Third Quarter of Fiscal 2006 For the first five weeks ended September 3, 2005, total retail sales increased 11.3 percent and same store sales increased 6.7 percent compared to the same period last year.
Dividend Increase The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per Class A Subordinate Voting Share and Class B Voting Share, representing an increase of 14 percent from the previous dividend rate of $0.175 per share.
This is the 48th consecutive dividend declared by Le Château, and is payable on October 28, 2005 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on October 7, 2005.
Le Château is a leading Canadian specialty retailer offering fashion- forward apparel, accessories and footwear to style-conscious women and men. Le Château brand name clothing is largely designed and developed within vertically integrated operations. Our brand name merchandise is sold exclusively through our 178 retail locations. All stores are located in Canada, except for four locations in the New York City area.