PacSun 4Q comps down 19%

ANAHEIM, Calif. Pacific Sunwear of California announced that total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 ended Jan. 30 were $293 million, a decrease of 17% from total sales of $352 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 ended Jan.31, 2009. Total Company same-store sales decreased 19% during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, the company reported a net loss of $36 million, or 56 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $27 million, or 42 centsper share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

"When I joined PacSun, given all that we needed to do I knew it would take time to turn things around. Eight months into the job, I'm encouraged by the changes we're making and the prospects for PacSun to once again become a leader for teens in the mall," stated Gary Schoenfeld, president and CEO.

Total sales for fiscal 2009 ended Jan. 30 were $1.03 billion, a decrease of 18% from total sales of $1.25 billion during fiscal 2008 ended Jan. 31, 2009. Total company same-store sales decreased 20% during fiscal 2009. For fiscal 2009, the company reported a loss of $70 million, or $1.07 per share, compared with a loss from continuing operations of $39 million, or 59 cents per share, in fiscal 2008.

Pacific Sunwear said it expects to report a GAAP net loss per share of 50 cents to 60 cents for the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The company expects same-store sales to decline in a range of 13% to 18% for the quarter.