Article: The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results; -Sales and Earnings Per Share Improved From the Prior Year-.

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YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2002

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) today reported results for the first quarter ended May 4, 2002.

Income

The Company reported a net loss of $4.4 million, or $0.29 per share, compared to a net loss of $5.0 million, or $0.33 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2001.

Sales

As previously announced, first quarter total and comparable store sales increased 0.5% to $150.5 million from $149.7 million reported in the same period last year.

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