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Federated Reports Second Quarter Earnings of 51 Cents Per Diluted Share from Continuing Operations; Company Exceeds Second Quarter EPS Guidance, Raises EPS Guidance for Second Half of 2006.


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.  -- 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

See: New York Stock Exchange
:FD) (NYSE Arca For other uses of "ARCA", see ARCA.

NYSE Arca, previously known as ArcaEx, an abbreviation of Archipelago Exchange, is an entirely online securities exchange on which both stocks and options are traded.
:FD) today reported earnings of 51 cents per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 for the second quarter of 2006, ended July July: see month.  29, 2006. This compares with 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
 from continuing operations of 42 cents for the same 13-week period last year.

Excluding May Company merger integration costs and related inventory valuation adjustments of $177 million ($111 million after tax or 19 cents per diluted share) and the gains on the sale of credit receivables Receivables

An asset designation applicable to all debts, unsettled transactions or other monetary obligations owed to a company by its debtors or customers. Receivables are recorded by a company's accountants and reported on the balance sheet, and they and include all debts owed
 of $191 million ($119 million after tax or 21 cents per diluted share), second quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were 49 cents. This exceeds the company's prior guidance for earnings of 39 cents to 44 cents per share Cents per share

The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned.
 excluding merger integration costs, related inventory valuation adjustments and gain on sale of credit receivables.

Second quarter results benefited from a previously announced cash refund TO REFUND. To pay back by the party who has received it, to the party who has paid it, money which ought not to have been paid.
     2. On a deficiency of assets, executors and administrators cum testamento annexo, are entitled to have refunded to them legacies
 from the Internal Revenue Service. The refund reduced income tax expense by approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $80 million and interest expense by approximately $17 million. In aggregate, this contributed 16 cents per diluted share to second quarter earnings.

For the first half of 2006, Federated reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of 37 cents per share, compared with 78 cents per share in the first half of 2005. Excluding May Company merger integration costs and related inventory valuation adjustments of $306 million ($192 million after tax or 34 cents per diluted share) and the gains on the sale of credit receivables of $191 million ($119 million after tax or 21 cents per diluted share), diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were 50 cents in the first half of 2006.

Terry J. Lundgren Terry J. Lundgren (b. 1952) is the CEO, Chairman of the Board, President, and Director at Macy's, Inc., the parent company of Macy*s and Bloomingdale's department stores.

Lundgren is also the namesake of the Terry J.
, Federated's chairman, president and chief executive officer, said, "We were pleased to have exceeded our earnings guidance this quarter, indicating that the Federated-May Company integration process remains solidly on track. In particular, we are pleased with the comp comp

See comparison.
 store sales progress in existing 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 locations List of locations of Bloomingdale's, a chain of upscale American department stores. Current locations
Future locations are in italic. California
  • Los Angeles-Orange County, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
, which reflect our strategy beyond the nationwide Macy's brand launch beginning Sept. 9.

"We are still in the process of transitioning the former May Company locations with significant 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  assortment assortment /as·sort·ment/ (ah-sort´ment) the random distribution of nonhomologous chromosomes to daughter cells in metaphase of the first meiotic division.

as·sort·ment
n.
 change-outs, clearance CLEARANCE, com. law. The name of a certificate given by the collector of a port, in which is stated the master or commander (naming him) of a ship or vessel named and described, bound for a port, named, and having on board goods described, has entered and cleared his ship or vessel  sales of discontinued dis·con·tin·ue  
v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues

v.tr.
1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
 inventory and remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure.

bone remodeling
 activity which is disruptive disruptive /dis·rup·tive/ (-tiv)
1. bursting apart; rending.

2. causing confusion or disorder.
 to the business, and our sales performance in these stores continues to lag," Lundgren Lundgren is a Swedish surname and may refer to:
  • Anders Lundgren
  • Bo Lundgren
  • Carl Lundgren
  • Dolph Lundgren
  • Emanuel Lundgren of the group "I'm from Barcelona"
  • Eva Lena Lundgren
  • Jeffrey Lundgren
  • Kerstin Lundgren
  • Nils Lundgren
 said. "We are looking forward to getting this work behind us and returning to a more normalized pace of activity after the nameplate changes in September September: see month. ."

