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To: Daniel Goncharoff who wrote (9183)	5/7/1998 12:51:00 PM
From: Jenna	Respond to of 120523

PTEK..PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES SAYS UPS PREMIERE TECHNOLOGIES <PTEK.O> TO BUY FROM HOLD very important development before an earnings report, PTEK is on earnings play list

To: Daniel Goncharoff who wrote (9183)	5/7/1998 12:59:00 PM
From: Jenna	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

GAP <GPS.N> SAYS APRIL SAME STORE SALES RISE 29 PCT, (5/15) DOLLAR GENERAL <DG.N> SAYS SAME-STORE SALES RISE 20.2 PCT reports 5/12 SAN FRANSISCO, May 7 (Reuters) - Percent change 1998 1997 Total Same-Store Month $613 $403 +52 +29 Year-to-date $1,720 $1,231 +40 +17 GPS given an extra strong buy. reports 5/15. both GPS and TJX are expected to test their 52 highs. DOLLAR GENERAL <DG.N> SAYS SAME-STORE SALES RISE 20.2 PCT NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 7 (Reuters) - Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. said on Thursday same store sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 1998, increased 20.2 percent and total sales surged 36.2 percent to $218.0 million from $160.0 million a year ago. "These good results benefited from the re-merchandising efforts we implemented during the first half of last year," Cal Turner Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, said in a statement. "However, we note that we have tougher comparisons with which to contend in the second half." For the first quarter ended May 1, 1998, Dollar General total retail sales increased 35.7 percent to $704.5 million from $519.2 million in the same period a year ago. Same stores sales for the thirteen week period increased 19.4 percent. Dollar General is scheduled to announce earnings for the first quarter ended May 1, 1998, on Tuesday, May 12, 1998 and it will hold a conference call on that date.