Ames Extends Consent Date.
ROCKY HILL Rocky Hill, town (1990 pop. 16,554), Hartford co., central Conn., a suburb of Hartford, on the Connecticut River; settled c.1650, inc. 1843. Chemical coatings and synthetic textiles are made there. Rocky Hill was an important river port from 1700 to 1820. Of note are the Congregational Church (built in 1808) and Dinosaur Park., Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 10, 1998--Ames Department Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMES) said today that it has extended the consent date with respect to the $195 million (principal amount) of 12-1/2% Senior Notes due 2003 of Hills Stores Company (NYSE:HDS) until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time tonight, unless further extended.
With $2.2 billion in annual net sales, Ames Department Stores, Inc., operates 301 stores in 14 Northeastern, Middle Atlantic and Midwestern states and the District of Columbia. Ames is a full-line discount retailer, offering a broad range of merchandise categories including family apparel, housewares, domestics, electronics, ready-to-assemble and patio furniture, jewelry, craft and pet supplies, health and beauty care items, stationery, sporting goods, toys, seasonal products and more.
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