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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549





FORM 10-Q





(Mark One)

|x | Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
|- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the quarterly period ended: November 1, 2008

or



| ̈ | Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
|- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the transition period from  to

Commission File Number: 1-13113





SAKS INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)







|                                               |  |                                  
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------
|TENNESSEE                                      |  | 62-0331040                       
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)



|                                         |  |           
|---------------------------------------- |  | ----------
|12 East 49thStreet New York, New York    |  | 10017     
|(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

212-940-5305

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)





Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports)
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



| |  |                              |  |                                |  | 
| |  | ---------------------------- |  | ------------------------------ |  | 
| |  | Large accelerated filer    x |  | Accelerated filer     ̈         |  | 
| |  | Non-accelerated filer     ̈   |  | Smaller Reporting Company     ̈ |  | 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).    Yes   ̈    No  x

As of November 15, 2008, the number of shares of the Registrants Common Stock outstanding was 142,071,898.









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|PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                                    |  |         
|                                                                                                                 | 
|Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)                                                                         |  |         
|Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  November 1, 2008, February 2, 2008 and November 3, 2007                  |  | 3       
|                                                                                                                 | 
|Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income  Three and Nine Months Ended November 1, 2008 and November 
3, 2007 |  | 4       
|                                                                                                                 | 
|Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  Nine Months Ended November 1, 2008 and November 3,
2007        |  | 5       
|                                                                                                                 | 
|Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                                                             |  | 6       
|                                                                                                                 | 
|Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations                    |  | 25      
|                                                                                                                 | 
|Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                               |  | 38      
|                                                                                                                 | 
|Item 4. Controls and Procedures                                                                                  |  | 38      
|                                                                                                                 | 
|PART II. OTHER INFORMATION                                                                                       |  |         
|                                                                                                                 | 
|Item 1. Legal Proceedings                                                                                        |  | 39      
|                                                                                                                 | 
|Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                              |  | 39      
|                                                                                                                 | 
|Item 6. Exhibits                                                                                                 |  | 39      
|                                                                                                                 | 
|SIGNATURES                                                                                                       |  | 40      



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SAKS INCORPORATED and SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)



|                                               |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          
|---------------------------------------------- |  | --------------- | --------- | --------------- | - | --------------- |  | - | ---------
|                                               |  | November 1,2008 |           | February 2,2008 |   | November 3,2007
|ASSETS                                         |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          
|Current Assets                                 |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          
|Cash and cash equivalents                      |  | $               | 20,008    |                 | $ | 101,162         |  | $ | 63,464   
|Merchandise inventories                        |  |                 | 1,016,192 |                 |   | 857,173         |  |   | 976,880  
|Other current assets                           |  |                 | 119,917   |                 |   | 124,973         |  |   | 102,172  
|Deferred income taxes, net                     |  |                 | 35,954    |                 |   | 42,827          |  |   | 23,509   
|                                               |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          
|Total current assets                           |  |                 | 1,192,071 |                 |   | 1,126,135       |  |   | 1,166,025
|                                               |  |                 |          
|Property and Equipment, net                    |  |                 | 1,072,990 |                 |   | 1,092,004       |  |   | 1,091,196
|Intangibles, net                               |  |                 | 277       |                 |   | 297             |  |   | 304      
|Deferred Income Taxes, net                     |  |                 | 100,758   |                 |   | 97,108          |  |   | 144,224  
|Other Assets                                   |  |                 | 50,537    |                 |   | 55,480          |  |   | 35,862   
|                                               |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          
|TOTAL ASSETS                                   |  | $               | 2,416,633 |                 | $ | 2,371,024       |  | $ | 2,437,611
|                                               |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          
|                                               |  |                 |          
|LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY           |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          
|Current Liabilities                            |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          
|Trade accounts payable                         |  | $               | 250,353   |                 | $ | 176,844         |  | $ | 264,450  
|Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |                 | 258,384   |                 |   | 282,311         |  |   | 278,025  
|Dividend payable                               |  |                 | 1,421     |                 |   | 2,641           |  |   | 2,653    
|Current portion of long-term debt              |  |                 | 169,429   |                 |   | 319,242         |  |   | 260,433  
|                                               |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          
|Total current liabilities                      |  |                 | 679,587   |                 |   | 781,038         |  |   | 805,561  
|                                               |  |                 |          
|Long-Term Debt                                 |  |                 | 479,831   |                 |   | 253,346         |  |   | 338,554  
|Other Long-Term Liabilities                    |  |                 | 159,377   |                 |   | 161,034         |  |   | 166,031  
|                                               |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          
|Total liabilities                              |  |                 | 1,318,795 |                 |   | 1,195,418       |  |   | 1,310,146
|                                               |  |                 |          
|Commitments and Contingencies                  |  |                 |          |                 |   |                |  |   |         
|                                               |  |                 |          
|Shareholders Equity                           |  |                 | 1,097,838 |                 |   | 1,175,606       |  |   | 1,127,465
|                                               |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          
|TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY     |  | $               | 2,416,633 |                 | $ | 2,371,024       |  | $ | 2,437,611
|                                               |  |                 |           |                 |   |                 |  |   |          

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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SAKS INCORPORATED and SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)



