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Federated Reports Fourth Quarter Results; Company Earns $2.15 Per Diluted Share, Excluding Restructuring Charges.


Business Editors

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2001

Federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories.  Department Stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE

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:FD) today reported fourth quarter and fiscal 2000 results. Diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 were $2.15 for the fourth quarter and $3.08 for the year, excluding asset impairment Impairment

1. A reduction in a company's stated capital.

2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock.

Notes:
1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains.

2.
 and restructuring charges restructuring charge

The expense of reorganizing a company's operations. A restructuring charge is an infrequent expense that generally results from asset writedowns or facility closings.
 related to the downsizing (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs.

(2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system.

(jargon) downsizing
 of Fingerhut and the closing of the company's Stern's Stern's was a regional department store chain serving the U.S. states of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The chain was in business for more than 130 years, prior to its 2001 integration into Macy's and Bloomingdale's.  department store division.

"This has been a disappointing year overall, primarily due to the negative impact of the Fingerhut credit problem on Federated's earnings performance," said James James, person in the Bible
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 M. Zimmerman Zimmerman may refer to: People
  • Charles A. Zimmerman, bandmaster of USNA and composer of "Anchors Away"
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  • Franklin B.
, Federated's chairman and chief executive officer. "However, our department stores performed well despite a difficult economic climate, and we generally are pleased with the results from that segment of our business."

Zimmerman went on to say that while Federated's profit results were below the company's expectations, cash flow performance exceeded expectations. "We are confronting the difficulties in our direct-to-customer segment in general, and our Macy's Macy's
 formerly R.H. Macy & Co., Inc.

Major U.S. department-store chain. Its former flagship, an 11-story store that occupies a city block in New York City's Herald Square, was for many years the largest single store in the country. Rowland H.
 and Bloomingdale's This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article.  e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers.  businesses are making good progress," Zimmerman said. "While 2001 will not be an easy year, we do expect it to be consistent with our previously targeted $4.00 to $4.25 per share earnings estimate."

Net Income/Cash Flow

For the 14-week fourth quarter ended February February: see month.  3, 2001, Federated's net income was $332 million, compared to $448 million for the 13-week period last year. Excluding the one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 charges, diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2000 were $2.15 compared to $2.04 last year, representing a 5.4 percent increase for the quarter.

Federated posted a loss of $184 million for the 53 weeks of fiscal 2000, compared to earnings of $795 million for the 52 weeks of fiscal 1999. The loss on the year reflects one-time asset impairment and restructuring charges of $962 million primarily related to the Fingerhut downsizing and the announced closing of Stern's.

On a diluted-share basis, the company lost 90 cents a share in fiscal 2000 compared to earnings of $3.62 a share last year. Excluding the one-time charges, the company's diluted earnings per share in 2000 were $3.08.

Federated also produced stronger than anticipated cash flow in fiscal 2000 -- $481 million this year compared to $370 million in fiscal 1999, before financing and costs of the Fingerhut acquisition. The company used $603 million of excess cash to repurchase re·pur·chase  
tr.v. re·pur·chased, re·pur·chas·ing, re·pur·chas·es
To buy (something) again.

n.
The act of buying something that one previously sold or owned.

Noun 1.
  17.6 million shares of Federated common stock in the last year.

Department Store Segment

Department store operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 for the 14-week fourth quarter of 2000 was $939 million or 17.0 percent of sales, excluding one-time charges, compared to operating income of $872 million or 16.8 percent of sales in the 13-week quarter of 1999.

Department store operating income for the 53 weeks of fiscal 2000 was $2.004 billion or 12.2 percent of sales, excluding one-time charges, compared to operating income of $1.871 billion or 11.8 percent of sales in the 52-week prior year. Including charges related to the closing of Stern's, the company's operating income for fiscal 2000 was $1.950 billion.

