Cost-U-Less Reports December and Fourth Quarter 2006 Sales Results.BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Cost-U-Less, Inc. (Nasdaq: CULS CULS Capital University Law School (Columbus, Ohio) ): Same Store Sales Same Store Sales A statistic used in retail industry analysis. It compares sales of stores that have been open for a year or more. Notes: This statistic allows investors to determine what portion of new sales has come from sales growth and what portion from the opening of : Cost-U-Less, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: CULS) today reported an increase of 4.0% in same store sales (stores open a full 13 months), for fiscal December 2006, compared to same store sales of 5.2% for the corresponding period a year ago. "In markets operating under normal conditions
See comparison. sales down. However, we were still able to show positive comps for the month, a testament to the great seasonal sales in our other markets." Same store sales increases for the following periods were:
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Fiscal 2006 was a 52-week year as compared to fiscal 2005 which was a 53-week year. The additional week in 2005 resulted in December 2005 containing six weeks vs. five weeks in December 2006. The sixth week of December 2005 has been excluded from the same store sales calculations in order to provide a normalized comparison against the corresponding fiscal periods in 2006. Approximately every five years the Company adds a 53rd week to align fiscal periods as close as possible to calendar periods. Total Sales: Total sales results (in millions) for the following periods were: [TABLE OMITTED] Cost-U-Less currently operates eleven stores in the Caribbean and Pacific region: U.S. Virgin Islands (2), Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles, island group, an autonomous part of the Netherlands (2005 est. pop. 220,000), 371 sq mi (961 sq km), West Indies. Formerly known as the Dutch West Indies and Netherlands West Indies, they are divided into two groups. (2), Hawaiian Islands (2), California (1), Guam (2), American Samoa American Samoa, officially Territory of American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United States (2000 pop. 57,291), comprising the eastern half of the Samoa island chain in the South Pacific. (1), and Republic of Fiji (1). The Company builds its business through delivering high-quality U.S. and local goods, progressive merchandising practices, sophisticated distribution capabilities, and superior customer service, primarily to island markets. Additional information about Cost-U-Less is available at www.costuless.com This press release contains statements that are forward-looking. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such statements, including comparable store sales expectations, trends in or expectations regarding the Company's revenue growth, and the Company's growth plans are all based on currently available operating, financial, and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated, including that the Company may encounter substantial delays, increased expenses or loss of potential store sites due to the complexities, cultural differences, and local political issues associated with the regulatory and permitting processes in the island markets in which the Company may locate its stores. Prolonged adverse occurrences affecting tourism or air travel, particularly to non-U.S. destinations, including political instability, armed hostilities, terrorism, natural disasters or other activity that involves or affects air travel or the tourism industry generally, could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Other risks and uncertainties include the Company's small store base; the mix of geographic and product revenues; relationships with third parties; litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ; the Company's ability to maintain existing credit facilities credit facilities npl → facilidades fpl de crédito credit facilities npl → facilités fpl de paiement credit facilities and obtain additional credit; business and economic conditions and growth in various geographic regions; pricing pressures; political and regulatory instability in various geographic regions; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the SEC. |
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