|                                                        |  |                    |         |   |                   |   |         |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |           |  
|------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------- | - | ----------------- | - | ------- | --------------- |  | - | --------------- | - |  | - | --------- | -
|                                                        |  | Three Months Ended |         |   | Nine Months Ended |  
|                                                        |  | November 1,2008    |         |   | November 3,2007   |   |         | November 1,2008 |  |   | November 3,2007 |  
|NET SALES                                               |  | $                  | 698,037 |   |                   | $ | 796,063 |                 |  | $ | 2,229,622       |   |  | $ | 2,282,916 |  
|Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  |                    | 449,741 |   |                   |   | 462,001 |                 |  |   | 1,418,230       |   |  |   | 1,373,808 |  
|                                                        |  |                    |         |   |                   |   |         |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |           |  
|Gross margin                                            |  |                    | 248,296 |   |                   |   | 334,062 |                 |  |   | 811,392         |   |  |   | 909,108   |  
|                                                        |  |                    |         |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses            |  |                    | 183,040 |   |                   |   | 205,981 |                 |  |   | 581,891         |   |  |   | 613,084   |  
|Other operating expenses:                               |  |                    |         |   |                   |   |         |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |           |  
|Property and equipment rentals                          |  |                    | 28,551  |   |                   |   | 28,086  |                 |  |   | 85,779          |   |  |   | 83,635    |  
|Depreciation and amortization                           |  |                    | 32,904  |   |                   |   | 33,555  |                 |  |   | 98,446          |   |  |   | 100,081   |  
|Taxes other than income taxes                           |  |                    | 20,928  |   |                   |   | 20,137  |                 |  |   | 64,619          |   |  |   | 62,106    |  
|Store pre-opening costs                                 |  |                    | 848     |   |                   |   | 436     |                 |  |   | 1,436           |   |  |   | 697       |  
|Impairments and dispositions                            |  |                    | 17,134  |   |                   |   | 413     |                 |  |   | 18,493          |   |  |   | 4,111     |  
|                                                        |  |                    |         |   |                   |   |         |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |           |  
|OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                 |  |                    | (35,109 | ) |                   |   | 45,454  |                 |  |   | (39,272         | ) |  |   | 45,394    |  
|                                                        |  |                    |         |  
|Interest expense                                        |  |                    | (9,961  | ) |                   |   | (10,199 | )               |  |   | (29,970         | ) |  |   | (32,100   | )
|Loss on extinguishment of debt                          |  |                    |        |   |                   |   |        |                 |  |   |                |   |  |   | (5,634    | )
|Other income, net                                       |  |                    | 1,487   |   |                   |   | 2,333   |                 |  |   | 3,174           |   |  |   | 6,903     |  
|                                                        |  |                    |         |   |                   |   |         |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |           |  
|INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                       |  |                    | (43,583 | ) |                   |   | 37,588  |                 |  |   | (66,068         | ) |  |   | 14,563    |  
|                                                        |  |                    |         |  
|Provision (benefit) for income taxes                    |  |                    | (828    | ) |                   |   | 15,998  |                 |  |   | (9,881          | ) |  |   | 6,562     |  
|                                                        |  |                    |         |   |                   |   |         |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |           |  
|NET INCOME (LOSS)                                       |  | $                  | (42,755 | ) |                   | $ | 21,590  |                 |  | $ | (56,187         | ) |  | $ | 8,001     |  
|                                                        |  |                    |         |   |                   |   |         |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |           |  
|Net Income (Loss) per share - Basic                     |  | $                  | (0.31   | ) |                   | $ | 0.15    |                 |  | $ | (0.41           | ) |  | $ | 0.06      |  
|Net Income (Loss) per share - Diluted                   |  | $                  | (0.31   | ) |                   | $ | 0.14    |                 |  | $ | (0.41           | ) |  | $ | 0.05      |  
|                                                        |  |                    |         |  
|Weighted average common shares:                         |  |                    |         |   |                   |   |         |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |           |  
|Basic                                                   |  |                    | 137,715 |   |                   |   | 141,102 |                 |  |   | 138,713         |   |  |   | 141,077   |  
|Diluted                                                 |  |                    | 137,715 |   |                   |   | 153,049 |                 |  |   | 138,713         |   |  |   | 153,853   |  

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SAKS INCORPORATED and SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)



|                                                                            |  |                   |          |   |                 |   |          |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------- | -------- | - | --------------- | - | -------- | -
|                                                                            |  | Nine Months Ended |         
|                                                                            |  | November 1,2008   |          |   | November 3,2007 |  
|Operating Activities:                                                       |  |                   |          |   |                 |   |          |  
|Net Income (Loss)                                                           |  | $                 | (56,187  | ) |                 | $ | 8,001    |  
|Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |  |                   |          |   |                 |   |          |  
|Depreciation and amortization                                               |  |                   | 98,446   |   |                 |   | 100,081  |  
|Impairments and dispositions                                                |  |                   | 18,493   |   |                 |   | 4,111    |  
|Equity compensation                                                         |  |                   | 11,572   |   |                 |   | 4,641    |  
|Deferred income taxes                                                       |  |                   | 7,216    |   |                 |   | 7,425    |  
|Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                            |  |                   |         |   |                 |   | (8,747   | )
|Loss on extinguishment of debt                                              |  |                   |         |   |                 |   | 5,634    |  
|Gain on sale of land                                                        |  |                   | (1,217   | ) |                 |   |         |  
|Change in operating assets and liabilities, net                             |  |                   | (110,811 | ) |                 |   | (156,397 | )
|                                                                            |  |                   |          |   |                 |   |          |  
|Net Cash Used In Operating Activities                                       |  |                   | (32,488  | ) |                 |   | (35,251  | )
|                                                                            |  |                  
|Investing Activities:                                                       |  |                   |          |   |                 |   |          |  
|Purchases of property and equipment                                         |  |                   | (93,700  | ) |                 |   | (102,177 | )
|Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment                            |  |                   | 1,339    |   |                 |   | 7,806    |  
|                                                                            |  |                   |          |   |                 |   |          |  
|Net Cash Used In Investing Activities                                       |  |                   | (92,361  | ) |                 |   | (94,371  | )
|                                                                            |  |                  
|Financing Activities:                                                       |  |                   |          |   |                 |   |          |  
|Proceeds from revolving credit facility                                     |  |                   | 80,625   |   |                 |   | 25,000   |  
|Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations                    |  |                   | (4,013   | ) |                 |   | (117,560 | )
|Cash dividends paid                                                         |  |                   | (1,187   | ) |                 |   | (7,421   | )
|Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                            |  |                   |         |   |                 |   | 8,747    |  
|Purchases and retirements of common stock                                   |  |                   | (34,889  | ) |                 |   | (27,464  | )
|Proceeds from the issuance of common stock                                  |  |                   | 3,159    |   |                 |   | 33,901   |  
|                                                                            |  |                   |          |   |                 |   |          |  
|Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities                         |  |                   | 43,695   |   |                 |   | (84,797  | )
|                                                                            |  |                  
|Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents                                       |  |                   | (81,154  | ) |                 |   | (214,419 | )
|                                                                            |  |                  
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                            |  |                   | 101,162  |   |                 |   | 277,883  |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                  |  | $                 | 20,008   |   |                 | $ | 63,464   |  
|                                                                            |  |                   |          |   |                 |   |          |  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1  GENERAL

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and in compliance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all
of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Operating results for the three and nine months
ended November 1, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009 (fiscal year 2008). The financial statements include the accounts of Saks Incorporated and its
subsidiaries (collectively, the Company). All intercompany amounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The accompanying condensed
consolidated balance sheet at February 2, 2008 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Companys 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008.

