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Limited Brands' falters at Oct same store & net sales

07 Nov '05

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Women's apparel store Limited Brands reported comparable store sales decrease of 4 percent for the four weeks ended October 29, 2005 compared to the four weeks ended October 30, 2004. Net sales decreased 1 percent to $629.0 million compared to net sales of $633.8 million last year.

Comparable store sales for the third quarter ended October 29, 2005 decreased 3 percent. Net sales were flat to last year at $1.892 billion.

Comparable store sales decreased 3 percent for the year-to-date period and net sales increased 1 percent to $6.157 billion compared to sales of $6.080 billion last year.

To hear further commentary provided on Limited Brands' prerecorded October sales message, call 1-800-337-6551, followed by the passcode LTD (583), or log onto www.Limitedbrands.com for an audio replay. Limited Brands will report third quarter earnings on Thursday, November 17th at 8 a.m. eastern time.

Ohio based Limited Brands, through Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, Express, Express Men's, Limited Stores, White Barn Candle Co and Henri Bendel, presently operates 3,666 specialty stores. Founded in 1963, with one women's apparel store in Columbus, Ohio, Limited Brands has grown into more than 3,800 stores and six retail brands.

Company continues to build a family of the world's best fashion brands that creates sustained growth of shareholder value by focusing our time, talent, and capital on the highest return opportunities.

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