| |
Year Ended
February 3,
2001
|
Year Ended
January 29,
2000
|
Year Ended
January 30,
1999
|
| |
| (000, except per share data) |
 |
| Sales |
$
|
2,709,039
|
$
|
2,468,638
|
$
|
2,182,361
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Costs and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cost of goods sold and occupancy |
|
1,873,284
|
|
1,702,342
|
|
1,513,889
|
| General, selling and administrative |
|
538,726
|
|
472,822
|
|
415,284
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
44,377
|
|
38,317
|
|
33,514
|
| Interest (income) expense |
|
3,466
|
|
(322)
|
|
259
|
| Provision for litigation expense |
|
|
|
9,000
|
|
|
|
| |
$
|
2,459,853
|
$
|
2,222,159
|
$
|
1,962,946
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Earnings before taxes |
|
249,186
|
|
246,479
|
|
219,415
|
| Provision for taxes on earnings |
|
97,432
|
|
96,373
|
|
85,572
|
|
| Net earnings |
$
|
151,754
|
$
|
150,106
|
$
|
133,843
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Earnings per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic |
$
|
1.84
|
$
|
1.66
|
$
|
1.42
|
| Diluted |
$
|
1.82
|
$
|
1.64
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic |
|
82,619
|
|
90,416
|
|
94,071
|
| Diluted |
|
83,337
|
|
91,671
|
|
95,700
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
|