Federated's sales and earnings for the second quarter and first half of 2006 include results of The May Department Stores The May Department Stores Company was a department store chain founded in 1877 by David May in Leadville, Colorado. Its headquarters moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1905, and the company went public in 1911.  Company, which was acquired Aug. 30, 2005. Sales and earnings from the company's Lord & Taylor Taylor, city (1990 pop. 70,811), Wayne co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit adjacent to Dearborn; founded 1847 as a township, inc. as a city 1968. A small rural village until World War II, it developed significantly in the second half of the 20th cent.  and Bridal Group divisions, which the company intends to divest To deprive or take away.

Divest is usually used in reference to the relinquishment of authority, power, property, or title. If, for example, an individual is disinherited, he or she is divested of the right to inherit money.
, are being treated as discontinued operations Discontinued operations

Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business.
.

Sales

Sales in the second quarter totaled $5.995 billion, an increase of 65 percent compared to sales of $3.623 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's second quarter sales were up 4.6 percent, within the company's guidance for a same-store sales Same-store sales is a business term which refers to the revenue generated by one of a retail chain's specific outlets during a certain period of time (often a fiscal quarter or a particular shopping season), compared to an identical period in the past, usually in the previous year.  increase of 4 percent to 6 percent in the second quarter.

For the year to date, Federated's sales totaled $11.925 billion, up 64 percent from total sales of $7.264 billion in the first 26 weeks of 2005. On a same-store basis, Federated's year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 sales were up 2.2 percent.

The company opened no new department stores in the second quarter of 2006. Aside from duplicate DUPLICATE. The double of anything.
     2. It is usually applied to agreements, letters, receipts, and the like, when two originals are made of either of them. Each copy has the same effect.
 locations being divested, two stores were closed - a Macy's store in Pocatello Pocatello (pōkətĕl`ō), city (1990 pop. 46,080), seat of Bannock co., SE Idaho, between mountains on the Portneuf River near its junction with the Snake (there dammed to form the American Falls Reservoir); inc. 1889. , ID, and a Macy's Furniture Gallery in Augusta Augusta, city, Italy
Augusta (oug`stä), city (1991 pop. 34,189), E Sicily, Italy, on an island (formerly a peninsula) in the Ionian Sea, connected by bridge with the Sicilian
, GA.

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.
 

Federated's operating income totaled $422 million or 7.0 percent of sales for the quarter ended July 29, 2006, compared to operating income of $291 million or 8.0 percent of sales for the same period last year. Federated's second quarter 2006 operating income included $177 million in May Company integration costs and related inventory valuation adjustments, and gains of $191 million on the sale of credit receivables. Excluding these items, operating income for the second quarter was $408 million.

For the first half of 2006, Federated's operating income totaled $442 million or 3.7 percent of sales, compared to operating income of $543 million or 7.5 percent of sales for the same period last year. Federated's first half 2006 operating income includes $306 million in May Company integration costs and related inventory valuation adjustments, as well as gains of $191 million on the sale of credit receivables. Excluding these items, operating income was $557 million.

Cash Flow

Federated generated $2.281 billion in cash from continuing operating activities in the first half of 2006, compared to $665 million in the same period last year. Cash generated by continuing investing activities was $240 million in the first half of this year, compared with the use of $237 million in the same period last year, resulting in cash flow from continuing operating activities before continuing financing activities of $2.521 billion in the first half of this year and $428 million in the first half of last year. In addition, the company generated $35 million in net cash from discontinued operations in the first half of 2006.

A series of major transactions contributed to cash flow in the first half of 2006. Cash generated from continuing operating activities includes $1.860 billion in proceeds from the sale of May Company credit receivables. Cash from continuing investing activities includes Federated's purchase of $1.141 billion in credit receivables from General Electric Capital Corporation, which then were sold to Citigroup Citigroup

U.S. holding company formed in 1998 from the merger of Citicorp (itself a holding company incorporated in 1967) and Travelers Group, Inc. The $70 billion merger included one of the largest U.S. investment banks, Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
 for $1.323 billion (for a net increase of $182 million), as well as $443 million from the disposal of property and equipment, primarily from the sale of approximately 60 duplicate store locations.

Additional transactions will contribute to cash flow in the second half of 2006. These are expected to include the sales of the Lord & Taylor and Bridal Group divisions, as well as the sale of at least three additional duplicate stores being divested.

Proceeds from transactions to date in 2006 have been used to pay down short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 borrowings associated with the May Company acquisition and to begin repurchasing shares. The company used approximately $287 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.
 approximately 8.1 million shares of Federated common stock in the second quarter of 2006.

