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(1) Included in the total number of shares of A&F’s Common Stock purchased during the quarterly period
(thirteen-week period) ended January 30, 2010 were an aggregate of 5,535 shares which were withheld
for tax payments due upon the vesting of employee restricted stock units and restricted stock awards.
(2) The average price paid per share includes broker commissions, as applicable.
(3) There were no shares purchased pursuant to A&F’s publicly announced stock repurchase authorizations
during the quarterly period (thirteen-week period) ended January 30, 2010. On August 16, 2005, A&F
announced the August 15, 2005 authorization by A&F’s Board of Directors to repurchase 6.0 million
shares of A&F’s Common Stock. On November 21, 2007, A&F announced the November 20, 2007
authorization by A&F’s Board of Directors to repurchase 10.0 million shares of A&F’s Common Stock,
in addition to the approximately 2.0 million shares of A&F’s Common Stock which remained available
under the August 2005 authorization as of November 20, 2007.
(4) The figure shown represents, as of the end of each period, the maximum number of shares of Common
Stock that may yet be purchased under A&F’s publicly announced stock repurchase authorizations
described in footnote 3 above. The shares may be purchased, from time-to-time, depending on market
conditions.
A&F did not repurchase any shares of A&F’s Common Stock in the open market during Fiscal 2009.
During Fiscal 2008, A&F repurchased approximately 0.7 million shares of A&F’s Common Stock in the open
market with a value of approximately $50.0 million. During Fiscal 2007, A&F repurchased approximately
3.6 million shares of A&F’s Common Stock in the open market with a value of approximately $287.9 million.
Both the Fiscal 2008 and the Fiscal 2007 repurchases were pursuant to A&F Board of Directors’
authorizations.
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