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DSN Retailing Today, Nov 11, 2002

INSIDER TRADES

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

STOCKS BOUGHT

Best Buy: Kathy Victor Higgins, director, bought 1,000 shares on Oct. 25 at $21.84, now owns 1,000 shares.

Dick's Sporting Goods: Edward Stack, officer, director and beneficial owner, bought 82,500 shares on Oct. 15 at $12.00, now owns 82,500 shares.

S&K Famous Brands: Stewart Kasen, ceo, bought 2,500 shares on Oct. 18 at $11.00, now owns 92,337 shares.

Sears: Alan Lacy, chairman, bought 20,000 shares on Oct. 23 at $25.80, now owns 79,939 shares; Donald Carty, director, bought 15,000 shares on Oct. 22 at $26.20, now owns 20,000 shares.

STOCKS SOLD

Bed Bath & Beyond: Leonard Feinstein, officer and director, sold 400,000 shares on Oct. 22 to Oct. 23 at $35.25 to $35.72, now owns 6,442,362 shares.

Dick's Sporting Goods: Paul Allen, beneficial owner, sold 83,091 shares on Oct. 18 at $11.16, now owns 1,136,771 shares.

Dress Barn: Burt Steinberg, officer and director, sold 80,000 shares on Oct. 21 at $15.00, now owns 10,630 shares.

Family Dollar: George Mahoney Jr., officer and director, sold 60,000 shares on Oct. 17 to Oct. 18 at $29.69 to $30.00, now owns 408,297 shares.

Tractor Supply Co.: Joseph Maxwell, director, sold 60,000 shares on Oct. 18 at $38.59, now owns 357,968 shares.

Wal-Mart: Tom Coughlin, officer and director, sold 20,000 shares on Oct. 15 at $55.52, now owns 515,741 shares.

REGISTERED TO SELL

Bed Bath & Beyond: Richard Feinstein, shareholder, registered 100,000 shares on Oct. 21.

Costco: Jeffrey Brotman, chairman, registered 90,000 shares on Oct. 21.

Ross Stores: Michael Balmuth, affiliated person, registered 200,000 shares on Oct. 22.

Tractor Supply Co.: Juliann Maxwell, director, registered 30,000 shares on Oct. 24.