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The May Department Stores Company Reports Sales for Month of May ST. LOUIS, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The May Department Stores Company (NYSE:MAY) reported preliminary net sales of $1.12 billion for the four-week period ended May 28, 2005, a 14.5% increase from $978 million in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 2.9%. Net sales for the first four months of fiscal 2005 were $4.49 billion, a 13.9% increase compared with $3.94 billion during the first four months of fiscal 2004. Net sales were as follows: Fiscal Fiscal Percent Store-for-Store (dollars 2005 2004 Increase Decrease in millions) Month of May $ 1,119.3 $ 977.8 14.5% (2.9)% Year-to-date 4,488.6 3,940.7 13.9 (4.5) Net sales include merchandise sales and lease department income. Store- for-store sales compare sales of stores open during both years beginning the first day a new store has prior-year sales and exclude sales of stores closed during both years. During the month of May, May's Bridal Group opened two After Hours Formalwear stores in Florida and Missouri. The May Department Stores Company currently operates 489 department stores under the names of Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's, and The Jones Store, as well as 241 David's Bridal stores, 452 After Hours Formalwear stores, and 11 Priscilla of Boston stores in its Bridal Group. May operates in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. For further information, please contact Sharon Bateman at 314-342-6494. DATASOURCE: The May Department CONTACT: Sharon Bateman of The May Department, +1-314-342-6494

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