Specialty women’s footwear retailer Bakers Footwear Group, Inc., has announced robust sales for the two-month period beginning October 30, 2005 and ending December 31, 2005.

For the two-month ‘holiday sales period’ ended December 31, 2005 net sales increased 40.2% to $49.6 million up from $35.4 million in the comparable nine week period ended January 1, 2005. Comparable store sales for the period increased 27.2% compared with a 0.1% increase in the comparable period last year.

Commenting on the announcement, Peter Edison, chairman and CEO, said, "We delivered a tremendously successful holiday selling season. Sales were strong across most of our categories with notable growth in boots. We were also pleased to see continued momentum in casual and dress shoes."