Insider Trades - retail companies executives' stock sales; stock report for March 2, 2001 - Statistical Data Included

DSN Retailing Today, March 6, 2001

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

STOCKS BOUGHT

Costco: James Sinegal, president and ceo, bought 40,668 shares on Jan. 30 at $9.83, now owns 4,250,327 shares.

Dress Barn: Burt Steinberg, coo, bought 8,300 shares on Jan. 26 at $14.06, now owns 115 shares.

Toys "R" Us: Michael Goldstein, chairman, bought 100,000 shares on Jan. 26 at $19.72, now owns 57,178 shares.

STOCKS SOLD

Costco: Richard Galanti, cfo, sold 106,000 shares on Jan. 11 to Jan. 31 at $41.06 to $46.08, now owns 83,616 shares.

Family Dollar: Howard Levine, ceo, sold 90,000 shares on Jan. 16 at $21.46, now owns 9,709,315 shares.

Men's Wearhouse: Stephen Greenspan, officer and director, sold 120,000 shares on Jan. 22 to Jan. 23 at $27.94 to $29.94, now owns 280,447 shares.

Target: Douglas Scovanner, cfo, sold 100,000 shares on Jan. 31 at $37.67, now owns 79,124 shares.

TJX Cos.: Arnold Barron, officer, sold 85,392 shares on Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 at $28.44 to $29.50, now owns 16,666 shares; Peter Maich, vp, sold 107,000 shares on Jan. 5 to Jan. 9 at $27.79 to $29.60, now owns zero shares.

Toys "R" Us: Michael Goldstein, chairman, sold 100,000 shares on Jan. 16 at $23.91, now owns 301,324 shares.

REGISTERED TO SELL

Amazon.com: Tom Alberg, affiliated person, registered 75,000 shares on Feb. 27.

Costco: Richard and Christine Dicerchio, affiliated persons, registered 30,000 shares on Feb. 26.

Cost Plus: Kathi Lentzch, vp, registered 51,044 shares on Feb. 26.

eToys: Frank and Cindy Lee Han, shareholders, registered 134,375 shares on Feb. 26; Mark Rozells, shareholder, registered 60,483 shares on Feb. 5.

Linens 'n Things: Norman Axelrod, ceo, registered 175,000 shares on Feb. 15; Hugh Scullin, vp, registered 55,500 shares on Feb. 20.