The Companys operations consist of Saks Fifth Avenue (SFA), Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, and Club Libby Lu.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Net Sales
 Net Sales include sales of merchandise (net of returns and exclusive of sales taxes), commissions from leased departments, shipping and handling revenues related to merchandise sold and breakage income from unredeemed gift cards. Commissions
from leased departments were $5,274 and $5,983 for the three months ended November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, respectively. Leased department sales were $39,444 and $43,174 for the three months ended November 1, 2008 and
November 3, 2007, respectively, and were excluded from Net Sales. Commissions from leased departments were $19,089 and $19,290 for the nine months ended November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, respectively. Leased department sales were
$140,641 and $136,272 for the nine months ended November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, respectively, and were excluded from Net Sales.

Cash and Cash Equivalents  Cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of cash on hand in the stores, deposits with banks, and investments with banks and financial institutions that have original maturities of three
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value. Cash equivalents totaled $10,510 and $50,337 at November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, respectively, primarily consisting of money market
funds, demand and time deposits. Income earned on cash equivalents was $262 and $788 for the three-month periods ending November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, respectively, and is reflected in Other Income. For the nine-month periods
ending November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007 income earned on these cash equivalents was $1,893 and $5,234, respectively, and is reflected in Other Income.

Impairments and Dispositions The Company continuously evaluates its real estate portfolio and closes underproductive stores in the normal course of business as leases expire or as other
circumstances dictate. The Company also performs an asset impairment analysis at each fiscal year end. The Company incurred net charges primarily related to asset dispositions in the normal course of business of $141 and $413 for the three month
period ended November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, respectively, and charges of $1,500 and $4,111 for the nine months ended November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, respectively. Asset dispositions are included in Impairments and
Dispositions in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

On October 29, 2008, the Board of Directors approved the Companys
plans to discontinue the operations of its CLL specialty store business. The Company expects the CLL store closure process will be completed by May 2, 2009, the end of the Companys first fiscal quarter. In connection with this action, the
Company recorded an asset impairment charge of $16,993 to reduce the net book value of certain long lived assets to their estimated fair value. The impairment charge is included in Impairments and Dispositions in the accompanying Condensed
Consolidated Statements of income.

Inventory On February 3, 2008, the Company elected to change its method of costing its
inventories to the retail first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, whereas in all prior periods inventory was costed using the retail last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The new method of accounting had no impact on the three and
nine month periods ending November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, respectively, as the LIFO value exceeded the FIFO market value and was written down to reflect FIFO market value in all periods.

Income Taxes The effective income tax rate for the three and nine-month periods ended November 1, 2008 was 1.9% and 15.0%, respectively, as
compared to 42.6% and 45.1%, for the three and nine-month periods ending November 3, 2007. The decrease in the effective rate for the three-month and nine-month periods ending November 1, 2008 was primarily due to the write-off of a
deferred tax asset associated with a Federal net operating loss (NOL) due to expire in fiscal 2008 and an increase in the state valuation allowance, reducing the expected tax benefit of the pre-tax losses.



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Components of the Companys income tax expense for the three and nine-month periods ending November 1, 2008 and
November 3, 2007 were as follows:



|                                                               |  |                    |         |                   |                 |   |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |       |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------- | ----------------- | --------------- | - | --------------- |  | - | --------------- | - |  | - | ----- | -
|                                                               |  | Three Months Ended |         | Nine Months Ended |                
|                                                               |  | November 1,2008    |         |                   | November 3,2007 |   | November 1,2008 |  |   | November 3,2007 |  
|Expected federal income taxes at 35%                           |  | $                  | (15,254 | )                 |                 | $ | 13,156          |  | $ | (23,124         | ) |  | $ | 5,097 |  
|State income taxes, net of federal benefit                     |  |                    | (1,622  | )                 |                 |   | 1,767           |  |   | (3,224          | ) |  |   | 936   |  
|State NOL valuation allowance adjustment                       |  |                    | 3,619   |                   |                 |   |                |  |   | 3,619           |   |  |   |      |  
|Effect of settling tax exams and other tax reserve adjustments |  |                    | 562     |                   |                 |   | 872             |  |   | 1,019           |   |  |   | 565   |  
|Change in state tax law                                        |  |                    |        |                   |                 |   |                |  |   | (414            | ) |  |   |      |  
|Write-off of expiring Federal NOL                              |  |                    | 10,980  |                   |                 |   |                |  |   | 10,980          |   |  |   |      |  
|Other items, net                                               |  |                    | 887     |                   |                 |   | 203             |  |   | 1,263           |   |  |   | (36   | )
|                                                               |  |                    |         |                   |                 |   |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |       |  
|Provision (benefit) for income taxes                           |  | $                  | (828    | )                 |                 | $ | 15,998          |  | $ | (9,881          | ) |  | $ | 6,562 |  
|                                                               |  |                    |         |                   |                 |   |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |       |  

It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will increase or decrease in the next
twelve months as a result of settling uncertain tax positions. However, the Company does not anticipate this to result in any material change to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company files a consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return as well as state tax returns in multiple state jurisdictions. The Company has completed examinations by the Internal Revenue Service for taxable years
through January 29, 2005. With respect to the state and local jurisdictions, the Company has completed examinations in many jurisdictions through the same period and currently has examinations in progress for several jurisdictions.



