Federated to Host January 26 Conference Call.

CINCINNATI -- Federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange :FD)(PCX (1) A bitmapped graphics file format that handles monochrome, 2-bit, 4-bit, 8-bit and 24-bit color and uses RLE to achieve compression ratios of approximately 1.1:1 to 1.5:1. Images with large blocks of solid colors compress best under the RLE method. See PC Paintbrush. :FD) will host a conference call with analysts to discuss key planning assumptions for fiscal 2006 on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

A webcast of this call is accessible to the media and general public either via the company's website at www.fds.com or by calling in on 1-800-659-4363.

Federated, with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers. With the May Company's more than 490 department stores and more than 720 bridal and formalwear stores in 49 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). and Puerto Rico, Federated operates about 950 department stores and more than 720 bridal and formalwear stores in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's, The Jones Store, David's Bridal, After Hours Formalwear After Hours Formalwear is a clothier business that specializes in the renting and selling of formal wear for men, especially tuxedos and business suits. It is specifically popular for weddings and school dances like prom, homecoming, and winter formal. and Priscilla of Boston. The company also operates macys.com and Bloomingdale's By Mail.

(NOTE: Additional information on Federated, including past news releases, is available at www.fds.com/pressroom )

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