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These excerpts taken from the FL 10-K filed Mar 30, 2009.

Catalog Costs

     Catalog costs, which primarily comprise paper, printing, and postage, are capitalized and amortized over the expected customer response period related to each catalog, which is generally 90 days. Cooperative reimbursements earned for the promotion of certain products are agreed upon with vendors and is recorded in the same period as the associated catalog expenses are amortized. Prepaid catalog costs totaled $3.1 million and $4.0 million at January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, respectively.

     Catalog costs, which are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows:

     2008           2007           2006
(in millions)
Catalog costs $ 48.0   $ 45.6   $ 47.0
Cooperative reimbursements   (4.1 )   (3.8 )   (3.5 )
Net catalog expense $ 43.9 $ 41.8 $ 43.5

Catalog Costs


     Catalog costs, which primarily
comprise paper, printing, and postage, are capitalized and amortized over the
expected customer response period related to each catalog, which is generally 90
days. Cooperative reimbursements earned for the promotion of certain products
are agreed upon with vendors and is recorded in the same period as the
associated catalog expenses are amortized. Prepaid catalog costs totaled $3.1
million and $4.0 million at January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008,
respectively.


     Catalog costs, which are included as
a component of selling, general and administrative expenses were as
follows:


























































     2008           2007           2006
(in millions)
Catalog costs $ 48.0   $ 45.6   $ 47.0
Cooperative
reimbursements
  (4.1 )   (3.8 )   (3.5 )
Net catalog expense $ 43.9 $ 41.8 $ 43.5


Catalog Costs


     Catalog costs, which primarily
comprise paper, printing, and postage, are capitalized and amortized over the
expected customer response period related to each catalog, which is generally 90
days. Cooperative reimbursements earned for the promotion of certain products
are agreed upon with vendors and is recorded in the same period as the
associated catalog expenses are amortized. Prepaid catalog costs totaled $3.1
million and $4.0 million at January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008,
respectively.


     Catalog costs, which are included as
a component of selling, general and administrative expenses were as
follows:


























































     2008           2007           2006
(in millions)
Catalog costs $ 48.0   $ 45.6   $ 47.0
Cooperative
reimbursements
  (4.1 )   (3.8 )   (3.5 )
Net catalog expense $ 43.9 $ 41.8 $ 43.5


These excerpts taken from the FL 10-K filed Mar 31, 2008.

Catalog Costs

     Catalog costs, which primarily comprise paper, printing, and postage, are capitalized and amortized over the expected customer response period to each catalog, which is generally 90 days. Cooperative reimbursements earned for the promotion of certain products is agreed upon with vendors and is recorded in the same period as the associated catalog expenses are amortized. Prepaid catalog costs totaled $4.0 million and $3.9 million at February 2, 2008 and February 3, 2007, respectively.

     Catalog costs, which are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses, net of reimbursements for cooperative reimbursements, were as follows:

     2007           2006           2005
  (in millions)
Catalog costs $ 45.6   $ 47.0 $ 48.2
Cooperative reimbursements   (3.8 )   (3.5 )   (3.0 )
Net catalog expense $ 41.8 $ 43.5   $ 45.2  

Catalog Costs


     Catalog costs, which primarily comprise paper, printing, and postage, are
capitalized and amortized over the expected customer response period to each
catalog, which is generally 90 days. Cooperative reimbursements earned for the
promotion of certain products is agreed upon with vendors and is recorded in the
same period as the associated catalog expenses are amortized. Prepaid catalog
costs totaled $4.0 million and $3.9 million at February 2, 2008 and February 3,
2007, respectively.


     Catalog costs, which are included as a component of selling, general and
administrative expenses, net of reimbursements for cooperative reimbursements,
were as follows:


























































     2007           2006           2005
  (in millions)
Catalog costs $ 45.6   $ 47.0 $ 48.2
Cooperative
reimbursements
  (3.8 )   (3.5 )   (3.0 )
Net catalog expense $ 41.8 $ 43.5   $ 45.2  


This excerpt taken from the FL 10-K filed Apr 2, 2007.

Catalog Costs

     Catalog costs, which primarily comprise paper, printing, and postage, are capitalized and amortized over the expected customer response period to each catalog, generally 90 days. Cooperative reimbursements earned for the promotion of certain products is agreed upon with vendors and is recorded in the same period as the associated catalog expenses are amortized. Prepaid catalog costs totaled $3.9 million and $3.0 million at February 3, 2007 and January 28, 2006, respectively.

     Catalog costs, which are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses, net of reimbursements for cooperative reimbursements, were as follows:

 2006            2005            2004
 (in millions)
Catalog costs $  47.0   $  48.2 $  50.3
Cooperative reimbursements   (3.5 )   (3.0 )   (2.9 )
Net catalog expense $ 43.5 $ 45.2 $ 47.4  

This excerpt taken from the FL 10-K filed Mar 29, 2005.

Catalog Costs

Catalog costs, which primarily comprise paper, printing, and postage, are capitalized and amortized over the expected customer response period to each catalog, generally 90 days. Cooperative reimbursements earned for the promotion of certain products is agreed upon with vendors and is recorded in the same period as the associated catalog expenses are amortized. Prepaid catalog costs totaled $3.5 million and $2.9 million at January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004, respectively.

Catalog costs, which are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses, net of reimbursements for cooperative reimbursements, were as follows:


 
         2004
     2003
     2002

 
         (in millions)
 
    
Catalog costs
                 $ 50.3           $ 42.4           $ 41.9   
Cooperative reimbursements
                    (2.9 )             (3.5 )             (2.9 )  
Net catalog expense
                 $ 47.4           $ 38.9           $ 39.0   
 

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