At the end of the second quarter, the company had remaining authorization The right or permission to use a system resource; the process of granting access. See access control.  to purchase up to approximately $383 million of common stock. Management expects to request additional authorization from the Board of Directors.

In the second quarter, the company redeemed re·deem  
tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems
1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.

2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).

3.
 $200 million of principal amount senior bonds at a price of $208.3 million.

Looking Ahead

Federated is increasing its earnings and same-store sales guidance for the second half of 2006. Guidance for diluted earnings per share, excluding merger integration costs and related inventory valuation adjustments, now is 15 cents to 20 cents for the third quarter and $1.40 to $1.50 for the fourth quarter, compared with previous guidance of $1.50 to $1.62 per share in the two periods combined. For 2006 as a whole, Federated expects diluted earnings of $2.00 to $2.15 per share excluding merger integration costs, related inventory valuation adjustments and gain on the sale of credit receivables.

The company now expects same-store sales to increase by 3 percent to 5 percent in each of the third and fourth quarters of 2006, compared with previous guidance for sales to grow by 2 percent to 4 percent in the third and fourth quarters combined. Federated reiterated total sales expectations of between $5.9 billion and $6.1 billion in the third quarter, and between $9.1 billion and $9.4 billion in the fourth quarter.

All statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are 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.
 within the meaning 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 are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Federated's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly.

In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated.
 by the forward-looking statements contained in this release because of a variety of factors, including conditions to, or changes in the timing of, proposed transactions, prevailing interest rates, competitive pressures from 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 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, new and established forms of home shopping Home Shopping commonly refers to the electronic retailing / home shopping channels industry, which includes such billion dollar companies as HSN, QVC, eBay, ShopNBC, Buy.com, and Amazon.com.  (including 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
, mail-order mail order
n.
An order for goods to be shipped through the mail.



mail-or
 catalogs and television) and general consumer spending Consumer demand or consumption is also known as personal consumption expenditure. It is the largest part of aggregate demand or effective demand at the macroeconomic level.  levels, including the impact of the availability and level of consumer debt, the effect of weather and other factors identified in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Federated, with corporate offices in Cincinnati 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 premier retailers, with fiscal 2006 sales expected to be more than $27 billion. Federated operates more than 850 department stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , Guam Guam (gwäm), Chamorro Guåhan, the largest, most populous, and southernmost of the Mariana Islands (see also Northern Mariana Islands, an unincorporated territory of the United States (2005 est. pop.  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 Macy's, 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. , Famous-Barr Famous-Barr, St. Louis, Missouri, was a division of Federated Department Stores. It was formerly the hometown division of May Department Stores, which was acquired by Federated on August 30 2005. On February 1, 2006, it was subsumed into the newly created Macy's Midwest division. , Filene's Filene's was a Boston-based chain of department stores owned by Federated Department Stores. It operated throughout New England and in New York. History
Filene's was founded in Boston in 1881 as William Filene's Sons Co.
, Foley's Foley’s was a chain of department stores owned by Federated Department Stores and headquartered in Houston, Texas. As of February 1, 2006, the division was dissolved and operation of the stores was assumed by Federated's Macy's West and Macy's South divisions. , Hecht's Hecht's, also known as Hecht Brothers, Hecht Bros. and the Hecht Company, was a large chain of department stores located mainly in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. , Kaufmann's Kaufmann's was a department store that originated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The store became a regional chain in the eastern United States, and was last owned by Federated Department Stores. , L.S. Ayres Ayres may refer to:

People:
  • Anne Ayres (1816–1886), U.S. Episcopalian nun
  • William Orville Ayres (1817–1887), U.S. American physician and ichthyologist
  • Romeyn B.
, Marshall Field's Marshall Field's was an iconic Chicago, Illinois, department store that grew to become a major chain before being acquired by Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores on August 30, 2005. , Meier Mei·er   , Richard Born 1934.

American architect noted for technically innovative designs that blend respectfully with their natural environments. His best-known works include the High Museum in Atlanta and the Getty Center in Los Angeles.
 & Frank, Robinsons-May Robinsons-May was a chain of department stores operating in Southern California, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada, previously with headquarters in North Hollywood, California. , Strawbridge's Strawbridge's (formerly Strawbridge & Clothier) was a department store found in the northeastern United States with stores in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It was part of May Department Stores until that company's August 30, 2005 acquisition by Macy's Inc..  and The Jones Store. The company also operates macys.com and Bloomingdale's By Mail.

