The Buckle, Inc.'s net sales for the five-week month of December increased 7.2% to $88.8 million from net sales of $82.8 million in the corresponding five-week period ended December 31, 2005. Comparable store net sales increased 3.6% from comparable store net sales for the prior year five-week period ended December 31, 2005.
Net sales year-to-date for the 48-week period ended December 30, 2006 increased 3.6% to $490.0 million from net sales of $473.1 million for the same 48-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales year-to-date declined 0.6% from comparable store net sales for the same 48-week period last year.