A live web cast of the conference call will be available in the investor relations section of the company’s website at http://investors.americanapparel.net.

In addition, a replay of the call will be available from March 25, 2010 through April 1, 2010. To access the telephone replay, participants should dial (877) 660 -6853. The account number is 3055 and the conference ID number is 347359. An online archive of the webcast will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call and will remain available through April 25, 2010.

About American Apparel

American Apparel is a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel based in downtown Los Angeles, California. As of December 31, 2009, American Apparel employed approximately 10,000 people and operated over 280 retail stores in 20 countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Israel, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and China. American Apparel also operates a leading wholesale business that supplies high quality T-shirts and other casual wear to distributors and screen printers. In addition to its retail stores and wholesale operations, American Apparel operates an online retail e-commerce website at http://www.americanapparel.com.

DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW), a leading branded footwear specialty retailer, announced net income of $13.4 million on net sales of $402.6 million for the fourth quarter ended January 30, 2010, compared with a net loss of $7.5 million on net sales of $348.2 million for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2009. Same store sales increased 12.9% versus a decrease of 7.2% last year.

Diluted earnings per share were $0.30 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 compared with a diluted loss per share of $0.17 for the same period last year.

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Retail Ventures, Inc. announced today sales from continuing operations, which represents sales of DSW Inc. (DSW) only, for the thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2010 increased 15.6% to $402.6 million from $348.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2009. The company's same store sales increased 12.9% for the comparable thirteen week period versus a 7.2% decrease in the prior year.

Sales from continuing operations for the fifty-two weeks ended January 30, 2010 increased 9.5% to $1.60 billion from $1.46 billion for the fifty-two weeks ended January 31, 2009. Same store sales increased 3.2% for the comparable fifty-two week period versus a 5.9% decrease in the prior year.

Retail Ventures, Inc. is a holding company whose subsidiary, DSW, is a leading United States branded footwear specialty retailer operating, as of January 30, 2010, 305 shoe stores in 39 states. DSW also supplies shoes, under supply agreements, to 356 locations and operates dsw.com. On April 21, 2009 Retail Ventures, Inc. sold all of the outstanding capital stock of Filene's Basement, Inc. and certain related entities (Filene's Basement) to an unrelated party. The results of the Filene's Basement operations are excluded from the above results.

Will Create One Of World’s Largest And Most Profitable Apparel Companies

Expected To Accelerate International Growth And Be Immediately Accretive To EPS Before One-Time Costs And Accounting Charges

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH) today announced a definitive agreement for PVH to acquire Tommy Hilfiger B.V., which is controlled by funds affiliated with Apax Partners L.P., for total consideration of €2.2 billion (approximately $3.0 billion) plus the assumption of €100 million in liabilities. The consideration includes €1.924 billion in cash and €276 million in PVH common stock. The combination will create one of the world’s largest and most profitable apparel companies; a global business with combined revenue of approximately $4.6 billion.

PVH expects the transaction to be immediately accretive to earnings per share before one-time costs and accounting charges. PVH expects earnings accretion of $0.20 to $0.25 per share on a non-GAAP basis in the 2010 fiscal year ending January 30, 2011 and earnings accretion of $0.75 to $1.00 per share in the 2011 fiscal year ending January 29, 2012. The 2010 earnings accretion estimate excludes one-time cash integration costs and transaction expenses of approximately $100 million related to the transaction, or approximately $1.00 per share. PVH expects to realize approximately $40 million of annualized cost synergies in the transaction.

The closing of the transaction is subject to receipt of financing and other customary conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals, which PVH does not anticipate difficulty in obtaining. The transaction does not require a PVH stockholder vote and is expected to close during PVH’s fiscal 2010 second quarter.

Read more news about the plans for Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation to Acquire Tommy Hilfiger B.V. here on the Fashion Newspaper or visit their company website.

bebe stores, inc. (Nasdaq:BEBE) announced that its Board of Directors declared bebe’s quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share. The dividend is payable on April 20, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 6, 2010.

bebe stores, inc. designs, develops and produces a distinctive line of contemporary women’s apparel and accessories, which it markets under the bebe, BEBE SPORT, bbsp, 2b bebe and PH8 brand names. bebe currently operates 304 stores, of which 214 are bebe stores, 56 are PH8 stores, 33 are 2b bebe stores and 1 is a bebe accessories store. These stores are located in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada. In addition, there is an online store at www.bebe.com.

The presentation will be broadcast simultaneously on the Internet and can be accessed via the VF website at http://www.vfc.com.

About VF

VF Corporation is a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel with more than 30 brands, including Wrangler^®, The North Face^®, Lee^®, Vans^®, Nautica^®, 7 For All Mankind^®, Eagle Creek^®, Eastpak^®, Ella Moss^®, JanSport^®, lucy^®, John Varvatos^®, Kipling^®, Majestic^®, Napapijri^®, Red Kap^®, Reef^®, Riders^® and Splendid^®.

VF Corporation's press releases, annual report and other information can be accessed through the Company's home page, www.vfc.com.

“Sales performance was strong at both Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s in February, despite a series of winter storms that affected store operations in some of our largest markets during key selling periods of the month. If not for the storms, we estimate that our February same-store sales would have been up by approximately 5 percent,” said Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc. “We are encouraged by continuing progress and results from the My Macy’s localization initiative and we are well prepared to maintain the momentum with exciting and fresh merchandise for the spring season.

“We also are very pleased at how well our online business continues to perform. Our investments in fulfillment and web navigation infrastructure over the past several years, along with our new in-store point-of-sale systems, are allowing us to fulfill our multichannel strategy for holistically serving customers who shop Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores as well as online,” Lundgren said.

Members of Macy’s, Inc. senior management will be featured speakers at the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Consumer Conference in New York City, scheduled for 8 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 11, 2010. Media and investors may access the live audio Webcast at www.macysinc.com/ir, beginning at 8 a.m. ET. The webcast will also be available for replay.

Macy’s, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation’s premier retailers, with fiscal 2009 sales of $23.5 billion. The company operates about 850 department stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy’s and Bloomingdale's. The company also operates macys.com and bloomingdales.com. Prior to June 1, 2007, Macy’s, Inc. was known as Federated Department Stores, Inc.