Article: Saks Incorporated Announces Saks Fifth Avenue's Continued International Expansion.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2003

Building upon its successful venture in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, retailer Saks Incorporated (NYSE:SKS) (the "Company") today announced the formation of strategic relationships to develop additional Saks Fifth Avenue stores in the Middle East and to enter the important Japanese market.

The Company has entered into a licensing agreement to open a total of four stores in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain beginning in 2004 and a separate licensing agreement to open between five and ten Saks Fifth Avenue stores in major cities in Japan beginning in 2005.

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