May Department Stores Co - MAY- Profile

May Department Stores Company (The). The Group's principal activity is to operate retail distribution department stores. The Group operates six regional department store companies under 11 trade names. As on 28-Feb-2005, the Group operated 491 department stores in 39 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In addition, the Group operates 239 David's Bridal stores, 449 After Hours Formalwear stores and 11 Priscilla of Boston stores. The department stores of the Group include Lord and Taylor, Marshall Field's, Filene's, Kaufmann's, Robinsons-May, Meier and Frank, Hecht's and Strawbridge's, Foley's, Famous-Barr, LS Ayres and The Jones Store. On 31-Jul-2004 the Group acquired Marshall Field's Department Store. Operates 491 department stores in 39 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico