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Chain Performance

7/31/2007
Limited-Assortment Discount Stores Chain PerformanceNotes: Operating income is defined as sales less cost of goods sold less selling, general and administrative expenses and store opening/closing expenses.Average store sales is computed by dividing sales by the average number of stores open at the beginning and end of the fiscal year.Source: Company reports/Chain Store Age research
CompanyFiscal Year End2006 Sales (000)%Change Sales%Change Operating IncomeOperating Income as % of SalesAverage Sales per Store%Change Comp-StoresOperating Income as % of Total Assets
Big Lots2/3/07$4,743,0487.1%98.5%5.7%$3,417,1824.6%15.6%
Dollar General2/2/079,169,8226.8–55.82.71,135,0193.38.2
Dollar Tree2/3/073,969,40017.09.57.81,294,4404.616.6
Family Dollar8/26/066,394,7729.86.95.71,059,5263.714.4
Fred’s2/3/071,767,23911.23.34.02,723,0182.413.6
Composite200626,044,2819.3–9.24.81,355,20213.0

Off-Price Apparel Chain Performance

Notes: Operating income is defined as sales less cost of goods sold less selling, general and administrative expenses and store opening/closing expenses.Average store sales is computed by dividing sales by the average number of stores open at the beginning and end of the fiscal year.Source: Company reports/Chain Store Age research * Marshalls and T.J. Maxx only DNA: Does not apply because of a negative result in 2006 or 2005
CompanyFiscal Year End2006 Sales (000)%Change Sales%Change Operating IncomeOperating Income as % of SalesAverage Sales per Store%Change Comp-StoresOperating Income as % of Total Assets
CitiTrends2/3/07$381,91831.8%43.0%7.9%$1,491,8678.2%15.5%
Filene’s Basement2/3/07427,4739.8DNADNA14,740,4483.1DNA
DNA Marmaxx (TJX)*1/27/0711,531,7855.29.59.47,480,8862.033.1
Men’s Wearhouse2/3/071,882,0649.135.511.92,558,8911.920.4
Ross Stores2/3/075,570,21012.719.77.07,276,5644.016.5
Syms3/3/07281,1780.3–17.14.18,269,9411.24.9
A.J. Wright (TJX)1/27/07601,8279.6DNADNA4,283,4663.0DNA
Composite200620,294,5377.714.78.344,610,19623.1

Supermarkets Chain Performance

CompanyFiscal Year End2006 Sales (000)%Change Sales%Change Operating IncomeOperating Income as % of SalesAverage Sales per Store%Change Comp-StoresOperating Income as % of Total Assets
A&P2/24/07$6,850,300–21.6%–96.8%–0.1%$16,893,465–0.5%–0.5%
Ahold USA-Stop&Shop/Giant Landover12/30/0616,438,0000.6–1.85.128,637,631NA12.2
Ahold USA-Giant Carlisle/Tops12/30/065,999,000–3.3–31.11.024,636,550NA3.4
Delhaize America12/30/0617,289,2004.55.05.511,204,9252.710.5
Harris-Teeter10/1/062,922,679
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