Guess?, Inc. September Comp Store Sales Up 11.3%
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Guess?, Inc. September Comp Store Sales Up 11.3%

September Total Retail Sales Up 16.3%

Third Quarter Comp Store Sales Up 8.6%

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) today reported that total September retail sales for the month ended September 30, 2006 reached $67.0 million, an increase of 16.3% from sales of $57.6 million for the month ended October 1, 2005. Comparable store sales for the September 2006 period increased 11.3%, which follows an increase of 14.2% for the September 2005 period. The Company noted that sales for the September 2006 period were driven by a larger percentage of full price sales as compared to the prior year period.

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, total retail sales increased 13.8% to $177.8 million, compared to $156.3 million for the third quarter of 2005. Comparable store sales increased 8.6% during the third quarter of 2006.

Total retail sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased 18.9% to $480.7 million, compared to $404.5 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2005. Comparable store sales for the nine-month period increased 13.0%.

Guess?, Inc. designs, markets, distributes and licenses a lifestyle collection of contemporary apparel, accessories and related consumer products. At September 30, 2006 the Company owned and operated 330 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.guessinc.com.

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

Dennis Secor
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
(213) 765-3289

Joseph Teklits
Integrated Corporate Relations
(203) 682-8258

SOURCE Guess?, Inc.
10/05/2006

CONTACT: Carlos Alberini, President & Chief Operating Officer,
+1-213-765-3582, or Dennis Secor, SVP & Chief Financial Officer,
+1-213-765-3289, both of Guess?, Inc.; or Joseph Teklits of Integrated
Corporate Relations, +1-203-682-8258, for Guess?, Inc.
/Web site: http://www.guessinc.com
(GES)