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    this is a beautiful business U LTA S A L O N , C O S M E T I C S & F R A G R A N C E , I N C . 2 0 0 7 A N N U A L R E P O R T

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    ... 2007 ( In thousands, except per share and per square foot data) January 31, 2004 January 29, 2005 January 28, 2006 February 3, makeup and goes out to meet the day. She could be anywhere in age from late teens to early fifties, and she's busy - juggling family, maybe school or a career, and...

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    ... for the year. We increased net sales 20.8 percent to $912 million. We opened 53 new stores, representing 28 percent square footage growth, ending the year with 249 stores, and i nt roduced s ev er al new br a nds , i ncl udi ng dermalogica skincare and Stila cosmetics. And we continued to drive...

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    ... targets for the remainder of 2008. During the first quarter, we opened 17 new stores keeping us on track to open 63 new stores for the full year, and we successfully opened our second distribution facility in Phoenix, Arizona. I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to personally...

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    ... expansion opportunities in front of us. Add the simple fact that Ulta is the only pure play publicly traded retailer in the beauty category, and Ulta becomes a truly unique investment opportunity. Lyn Kirby President & Chief Executive Officer With the beauty we bring to the world, and the business...

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    Providing great value and 21,000 products all under one roof is our business - but our passion is to provide an approachable experience that makes women feel confident and beautiful. That's Ulta - a beautiful business.

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    choice D AY- I N A N D D AY- O U T, S H E C A N C H O O S E FROM MORE THAN 21,000 PRESTIGE AND MASS PRODUCTS ACROSS COSMETICS, FRAGRANCE, H A I R A N D S K I N C A R E , B AT H A N D B O D Y, AND SALON STYLING TOOLS.

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    awareness W E A R E A N AT I O N A L B R A N D , DRIVING TRAFFIC AND IMAGE WITH 450 MILLION N E W S PA P E R I N S E R T S , 4 5 M I L L I O N L O YA LT Y M E M B E R M A I L I N G S A N D 1 4 0 M I L L I O N N AT I O N A L MAGAZINE IMPRESSIONS.

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    value W E O F F E R C O M P E L L I N G V A L U E T H R O U G H O U R L O Y A LT Y CLUB PROGRAM, PRESTIGE COSMETICS SETS, FRAGRANCE GIFT SETS AND GIFT WITH PURCHASE OFFERS, T H E D E E P V A L U E O F O U R P R I V AT E L A B E L B R A N D A N D COMPETITIVE MASS HAIR, SKIN, AND COSMETICS PRICING.

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    environment IT'S MODERN AND SLEEK Y E T C O M F O R TA B L E A N D I N V I T I N G . I T ' S E A S Y T O N AV I G AT E W I T H W I D E A I S L E S AND CLEAR SIGHT LINES.

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    experience IT'S A STRESS-FREE ESCAPE. A PLACE F O R H E R T O P L AY, T O U C H A N D F E E L P R O D U C T, W I T H K N O W L E D G E A B L E S TA F F T O P R O V I D E E D U C AT I O N , D E M O N S T R AT I O N S AND MAKE-OVERS.

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    salon C U T T I N G , S T Y L I N G , C O L O R I N G , S K I N T R E AT M E N T S , WAXING - IT'S A FULL-SERVICE SALON, UNDER THE SAME ROOF WITH A WIDE SELECTION OF BEAUTY PRODUCTS. BECAUSE WE'RE SERIOUS ABOUT BEING T H E O N E - S T O P B E A U T Y D E S T I N AT I O N .

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    ...15 4 2 3 7 9 3 5 13 8 9 1 4 2 opportunity W E A R E N AT I O N A L , I N M A R K E T S L A R G E AND SMALL, SERVING A RANGE OF DEMOGRAPHICS, WITH A PROVEN STORE MODEL. AND WE'RE LESS T H A N 2 5 P E R C E N T P E N E T R AT E D . 27 Distribution Center Store 14 249 stores at February 2, 2008.

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    ...annual growth rate: 49% $755.1 $25.3 $579.1 $491.2 $423.9 $16.0 $22.5 $9.5 $5.1 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 REVENUE GROWTH (IN MILLIONS) NET INCOME GROWTH (IN MILLIONS) SAFE HARBOR LANGUAGE Portions of this report... and at www.ulta. com. We undertake no ...

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    ...the effect of opening stores in different months throughout the year. 6 Net sales per average total square foot was calculated by dividing net sales for the year by the average square footage for those stores open during each year. Fiscal 2006 net sales per average total square foot were adjusted to...

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    ...I N F O R M AT I O N Annual Square Footage Growth Annual Comparable Store Sales Growth Annual Net Income Growth 20% - 25% 3% - 5% 25% - 30% EXECUTIVE OFFICERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lynelle P. Kirby President and Chief Executive Officer Lynelle P. Kirby President and Chief Executive Officer Gregg...

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    ... be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at: Ulta company headquarters 1000 Remington Boulevard Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Ernst & Young LLP Chicago, IL TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR American Stock Transfer & Trust Company Operations Center 6201 - 15 th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11219 800.937.5449...

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    U l t a car r i es t hous ands of product s , t he em pl oy ees are hel pf ul , and I can get everything I need in one stop. C R I S T Y, 2 3 Y E A R S O L D , C U S T O M E R

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    U l t a i s gre a t f o r m e beca us e I need a on e s t o p s ho p. I a m a m o t her o f 4 a n d do n 't ha v e m uch t i m e. K R I S TA , 3 5 Y E A R S O L D , C U S T O M E R

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    I feel proud of my tea m, a group of pas s i onat e i ndi vi dual s dedica ted to crea ting a wonderful exper i ence f or our gues t s . I R E N A , 3 1 Y E A R S O L D , U LTA A S S O C I AT E

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    I l ov e t o s hop at U l t a becaus e when I'm hav i ng a bad day or s om et hi ng, I'l l go t o U l t a a nd I wa lk out with a big smile on my fa ce. ESTHER, 18 YEARS OLD, CUSTOMER

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    [U l t a i s ] S e x y ! Yo ung! B ea u t if u l! JOANNA, 43 YEARS OLD, CUSTOMER W W W. U LTA . C O M