For the 14-week fourth quarter, department store sales totaled $5.540 billion, an increase of 6.6 percent over total department store sales of $5.198 billion for the 13-week fourth quarter of 1999. On a comparable-store, comparable 13-week basis, Federated's fourth quarter department store sales increased 1.6 percent.

The company labeled its department store segment performance as acceptable given the difficult fourth-quarter economy, noting that the fourth quarter's 1.6 percent comp-store sales increase came on top of comp-sales increases averaging about 4.0 percent in the fourth quarter for each of the prior two years.

Sales in the department store segment for the 53 weeks of fiscal 2000 totaled $16.467 billion, an increase of 3.9 percent over 52-week sales of $15.850 billion in the prior year. On a comparable-store, comparable 52-week basis, Federated's annual department store sales increased 2.0 percent.

Direct-to-Customer Segment

Operating losses operating loss

The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income.
 in the direct-to-customer segment for the 14-week fourth quarter of 2000 totaled $48 million, compared to operating income of $55 million in the 13-week quarter of 1999. Excluding Fingerhut asset impairment and restructuring charges, the operating loss in this segment would have been $6 million in the fourth quarter of 2000.

Direct-to-customer operating income for the 53 weeks of fiscal 2000 showed a loss of $392 million, compared to operating income of $51 million in the 52-week prior year. Excluding asset impairment and restructuring charges related to Fingerhut, the company's direct-to-customer operating loss for fiscal 2000 would have been $288 million.

Federated said direct-to-customer losses in the second half of the year totaled approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $82 million, which was somewhat worse than the $20-70 million that had been forecast at mid-year. The company noted, however, that Fingerhut's operating income was within the range of expectations, with the segment being significantly impacted by the poor performance of its Bloomingdale's By Mail operation.

For the 14-week fourth quarter, direct-to-customer sales totaled $575 million, a decrease of 25.9 percent from total sales of $775 million in this segment during the 13-week fourth quarter of 1999. This reflected unexpectedly weak sales resulting in inventory liquidation The collection of assets belonging to a debtor to be applied to the discharge of his or her outstanding debts.

A type of proceeding pursuant to federal Bankruptcy
 at the Bloomingdale's By Mail catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. , as well as anticipated lower sales resulting from downsizing Fingerhut's operations.

Sales in the direct-to-customer segment for the 53 weeks of fiscal 2000 totaled $1.940 billion, up 3.9 percent from 52-week sales of $1.866 billion in the prior year.

Restructuring Charges

Asset impairment and restructuring charges for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000 break down as follows:
-- $54 million related to the closing of Stern's (with the remainder of the
expected $130-150 million to be taken in fiscal 2001);

-- $42 million related to the downsizing of Fingerhut operations (bringing the
total Fingerhut-related charges for the year to $86 million, which is
consistent with prior company forecasts of $75-$100 million); and

-- $71 million related to the further non-cash write-down of certain Internet-
related and other minority investments.


2001 Forecast

Federated said it expects to achieve its targeted earnings per share goal of $4.00 to $4.25 a share in fiscal 2001 -- 37-42 cents a share for the first quarter of 2000, 75-80 cents a share for the second quarter, and $2.90-$3.05 a share for the second half of the year ending February 2, 2002.

A comp-store sales increase of 2 percent is forecast for the department store segment in the new fiscal year, and the company expects to open a total of 11 new stores in 2001, including two new furniture stores.

The company also noted that it is changing its segment reporting segment reporting

A type of financial reporting in which the firm discloses information by identifiable industry segments. For example, Union Pacific Corporation reports revenues, income, assets, depreciation, and capital expenditures for each of four
 to better reflect how it is operating. Going forward, the company will report two segments -- department stores, which will include related catalog and e-commerce operations, and Fingerhut. This segmentation will be reflected in Federated's 2001 sales and earnings reports, and other performance assessments. A chart of restated segment operating results for fiscal 1999 and fiscal 2000 is included with this release for analytical analytical, analytic

pertaining to or emanating from analysis.


analytical control
control of confounding by analysis of the results of a trial or test.
 purposes.

