Comparison of January Sales Numbers in 2005 - 2011 for Stores Open 12 Months

Comparison of January Same Store Sales Figures from 2005 - 2011 (continued):

Hot Topic (HOTT)
-  13.0% -January, 2010
+ 6.0% -January, 2009
-  3.6% -January, 2008
-  6.6% -January, 2007
-  0.7% -January, 2006
-  2.5% -January, 2005

JC Penney (JCP)
-  4.6% -January, 2010
-  16.4% -January, 2009
-  1.9% -January, 2008
+ 3.6% -January, 2007
+ 2.5% -January, 2006
+ 3.3% -January, 2005

Jo-Ann Stores
+ 4.4% -January, 2010
  N/A -January, 2009
  N/A -January, 2008
  N/A -January, 2007
  N/A -January, 2006
  N/A -January, 2005

Kohl's (KSS)
+  6.5% -January, 2010
-  13.4% -January, 2009
+ 8.3% -January, 2008
  N/A -January, 2007
+ 2.0% -January, 2006
-  1.6% -January, 2005

Limited Brands (LTD)
+ 2.0% -January, 2010
-  9.0% -January, 2009
  N/A -January, 2008
  N/A -January, 2007
  N/A -January, 2006
  N/A -January, 2005

Macy's (M)
+ 3.4% -January, 2010
-  4.5% -January, 2009
-  7.1% -January, 2008
-  8.6% -January, 2007
+ 1.0% -January, 2006
-  0.4% -January, 2005

Neiman Marcus
+ 4.5% -January, 2010
-  18.3% -January, 2009
+ 3.3% -January, 2008
  N/A -January, 2007
  N/A -January, 2006
+ 12.2% -January, 2005

Nordstrom (JWN)
+ 14.0% -January, 2010
-  18.0% -January, 2009
-  6.6% -January, 2008
+ 11.0% -January, 2007
+ 6.0% -January, 2006
+ 8.8% -January, 2005

Old Navy
+ 10.0% -January, 2010
  N/A -January, 2009
-  3.0% -January, 2008
  N/A-January, 2007
  N/A -January, 2006
-  16.0% -January, 2005

Rite Aid (RAD)
-  2.1% -January, 2010
+ 1.0% -January, 2009
+ 2.0% -January, 2008
+ 4.5% -January, 2007
+ 0.9 % -January, 2006
-  0.6% -January, 2005

Ross (ROST)
+ 8.0% -January, 2010
-  1.0%-January, 2009
+ 1.0% -January, 2008
+ 2.0% -January, 2007
+ 9.0 % -January, 2006
  N/A -January, 2005

Saks
+ 7.0%- January, 2010 + 4.1% -January, 2008
+ 11.4% -January, 2007
  N/A -January, 2006
+ 0.8% -January, 2005

Stage Stores
  N/A-January, 2010
  N/A -January, 2009
+ 1.0% -January, 2008
+ 7.5%-January, 2007
+ 1.5% -January, 2006
+ 3.7% -January, 2005

Stein Mart (SMRT)
-  2.5% -January, 2010
-  16.7% -January, 2009
-  2.5% -January, 2008
-  1.9% -January, 2007
  N/A -January, 2006
  N/A -January, 2005

Tandy Retail Leathercraft
+ 3.0% -January, 2010
  N/A -January, 2009
  N/A -January, 2008
  N/A -January, 2007
  N/A -January, 2006
  N/A -January, 2005

Target (TGT)
+ 0.5% -January, 2010
-  3.3% -January, 2009
+ 0.5% -January, 2008
+ 5.1% -January, 2007
+ 5.2% -January, 2006
+ 9.4% -January, 2005

TJX (TJX)
+ 12.0% -January, 2010
-  4.0% -January, 2009
+ 3.0% -January, 2008
+ 4.0% -January, 2007
+ 5.0% -January, 2006
+ 5.0% -January, 2005

Urban Outfitters
+ 4.0% -January, 2010
  N/A -January, 2009
  N/A -January, 2008
  N/A -January, 2007
  N/A -January, 2006
  N/A -January, 2005

Victoria Secret
+ 17.0% -January, 2010
  N/A -January, 2009
  N/A -January, 2008
  N/A -January, 2007
  N/A-January, 2006
  N/A-January, 2005

Walgreen (WAG)
-  1.2% -January, 2010
+ 0.1%-January, 2009
+ 3.8% -January, 2008
+ 10.8% -January, 2007
+ 7.4% -January, 2006
+ 10.0% -January, 2005

Walmart
+ 0.5% -January, 2010
+ 10.8% -January, 2007
+ 7.4% -January, 2006
+ 10.0% -January, 2005

Wet Seal (WTSLA)
-  3.7% -January, 2010
-  14.7% -January, 2009
-  5.7% -January, 2008
+ 3.6% -January, 2007
+ 51.4% -January, 2006
  N/A -January, 2005

Zumiez (ZUMZ)
+ 1.8% -January, 2010
-  14.8% -January, 2009
+ 1.7% -January, 2008
  N/A -January, 2007
  N/A -January, 2006
  N/A -January, 2005

More Important Retail Industry Indicators:

• Comparison of 2009 Monthly Same Store Sales
• 2009 Consumer Sentiment Complete List
• Retail Restaurant Performance Index - 2009