Limited Brands Reports March 2011 Sales

Limited Brands LTD reported a comparable store sales increase of 14 percent for the five weeks ended April 2, 2011, compared to the five weeks ended April 3, 2010. The company reported net sales of $863.0 million for the five weeks ended April 2, 2011, compared to net sales of $746.9 million last year. The company reported a comparable store sales increase of 13 percent for the nine weeks ended April 2, 2011, compared to the nine weeks ended April 3, 2010. The company reported net sales of $1.534 billion for the nine weeks ended April 2, 2011, compared to sales of $1.347 billion last year.