Guess?, Inc. February Comp Store Sales Up 8.6%
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Guess?, Inc. February Comp Store Sales Up 8.6%
                     February Total Retail Sales Up 17.0%

LOS ANGELES, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) today reported retail sales for the month of February which ended on February 25, 2006. Total retail sales for February were $43.6 million, an increase of 17.0% from sales of $37.3 million for the month ended February 26, 2005. Comparable store sales for the February period increased 8.6%. The Company noted that the sales for the month were driven by a larger percentage of full-price sales as compared to the prior year.

Guess?, Inc. designs, markets, distributes and licenses a lifestyle collection of contemporary apparel, accessories and related consumer products. At February 25, 2006 the Company owned and operated 310 retail stores in the United States and Canada. The Company also distributes its products through better department and specialty stores around the world. For more information about the Company, please visit www.guess.com.

Except for historical information contained herein, certain matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are only expectations, and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results in future periods and other future events to differ materially from what is currently anticipated. Factors which may cause actual results in future periods to differ from current expectations include, among other things, the continued desirability and customer acceptance of existing and future product lines (including licensed product lines), the successful integration of acquisitions, new stores and new licensees into existing operations, the successful execution of our international growth strategies, possible cancellations of wholesale orders, the success of competitive products, the continued availability of adequate sources of capital, our ability to attract and retain key personnel, general economic conditions, acts of terrorism or acts of war, government regulation, currency fluctuations and possible future litigation. In addition to these factors, the economic and other factors identified in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the risk factors discussed therein, could affect the forward-looking statements contained herein and in the Company's other public documents.


    Contact:  Carlos Alberini
              President & Chief Operating Officer
              (213) 765-3582

              Frederick G. Silny
              SVP & Chief Financial Officer
              (213) 765-3289


SOURCE  Guess?, Inc.
    -0-                             03/02/2006
    /CONTACT:  Carlos Alberini, President & Chief Operating Officer,
+1-213-765-3582, or Frederick G. Silny, SVP & Chief Financial Officer,
+1-213-765-3289, both of Guess?, Inc./
    /Web site:  http://www.guess.com/
    (GES)

CO:  Guess?, Inc.
ST:  California
IN:  REA FAS TEX
SU:  SLS

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