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BONT – Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates department stores in the mid-size and metropolitan markets of the United States. Its stores offer brand-name apparel and accessories for women, men, and children, as well as provide cosmetics, home furnishings, footwear, intimate apparel, and junior’s apparel.

As of January 31, 2009, the company operated 280 stores under various nameplates, including the Bon-Ton, Bergners, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Herbergers, and Younkers in 23 northeastern, midwestern, and upper Great Plains states; and under the Parisian nameplate in the Detroit, Michigan. The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in York, Pennsylvania.

As of the close of trading on Friday November 27, 2009 the stock ended the week trading at $14.30 up $1.23 or 9.41% on heavier than average trading volume of 1.1 million. The average weekly trading volume for Bon- Ton Stores is 867,000.

The company has a market cap of 25.38 million, 18.56 million shares outstanding and its last quarter earnings were up 81% compared to the same quarter a year earlier. Sales were down 3% but its next quarter earnings per share estimate is expected to increase by 105%. As of the close of trading on Friday November 27, 2009 the stock ended the week trading at $14.30 up $1.23 or 9.41% on heavier than average trading volume of 1.1 million. The average weekly trading volume for Bon-Ton Stores is 867,000.

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