Finance Watch - Brief Article

DSN Retailing Today, March 25, 2002

INSIDER TRADES

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

STOCKS BOUGHT

AutoZone: Andrew McKenna, director, bought 2,000 shares on Feb. 28 at $66.25, now owns 14,000 shares.

Sport Chalet: Kenneth Olsen, director, bought 5,000 shares on Jan. 22 at $8.00, now owns 18,010 shares.

STOCKS SOLD

Best Buy: Elliot Kaplan, officer and director, sold 20,000 shares on Jan. 29 at $72.48, now owns 161,608 shares.

Dollar Tree: Ray Compton, director, sold 50,000 shares on Jan. 25 to Jan. 28 at $32.01 to $32.73, now owns 193,259 shares; John Megrue, director, sold 47,346 shares on Jan. 29 at $33.37, now owns 95,000 shares.

Family Dollar: David Alexander Jr., officer and director, sold 32,000 shares on Feb. 14 at $33.35 to $33.40, now owns 26,750 shares.

1-800-Flowers.com: Tom Hartnett, vp, sold 22,200 shares on Jan. 28 at $13.00 to $13.45, now owns zero shares.

Fred's: Michael Hayes, ceo, sold 5,000 shares on Jan. 7 at $40.95, now owns 1,251,035 shares.

Sport Chalet: Eric Olberz, director, sold 60,000 shares on Jan. 22 at $8.00, now owns 201,403 shares.

Staples: Robert Nakasone, director, sold 40,000 shares on Jan. 2 at $18.48 to $18.55, now owns 364,781 shares.

REGISTERED TO SELL

Amazon.com: Jeff Bezos, ceo, registered 2,950,000 shares on Feb. 20.

Blockbuster: Nigel Travis, officer, registered 66,666 shares on Feb. 27.

Borders: George Mrkonic, shareholder, registered 100,000 shares on Feb. 20.

Office Depot: Bruce Nelson, chairman, registered 346,480 shares on March 1.

RadioShack: William Morton Jr., director, registered 58,000 shares on Feb. 27.

Target: Douglas Scovanner, officer, registered 100,000 shares on March 5; Robert Ulrich, officer and director, registered 317,364 shares on March 1.

Tractor Supply Co.: Thomas Flood, director, registered 72,000 shares on March 4.