Federated, with corporate offices in Cincinnati Cincinnati (sĭnsənăt`ē, –năt`ə), city (1990 pop. 364,040), seat of Hamilton co., extreme SW Ohio, on the Ohio River opposite Newport and Covington, Ky.; inc. as a city 1819.  and New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, is one of the nation's leading department store retailers, with annual sales of more than $18.4 billion. Federated currently operates more than 400 department stores in 33 states and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla.  under the names of Bloomingdale's, The Bon Marche Marche, region, Italy
Marche (mär`kā) or the Marches, region (1991 pop. 1,429,205), 3,742 sq mi (9,692 sq km), E central Italy, extending from the eastern slopes of the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea.
, Burdines The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking.

Burdines was a leading department store chain in the state of Florida that was part of Federated Department Stores, Inc.
, Goldsmith's Goldsmith's was a department store founded in Memphis, Tennessee in 1870 by German immigrant brothers Jacob and Isaac Goldsmith, who, with a $500 investment, opened a dry goods store on a muddy lane called Beale Street. , Lazarus Lazarus (lăz`ərəs) [Gr.,=Heb., Eleazar], in the New Testament.

1 Brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany who, after four days in the tomb, was brought back to life by Jesus.
, Macy's, Rich's
For the discount department store of New England see Rich's Department Stores.


Rich's was a major department store retail chain, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that operated in the southern U.S.
 and Stern's, as well as Bloomingdale's By Mail, Macy's By Mail, macys.com and bloomingdales.com. Federated also operates the Fingerhut catalog and e-commerce subsidiary.

(NOTE: This release contains certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 that reflect current views of the financial performance and future events of Federated. The words "expect," "plan," "think," "believe" and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Future results of the operations of Federated could differ materially from historical results or current expectations because of a variety of factors that affect the company, including transaction costs Transaction Costs

Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price they can sell it).
 associated with the renovation, conversion and transitioning of company retail stores in regional markets; the outcome and timing of sales and leasing in conjunction conjunction, in astronomy
conjunction, in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun.
 with the disposition Act of disposing; transferring to the care or possession of another. The parting with, alienation of, or giving up of property. The final settlement of a matter and, with reference to decisions announced by a court, a judge's ruling is commonly referred to as disposition, regardless of  of company retail store properties; the retention, reintegration reintegration /re·in·te·gra·tion/ (-in-te-gra´shun)
1. biological integration after a state of disruption.

2. restoration of harmonious mental function after disintegration of the personality in mental illness.
 and transitioning of displaced displaced

see displacement.
 company employees; and competitive pressures from department and specialty stores Noun 1. specialty store - a store that sells only one kind of merchandise
shop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"
, general merchandise MERCHANDISE. By this term is understood all those things which merchants sell either wholesale or retail, as dry goods, hardware, groceries, drugs, &c. It is usually applied to personal chattels only, and to those which are not required for food or immediate support, but such as remain  stores, manufacturers' outlets, off-price off-price
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or being a retail store that sells merchandise at prices lower than usual.

2. For sale at prices lower than usual: off-price assortments of women's clothing. 
 and discount stores, and all other retail channels; and general consumer-spending levels, including the impact of the availability and level of consumer debt, and the effects of weather.)

Information on Federated and its operating divisions is available on the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 at www.federated-fds.com. The company also will provide a live webcast of its yearend earnings conference call with analysts at 10:30 a.m. ET today. The webcast can be accessed through the Federated website, and pre-registration is requested. The webcast will be archived for subsequent replay beginning approximately two hours after the live call concludes.)