(NOTE: Additional information on Federated is available on the Internet at www.fds.com/pressroom. A webcast of Federated's second quarter earnings call with analysts will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday Wednesday: see week. , August 9. Pre-registration is requested. Those unable to access the webcast at www.fds.com may call 1-866-552-7206 to listen to the audio in real time. The webcast will be archived for replay beginning approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live call.)
FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

        Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Note 1)

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

                                           13 Weeks Ended
                                -------------------------------------
                                   July 29, 2006      July 30, 2005
                                ------------------- -----------------
                                            % to              % to
                                    $     Net sales    $    Net sales
                                --------- --------- ------- ---------

Net sales                         $5,995            $3,623

Cost of sales - recurring (Note
 2)                                3,470      57.9%  2,126      58.7%
                                --------- --------- ------- ---------

Gross margin - recurring           2,525      42.1%  1,497      41.3%

Inventory valuation adjustments -
 May integration (Note 3)           (134)    (2.2%)      -         -%
                                --------- --------- ------- ---------

Gross margin                       2,391      39.9%  1,497      41.3%

Selling, general and
 administrative expenses          (2,117)   (35.3%) (1,206)   (33.3%)

May integration costs (Note 4)       (43)    (0.8%)      -         -%

Gains on sale of accounts
 receivable (Note 5)                 191       3.2%      -         -%
                                --------- --------- ------- ---------

Operating income                     422       7.0%    291       8.0%

Interest expense - net  (Note 6)     (99)              (54)
                                ---------           -------

Income from continuing
 operations before income taxes      323               237

Federal, state and local income
 tax expense (Note 7)                (41)              (89)
                                ---------           -------

Income from continuing
 operations                          282               148

Discontinued operations, net of
 income taxes (Note 8)                35                 -
                                ---------           -------

Net income                          $317              $148
                                =========           =======

Basic earnings per share:
   Income from continuing
    operations                      $.51              $.43
   Income from discontinued
    operations                       .06                 -
                                ---------           -------
   Net income                       $.57              $.43
                                =========           =======

Diluted earnings per share
 (Note 9):
   Income from continuing
    operations                      $.51              $.42
   Income from discontinued
    operations                       .06                 -
                                ---------           -------
   Net income                       $.57              $.42
                                =========           =======

Average common shares:
   Basic                           552.2             342.4
   Diluted                         559.2             351.4

Depreciation and amortization
 expense                            $314              $178


                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

        Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Note 1)

Notes:

(1) Because of the seasonal nature of the retail business, the results
    of operations for the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 and
    July 30, 2005 (which do not include the Christmas season) are not
    necessarily indicative of such results for the fiscal year. The
    May Department Stores Company ("May") was acquired
    August 30, 2005. The results of operations of May have been
    included in Federated's results of operations from the date of
    acquisition. Share and per share amounts have been adjusted for
    the two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock
    dividend distributed after the close of trading on June 9, 2006 to
    shareholders of record on May 26, 2006.

(2) Merchandise inventories are primarily valued at the lower of cost
    or market using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) retail inventory
    method. Application of this method did not impact cost of sales
    for the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 or July 30, 2005.

(3) Represents inventory valuation adjustments associated with the
    combination and integration of Federated and May merchandise
    assortments.

(4) Represents costs and expenses associated with the integration
    and consolidation of May's operations into Federated's operations,
    primarily related to the closing of duplicate store locations,
    partially offset by gains from the sale of Federated locations.

(5) Represents the gains recognized on the sale of the Company's
    remaining proprietary and non-proprietary credit card accounts and
    related receivables. For the 13 weeks ending July 29, 2006, the
    after-tax net gain amounted to $.21 per diluted share.

(6) Interest expense for the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 includes
    approximately $17 million of interest income related to the
    settlement of various tax examinations (See Note 7).

(7) Income tax expense for the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 reflects
    approximately $80 million of tax benefits related to the
    settlement of various tax examinations, primarily attributable to
    losses related to the disposition of a former subsidiary.

(8) Represents the results of operations of the acquired businesses of
    Lord & Taylor and the Bridal Group, including David's Bridal,
    After Hours Formalwear and Priscilla of Boston, which are being
    divested.

(9) For the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006, May integration costs and
    related inventory valuation adjustments (See Notes 3 and 4)
    amounted to $.19 per diluted share.


