J. C. Penney February Sales up 6.4%

C. Penney Company, Inc. JCP reported today that its comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 26, 2011, increased 6.4 percent, with all divisions reporting an increase over last year.  Women's apparel and accessories, children's apparel, and fine jewelry reported the strongest results for the month.  Geographically, all regions experienced comparable store sales gains with the northeast and southwest regions delivering the best performances.  

Total company sales in February increased 2.7 percent.