                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

           Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

  (All amounts in millions except percentages and per share figures)


                   14  Weeks     13 Weeks     53 Weeks     52 Weeks
                     Ended         Ended       Ended        Ended
                   February 3,  January 29,  February 3,  January 29,
                      2001         2000         2001        2000
                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Net Sales          $  6,115       $  5,973      $ 18,407    $ 17,716
                   --------       --------      --------    --------

Cost of Sales:

 Recurring
  (Note 1)            3,583          3,496        10,872      10,443

 Inventory valuation
  adjustments
  related to Fingerhut
  restructuring           -              -            35           -
                   --------       --------      --------    --------
Total cost of sales   3,583          3,496        10,907      10,443

   Percent to sales    58.6%          58.5%         59.3%       58.9%

Selling, general and
 administrative
 expenses             1,697          1,621         6,023       5,572

   Percent to sales    27.8%          27.1%         32.7%       31.5%

Asset impairment and
 restructuring
 charges (Note 2)       167              -           927           -

    Percent to sales    2.7%             -%          5.0%          -%
                   --------       --------      --------    --------

Operating Income        668            856           550       1,701

    Percent to sales   10.9%          14.4%          3.0%        9.6%

Interest expense - net (119)          (104)         (437)       (355)
                   --------       --------      --------    --------

Income Before Income
 Taxes                  549            752           113       1,346

Federal, state and
 local income
 tax expense           (217)          (304)         (297)       (551)
                   --------       --------      --------    --------

Net Income (Loss)  $    332       $    448      $   (184)   $    795
                   --------       --------      --------    --------
                   --------       --------      --------    --------


                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

           Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)


                   14  Weeks     13 Weeks     53 Weeks     52 Weeks
                     Ended         Ended       Ended        Ended
                   February 3,  January 29,  February 3,  January 29,
                      2001         2000         2001        2000
                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Basic Earnings (Loss)
 per share
 (Note 3)             $1.67         $ 2.11        $ (.90)     $ 3.78
                   --------       --------      --------    --------
                   --------       --------      --------    --------
Diluted Earnings (Loss)
 per share
 (Note 3)             $1.65         $ 2.04        $ (.90)     $ 3.62
                   --------       --------      --------    --------
                   --------       --------      --------    --------
Analytical Diluted
 Earnings per share
 (Notes 3 and 4)      $2.15         $ 2.04         $3.08      $ 3.62
                   --------       --------      --------    --------
                   --------       --------      --------    --------
Notes:

(1)  Substantially all department store merchandise inventories are
     valued by the retail method and stated on the LIFO (last-in,
     first-out) basis, which is generally lower than market.
     Application of this method did not impact cost of sales for the
     14 and 53 weeks ended February 3, 2001 or the 13 and 52 weeks
     ended January 29, 2000. Direct-to-customer merchandise
     inventories are stated at the lower of FIFO (first-in, first-out)
     cost or market.

(2)  Asset impairment and restructuring charges for the 14 weeks ended
     February 3, 2001 represent the write-down of certain Fingerhut
     Internet-related and other venture capital investments totaling
     $71 million, severance costs, facility closing costs and asset
     write-downs related to the downsizing of Fingerhut operations
     totaling $42 million and asset write-downs related to the closure
     of the Stern's department store division and the planned
     disposition of certain of its properties totaling $54 million.
     Asset impairment and restructuring charges for the 53 weeks ended
     February 3, 2001 represent the write-down of intangible assets
     related to the Fingerhut acquisition totaling $673 million, the
     write-down of certain Fingerhut Internet-related and other
     venture capital investments totaling $131 million, the write-down
     of Fingerhut fixed assets totaling $18 million, severance costs,
     facility closing costs and asset write-downs related to the
     downsizing of Fingerhut operations totaling $51 million and asset
     write-downs related to the closure of the Stern's department
     store division and the planned disposition of certain of its
     properties totaling $54 million.

