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Non-Tech : Abercrombie and Fitch -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: chaz who wrote (331)	11/12/2002 7:37:16 PM
From: chaz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 335

Abercrombie & Fitch Reports Third Quarter NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) today reported that earnings per share on a fully diluted basis for the third quarter ended November 2, 2002 rose 12% to $0.48 versus $0.43 for the comparable period last year. Net sales for the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2002 increased 18% to $419.3 million from $354.5 million for the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2001. Comparable store sales decreased 5% in the quarter. Net income for the quarter increased to $47.7 million compared to net income of $43.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2001. Year-to-date net sales increased 18% to $1.061 billion from $898.3 million last year. Comparable store sales for the year-to-date period decreased 5%. Net income, year-to-date, increased to $102.1 million from $89.5 million last year.