October-to-date sales are acclerating in the specialty athletics department. Strength in sales and strong results means we are taking up our numbers for Foot Locker (FL) and Finish Line (FINL).

Concerns over slowing growth in the athletic specialty channel as reflected by weekly footwear figures has been overstated in recent weeks. The latest read on monthly sales by channel confirm that the Athletic Specialty channel significantly outperformed our expectations.

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