(3)  Common shares outstanding used in computing basic earnings (loss)
     per share were 198.7 million and 212.3 million for the 14 weeks
     ended February 3, 2001 and the 13 weeks ended January 29, 2000,
     respectively, and 204.8 million and 210.4 million for the 53
     weeks ended February 3, 2001 and the 52 weeks ended January 29,
     2000, respectively. Potential common shares used in computing
     diluted earnings (loss) per share were 201.6 million and 219.9
     million for the 14 weeks ended February 3, 2001 and the 13 weeks
     ended January 29, 2000, respectively, and 204.8 million (207.0
     million on an analytical basis) and 219.6 million for the 53
     weeks ended February 3, 2001 and the 52 weeks ended January 29,
     2000, respectively.

(4)  Excludes the impact of inventory valuation adjustments related to
     the Fingerhut restructuring and the asset impairment and
     restructuring charges (see Note 2).



                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
                  Operating Segment Data (Unaudited)
                  ----------------------------------

                              (millions)

                       14 Weeks    13 Weeks    53 Weeks    52 Weeks
                         Ended       Ended       Ended       Ended
                       February 3, January 29, February 3, January 29,
                          2001        2000        2001        2000
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net Sales

Department Stores        $5,540      $5,198      $16,467     $15,850

Direct-to-Customer          575         775        1,940       1,866
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

   Total                 $6,115      $5,973      $18,407     $17,716
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Operating income

Department Stores:

   Recurring             $  939      $  872      $ 2,004     $ 1,871

   Asset impairment
    and restructuring
    charges (Note 1)        (54)          -          (54)          -
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Total Department Stores     885         872        1,950       1,871

Direct-to-Customer:

   Recurring                 (6)         55         (288)         51

   Asset impairment
    and restructuring
    charges (Note 2)        (42)          -         (104)          -
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Total Direct-to-Customer    (48)         55         (392)         51

Corporate and other:

   Recurring (Note 3)       (98)        (71)        (204)       (221)

   Asset impairment
    and restructuring
    charges (Note 4)        (71)          -         (804)          -
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Total corporate and other  (169)        (71)      (1,008)       (221)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

   Total                 $  668      $  856      $   550     $ 1,701
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------


                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

                  Operating Segment Data (Unaudited)
                  ----------------------------------

                              (millions)

                       14 Weeks    13 Weeks    53 Weeks    52 Weeks
                         Ended       Ended       Ended       Ended
                       February 3, January 29, February 3, January 29,
                          2001        2000        2001        2000
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Depreciation and
 amortization expense

Department Stores        $ 155       $ 158       $ 606       $ 619

Direct-to-Customer          11           5          44          33

Corporate and
 other (Note 2)             14          24          83          86
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

   Total                 $ 180       $ 187       $ 733       $ 738
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Notes:

(1) Asset impairment and restructuring charges in the Department Store
    segment represent asset write-downs related to the closure of the
    Stern's department store division and the planned disposition of
    certain of its properties totaling $54 million.

(2) Asset impairment and restructuring charges for the 14 weeks ended
    February 3, 2001 in the Direct-to-customer segment represent
    severance costs, facility closing costs and asset write-downs
    related to the downsizing of Fingerhut operations totaling
    $42 million. Asset impairment and restructuring charges for the
    53 weeks ended February 3, 2001 in the Direct-to-customer segment
    represent the write-down of fixed assets totaling $18 million and
    other restructuring charges totaling $86 million, consisting of
    severance costs, facility closing costs and asset write-downs
    related to the downsizing of Fingerhut operations totaling
    $51 million and $35 million of inventory valuation adjustments
    related to the Fingerhut restructuring.

(3) Corporate and other consists of the income or expense associated
    with the corporate office and certain items managed on a
    company-wide basis (e.g. intangibles, financial instruments,
    investments, retirement benefits and properties held for sale or
    disposition).

(4) Asset impairment and restructuring charges for the 14 weeks ended
    February 3, 2001 in the Corporate and other segment represent the
    write-down of certain Fingerhut Internet-related and other venture
    capital investments totaling $71 million. Asset impairment and
    restructuring charges for the 53 weeks ended February 3, 2001 in
    the Corporate and other segment represent the write-down of
    intangible assets related to the Fingerhut acquisition totaling
    $673 million and the write down of certain Fingerhut
    Internet-related and other venture capital investments totaling
    $131 million.


