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Discount Store News, March 22, 1999 by Robert Scally

Source: Company reports

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( ): Decline

(1.) Wal-Mart: Discount stores and supercenters only. Excludes Sam's Club. Total corporate sales were $10.7 billion, up 17.7

(2.) Sears: Domestic stores only. Total corporate revenue was $2.7 billion, down 2.6%

(3.) Target: Dayton Hudson does not report divisional sales figures. Total corporate sales were $2.0 billion, up 13.6%.

(4.) JCPenney: General merchandise stores only. Excludes drugstore, catalog and direct marketing sales. Total corporate sales were $2.2 billion, up 5.2%.

(5.) Circuit City: CE stores only. Excludes CarMax division. Total corporate sales were $893.7 million, up 25.0%.

(6.) Consolidated Stores: Total corporate sales. Sales in the Toy Division were $83.7 million, up 6.8%. Sales in the Closeout Division were $177.2 million, up 11.8%.

(7.) Ames: Includes $84.8 million in sales from 153 Hills stores acquired in Dec. '98.

(8.) ShopKo: Retail stores only. Excludes ProVantage health benefits management division. Total corporate sales were $222.7 million, up 14.8%.

(9.) Musicland: Total sales, includes mall-based units and superstores. Superstore sales were $47.0 million, up 7.8%.

(10.) Men's Wearhouse: Includes sales from 115 Moores Retail Group units acquired Feb. 10.

(11.) Factory 2-U: Formerly called Family Bargain Center.