Specialty athletic retailer Foot Locker, Inc. has reported sales for the 13-week period ended October 29, 2005 of $1,407 million, versus $1,366 million in the comparable period last year, an increase of 3%. For this same

13-week period, comparable store sales increased 2.7%. For the 39-week period ended October 29, 2005, sales increased 7% to $4,088 million, from $3,820 million in the corresponding period last year. Comparable-store sales for the first nine months of 2005 fiscal year increased 2.2%.

Comparable store sales for the company's third quarter reflected a mid-single digit increase at its combined US businesses, led by strong increases at Footaction and Champs Sports. Its international operations posted comparable store sales that were flat with last year, including a very low-single digit decrease at its European stores.

Foot Locker operates approximately 4,000 stores in 20 countries in North America, Europe and Australia.