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NOTE 2  EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Calculations of earnings per common share (EPS) for the three and nine month periods ending November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, respectively, are as follows:



|                                                            |  |                                            |         |   |                                            |         |                 |   |       |           |  |                       |        |                 |         |  |   |       |  
|----------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------ | ------- | - | ------------------------------------------ | ------- | --------------- | - | ----- | --------- |  | --------------------- | ------ | --------------- | ------- |  | - | ----- | -
|                                                            |  | For the Three Months EndedNovember 1,
2008 |         |   | For the Three Months EndedNovember 3, 2007 |        
|                                                            |  | NetLoss                                    |         |   | WeightedAverageShares                      |         | Per ShareAmount |   |       | NetIncome |  | WeightedAverageShares |        | Per ShareAmount |        
|Basic EPS                                                   |  | $                                          | (42,755 | ) |                                            | 137,715 |                 | $ | (0.31 | )         |  | $                     | 21,590 |                 | 141,102 |  | $ | 0.15  |  
|                                                            |  |                                            |         |   |                                            |        
|Effect of dilutive stock options and convertible debentures |  |                                            |        |   |                                            |        |                 |   |      |           |  |                       |       |                 | 11,947  |  |   | (0.01 | )
|                                                            |  |                                            |         |   |                                            |         |                 |   |       |           |  |                       |        |                 |         |  |   |       |  
|Diluted EPS                                                 |  | $                                          | (42,755 | ) |                                            | 137,715 |                 | $ | (0.31 | )         |  | $                     | 21,590 |                 | 153,049 |  | $ | 0.14  |  
|                                                            |  |                                            |         |   |                                            |         |                 |   |       |           |  |                       |        |                 |         |  |   |       |  
|                                                            |  |                                           
|                                                            |  | For the Nine Months EndedNovember 1, 2008  |         |   | For the Nine Months EndedNovember 3, 2007  |        
|                                                            |  | NetLoss                                    |         |   | WeightedAverageShares                      |         | Per ShareAmount |   |       | NetIncome |  | WeightedAverageShares |        | Per ShareAmount |        
|Basic EPS                                                   |  | $                                          | (56,187 | ) |                                            | 138,713 |                 | $ | (0.41 | )         |  | $                     | 8,001  |                 | 141,077 |  | $ | 0.06  |  
|                                                            |  |                                            |         |   |                                            |        
|Effect of dilutive stock options and convertible debentures |  |                                            |        |   |                                            |        |                 |   |      |           |  |                       |       |                 | 12,776  |  |   | (0.01 | )
|                                                            |  |                                            |         |   |                                            |         |                 |   |       |           |  |                       |        |                 |         |  |   |       |  
|Diluted EPS                                                 |  | $                                          | (56,187 | ) |                                            | 138,713 |                 | $ | (0.41 | )         |  | $                     | 8,001  |                 | 153,853 |  | $ | 0.05  |  
|                                                            |  |                                            |         |   |                                            |         |                 |   |       |           |  |                       |        |                 |         |  |   |       |  

The Company had 228 option awards of potentially dilutive common stock outstanding that have been excluded from
the computation of diluted EPS because the Company reported a loss for the nine months ending November 1, 2008. The Company had 2,731 and 1,269 option and performance share awards of potentially dilutive common stock outstanding as of
November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares for the period or the
performance criteria were not met. Included in the computation of diluted EPS as of November 3, 2007 are 11,327 potentially dilutive shares associated with shares the Company would issue to settle the difference between the fair value and the
par value of the convertible notes upon conversion and the shares to be issued upon exercise of call options the Company sold at the time of issuance of the convertible debentures. There were also 19,219 of potentially exercisable shares under the
convertible notes that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the conversion criteria were not met as of November 1, 2008 and due to the assumption of net share settlement as of November 3, 2007.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is contemplating an amendment to Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 128,
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settlement for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share. Although the Company is now required to ignore the contingent conversion provision on its
convertible notes under EITF 04-08, it can still presume that it will satisfy the net share settlement of the par value upon conversion of the notes in cash, and thus exclude the effect of the conversion of the notes in its calculation of diluted
earnings per share. If and when the FASB amends SFAS No. 128, the effect of the changes would require the Company to use the if-converted method calculating diluted earnings per share except when the effect would be anti-dilutive. The effect of
adopting the amendment to SFAS No. 128 would increase the number of shares in the Companys diluted calculation by 19,219 shares.

NOTE 3
 DEBT AND SHARE ACTIVITY

The Company had $230 million of convertible senior notes at November 1, 2008, that bear interest of 2.0% and mature
in 2024. The provisions of the convertible notes allow the holder to convert the notes to shares of the Companys common stock at a conversion rate of 83.5609 shares per one thousand dollars in principal amount of notes. The holder cannot
convert until the Companys share price is greater than 120% of the applicable conversion price for a certain trading period. The conversion criteria were not met for the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2008. Since the holders of the
convertible notes do not have the ability to exercise their conversion rights, the convertible notes were classified within long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of November 1, 2008. As of November 3,
2007, the holders of the convertible notes did have the ability to exercise their conversion rights, therefore the convertible notes were classified within Current portion of long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

On April 12, 2007, the Company announced final results of its modified Dutch Auction tender offer to purchase a portion of its 8.25%
senior notes due November 15, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $100,000 (the offer cap). The offer expired on April 11, 2007. The aggregate principal amount of notes validly tendered at or above the clearing
spread exceeded the offer cap, and the Company accepted $95,872 aggregate principal amount of the notes, resulting in an aggregate purchase price of $100,000 (plus an additional $3,230 in aggregate accrued interest on such notes). The Company
accepted for purchase first, all notes tendered at spreads above the clearing spread, and thereafter, the notes validly tendered at the clearing spread on a prorated basis according to the principal amount of such notes. During the three months
ended May 5, 2007, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $5,222 related to the repurchase of the notes.

During June
and July 2007, the Company repurchased $10,420 in principal amount relating to its 8.25% senior notes. The repurchase of these notes resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $412.

During the nine months ended November 3, 2007, the Company repurchased and retired 1,722 shares of its common stock at an average price of $15.95 per share and
total cost of approximately $27,464. During the nine months ended November 1, 2008, the Company repurchased and retired 2,949 shares of its common stock at an average price of $11.83 per share and total cost of approximately $34,889. There were
no repurchases and retirements of common stock during the three months ended November 1, 2008. At November 1, 2008, there were 32,710 shares remaining available for repurchase under the Companys existing share repurchase program.