                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

        Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Note 1)

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

                                           26 Weeks Ended
                                -------------------------------------
                                   July 29, 2006      July 30, 2005
                                ------------------- -----------------
                                            % to              % to
                                    $     Net sales    $    Net sales
                                --------- --------- ------- ---------

Net sales                        $11,925            $7,264

Cost of sales - recurring (Note
 2)                                7,097      59.5%  4,302      59.2%
                                --------- --------- ------- ---------

Gross margin - recurring           4,828      40.5%  2,962      40.8%

Inventory valuation adjustments -
 May integration (Note 3)           (140)    (1.2%)      -         -%
                                --------- --------- ------- ---------

Gross margin                       4,688      39.3%  2,962      40.8%

Selling, general and
 administrative expenses          (4,271)   (35.8%) (2,419)   (33.3%)

May integration costs (Note 4)      (166)    (1.4%)      -         -%

Gains on sale of accounts
 receivable (Note 5)                 191       1.6%      -         -%
                                --------- --------- ------- ---------

Operating income                     442       3.7%    543       7.5%

Interest expense - net (Note 6)     (237)             (108)
                                ---------           -------

Income from continuing
 operations before income taxes      205               435

Federal, state and local income
 tax benefit (expense) (Note 7)        3              (164)
                                ---------           -------

Income from continuing
 operations                          208               271

Discontinued operations, net of
 income taxes (Note 8)                57                 -
                                ---------           -------

Net income                          $265              $271
                                =========           =======

Basic earnings per share:
   Income from continuing
    operations                      $.38              $.80
   Income from discontinued
    operations                       .10                 -
                                ---------           -------
   Net income                       $.48              $.80
                                =========           =======

Diluted earnings per share
 (Note 9):
   Income from continuing
    operations                      $.37              $.78
   Income from discontinued
    operations                       .10                 -
                                ---------           -------
   Net income                       $.47              $.78
                                =========           =======

Average common shares:
   Basic                           551.2             340.0
   Diluted                         558.6             348.5

Depreciation and amortization
 expense                            $630              $356


                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

        Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Note 1)

Notes:

(1) Because of the seasonal nature of the retail business, the results
    of operations for the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 and
    July 30, 2005 (which do not include the Christmas season) are not
    necessarily indicative of such results for the fiscal year. The
    May Department Stores Company ("May") was acquired
    August 30, 2005. The results of operations of May have been
    included in Federated's results of operations from the date of
    acquisition. Share and per share amounts have been adjusted for
    the two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock
    dividend distributed after the close of trading on June 9, 2006 to
    shareholders of record on May 26, 2006.

(2) Merchandise inventories are primarily valued at the lower of cost
    or market using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) retail inventory
    method. Application of this method did not impact cost of sales
    for the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 or July 30, 2005.

(3) Represents inventory valuation adjustments associated with the
    combination and integration of Federated and May merchandise
    assortments.

(4) Represents costs and expenses associated with the integration and
    consolidation of May's operations into Federated's operations,
    primarily related to the closing of duplicate store locations,
    partially offset by gains from the sale of Federated locations.

(5) Represents the gains recognized on the sale of the Company's
    remaining proprietary and non-proprietary credit card accounts and
    related receivables. For the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006, the
    after-tax net gain amounted to $.21 per diluted share.

(6) Interest expense for the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 includes
    approximately $17 million of interest income related to the
    settlement of various tax examinations (See Note 7).

(7) The income tax benefit for the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006
    reflects approximately $80 million of tax benefits related to the
    settlement of various tax examinations, primarily attributable to
    losses related to the disposition of a former subsidiary.

(8) Represents the results of operations of the acquired businesses of
    Lord & Taylor and the Bridal Group, including David's Bridal,
    After Hours Formalwear and Priscilla of Boston, which are being
    divested.

(9) For the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006, May integration costs and
    related inventory valuation adjustments (See Notes 3 and 4)
    amounted to $.34 per diluted share.