                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

                Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
                ---------------------------------------

             (All amounts in millions except percentages)

                                  February 3, 2001   January 29, 2000
                                  ----------------   ----------------
ASSETS:
 Current Assets:
    Cash                             $    322           $    218
    Accounts receivable (Note 1)        4,072              4,313
    Merchandise inventories             3,812              3,589
    Supplies and prepaid expenses         200                230
    Deferred income tax assets            294                172
                                  ----------------   ----------------
       Total Current Assets             8,700              8,522

 Property and Equipment - net           6,830              6,828
 Intangible Assets - net                  896              1,735
 Other Assets                             586                607
                                  ----------------   ----------------
       Total Assets                  $ 17,012           $ 17,692
                                  ----------------   ----------------
                                  ----------------   ----------------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 Current Liabilities:
    Short-term debt                  $  1,722           $  1,284
    Accounts payable and
     accrued liabilities                2,903              3,043
    Income taxes                          244                225
                                  ----------------   ----------------
       Total Current Liabilities        4,869              4,552

 Long-Term Debt                         4,374              4,589
 Deferred Income Taxes                  1,393              1,444
 Other Liabilities                        554                555
 Shareholders' Equity                   5,822              6,552
                                  ----------------   ----------------
       Total Liabilities and
        Shareholders' Equity         $ 17,012           $ 17,692
                                  ----------------   ----------------
                                  ----------------   ----------------

Ratio of debt to total capitalization   51.1%              47.3%
                                  ----------------   ----------------
                                  ----------------   ----------------

Return on gross investment (Note 2)     14.6%              16.8%
                                  ----------------   ----------------
                                  ----------------   ----------------
Notes:

    1.  Consists of $1,637 million of Fingerhut accounts receivable,
        net of $584 million of allowance for doubtful accounts and
        $2,435 million of other Federated accounts receivable, net of
        $71 million of allowance for doubtful accounts as of February
        3, 2001; and $1,978 million of Fingerhut accounts receivable,
        net of $295 million of allowance for doubtful accounts and
        $2,335 million of other Federated accounts receivable, net of
        $63 million of allowance for doubtful accounts as of January
        29, 2000.

    2.  Operating income, excluding inventory valuation adjustments
        relating to the Fingerhut restructuring, asset impairment and
        restructuring charges, depreciation, amortization and gross
        rent expense divided by gross investment. Gross investment is
        defined as average gross fixed assets, including
        capitalization of operating leases, and the average balances
        of all other assets and liabilities excluding debt, intangible
        assets and income taxes.



                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

                              (millions)

                                  53 Weeks Ended     52 Weeks Ended
                                 February 3, 2001   January 29, 2000
                                 ----------------   ----------------

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)                  $  (184)            $   795
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
   (loss) to net cash provided by
   operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization        653                 657
    Amortization of intangible assets     74                  78
    Amortization of financing costs        7                   7
    Amortization of unearned restricted
     stock                                 6                   3
    Asset impairment and restructuring
     charges                             962                   -
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
     (Increase) decrease in accounts
      receivable                         225                (473)
     Increase in merchandise
      inventories                       (256)               (164)
     (Increase) decrease in supplies
      and prepaid expenses                30                 (27)
     Increase in other assets not
      separately identified              (17)                 (8)
     Increase (decrease) in accounts
      payable and accrued liabilities
      not separately identified         (154)                194
     Increase in current income taxes     22                 128
     Increase (decrease) in deferred
      income taxes                       (77)                 64
     Increase (decrease) in other
      liabilities not separately
      identified                          (6)                  9
                                        -----               -----
        Net cash provided by
         operating activities           1,285               1,263
                                        -----               -----

