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To: Victor Lazlo who wrote (140628)	3/15/2002 11:41:25 PM
From: H James Morris	Respond to of 164684

Don't forget FRED, and forget his majesty the prince for now. >>MEMPHIS, Tenn., Mar 12, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fred's Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: FRED chart, msgs) today reported record earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 2, 2002. Net income for the fourth quarter increased 37% to $8,228,000 from $6,021,000 in the same quarter last year. For the year, net income increased 32% to $19,629,000 from $14,849,000 in 2000. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter, on a diluted basis, rose 23% to $0.32 from $0.26 in the year-earlier quarter. For the year, earnings per share, on a diluted basis, rose 25% to $0.81 from $0.65 in 2000. All foregoing per share results are adjusted to reflect the distributions of a five-for-four stock split in June 2001 and a three-for-two stock split in February 2002