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NOTE 4  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company sponsors a defined benefit cash balance pension plan and supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) for certain employees of the Company. The Company generally funds pension costs currently,
subject to regulatory funding requirements. The components of net periodic pension (benefit) expense related to the Companys pension plan and SERP for the three and nine month periods ending November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007 were
as follows:



|                                                   |  |                    |        |   |                   |   |        |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |        |  
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | - | ----------------- | - | ------ | --------------- |  | - | --------------- | - |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                   |  | Three Months Ended |        |   | Nine Months Ended |  
|                                                   |  | November 1,2008    |        |   | November 3,2007   |   |        | November 1,2008 |  |   | November 3,2007 |  
|Service cost                                       |  | $                  | 169    |   |                   | $ | 331    |                 |  | $ | 507             |   |  | $ | 993    |  
|Interest cost                                      |  |                    | 2,123  |   |                   |   | 2,050  |                 |  |   | 6,369           |   |  |   | 6,149  |  
|Expected return on plan assets                     |  |                    | (3,037 | ) |                   |   | (2,782 | )               |  |   | (9,111          | ) |  |   | (8,346 | )
|Net amortization of losses and prior service costs |  |                    | 184    |   |                   |   | 834    |                 |  |   | 552             |   |  |   | 2,503  |  
|                                                   |  |                    |        |   |                   |   |        |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |        |  
|Net periodic pension (benefit) expense             |  | $                  | (561   | ) |                   | $ | 433    |                 |  | $ | (1,683          | ) |  | $ | 1,299  |  
|                                                   |  |                    |        |   |                   |   |        |                 |  |   |                 |   |  |   |        |  

The Company expects minimal or no funding requirements in 2008. Based on the current market conditions, the
Company will likely be required to fund the pension plan in 2009.

NOTE 5  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Effective February 3, 2008, the Company partially adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157,Fair Value Measurements (SFAS
157). The partial adoption is in accordance with FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, which allows for the delay of the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a
regular basis.

SFAS 157 discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of
future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The standard utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value
into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data

Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entitys own assumptions

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As of November 1, 2008, we had no material financial assets or liabilities measured on a recurring basis that
required adjustments or write-downs.

NOTE 6  SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

The following table summarizes the changes in shareholders equity for the nine months ended November 1, 2008:



|                                                   |  |                   |   |  |                   |        |   |                          |   |           |                  |  |   |                                   |   |  |                          |         |   |  |   |           |  
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------- | - |  | ----------------- | ------ | - | ------------------------ | - | --------- | ---------------- |  | - | --------------------------------- | - |  | ------------------------ | ------- | - |  | - | --------- | -
|                                                   |  | CommonStockShares |   |  | CommonStockAmount |        |   | AdditionalPaid-InCapital |   |           | RetainedEarnings |  |   | AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss |   |  | TotalShareholdersEquity |        
|Balance at February 2, 2008                        |  | 141,784           |   |  | $                 | 14,180 |   |                          | $ | 1,119,192 |                  |  | $ | 57,236                            |   |  | $                        | (15,002 | ) |  | $ | 1,175,606 |  
|Net loss                                           |  |                   |   |  |                   |        |   |                          |   |           |                  |  |   | (56,187                           | ) |  |                          |         |   |  |   | (56,187   | )
|Dividend adjustment - cancelled restricted shares  |  |                   |   |  |                   |        |   |                          |   | 40        |                  |  |   |                                   |   |  |                          |         |   |  |   | 40        |  
|Issuance of common stock                           |  | 386               |   |  |                   | 39     |   |                          |   | 3,120     |                  |  |   |                                   |   |  |                          |         |   |  |   | 3,159     |  
|Income tax benefit related to employee stock plans |  |                   |   |  |                   |        |   |                          |   | (562      | )                |  |   |                                   |   |  |                          |         |   |  |   | (562      | )
|Net activity under stock compensation plans        |  | 2,894             |   |  |                   | 289    |   |                          |   | (297      | )                |  |   |                                   |   |  |                          |         |   |  |   | (8        | )
|Restricted shares withheld for taxes               |  | (60               | ) |  |                   | (6     | ) |                          |   | (887      | )                |  |   |                                   |   |  |                          |         |   |  |   | (893      | )
|Stock-based compensation                           |  |                   |   |  |                   |        |   |                          |   | 11,572    |                  |  |   |                                   |   |  |                          |         |   |  |   | 11,572    |  
|Repurchase of common stock                         |  | (2,949            | ) |  |                   | (295   | ) |                          |   | (34,594   | )                |  |   |                                   |   |  |                          |         |   |  |   | (34,889   | )
|                                                   |  |                   |   |  |                   |        |   |                          |   |           |                  |  |   |                                   |   |  |                          |         |   |  |   |           |  
|Balance at November 1, 2008                        |  | 142,055           |   |  | $                 | 14,207 |   |                          | $ | 1,097,584 |                  |  | $ | 1,049                             |   |  | $                        | (15,002 | ) |  | $ | 1,097,838 |  
|                                                   |  |                   |   |  |                   |        |   |                          |   |           |                  |  |   |                                   |   |  |                          |         |   |  |   |           |  

NOTE 7  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company maintains an equity incentive plan for the granting of options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted stock, and other forms of equity awards to employees and directors. Options granted
generally vest over a four-year period after grant and have an exercise life of seven to ten years from the grant date. Restricted stock and performance shares generally vest one to five years after the grant date, although, the plan permits
accelerated vesting in certain circumstances at the discretion of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Compensation
cost for restricted stock and performance shares that cliff vest are expensed straight line over the requisite service period. Restricted stock and performance shares with graded vesting features are treated as multiple awards based upon the vesting
date. The Company records compensation costs for these awards straight line over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award. Compensation cost for stock option awards with graded vesting are expensed straight
line over the requisite service period.

Total stock-based compensation expense, net of related tax effects, for the three and nine months ended
November 1, 2008 was approximately $1,986 and $6,984, respectively, and total stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended November 3, 2007 was approximately $983 and $2,784, respectively.



