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To: R Hamilton who wrote (79)	5/6/1999 8:51:00 PM
From: Cleo	Respond to of 89

Good move today on good volume. Looks like we are going to test 8 again. Good luck longs.

To: R Hamilton who wrote (79)	5/6/1999 8:53:00 PM
From: Cleo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89

By the way, did everyone see the monthly earnings update this morning? Solid ... and internet sales are in part credited with the gains. Spiegel, Inc. Reports April Sales PR Newswire - May 06, 1999 08:45 DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Spiegel, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPGLA) today reported total sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 1999 of $190.8 million, a 5 percent increase from $182.1 million in the comparable 1998 period. For the 17 weeks ended May 1, 1999, total sales increased 6 percent to $755.3 million from $714.6 million in the same period last year. The company also reported that comparable-store sales for its Eddie Bauer subsidiary increased 3 percent for the four-week period and 4 percent for the 17-week period ended May 1, 1999. The company noted particular strength in its catalog sales for the month driven by strong sales growth in its Newport News and Spiegel Catalog divisions. Eddie Bauer and Spiegel Catalog both benefited from significant growth in Internet sales which continue to increase and make a larger contribution to total sales. In addition, the company stated that stronger customer response overall in its Eddie Bauer division continues to result in lower markdowns compared to last year, with Eddie Bauer recording solid margin improvement for the month. Spiegel, Inc. is a leading international specialty retailer marketing fashionable apparel and home furnishings to customers through catalogs, more than 550 specialty retail stores and four Internet sites (www.eddiebauer.com, www.spiegel.com, www.spiegeltronics.com and www.ultimate-outlet.com). Spiegel's businesses include Eddie Bauer, Newport News, Spiegel Catalog and First Consumers National Bank. Spiegel's Class A Non-Voting Common Stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market System under the ticker symbol: SPGLA. SOURCE Spiegel, Inc. /CONTACT: Debbie Koopman of Spiegel, Inc., 630-769-2596/