The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2012 Results

~ Fourth Quarter Net Income of $3.71 Per Diluted Share ~

~ Fiscal 2012 Net Loss of $1.16 Per Diluted Share ~

YORK, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: BONT) today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2012 ended February 2, 2013. Results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2012 are impacted by the inclusion of an additional week in each period, resulting in a 14-week and 53-week reporting period, respectively, in accordance with the National Retail Federation fiscal reporting calendar. This compares with a reporting period of 13 weeks and 52 weeks in the fourth quarter and fiscal 2011, ended January 28, 2012, respectively.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

• Comparable store sales increased 1.0% as compared with the same 13-week period last year.
• Gross margin rate increased 160 basis points to 36.2%, compared with 34.6% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.
• Operating income increased $14.9 million to $95.3 million, compared with $80.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased $16.4 million to $122.8 million, compared with $106.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure recognized under generally accepted accounting principles (see Note 1).
• Net income totaled $74.4 million, or $3.71 per diluted share, compared with net income of $78.2 million, or $4.00 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 results include income of $0.93 per diluted share associated with the net gain on extinguishment of debt.

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