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NOTE 8  CONTINGENCIES

LEGAL CONTINGENCIES

Vendor Litigation

On December 8, 2005 Adamson Apparel, Inc. filed a purported class action lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. In its complaint the plaintiff asserted breach of contract
claims and alleged that the Company improperly assessed chargebacks, timely payment discounts, and deductions for merchandise returns against members of the plaintiff class. The lawsuit sought compensatory and incidental damages and restitution. On
June 8, 2008, the parties entered into a settlement agreement which was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California on July 30, 2008. Pursuant to the settlement, on August 18, 2008 the Company
paid the plaintiff $370 in settlement of the claims (of which the Company was reimbursed approximately $118 from an unrelated third party), at which time the lawsuit was formally dismissed.

Other

The Company is involved in legal proceedings arising
from its normal business activities and has accruals for losses where appropriate. Management believes that none of these legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Companys consolidated financial position, results of
operations, or liquidity.

TAX MATTERS

The Company is
routinely under audit by federal, state or local authorities in the areas of income taxes and the remittance of sales and use taxes. These audits include questioning the timing and amount of deductions and the allocation of income among various tax
jurisdictions. Based on the current evaluations of tax filing positions, the Company believes it has adequately accrued for its tax exposures. At November 1, 2008, certain state examinations are ongoing and if the Company were not to prevail,
the outcome could have a material impact on operating results.

NOTE 9  NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

On February 3, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), which clarifies the
principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or a liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. In February
2008, the FASB amended SFAS 157 to exclude FASB Statement No. 13 and its related interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing transactions. The FASB also issued a final Staff Position to allow a one-year deferral of adoption of
SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a non-recurring basis. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of applying SFAS 157 to
nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis. The impact of applying SFAS 157 to financial assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements for the period ending November 1,
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In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities. SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that currently are not required to be measured at fair value. This Statement is effective no later than fiscal
years beginning on or after November 15, 2007. The Company elected to continue to record long-term debt at its amortized cost. Accordingly, this standard has no impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (SFAS 141(R)), which addresses the recognition and
accounting for identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and non-controlling interests in business combinations. SFAS 141(R) also establishes expanded disclosure requirements for business combinations. SFAS 141(R) will become
effective as of the beginning of the 2009 fiscal year. Generally, the effect of SFAS 141(R) will depend on the circumstances of any potential future acquisitions.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. This standard outlines the accounting and reporting for ownership interest in a subsidiary held by parties other
than the parent. SFAS No. 160 is effective as of the beginning of the 2009 fiscal year. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 161). This Statement
amends and expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133), to require an entity to provide an enhanced understanding of its use of derivative
instruments, how they are accounted for under SFAS 133 and their effect on the entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The provisions of SFAS 161 are effective as of the beginning of the 2009 fiscal year. The
adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued Accounting Principles
Board (APB) No.14-1 Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement). This FASB Staff Position (FSP) clarifies that convertible debt
instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants.
Additionally, this FSP specifies that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entitys nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized
in subsequent periods. This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on
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NOTE 10  CLUB LIBBY LU CLOSURE

On November 5, 2008, the Company announced its plans to discontinue the operations of its CLL specialty store business. The Company expects the CLL store closure process will be substantially completed by the end
of the Companys fourth fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2009. The Company will present CLL as a discontinued operation in its fiscal fourth quarter and year-end financial statements. The Company expects to incur charges related to the
discontinuation of the CLL operations, which primarily will be recorded in the three months ended November 1, 2008 and fourth quarter ending January 31, 2009. The Company recorded an after-tax non-cash charge of approximately $10,566 in
the third quarter ended November 1, 2008 related to fixed asset impairments. The Company expects to record after-tax charges of approximately $18,000 to $27,000 in the fourth quarter ending January 31, 2009 primarily related to
approximately $3,000 of one-time severance costs, and approximately $15,000 to $24,000 of costs associated with inventory liquidation, store closure and lease termination costs. The Company anticipates that approximately $16,000 to $25,000 of the
total charges will result in cash payments during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and in fiscal year 2009.

NOTE 11  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information for: (1) Saks Incorporated and (2) on a
combined basis, the guarantors of Saks Incorporateds senior notes (which are all of the wholly owned subsidiaries of Saks Incorporated).

The
condensed consolidating financial statements presented as of and for the three and nine-month periods ended November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007 and as of February 2, 2008 reflect the legal entity compositions at the respective
dates. Certain 2007 amounts in the following tables have been revised to reflect the allocation of deferred income taxes between Saks Incorporated and the guarantors of Saks Incorporateds senior notes.

Separate financial statements of the guarantor subsidiaries are not presented because the guarantors are jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally liable under the
guarantees. Borrowings and the related interest expense under the Companys revolving credit agreement are allocated to Saks Incorporated and the guarantor subsidiaries under an intercompany revolving credit arrangement. There are also
management and royalty fee arrangements among Saks Incorporated and the subsidiaries. At November 1, 2008, Saks Incorporated was the sole obligor for a majority of the Companys long-term debt.



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SAKS INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS AT NOVEMBER 1, 2008

(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)



