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Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO)

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www.aeropostale.com

Industry: Retail

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The Company operates as a mall-based retailer of casual apparel and accessories for young women and men in the United States.

Portfolio Articles

Bosses' Bargain Bin
Retail industry honchos' paychecks shrunk mightily as the nation's economy slowed to a crawl.
Jul 24 2008

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News Feeds

Discounters still bright spot for weak retail Reuters
Sep 04 2008
Aeropostale August same-store sales climb AP
Sep 04 2008
Retailers slash prices, but at what cost? AP
Sep 02 2008
Teen apparel rises despite likely weak August AP
Sep 02 2008
Correction: Aeropostale earnings story AP
Aug 22 2008
Gap profit beats Street, PacSun disappoints Reuters
Aug 21 2008
Aeropostale expects 3Q profit jump AP
Aug 21 2008
Aeropostale elects COO to board AP
Aug 21 2008
Aeropostale 2Q profit rises 43 percent AP
Aug 21 2008
Sector Snap: Specialty apparel retailers AP
Aug 18 2008

Portfolio Blogs

Morning Hemlines: Retail, American Eagle, China, Gareth Pugh, Estee Lauder and Burberry
Jun 27 2008

Press Releases

AA(C)ropostale Reports Record August Sales Results Sep-04-2008, 08:03AM EDT
Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: ManTech International Corp., General Dynamics Corp., Aeropostale and Euroseas Limited Sep-03-2008, 04:24PM EDT
AA(C)ropostale to Present at the Goldman Sachs 15th Annual Global Retailing Conference Sep-02-2008, 02:35PM EDT
Aeropostale Reports Record Second Quarter 2008 Results Aug-21-2008, 04:00PM EDT
Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on HPQ, ARO, GME, ADI and ROST Aug-18-2008, 09:31AM EDT

News From Around the Web

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August Performance of Major Retailers; Looking Towards the Future (iStockAnalyst)

Sep 07 2008
More saving than splurging in lean back-to-school (Yahoo! News)

Sep 07 2008
How Did Major Retailers Do in August? (SeekingAlpha)

Sep 07 2008
Discounters still bright spot for retail (Reuters)

Sep 06 2008
Retailers report sluggish sales (Reading Eagle)

Sep 05 2008
August sales disappointing for many retailers (The Record)

Sep 04 2008
UPDATE 1-Abercrombie August sales dismay, Aeropostale beat (Reuters)

Sep 04 2008
Aeropostale August same store sales rise 13%; Net sales up 24% - Update (RTTNews)

Sep 04 2008
Aeropostale Aug. Same store sales up 13% - Quick Facts (RTTNews)

Sep 04 2008
Aeropostale same-store sales climb 13% (MarketWatch)

Sep 04 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 3,210

Revenue per Employee: $558,765

Top Executives

Mary Jo Pile, Senior VP/Other Executive Officer

Thomas P. Johnson, Executive VP/COO/Director

Mindy C. Meads, President/Director/Other Executive Officer

Barbara Pindar, Divisional Senior VP

Ross A. Citta, Chief Accounting Officer/Vice President, Divisional

Olivera Lazic-Zangas, Senior VP/Other Corporate Officer

Edward M. Slezak, Senior VP/Secretary/General Counsel

Michael J. Cunningham, CPA, Executive VP/CFO

Board of Directors

Bodil M. Arlander, Director

John Haugh, Director

David B. Vermylen, Director

Robert B. Chavez, Director

Karin Hirtler-Garvey, CPA, Director

Thomas P. Johnson, Executive VP/COO/Director

Evelyn S. Dilsaver, Director

Mindy C. Meads, President/Director/Other Executive Officer

John D. Howard, Director

Edward M. Slezak, Senior VP/Secretary/General Counsel

Ronald R. Beegle, Director

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	06/2008	04/2008	12/2007	09/2007
Sales	215.18 Mil.	364.22 Mil.	259.41 Mil.	206.33 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	121.15 Mil.	227.07 Mil.	153.16 Mil.	104.91 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	39.06 Mil.	110.28 Mil.	66.9 Mil.	30.38 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	29.43 Mil.	102.63 Mil.	59.57 Mil.	24.18 Mil.
Total Net Income	17.5 Mil.	64.74 Mil.	36.01 Mil.	14.7 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.26	0.9	0.48	0.19
Diluted EPS, Total	0.26	0.89	0.48	0.19

BALANCE STATEMENT	06/2008	04/2008	12/2007	09/2007
Cash and Equivalents	64.47 Mil.	111.93 Mil.	122.55 Mil.	164.52 Mil.
Total Assets	234.32 Mil.	284.69 Mil.	348.81 Mil.	399.45 Mil.
Total Liabilities	139.21 Mil.	197.39 Mil.	210.48 Mil.	163.66 Mil.
Total Capitalization	220.17 Mil.	197.28 Mil.	254.82 Mil.	339.37 Mil.

Cash Flow	06/2008	04/2008	12/2007	09/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	-30.08 Mil.	171.08 Mil.	47.54 Mil.	-21.74 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-20.04 Mil.	-6.08 Mil.	4.26 Mil.	-9.05 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	2.85 Mil.	-253.15 Mil.	-129.35 Mil.	-4.75 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-47.46 Mil.	-88.14 Mil.	-77.51 Mil.	-35.54 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	1.01 Bil.	934.62 Mil.	823.56 Mil.	634.39 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	582.07 Mil.	478.58 Mil.	380.78 Mil.	329.82 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	236.27 Mil.	188.85 Mil.	153.74 Mil.	145.85 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	209 Mil.	174.83 Mil.	139.14 Mil.	137.49 Mil.
Total Net Income	129.2 Mil.	106.65 Mil.	83.95 Mil.	84.11 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	1.74	1.33	1.02	1.01
Diluted EPS, Total	1.73	1.32	1	0.98

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	111.93 Mil.	200.06 Mil.	205.24 Mil.	106.13 Mil.
Total Assets	284.69 Mil.	398.79 Mil.	339.34 Mil.	279.49 Mil.
Total Liabilities	197.39 Mil.	164.8 Mil.	126.35 Mil.	96.99 Mil.
Total Capitalization	197.28 Mil.	312.12 Mil.	284.79 Mil.	238.25 Mil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	171.08 Mil.	177.44 Mil.	144.38 Mil.	136.98 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-6.08 Mil.	-101.14 Mil.	-2.1 Mil.	-124.3 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-253.15 Mil.	-81.48 Mil.	-43.18 Mil.	-44.9 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-88.14 Mil.	-5.17 Mil.	99.11 Mil.	-32.23 Mil.

Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO)

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