                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

                Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

                              (millions)

                                        July 29, January 28, July 30,
                                          2006      2006       2005
                                        -------- ----------- --------
ASSETS:
 Current Assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents             $1,062        $248   $1,399
   Accounts receivable                      460       2,522    3,271
   Merchandise inventories                5,168       5,459    3,259
   Supplies and prepaid expenses            255         203      121
   Assets of discontinued operations      2,238       1,713        -
                                        -------- ----------- --------
     Total Current Assets                 9,183      10,145    8,050

 Property and Equipment - net            11,166      12,034    5,824
 Goodwill                                 9,248       9,520      260
 Other Intangible Assets - net              912       1,080      378
 Other Assets                               678         389      707
                                        -------- ----------- --------

     Total Assets                       $31,187     $33,168  $15,219
                                        ======== =========== ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 Current Liabilities:
   Short-term debt                         $428      $1,323   $1,229
   Accounts payable and accrued
    liabilities                           4,712       5,246    2,715
   Income taxes                             433         454      178
   Deferred income taxes                     61         103       29
   Liabilities of discontinued
    operations                              657         464        -
                                        -------- ----------- --------
     Total current liabilities            6,291       7,590    4,151

 Long-Term Debt                           8,205       8,860    2,634
 Deferred Income Taxes                    1,525       1,704    1,224
 Other Liabilities                        1,594       1,495      597
 Shareholders' Equity                    13,572      13,519    6,613
                                        -------- ----------- --------

     Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
      Equity                            $31,187     $33,168  $15,219
                                        ======== =========== ========


                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

                              (millions)

                                        26 Weeks Ended 26 Weeks Ended
                                        July 29, 2006  July 30, 2005
                                        -------------- --------------
Cash flows from continuing operating
 activities:
 Net income                                      $265           $271
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to
  net cash provided by continuing
  operating activities:
  Income from discontinued operations             (57)             -
  Gains on the sale of accounts
   receivable                                    (191)             -
  Stock-based compensation expense                 43              9
  May integration costs                           306              -
  Depreciation and amortization                   630            355
  Amortization of financing costs and
   premium on acquired debt                       (37)             2
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Proceeds from the sale of
     proprietary accounts receivable            1,860              -
    Decrease in proprietary and other
     accounts receivable not separately
     identified                                   227            223
    (Increase) decrease in merchandise
     inventories                                  157           (139)
    Increase in supplies and prepaid
     expenses                                     (45)           (17)
    (Increase) decrease in other assets
     not separately identified                     (7)            10
    Increase (decrease) in accounts
     payable and accrued liabilities not
     separately identified                       (727)            64
    Decrease in current income taxes              (21)          (147)
    Increase (decrease) in deferred
     income taxes                                (203)            26
    Increase in other liabilities not
     separately identified                         81              8
                                        -------------- --------------
      Net cash provided by continuing
       operating activities                     2,281            665
                                        -------------- --------------

Cash flows from continuing investing
 activities:
 Purchase of property and equipment              (353)          (143)
 Capitalized software                             (39)           (32)
 Increase in non-proprietary accounts
  receivable                                        -            (76)
 Proceeds from hurricane insurance
  claims                                            7              -
 Repurchase of accounts receivable             (1,141)             -
 Proceeds from the sale of repurchased
  accounts receivable                           1,323              -
 Disposition of property and equipment            443             14
                                        -------------- --------------
        Net cash provided (used) by
         continuing investing activities          240           (237)
                                        -------------- --------------


                   FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.

           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

                              (millions)

                                        26 Weeks Ended 26 Weeks Ended
                                        July 29, 2006  July 30, 2005
                                        -------------- --------------
Cash flows from continuing financing
 activities:
   Debt issued                                     46              -
   Debt repaid                                 (1,512)           (16)
   Dividends paid                                (139)           (46)
   Decrease in outstanding checks                 (45)           (55)
   Acquisition of treasury stock                 (287)            (7)
   Issuance of common stock                       195            227
                                        -------------- --------------
          Net cash provided (used) by
           continuing financing
           activities                          (1,742)           103
                                        -------------- --------------

Net cash provided by continuing
 operations                                       779            531
Net cash provided by discontinued
 operating activities                              99              -
Net cash used by discontinued investing
 activities                                       (41)             -
Net cash used by discontinued financing
 activities                                       (23)             -
                                        -------------- --------------
Net cash provided by discontinued
 operations                                        35              -
                                        -------------- --------------

Net increase in cash and cash
 equivalents                                      814            531
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
 of period                                        248            868
                                        -------------- --------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of
 period                                        $1,062         $1,399
                                        ============== ==============

Notes:

   (1) Certain reclassifications were made to prior period amounts to
       conform with the classifications of such amounts for the most
       recent period.

   (2) Stock-based compensation expense includes restricted stock
       grants, stock credit plans and stock options.
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