|                                               |  |                  |           |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | --------- | --------------------- | - | ------------ |  | - | ------------ | - |  | - | ---------
|                                               |  | SaksIncorporated |           | GuarantorSubsidiaries |   | Eliminations |  |   | Consolidated
|ASSETS                                         |  |                  |           |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Current Assets                                 |  |                  |           |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Cash and cash equivalents                      |  | $                | 10,510    |                       | $ | 9,498        |  |   |              |   |  | $ | 20,008   
|Merchandise inventories                        |  |                  |           |                       |   | 1,016,192    |  |   |              |   |  |   | 1,016,192
|Other current assets                           |  |                  |           |                       |   | 119,917      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 119,917  
|Deferred income taxes, net                     |  |                  |           |                       |   | 35,954       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 35,954   
|                                               |  |                  |           |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Current Assets                           |  |                  | 10,510    |                       |   | 1,181,561    |  |   |             |   |  |   | 1,192,071
|                                               |  |                  |           |                      
|Property and Equipment, net                    |  |                  |           |                       |   | 1,072,990    |  |   |              |   |  |   | 1,072,990
|Intangibles, net                               |  |                  |           |                       |   | 277          |  |   |              |   |  |   | 277      
|Deferred Income Taxes, net                     |  |                  | 83,046    |                       |   | 17,712       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 100,758  
|Other Assets                                   |  |                  | 5,754     |                       |   | 44,783       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 50,537   
|Investment in and Advances to Subsidiaries     |  |                  | 1,428,654 |                       |   |             |  | $ | (1,428,654   | ) |  |   |          
|                                               |  |                  |           |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Assets                                   |  | $                | 1,527,964 |                       | $ | 2,317,323    |  | $ | (1,428,654   | ) |  | $ | 2,416,633
|                                               |  |                  |           |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|                                               |  |                  |           |                      
|LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY           |  |                  |           |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Current Liabilities                            |  |                  |           |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Trade accounts payable                         |  |                  |           |                       | $ | 250,353      |  |   |              |   |  | $ | 250,353  
|Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | $                | 6,382     |                       |   | 252,002      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 258,384  
|Dividend payable                               |  |                  | 1,421     |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 1,421    
|Current portion of long-term debt              |  |                  |           |                       |   | 169,429      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 169,429  
|                                               |  |                  |           |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Current Liabilities                      |  |                  | 7,803     |                       |   | 671,784      |  |   |             |   |  |   | 679,587  
|                                               |  |                  |           |                      
|Long-Term Debt                                 |  |                  | 422,323   |                       |   | 57,508       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 479,831  
|Other Long-Term Liabilities                    |  |                  |           |                       |   | 159,377      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 159,377  
|Investment by and Advances from Parent         |  |                  |           |                       |   | 1,428,654    |  | $ | (1,428,654   | ) |  |   |          
|Shareholders Equity                           |  |                  | 1,097,838 |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 1,097,838
|                                               |  |                  |           |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity     |  | $                | 1,527,964 |                       | $ | 2,317,323    |  | $ | (1,428,654   | ) |  | $ | 2,416,633
|                                               |  |                  |           |                       |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          



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SAKS INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 2008

(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)



|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |              |        |  |   |         |  
|-------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | ------- | - | --------------------- | - | ------- | ------------ |  | ------------ | ------ |  | - | ------- | -
|                                             |  | SaksIncorporated |         |   | GuarantorSubsidiaries |   |         | Eliminations |  | Consolidated |       
|Net sales                                    |  |                  |         |   |                       | $ | 698,037 |              |  |              |        |  | $ | 698,037 |  
|Cost of sales                                |  |                  |         |   |                       |   | 449,741 |              |  |              |        |  |   | 449,741 |  
|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |              |        |  |   |         |  
|Gross Margin                                 |  |                  |        |   |                       |   | 248,296 |              |  |              |       |  |   | 248,296 |  
|                                             |  |                  |         |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | $                | 167     |   |                       |   | 182,873 |              |  |              |        |  |   | 183,040 |  
|Other operating expenses                     |  |                  | 2,008   |   |                       |   | 80,375  |              |  |              |        |  |   | 82,383  |  
|Store pre-opening costs                      |  |                  |         |   |                       |   | 848     |              |  |              |        |  |   | 848     |  
|Impairments and dispositions                 |  |                  |         |   |                       |   | 17,134  |              |  |              |        |  |   | 17,134  |  
|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |              |        |  |   |         |  
|Operating loss                               |  |                  | (2,175  | ) |                       |   | (32,934 | )            |  |              |       |  |   | (35,109 | )
|                                             |  |                  |         |  
|Other income (expense)                       |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |              |        |  |   |         |  
|Equity in earnings of subsidiaries           |  |                  | (28,091 | ) |                       |   |         |              |  |              | 28,091 |  |   |         |  
|Interest expense                             |  |                  | (23,352 | ) |                       |   | 13,391  |              |  |              |        |  |   | (9,961  | )
|Other income, net                            |  |                  | 1,487   |   |                       |   |         |              |  |              |        |  |   | 1,487   |  
|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |              |        |  |   |         |  
|Loss before benefit for income taxes         |  |                  | (52,131 | ) |                       |   | (19,543 | )            |  |              | 28,091 |  |   | (43,583 | )
|Provision (benefit) for income taxes         |  |                  | (9,376  | ) |                       |   | 8,548   |              |  |              |        |  |   | (828    | )
|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |              |        |  |   |         |  
|Net Loss                                     |  | $                | (42,755 | ) |                       | $ | (28,091 | )            |  | $            | 28,091 |  | $ | (42,755 | )
|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |              |        |  |   |         |  



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SAKS INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 2008

(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)



|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |           |              |  |              |        |  |   |           |  
|-------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | ------- | - | --------------------- | - | --------- | ------------ |  | ------------ | ------ |  | - | --------- | -
|                                             |  | SaksIncorporated |         |   | GuarantorSubsidiaries |   |           | Eliminations |  | Consolidated |       
|Net sales                                    |  |                  |         |   |                       | $ | 2,229,622 |              |  |              |        |  | $ | 2,229,622 |  
|Cost of sales                                |  |                  |         |   |                       |   | 1,418,230 |              |  |              |        |  |   | 1,418,230 |  
|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |           |              |  |              |        |  |   |           |  
|Gross Margin                                 |  |                  |        |   |                       |   | 811,392   |              |  |              |       |  |   | 811,392   |  
|                                             |  |                  |         |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | $                | 774     |   |                       |   | 581,117   |              |  |              |        |  |   | 581,891   |  
|Other operating expenses                     |  |                  | 2,020   |   |                       |   | 246,824   |              |  |              |        |  |   | 248,844   |  
|Store pre-opening costs                      |  |                  |         |   |                       |   | 1,436     |              |  |              |        |  |   | 1,436     |  
|Impairments and dispositions                 |  |                  |         |   |                       |   | 18,493    |              |  |              |        |  |   | 18,493    |  
|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |           |              |  |              |        |  |   |           |  
|Operating loss                               |  |                  | (2,794  | ) |                       |   | (36,478   | )            |  |              |       |  |   | (39,272   | )
|                                             |  |                  |         |  
|Other income (expense)                       |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |           |              |  |              |        |  |   |           |  
|Equity in earnings of subsidiaries           |  |                  | (32,761 | ) |                       |   |           |              |  | $            | 32,761 |  |   |           |  
|Interest expense                             |  |                  | (38,783 | ) |                       |   | 8,813     |              |  |              |        |  |   | (29,970   | )
|Other income, net                            |  |                  | 3,174   |   |                       |   |           |              |  |              |        |  |   | 3,174     |  
|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |           |              |  |              |        |  |   |           |  
|Loss before benefit for income taxes         |  |                  | (71,164 | ) |                       |   | (27,665   | )            |  |              | 32,761 |  |   | (66,068   | )
|Provision (benefit) for income taxes         |  |                  | (14,977 | ) |                       |   | 5,096     |              |  |              |        |  |   | (9,881    | )
|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |           |              |  |              |        |  |   |           |  
|Net Loss                                     |  | $                | (56,187 | ) |                       | $ | (32,761   | )            |  | $            | 32,761 |  | $ | (56,187   | )
|                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |           |              |  |              |        |  |   |           |  



