Paul Pressler Quotations

In the second quarter, we delivered respectable financial results ... but our summer product performance continued to be challenging,

Over the past 36 years, Doris and Don Fisher have cultivated a spirit of volunteerism and social responsibility that's still very much a part of our company's culture today, ... I'm pleased to award Sarah and Sal with this award. Their passion and dedication to their communities demonstrate the difference one person can make.

Over the past two years, we've made solid progress further strengthening our supply chain organization.

We are determining how best to pursue each opportunity, whether growing an existing brand or creating new brands,

It's all a matter of getting the product right, and once we do that, we're confident that we'll be able to continue returning value to shareholders.

In 2006, we are aggressively taking actions to improve product and win back our customers.

Overall, our first-quarter results were disappointing as we were up against record-high earnings from last year.

We recognize our success depends on creating great products and we are aggressively taking action to improve.

None of us are satisfied with our performance in 2005. We are acting with a tremendous sense of urgency to win back our customers.

Toby's intimate knowledge of online retailing will be a tremendous asset as we leverage our growing online businesses to serve our customers and provide a seamless and integrated shopping experience with our stores,