Limited Brands, Inc. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Limited_Brands_Inc-1009956 Saturday, August 30, 2008 9:46:23 AM 1009956 Limited Brands, Inc. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-27701950newstex/PRN-0005-27701950xml NEW YORK, Aug. ##, #### (PRNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- Gonzalez Saggio& Harlan LLP, one of the nation's largest minority-owned law firms, announced today that the firm has expanded its national footprint by opening an office in...140000001401000014014000020000000200200002002006020010000200101104000000040160000401604804004000040040038/27/2008 10:21:04 AM18000000180080001801400019000000190010001900103219001017PR Newswire USPRN-0005-27701950ACCENTURE LTDLIMITED BRANDS INCACNLTDNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/CMT_0000451178moodys/CMT_0000451178htmlGlobal Credit Research Issuer Comment ## AUG #### Issuer Comment: Limited Brands, Inc. Moody's comments on Limited Brands second quarter results No impact to Baa# senior unsecured rating and negative outlook Moody's Investors Service...8/22/2008 12:28:10 AMhtmlLimited Brands, Inc.Limited Brands, Inc.447500150.0000NewsIssuer CommentCMT_0000451178Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1781140ccbn/T1781140norm...Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I will be your conference Operator today. At this time I would like to welcome everyone to the Limited Brands second quarter #### earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers remarks there will be a question and answer session. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) Thank you.I'd now like to turn the conference over to Ms. Amie Preston, Vice President of Investor Relations. Ma'am, please go ahead. ... 8/21/2008 11:06:03 AMLimited Brands106.0000FinalLimited Brands Q2 2008 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptLTD9:00am ETTranscriptT1781140Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1781140ccbn/B1781140norm...Managing business conservatively with respect to inventory and expenses, which has led to improved profitability despite negative comps. ... 8/21/2008 11:06:00 AMLimited Brands106.0000EditedLimited Brands Q2 2008 Earnings Conference Call SummaryLTD9:00am ETBriefB1781140Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-27543462newstex/PRN-0005-27543462xml COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. ##, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) today reported #### second quarter results.(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/########/CLM###LOGO )Leslie Wexner,...04000000040160000401600104016018040160480401600304007000040070058/20/2008 5:17:18 PM18000000180040001800800018020000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-27543462LIMITED BRANDS INCLESLIE H WEXNERLTDNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-27485903newstex/PRN-0005-27485903xml COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. ##, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- In conjunction with Limited Brands' (NYSE: LTD) second quarter #### earnings release, you are invited to listen to a broadcast of the conference call live...040000000401600004016018040160488/18/2008 1:21:20 PM180000001800400018008000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-27485903LIMITED BRANDS INCLTDNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-27345068newstex/PRN-0005-27345068xml NEW YORK, Aug. ##, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- AnnTaylor Stores Corporation (NYSE: ANN) today announced the appointment of Christine M. Beauchamp to the position of President, Ann Taylor Stores, effective immediately....09000000090150000400000004007000040070050401600004016001040160488/12/2008 10:25:00 AM18000000180070001800800018004000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-27345068ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPLIMITED BRANDS INCAdrienne B LazarusANNLTDNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1781121ccbn/T1781121norm... - Limited Brands - VP of IR Good morning, everyone. This is Amy Preston, Vice President of Investor Relations, and this is Limited Brands' July sales report for the four-week period ending August #, ####. As a matter of formality, I need to remind you that any forward-looking statements I may make today are subject to the Safe Harbor statements found in our SEC filing. Total Limited Brands sales for the four weeks ended August #, #### were $###.# million compared to sales of $###.# million for the four weeks ended August #, ####. Limited Brands July comps were down #%, slightly above our expectation. Merchandise margin rates in July were up significantly at Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works. Our consolidated merchandise margin rate was also up significantly as we anniversaried the majority of the impact of the apparel divestitures in July. Retail inventories, consisting of Victoria's Secret, La Senza and Bath & Body Works ended the month down ##% versus last year on a per square... 8/7/2008 9:05:00 AMLimited Brands54.0000FinalLimited Brands July Pre-recorded Sales Call TranscriptLTD7:30am ETTranscriptT1781121Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-27234396newstex/PRN-0005-27234396xml COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. #, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) reported comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Aug. #, ####, decreased # percent compared to the four weeks ended...040000000400700004007005040160000401601804016001040160488/7/2008 8:25:16 AM18000000180040001800800018020000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-27234396LIMITED BRANDS INCLTDNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0001-26735365newstex/PRN-0001-26735365xml TORONTO and NEW YORK, Jul. ##, #### (Canada NewsWire Group delivered by Newstex) -- /CNW/ -- Richard Baker, Governor of Hudson's Bay Company, announced today that Jeffrey Sherman will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of Hudson's...09000000090150000400000004007000040070057/17/2008 12:24:27 PM1800000018007000190000001900200019002012Canada NewsWire GroupPRN-0001-26735365LIMITED BRANDS INCPOLO RALPH LAUREN CORPRALPH LAURENLTDRLNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-26735278newstex/PRN-0005-26735278xml Jul. ##, #### (PR Newswire delivered by Newstex) -- Retail experience at leading retailing icons Polo Ralph Lauren, TheLimited and Bloomingdales/Federated Department StoresTORONTO and NEW YORK, July ## /PRNewswire/ - Richard Baker,...09000000090150000400000004007000040070057/17/2008 12:24:27 PM1800000018007000190000001900200019002012PR Newswire USPRN-0005-26735278LIMITED BRANDS INCPOLO RALPH LAUREN CORPRALPH LAURENLTDRLNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-26730737newstex/PRN-0005-26730737xml NEW YORK, Jul. ##, #### (PRNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- Georgeson Inc., the leading strategic proxy and corporate governance advisory firm, today announced that Limited Brands, through a special shareholder program, has raised...1400000014002000040000000401600004016047040160050200000002002000020020067/17/2008 10:24:03 AM180000001801200018016000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-26730737LIMITED BRANDS INCLTDNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1779766ccbn/T1779766norm... - Limited Brands - VP IR Good morning, everyone. This is Amie Preston, Vice President of Investor Relations. This is Limited Brands' March sales report for the five-week period ending April #, ####. As a matter of formality, I need to remind you that any forward-looking statements I may make today are subject to the Safe Harbor statement found in our SEC filing. Total Limited Brands sales for the five weeks ended April #, #### were $###.# million compared to sales of $###.# million for the five weeks ended April #, ####. Limited Brands March comps were down #%, in line with expectation. The earlier Easter this year negatively impacted March comps by roughly # comp points. Merchandise margin rates in March were up at Victoria's Secret stores and up significantly at Bath and Body Works and in line with expectations. As you know, our consolidated margin rate is negatively impacted by the recognition of mass sales to Express and Limited stores, which are now external customers. As a result,... 7/16/2008 4:55:27 PMLimited Brands, Inc54.0000Limited Brands March 2008 Pre-recorded Sales CallLTD7:30AM ETTranscriptT1779766Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/392722_report_framefitch/392722_report_framepdfFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. 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This is Amie Preston, Vice President of Investor Relations, and this is Limited Brands' June sales reports for the five-week period ending July #, ####. As a matter of formality, I need to remind you that any forward-looking statements I may make today are subject to the Safe Harbor statements found in our SEC filings. Total Limited Brands sales for the five weeks ended July #, #### were $#.### billion compared to sales of $#.### billion for the five weeks ended July #, ####. Limited Brands' June comps were down #% at the low-end of our expectation. Merchandise margin rates in June were up significantly at Victoria's Secret and down at Bath & Body Works. Due to the negative impact of the recognition of mass sales to Express and Limited Stores which are now external customers, our consolidated merchandise margin rate was roughly flat. The total June merchandise margin rate was above our expectation. Inventories continue to be well-managed... 7/10/2008 9:04:00 AMLimited Brands54.0000FinalLimited Brands June 2008 Pre-recorded Sales Call TranscriptLTD7:30am ETTranscriptT1781006Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/392284_report_framefitch/392284_report_framepdfFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.Limited Brands, Inc.816578757/8/2008 10:14:00 AM01030300425Full Rating ReportLTD392284_report_frameCredit & Investment ResearchFitchResearchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/425103_pr_framefitch/425103_pr_framehtmlFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.Limited Brands, Inc.816578757/1/2008 2:17:00 PM0103030085Press ReleaseLTD425103_pr_frameCredit & Investment ResearchFitchResearchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1884978ccbn/T1884978norm... - Wachovia Securities - AnalystGood morning, everyone. I am John Morris, senior retail analyst with Wachovia. Very pleased to have the Limited kicking off today, Wednesday, here at the conference. And clearly they've brought the good weather with them for Nantucket. Let me introduce their presenter this morning and the Company. We have with the Limited, Martyn Redgrave, who is Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer. And joining him today from the Company is Amie Preston, Vice President of Investor Relations. Martyn will be presenting this morning, so let me without further ado, go ahead and turn it over to Martyn Redgrave of the Limited. ... 6/25/2008 11:05:00 AMLimited Brands54.0000FinalLimited Brands at Wachovia Nantucket Equity Conference TranscriptLTD8:00am ETTranscriptT1884978Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1781000ccbn/T1781000norm... - Limited Brands - VP IR Good morning, everyone. This is Amie Preston, Vice President of Investor Relations. This is Limited Brands May sales report for the four-week period ending May ##, ####. As a matter of formality, I need to remind you that any forward-looking statements I may make today are subject to the Safe Harbor statement found in our SEC filings. Total Limited Brands sales for the four weeks ended May ##, #### were $###.# million compared to sales of $###.# million for the four weeks ended June #, ####. Limited Brands May comps were down #%, at the low end of our expectations. Merchandise margin rates in May were up at Victoria's Secret and up significantly at Bath and Body Works. Due to the negative impacts of the recognition of mass sales to Express and Limited stores which are now external customers, our consolidated merchandise margin rate was down significantly. Inventories continue to be well-managed and controlled. Retail inventories consisting of Victoria's Secret,... 6/5/2008 9:04:00 AMLimited Brands54.0000FinalLimited Brands May 2008 Pre-recorded Sales Call TranscriptLTD7:30am ETTranscriptT1781000Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_156239_447500moodys/PR_156239_447500htmlGlobal Credit Research Rating Action ## MAY #### Rating Action: Limited Brands, Inc. Moody's changes Limited Brand's rating outlook to negative New York, May ##, #### -- Moody's Investors Service today changed the rating outlook of...5/29/2008 12:39:08 AMhtmlLimited Brands, Inc.Limited Brands, Inc.447500150.0000NewsRating ActionPR_156239_447500Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Research