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Payless ShoeSource Introduces Growing Smart(SM) - A New Shoe Fitting Service Dedicated to Helping Achieve Proper Foot Health for Children's Feet

Apr 12, 2002

TOPEKA, Kan., Apr 12, 2002 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

New Service Makes it Easy to Shop for Kids; Program Participants Receive Discounts on Children's Footwear

Payless ShoeSource March Same-Store Sales Decreased 1.8 Percent; Company Revises Guidance

Apr 11, 2002

TOPEKA, Kan., Apr 11, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (NYSE: PSS) today reported that same-store sales decreased 1.8 percent during the March reporting period, the five weeks ended April 6, 2002.

Company sales totaled $298.2 million, a 0.7 percent increase from $296.2 million during March 2001.

Total sales for the first two months of fiscal 2002 were $472.8 million, a 1.2 percent increase from $467.3 million during the similar period in fiscal 2001.

Same-store sales decreased 1.0 percent during the first two months of the fiscal year.

Hundreds of Thousands of Kids Discover Dora The Explorer Footwear at Payless ShoeSource Stores

Apr 10, 2002

NEW YORK and TOPEKA, Kan., Apr 10, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --

First-Ever Footwear Featuring the Popular Children's Character Available Now Through June Only At Payless

Stride Rite Reports First Quarter Results

Mar 26, 2002

LEXINGTON, Mass., Mar 26, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Stride Rite Corporation (NYSE:SRR) today reported financial results for the first quarter of its 2002 fiscal year.

Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 were $140.7 million, a 7% decrease from the $151.1 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2001. Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 totaled $7.5 million, a 4% decrease from the $7.8 million amount earned in the first quarter of 2001.

Stride Rite Implementing JDA Software's Integrated Solution to Support Retail Expansion Strategy

Mar 21, 2002

JDA Portfolio to Help Leading Shoe Company Improve Retail Supply Chain & Cut Bottom Line Costs

The Stride Rite Corporation Announces First Quarter Earnings Conference Call; Tuesday, March 26, 2001, At 10:00 a.m. ET (9 a.m. CT)

Mar 19, 2002

LEXINGTON, Mass., Mar 19, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Stride Rite Corporation (NYSE:SRR), will hold its first quarter conference call to discuss results on Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9 a.m. Central Time).

The Stride Rite Corporation (SRR; NYSE) expects to release its operating results for the First Quarter on Tuesday, March 26, 2002. The release will be made public before the market opens and will be followed by a conference call at 10:00 AM ET. Interested investment analysts and investors may call in at 888/856-9977.

Payless ShoeSource February Same-Store Sales Increased 0.5 Percent

Mar 07, 2002

TOPEKA, Kan., Mar 7, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (NYSE: PSS) today reported that same-store sales increased 0.5 percent during fiscal February, the four weeks ended March 2, 2002 versus the four weeks of fiscal February 2001.

Company sales totaled $174.6 million, a 2.1 percent increase from $171.1 million during the four weeks of February 2001.

Sandals, Mules and Slides Featuring Natural Colors and Wedge Soles Are Hot Spring/Summer Trends Says Style Expert/TV Talk Show Host Star Jones

Feb 26, 2002

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandals, mules and slides featuring natural colors and the wedge sole are among the hottest women's fashion trends says Star Jones, style expert and television talk show host on ABC's The View.

The athleisure look -- the combination of athletic and leisure styles -- and the always seasonally popular thong sandals are in there too, says Star, chief of consumer style for Payless ShoeSource, the national footwear chain dedicated to offering today's styles for less.

Payless ShoeSource Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year-End Results

Feb 22, 2002

TOPEKA, Kan., Feb 22, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --

NOTE: Like many retailers, the company's fourth quarter of fiscal year 2000 contained 14 weeks and the full fiscal year 2000 contained 53 weeks. All references to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2000 in this press release refer to 14 weeks and all references to the fiscal year 2000 refer to 53 weeks unless otherwise indicated. The fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2001 contained 13 weeks and 52 weeks, respectively.

Payless ShoeSource Announces Plans to Release Fourth Quarter Earnings

Feb 08, 2002

TOPEKA, Kan., Feb 8, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (NYSE: PSS) today announced that it plans to release fourth quarter earnings on Friday, February 22, 2002, before the market opens at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A teleconference call by management will occur at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The dial-in number for the teleconference call in the United States is (800) 230-1085. If you are dialing from a location outside the United States, the number is (612) 288-0318.

The company also intends to webcast the conference call on the Internet at StreetEvents(SM).

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