Terry Lundgren Quotations

We are pleased with our February sales performance. Same-store sales for Macy's and Bloomingdale's locations were encouraging and above our guidance. Non-comparable stores were slightly above plan.

With the merger, we'll become stronger, faster-growing and more profitable than if we went ahead alone, ... The strength of our branding will be across twice the number of stores than we currently operate.

Sean Combs' Unforgivable fragrance is a runaway success at Macy*s. We expect the early momentum to continue as we roll out this new fragrance to our stores across the country. There is every reason to believe that Unforgivable will be the #1 men's fragrance of the season.

one of the best-selling brands in American today.

Online sales represent the fastest-growing part of our business and an outstanding opportunity for continued progress as we serve millions of new customers nationwide through our acquisition of May Co..

No doubt, these are both very well known retailing brands to the consumer.

Our online businesses have performed very well over the past several years, with consistent double-digit sales growth rates and improving profitability. To maintain the momentum, we recognize we need to invest to better serve additional customers who want to shop online for the type of fashion merchandise we sell, especially as Macy's and Bloomingdale's expand their store presence nationwide. We are very serious about capitalizing on this opportunity.

Today, things look really good. But these next five weeks are really critical, ... You have to wait and see how it unfolds.

To maintain the momentum, we recognize we need to invest to better serve additional customers who want to shop online for the type of fashion merchandise we sell, especially as Macy's and Bloomingdale's expand their store presence nationwide. We are very serious about capitalizing on this opportunity.

The quarter included stronger-than-expected performance in both the Federated and former May Company divisions, as well as a benefit from a tax settlement and related adjustments.

To better serve our customers in this highly competitive retailing environment, we must concentrate on our best national brands and reduce costs so we can deliver outstanding value to shoppers, ... We believe that continuing to build Macy's and Bloomingdale's aggressively across America will accelerate our comp store sales performance and increase profitability, thereby driving shareholder value.

We believe all four of these locations represent excellent opportunities to extend and expand the Bloomingdale's brand, which is synonymous with contemporary fashion, newness and a broad assortment of upscale merchandise, ... We will be intensifying Bloomingdale's presence in Boston, Washington, D.C., and southern California.

We have great respect for the legacy and traditions of Marshall Field's, and we carefully researched customer preferences and studied alternatives before making this decision to incorporate Marshall Field's into the nationwide Macy's brand. While the store's name will change, much of what customers love will stay the same including Marshall Field's traditions and its outstanding record of community and charitable giving.

This will represent the beginning of a new era for our company, and a period of positive long-term change that we believe will benefit our customers, employees and shareholders,

While the store's name will change, much of what customers love will stay the same, including Marshall Field's traditions and its outstanding record of community and charitable giving.

We will be meeting with the May Co. organization and continuing to learn more about its business so we can make the best possible long-term decisions,

We expect our direct-to-consumer sales to grow to more than $750 million by 2008 from about $450 million in 2005.

Customers have told us they want the fashion and affordable luxury they find in Macy's stores. With this expanded geographic coverage, we now will be positioned to nationally advertise the Macy's brand.

These actions reflect our confidence in the future operating results and cash flow of the company, as well as our ongoing determination to build long-term shareholder value.

The thought process of helping young designers is an exciting one for Chicago.

That's substantially larger than Marshall Field's is in total.

In the short term, we are focused on serving customers and delivering results through the holiday selling season.

By announcing these decisions now, we can begin more specific planning for the future. This includes discussing potential career opportunities within Federated for May Company employees and ensuring new merchandise assortments are in place as soon as possible in stores acquired from May.

For the customers of both companies, joining together means we will be better able to offer value and an improved retail experience, from better assortments and merchandise selections to more competitive pricing and service,