ELDER-BEERMAN STORES CORPORATION - EBSC- Profile

Elder-Beerman Stores Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to operate department stores that market a wide range of moderate consumer goods. The products include women's, men's and children's apparel and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods. The Group also operates private label credit card program through its wholly owned subsidiary, The El-Bee Chargit Corp. The Group operates 66 department stores and two furniture stores in smaller Midwestern markets in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Department stores accounted for 96% (Women's apparel, 33%; Accessories, Shoes and Cosmetics, 25%; Men's and Children's apparel, 21% , Home Store, 21% and Other, 1%) of 2002 revenues and Finance operations, 4%. Department stores accounted for 96% of 2002 revenues & Finance operations, 4%