bebe stores (BEBE) March Same-Store Sales Up 4.1%

bebe stores (Nasdaq: BEBE) reported retail sales of $55.8 million for the five-week period ended April 1, 2006, an increase of 12.3% compared to sales of $49.7 million for the five-week period ended April 2, 2005. Same-store sales for the five-week period ended April 1, 2006 increased 4.1% compared to an increase of 30.6% for March 2005.

Retail sales for the year-to-date period ending April 1, 2006 were $425.9 million compared to $370.2 million for the year-to-date period ending April 2, 2005, an increase of 15.0%. Same store sales for the year-to-date period ending April 1, 2006 increased 7.1% compared to an increase of 23.0% for the year-to-date period ending April 2, 2005.

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