas and New York City. The merchandise categories in the Specialty Retail Stores segment that performed the strongest included women's fine apparel, precious jewelry and men's.
Comparable revenues at Neiman Marcus Direct in the four-week May period increased 3.6 percent. The top selling merchandise categories in the Direct Marketing segment included women's apparel and shoes, designer handbags and men's furnishings.
Neiman Marcus Inc plans to report third quarter earnings on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The release will be followed by a conference call that will be simultaneously webcast.
The Company's four-week reporting period is consistent with last year and reflects a 4-5-4 week fourth quarter.