Finance watch - Brief Article

DSN Retailing Today, Sept 9, 2002

INSIDER TRADES.

NATIONWIDE DSN REPORT--The following are major insider trades as reported to the SEC.

STOCKS BOUGHT

Best Buy: Mark Thompson, director, bought 300 shares on July 10 to July 24 at $28.60 to $35.50, now owns 300 shares.

Cato Corp.: A. F. Sloan, director, bought 4,000 shares on July 17 at $18.74, now owns 7,200 shares.

Federated Dept Stores: Joseph Pichier, director, bought 500 shares on July 18 at $34.58, now owns 3,000 shares.

Office Depot: James Heskett, director, bought 2,000 shares on July 18 at $13.31, now owns 6,500 shares.

United Auto: James Hislop, director and beneficial owner, bought 15,000 shares on July 31 at $16.65 to $17.40, now owns 9,549,460 shares.

STOCKS SOLD

Best Buy: Brad Anderson, ceo, sold 15,000 shares on July 5 to July 26 at $29.80 to $35.45, now owns 1,796,647 shares.

Big 5 Sp. Goods: Robert Miller, director, sold 243,401 shares on July 2 at $13, now owns 876,548 shares.

Ross Stores: James Peters, president, sold 40,000 shares on July 19 at $38.03, now owns 400,000 shares.

Staples: Robert Nakasone, director, sold 20,000 shares on July 1 at $19.26 to $19.44, now owns 250,832 shares; Thomas Stemberg, chairman, sold 100,000 shares on July 1 to July 30 at $17.07 to $19.27, now owns 2,749,911 shares.

REGISTERED TO SELL

Costco: Craig Jelinek, vp, registered 55,908 shares on Aug. 13.

Dollar Tree: Frank Doczi, director, registered 40,500 shares on Aug. 12.

Dress Barn: Armand Correia, affiliated person, registered 24,000 shares on Aug. 13.

Office Depot: Jay Crosson, vp, registered 24,000 shares on Aug. 15.

Ross Stores: James Peters, president, registered 125,000 shares on Aug. 15.