Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY)

Interest Income

Interest income in fiscal 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $9.4 million, $27.2 million and $43.5 million, respectively. Interest income decreased in fiscal 2008 compared to fiscal 2007 primarily as a result of lower interest rates. Interest income decreased in fiscal 2007 compared to fiscal 2006 primarily as a result of lower cash balances principally due to share repurchase activity in fiscal 2007.

Interest Income

Interest income in fiscal 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $9.4 million, $27.2 million and $43.5 million, respectively. Interest income decreased in fiscal 2008 compared to fiscal 2007 primarily as a result of lower interest rates. Interest income decreased in fiscal 2007 compared to fiscal 2006 primarily as a result of lower cash balances principally due to share repurchase activity in fiscal 2007.

Interest Income

Interest income was $1.4 million for the three months ended November 29, 2008 compared to $5.0 million for the three months ended December 1, 2007. The decrease in interest income primarily resulted from lower interest rates. For the nine months ended November 29, 2008, interest income was $8.9 million compared to $21.6 million for the comparable period in 2007. The decrease in interest income resulted from lower interest rates and lower cash and investment securities balances, reflecting cumulative share repurchase activity.

Interest Income

Interest income was $2.9 million and $7.5 million for the three and six months ended August 30, 2008, respectively, compared to $6.7 million and $16.6 million for the three and six months ended September 1, 2007, respectively. These decreases in interest income resulted from lower interest rates and lower cash and investment securities balances, reflecting cumulative share repurchase activity.

Interest Income

Interest income was $4.5 million for the fiscal three month period of 2008 compared to $9.9 million for the corresponding period last year. Interest income decreased as a result of lower cash balances, reflecting share repurchase activity, and lower interest rates.

Interest Income

Interest income in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $27.2 million, $43.5 million and $35.9 million, respectively. Interest income decreased in fiscal 2007 compared to fiscal 2006 primarily as a result of lower cash balances principally due to share repurchase activity in fiscal 2007. Interest income increased in fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005 primarily due to increases in the Company’s average investment interest rates as a result of the upward trend in short term interest rates.

Interest Income

Interest income was $5.0 million and $21.6 million for the fiscal three and nine months ended December 1, 2007, respectively, compared to $10.6 million and $30.2 million for the corresponding periods last year. Interest income decreased primarily as a result of lower cash balances principally due to increased share repurchases during the current year.

Interest Income

Interest income was $6.7 million and $16.6 million for the fiscal three and six months ended September 1, 2007, respectively, compared to $9.9 million and $19.6 million for the corresponding periods last year. Interest income decreased primarily as a result of a decrease in cash balances due to share repurchases and the acquisition of buybuy BABY.

Interest Income

Interest income was $9.9 million for the fiscal three month period of 2007 compared to $9.7 million for the corresponding period last year.  Interest income remained relatively flat as a result of increases in the Company’s average interest rate offset by a decrease in the cash balance due to share repurchases and the acquisition of buybuy BABY.

Interest Income

Interest income in fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $43.5 million, $35.9 million and $18.8 million, respectively. Interest income increased primarily due to increases in the Company’s average investment interest rates as a result of the upward trend in short term interest rates.

Interest Income

Interest income was $10.6 million and $30.2 million for the fiscal three and nine months ended November 25, 2006, respectively, compared to $9.6 million and $24.7 million for the corresponding periods last year.  Interest income increased due to an increase in the Company’s average investment interest rate as a result of the upward trend in short term interest rates.

Interest Income

Interest income was $9.9 million and $19.6 million for the fiscal three and six months ended August 26, 2006, respectively, compared to $8.0 million and $15.1 million for the corresponding periods last year.  Interest income increased due to an increase in the Company’s average investment interest rate as a result of the upward trend in short term interest rates.

Interest Income

Interest income was $9.7 million for the fiscal three month period of 2006 compared to $7.1 million for the corresponding period last year. Interest income increased due to an increase in the Company’s average investment interest rate as a result of the upward trend in short term interest rates.

Interest income

Interest income increased to $35.9 million in fiscal 2005 compared to $18.8 million in fiscal 2004 primarily due to an increase in the Company’s average investment interest rate as a result of the upward trend in short term interest rates. Interest income increased in fiscal 2004 from $10.2 million in fiscal 2003 primarily due to an increase in the cash invested and an increase in the Company’s average investment interest rate as a result of the upward trend in short term interest rates.

Interest Income

Interest income was $9.6 million and $24.7 million for the fiscal three and nine month periods of 2005, respectively, compared to $4.9 million and $11.7 million for the corresponding periods last year.  Interest income increased due to an increase in the Company’s average investment interest rate as a result of the recent upward trend in short term interest rates and an increase in invested cash, which was partially reduced by the Company’s $350 million share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.

Interest Income

Interest income was $8.0 million and $15.1 million for the fiscal three and six month periods of 2005, respectively, compared to $3.7 million and $6.8 million for the corresponding periods last year.  Interest income increased due to an increase in the Company’s average investment interest rate as a result of the recent upward trend in short term interest rates and an increase in invested cash, which was partially reduced by the Company’s $350 million share repurchase program in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.

Interest Income

Interest income was $7.1 million for the first quarter of 2005, compared to $3.1 million for the

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Interest income

Interest income increased to $18.8 million in fiscal 2004 compared to $10.2 million in fiscal 2003 due to an increase in the cash invested and an increase in the Company’s average investment interest rate as a result of the recent upward trend in short term interest rates.  Interest income decreased in fiscal 2003 from $11.3 million in fiscal 2002 due to the decrease in the average investment interest rate partially offset by an increase in the cash invested.

Interest Income

Interest income was $4.9 million and $11.7 million for the fiscal three and nine month periods of 2004, respectively, compared to $2.0 million and $7.2 million for the fiscal three and nine month periods of 2003, respectively.  Interest income increased due to an increase in invested cash and an increase in the Company’s average investment interest rate as a result of the recent upward trend in short term interest rates during the past several months.

Interest Income

Interest income was $4.9 million and $11.7 million for the fiscal three and nine month periods of 2004, respectively, compared to $2.0 million and $7.2 million for the fiscal three and nine month periods of 2003, respectively.  Interest income increased due to an increase in invested cash and an increase in the Company’s average investment interest rate as a result of the recent upward trend in short term interest rates during the past several months.