Article: The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces October Sales.(Financial report)

~Comparable Store Sales Increased 3.1%~

YORK, Pa. -- The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) today announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended October 31, 2009 increased 3.1% compared with the prior year period. Total sales for the four weeks increased 2.5% to $224.0 million compared with $218.4 million for the prior year period.

For the third quarter of fiscal 2009 ended October 31, 2009, comparable store sales decreased 2.6% compared with the prior year period. Total sales decreased 2.9% to $703.9 million compared with $724.9 million for the prior year period.

Year-to-date comparable store sales decreased 6.9%. Year-to-date total ...

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