Chain Performance

7/31/2007

Convenience 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

Company	Fiscal Year End	2006 Sales (000) Merchandise Only	%Change Sales Merchandise Only	%Change Gross Margin Merchandise Only	Gross Margin % of Sales Merchandise Only	Average Sales per Store Merchandise Only	%Change Comp-store Sales Merchandise Only
Casey’s General Store	4/30/07	$852,812	11.3%	13.5%	32.7%	$592,848	4.6%
The Pantry	9/28/06	1,385,659	12.8	15.3	37.4	957,939	4.9
Speedway SuperAmerica	2/3/07	2,706,000	6.9	6.5	24.6	1,653,024	8.0
Composite	2006	4,944,471	9.2	10.8	29.6	1,093,426	—

Department Stores 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 NA=Not available NC=No change *Department stores only

Company	Fiscal Year End	2006 Sales (000)	%Change Sales	%Change Operating Income	Operating Income as % of Sales	Average Sales per Store	%Change Comp-store	Operating Income as % of Total Assets
Belk	2/3/07	$3,684,769	24.1%	20.6%	8.5%	$12,469,607	6.0%	11.0%
Bon-Ton	2/3/07	3,362,279	161.2	223.3	5.6	161,010,852	–2.7	8.8
Dillard’s	2/3/07	7,636,056	1.1	16.9	6.6	23,209,897	NC	9.4
Gottschalks	2/3/07	680,966	2.3	–15.0	3.2	10,163,672	0.6	6.2
J.C. Penney*	2/3/07	16,948,000	6.3	16.8	13.4	16,518,519	3.7	18.0
Macy’s (Federated)	2/3/07	26,970,000	20.5	–15.4	6.1	31,251,448	4.4	5.6
Neiman Marcus*	7/29/06	3,374,823	8.8	6.9	12.0	91,211,432	NA	6.8
Composite	2006	62,656,893	16.2	6.1	8.5	22,159,821	—	10.1

Drug Stores Chain Performance

Notes: Operating income is defined as sales less cost of goods sold less selling, general and ad

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Company	Fiscal Year End	2006 Sales (000)	%Change Sales	%Change Operating Income	Operating Income as % of Sales	Average Sales per Store	%Change Comp-store	Operating Income as % of Total Assets
CVS Caremark Corp.	2/3/07	$43,813,800	18.4%	21.7%	7.2%	$7,506,862	8.2%	15.4%
Duane Reade	2/3/07	1,584,778	–0.3	78.6	3.1	6,351,816	4.6	6.2
Longs	1/25/07	5,097,052	9.1	5.1	4.1	10,349,344	2.0	12.4
Rite Aid	3/3/07	17,507,719	1.4	–8.3	1.7	5,260,733	3.4	4.2
Walgreen	8/31/06	47,409,000	12.3	11.5	5.7	9,076,967	7.7	15.8
Composite	2006	115,412,349	12.3	15.2	5.6	7,628,299	—	13.6

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