The Sportsman’s Guide, Inc. announced that they expect to report total sales of approximately $38.0 million and earnings per share of $0.10 to $0.11 for its second quarter ended June 30, 2003. This would compare to second quarter 2002 results of $34.8 million in sales and earnings of $0.06 per share. The anticipated results will be above consensus First Call(R) estimates with respect to sales and earnings per share, which were $36.0 million and $0.08 per share, respectively.
Gregory R. Binkley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “We expect to report a much stronger than anticipated second quarter. We are especially pleased to note that Internet-related sales as percentage of total sales reached 36.5 percent, an all time record high, compared to just under 30 percent for the same period one year ago.”