AUGUST SAME STORE SALES REPORT

  The following retailers posted sales results for the month of August 2002.
The table below provides a comprehensive view of comparable store sales by industry.
Also, we have established benchmarking guidelines to enrich the data output.
 
Industry Sector: RETAIL
Highest Value for the month: 15.00 %
Median Value: - 0.49 %
Lowest Value for the month: - 18.00 %

APPAREL STORES Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Aug 2002 Aug 2001 Aug 2002 Aug 2001
JOS A BANK CLOTHIERS INC /DE/  14.6  3.1  14.3  11.9  20
CHICOS FAS INC  13.7  16.5  39.5  28.2  40
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC  12.9  0.6  110.2  87.6  26
MOTHERS WORK INC / MOTHERHOOD MATERNITY  9.1  -1.6  37.8  30.7  23
ROSS STORES INC  6  9  279  238  17
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP/FKA BRAUNS FASHIONS  5  13  23.4  18.8  24
CLAIRES STORES INC  5  -13  77.9  71.3  9
GYMBOREE CORP  3  40  41.9  40.5  3
CACHE INC  2  5  12.3  11.5  7
TJX COMPANIES INC  2  4  920  826  11
UNITED RETAIL GROUP INC/DE  2  1  27.3  26.3  4
LIMITED BRANDS, INC.  1  -4  642.8  613.7  5
STEIN MART INC  0.6  4.7  98.1  88.7  11
CHARMING SHOPPES INC  -1  -4  178.1  156.9  14
DEB SHOPS INC  -1.4  12.7  34.3  32.1  7
FAMOUS FOOTWEAR  -1.4  0  131  125.4  4
ONE PRICE CLOTHING STORES INC  -1.5  8.8  25.4  25  2
DRESS BARN INC  -2  -8  49.5  47.7  4
GAP INC THE  -2  -17  1160  1090  6
WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC  -2.5  -17.3  31.6  32.1  -2
CATO CORP  -3  6  50.5  47.7  6
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO  -3  -10  185.2  154.9  20
S&K FAMOUS BRANDS INC  -4  -3  9.9  10.2  -3
TALBOTS INC  -4.1  -0.9  90  88.9  1
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC  -5  2.1  156.5  151.8  3
GADZOOKS INC  -6.4  1.7  30.5  30.3  1
ANNTAYLOR STORES CORP/HOLDING COMPANY  -7.6  -3.5  88.6  86.5  2
GOODYS FAMILY CLOTHING INC  -7.6  3.1  86.6  92.6  -6
FACTORY 2-U STORES INC/ FKA FAMILY BARGAIN CORP  -10.7  -3.9  49.2  56.2  -12
WET SEAL INC  -12  12.4  54  56.6  -5
MENS WEARHOUSE INC THE  -12.7  -5.5  78.5  85.1  -8
CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES  -16  -9  57.1  56.2  2
BEBE STORES INC  -17.6  8.9  26.2  27.6  -5
SPIEGEL INC  -18  -11  149.6  188.7  -21
EDDIE BAUER INC  -18  -11  149.6  188.7  -21

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Aug 2002 Aug 2001 Aug 2002 Aug 2001
SHARPER IMAGE CORP  15  -32  34.5  24.6  40

DEPARTMENT STORES&CATALOG Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Aug 2002 Aug 2001 Aug 2002 Aug 2001
STAGE STORES INC  4.5  8.8  74.5  70.6  6
KOHLS CORP  4  4.9  668.2  559.8  19
JC PENNEY COMPANY INC  2.9  7.5  1236  934  32
NORDSTROM INC  0.2  -2.8  362  348  4
GOTTSCHALKS INC  -1.7  0.4  48.02  49.6  -3
DILLARDS INC  -3  -2  598  620.1  -4
NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP INC  -3  -0.8  190  191.1  -1
SAKS INC/FKA PROFFITTS INC  -3.3  -2  394.2  413.7  -5
VALUE CITY DEPARTMENT STORES INC /OH  -5.1  -1.6  188.7  181.8  4
ELDER-BEERMAN STORES CORP THE  -5.4  -5.1  46  47  -2
FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC/NEW  -5.8  -2.6  1086  1129  -4
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES COMPANY INC  -8.6  0.3  983.1  1043.3  -6
BON TON STORES INC  -10.7  -2.6  47.2  52.8  -11
SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY  -11.1  0.2  2019.4  2212  -9

DRUG STORE RETAILER Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Aug 2002 Aug 2001 Aug 2002 Aug 2001
WALGREEN COMPANY INC  7.9  11.6  2458.6  2168.2  13
CVS CORP  7.9  8.1  1800  1670  8
ECKERD DRUG CO/DIV OF JC PENNEY  5  8  1087  1032  5
LONGS DRUG STORES CORP  3.1  3.6  330  314  5

EATING & DRINKING PLACES Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Aug 2002 Aug 2001 Aug 2002 Aug 2001
PANERA BREAD CO  5.3    0    0

FOOTWEAR RETAILERS Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Aug 2002 Aug 2001 Aug 2002 Aug 2001
NATURALIZER RETAIL / SEE BROWN SHOE COMPANY  5    8.8    0
PAYLESS SHOESOURCE INC  0.2  -4.1  240.1  235.8  2
SHOE CARNIVAL INC  -0.9  4.7  59.9  55.4  8
BROWN SHOE COMPANY INC  -1.4  -3.2  131  125.4  4

HOME FURNISHINGS Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Aug 2002 Aug 2001 Aug 2002 Aug 2001
PIER 1 IMPORTS INC  8.6  0.9  129.3  110.1  17
MICHAELS STORES INC  6  1  174.1  155.4  12
BOMBAY CO INC  -6  0.01  30.6  29.9  2

JEWELRY RETAILERS Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Aug 2002 Aug 2001 Aug 2002 Aug 2001
REEDS JEWELERS INC  -4.4  9  6.7  7.9  -15

MASS MERCHANDISERS Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Aug 2002 Aug 2001 Aug 2002 Aug 2001
BIG LOTS INC /FKA CONSOLIDATED STORES INC  12.7  -0.2  255.5  217.9  17
FREDS INC  10.4  7.8  77.9  65.2  19
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP  6.3  6.7  454.7  393.3  16
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP  6  4  3010  2740  10
WAL MART STORES INC  3.8  7  18370  16530  11
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC  2.2  7.9  323  286  13
TARGET CORP/FKA DAYTON HUDSON  -0.1  2.4  3231  3010  7
BJS WHOLESALE CLUB  -0.9  3.5  423.9  384  10
ODD JOB STORES INC FKA MAZEL STORES INC  -3.5  15.9  18.5  19.6  -6
DUCKWALL-ALCO STORES INC  -8  5.5  28.2  29.9  -6
SHOPKO STORES INC  -8  2.9  28.2  264.5  -89

OTHER RETAIL STORES Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Aug 2002 Aug 2001 Aug 2002 Aug 2001
HANCOCK FABRICS INC  8.9  5  30.8  26.9  14
JO ANN STORES INC  8.6  14.1  111.4  104.1  7
HOT TOPIC INC  5.3  9.7  46.8  35.4  32

SPORTING GOODS Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Aug 2002 Aug 2001 Aug 2002 Aug 2001
WEST MARINE INC  0.3  3.8  46.8  45.3  3
MERVYNS  -2.5    318    0
FOOTSTAR INC  -5.1  6.8  225.7  252.7  -11