Pacific Sunwear Announces April Sales Results

05/05/2005

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. has reported that total sales for the four weeks of fiscal April ending April 30, 2005 were $76.4 million, an increase of 3.5% over total sales of $73.8 million during the same period last year. Total same store sales decreased 6.4% during the same period. PacSun same store sales decreased 6.4% and d.e.m.o. same store sales decreased 6.4% compared to the same four week period last year.

Total sales for the first 13 weeks of fiscal 2005 were $280.0 million, an increase of 14.1% over total sales of $245.5 million during the same period last year. Total same store sales increased 3.0% during the same period. PacSun same store sales increased 3.0% and d.e.m.o. same store sales increased 3.2% compared to the same 13 week period last year.

Pacific Sunwear, operating under two distinct retail concepts, is a specialty retailer of everyday casual apparel, accessories and footwear designed to meet the needs of active teens and young adults. The company operates 754 PacSun stores, 86 PacSun Outlet stores and 173 d.e.m.o. stores for a total of 1,013 stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico