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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Post-Acquisition Results Included Consolidated Statement of Operations

The results of operations of Charming Shoppes have been consolidated in the Company’s results of operations commencing on June 14, 2012, the effective date of the Charming Shoppes Acquisition. Such post-acquisition results included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for Fiscal 2012 consist of the following:

		Fiscal Year Ended
		July 28, 2012
		(millions)
Net sales		$	156.1
Loss from continuing operations			(37.8	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes			(9.6	)
Net loss			(47.4	)

Charming Shoppes Acquisition

Pro Forma Financial Information

The pro forma financial information is not indicative of the operating results that would have been obtained had the transactions actually occurred as of that date, nor is it necessarily indicative of the Company’s future operating results.

		Fiscal Year Ended
		July 28, 2012				July 30, 2011
		(millions, except per share data)
Pro forma net sales		$	4,535.5			$	4,239.1
Pro forma income from continuing operations		$	145.7			$	137.7
Pro forma net income from continuing operations per common share:
Basic		$	0.95			$	0.88
Diluted		$	0.91			$	0.85

Tween Brands Merger

Pro Forma Financial Information

The pro forma financial information is not indicative of the operating results that would have been obtained had the transaction actually occurred as of that date, nor is it necessarily indicative of the Company’s future operating results.

		Fiscal Year Ended
		July 31,
		2010
		(millions, except per share data)
Pro forma net sales		$	2,697.1
Pro forma net income		$	143.1
Pro forma net income per common share:
Basic		$	1.88
Diluted		$	1.77

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