Finance Watch - retail store securities - Statistical Data Included

DSN Retailing Today, Nov 5, 2001

INSIDER TRADES

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

STOCKS BOUGHT

A.C. Moore: Lawrence Fine, president, bought 1,700 shares on Sept. 21 to Sept. 24 at $12.78 to $13.07, now owns 2,000 shares.

AutoZone: Andrew McKenna, director, bought 4,000 shares on Sept. 20 at $43.90, now owns 12,000 shares.

One Price Clothing: Robert Stevenish, director, bought 1,425 shares on Sept. 10 at $2.10, now owns 4,283 shares.

Venator Group: Carter Bacot, director, bought 10,000 shares on Sept. 7 at $16.90, now owns 19,835 shares.

STOCKS SOLD

Best Buy: Wade, Fenn, officer, sold 69,600 shares on Sept. 21 at $43.17, now owns 265,501 shares.

Dollar Tree: Douglas Perry, officer and director, sold 150,000 shares on Sept. 21. at $18.46, now owns 1,061,246 shares.

Family Dollar: James Kelly, officer and director, sold 200,000 shares on Oct. 8 to Oct. 10 at $27.71 to $28.29, now owns 31,000 shares.

Ross Stores: Michael Balmuth, ceo, sold 89,167 shares on Sept. 21 to Sept. 28 at $25.64 to $29.55, now owns 553,328 shares.

Staples: Susan Hoyt, vp,. sold 231,917 shares on Sept. 6 at $15.05, now owns 96,894 shares; Jeanne Lewis, officer, sold 307,681 shares on Sept. 6 at $15.05, now owns 26,849 shares; John Mahoney, cfo, sold 212,213 shares on Sept. 6 at $15.05, now owns 178,862 shares.

REGISTERED TO SELL

Family Dollar: George Mahoney Jr., officer and director, registered 30,000 shares on Oct. 16.

Michaels Stores: Tallulah LTD, director, registered 489,536 shares on Oct. 11.

Sports Authority: Steve Dougherty, director, registered 100,000 shares on Oct. 11.

Stein Mart: John Williams Jr., ceo, registered 172,000 shares on Oct. 15.

Wal-Mart: Lee Scott .Jr., ceo, registered 160,000 shares on Oct. 11.