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Purchase of property and equipment      (742)               (770)
 Capitalized software                    (100)                (52)
 Investments in companies                 (34)               (117)
 Acquisition of Fingerhut Companies,
  Inc., net of cash acquired                -              (1,539)
 Disposition of property and equipment     72                  46
                                        -----               -----
        Net cash used by investing
         activities                      (804)             (2,432)
                                        -----               -----

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Debt issued                              750               1,684
 Financing costs                           (6)                (10)
 Debt repaid                             (528)               (650)
 Increase (decrease) in outstanding
  checks                                  (43)                 33
 Acquisition of treasury stock           (603)               (267)
 Issuance of common stock                  53                 290
                                        -----               -----
         Net cash provided (used) by
          financing activities           (377)              1,080
                                        -----               -----

Net increase (decrease) in cash           104                 (89)
Cash beginning of period                  218                 307
                                        -----               -----
Cash end of period                      $ 322               $ 218
                                        -----               -----
                                        -----               -----


                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

              Restated Segment Operating Results (Note 1)

                              (millions)

                                Fiscal 2000
                 --------------------------------------------------
                 1st Qtr.  2nd Qtr.   3rd Qtr.  4th Qtr.    Annual
                 --------  --------   --------  --------   --------

Net Sales
Department Stores $ 3,573   $ 3,679    $ 3,782   $ 5,604    $ 16,638
Fingerhut             459       386        413       511       1,769
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
  Total           $ 4,032   $ 4,065    $ 4,195   $ 6,115    $ 18,407
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------

Operating income
 (Note 2)
Department Stores $   288   $   413    $   300   $   917    $  1,918
Fingerhut              (3)     (168)       (47)       16        (202)
Corporate and other
 (Note 3)             (32)      (25)       (49)      (98)       (204)
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
  Total           $   253   $   220    $   204   $   835    $  1,512
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------

Depreciation and
 amortization
 expense
Department Stores $   151   $   151    $   155   $   157    $    614
Fingerhut              10         8          9         9          36
Corporate and other    24        23         22        14          83
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
  Total           $   185   $   182    $   186   $   180    $    733
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------


                                  Fiscal 1999
                 --------------------------------------------------
                 1st Qtr.  2nd Qtr.   3rd Qtr.  4th Qtr.    Annual
                 --------  --------   --------  --------   --------

Net Sales
Department Stores $ 3,470  $  3,609   $  3,691  $  5,259    $ 16,029
Fingerhut             130       397        446       714       1,687
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
   Total          $ 3,600   $ 4,006    $ 4,137   $ 5,973    $ 17,716
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
Operating income
 (Note 2)
Department Stores $   259   $   394    $   323   $   867    $  1,843
Fingerhut              12       (23)        30        60          79
Corporate and other
 (Note 3)             (46)      (53)       (51)      (71)       (221)
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
   Total          $   225   $   318    $   302   $   856    $  1,701
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------

Depreciation and
 amortization expense
Department Stores $   153   $   153    $   158   $   159    $    623
Fingerhut               3        12         10         4          29
Corporate and other    17        22         23        24          86
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
   Total          $   173   $   187    $   191   $   187    $    738
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------
                  -------   -------    -------   -------    --------

Notes:

(1)  The Company is reorganizing its business segments for making
     operating decisions and assessing performance for fiscal 2001.
     The Company will conduct its business through two operating
     segments: the department store segment, including related by-mail
     and Internet operations, and Fingerhut. The above historical data
     has been restated to reflect this change for analytical purposes.

(2)  Operating income for fiscal 2000 excludes the impact of inventory
     valuation adjustments related to the Fingerhut restructuring and
     the asset impairment and restructuring charges.

(3)  Corporate and other consists of the income or expense associated
     with the corporate office and certain items managed on a
     company-wide basis (e.g. intangibles, financial instruments,
     investments, retirement benefits and properties held for sale or
     disposition).
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