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SAKS INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 2008

(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)



|                                                                                          |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | ------- | - | --------------------- | - | ------- | ------------ |  | - | ------------ | - |  | - | -------- | -
|                                                                                          |  | SaksIncorporated |         |   | GuarantorSubsidiaries |   |         | Eliminations |  |   | Consolidated |  
|OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                                      |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Net Loss                                                                                  |  | $                | (56,187 | ) |                       | $ | (32,761 | )            |  | $ | 32,761       |   |  | $ | (56,187  | )
|Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                                                        |  |                  | 32,761  |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   | (32,761      | ) |  |   |         |  
|Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                                          |  |                  |        |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |         |  
|Depreciation and amortization                                                             |  |                  |         |   |                       |   | 98,446  |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 98,446   |  
|Equity Compensation                                                                       |  |                  | 11,572  |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 11,572   |  
|Deferred income taxes                                                                     |  |                  | 3,300   |   |                       |   | 3,916   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 7,216    |  
|Gain on sale of land                                                                      |  |                  | (1,217  | ) |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | (1,217   | )
|Impairments and dispositions                                                              |  |                  |         |   |                       |   | 18,493  |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 18,493   |  
|Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net                                          |  |                  | (58,903 | ) |                       |   | (51,908 | )            |  |   |              |   |  |   | (110,811 | )
|                                                                                          |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities                                       |  |                  | (68,674 | ) |                       |   | 36,186  |              |  |   |             |   |  |   | (32,488  | )
|                                                                                          |  |                  |         |  
|INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                                      |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Purchases of property and equipment                                                       |  |                  |         |   |                       |   | (93,700 | )            |  |   |              |   |  |   | (93,700  | )
|Proceeds from the sale of assets                                                          |  |                  |         |   |                       |   | 1,339   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 1,339    |  
|                                                                                          |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Net Cash Used In Investing Activities                                                     |  |                  |        |   |                       |   | (92,361 | )            |  |   |             |   |  |   | (92,361  | )
|                                                                                          |  |                  |         |  
|FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                                      |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Intercompany borrowings, contributions and distributions                                  |  |                  | (54,016 | ) |                       |   | 54,016  |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |         |  
|Payments on long-term debt                                                                |  |                  |         |   |                       |   | (4,013  | )            |  |   |              |   |  |   | (4,013   | )
|Payments on revolving credit facility                                                     |  |                  | 80,625  |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 80,625   |  
|Payment of dividend                                                                       |  |                  | (1,187  | ) |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | (1,187   | )
|Repurchase and retirement of common stock                                                 |  |                  | (34,889 | ) |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | (34,889  | )
|Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                                          |  |                  |        |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |         |  
|Proceeds from the issuance of common stock                                                |  |                  | 3,159   |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 3,159    |  
|                                                                                          |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities                                       |  |                  | (6,308  | ) |                       |   | 50,003  |              |  |   |             |   |  |   | 43,695   |  
|                                                                                          |  |                  |         |  
|Decrease In Cash and Cash Equivalents                                                     |  |                  | (74,982 | ) |                       |   | (6,172  | )            |  |   |             |   |  |   | (81,154  | )
|Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period                                          |  |                  | 85,492  |   |                       |   | 15,670  |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 101,162  |  
|                                                                                          |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period                                                |  | $                | 10,510  |   |                       | $ | 9,498   |              |  | $ |             |   |  | $ | 20,008   |  
|                                                                                          |  |                  |         |   |                       |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS AT NOVEMBER 3, 2007

(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)



|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------ | - | ------------ |  | - | ------------ | - |  | - | ---------
|                                               |  | SaksIncorporated(Revised) |           | GuarantorSubsidiaries(Revised) |   | Eliminations |  |   | Consolidated
|ASSETS                                         |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Current Assets                                 |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Cash and cash equivalents                      |  | $                         | 50,337    |                                | $ | 13,127       |  |   |              |   |  | $ | 63,464   
|Merchandise inventories                        |  |                           |           |                                |   | 976,880      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 976,880  
|Other current assets                           |  |                           |           |                                |   | 102,172      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 102,172  
|Deferred income taxes, net                     |  |                           |           |                                |   | 23,509       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 23,509   
|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Current Assets                           |  |                           | 50,337    |                                |   | 1,115,688    |  |   |             |   |  |   | 1,166,025
|                                               |  |                           |           |                               
|Property and Equipment, net                    |  |                           |           |                                |   | 1,091,196    |  |   |              |   |  |   | 1,091,196
|Intangibles, net                               |  |                           |           |                                |   | 304          |  |   |              |   |  |   | 304      
|Deferred Income Taxes, net                     |  |                           | 71,337    |                                |   | 72,887       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 144,224  
|Other Assets                                   |  |                           | 8,658     |                                |   | 27,204       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 35,862   
|Investment in and Advances to Subsidiaries     |  |                           | 1,534,932 |                                |   |              |  | $ | (1,534,932   | ) |  |   |          
|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Assets                                   |  | $                         | 1,665,264 |                                | $ | 2,307,279    |  | $ | (1,534,932   | ) |  | $ | 2,437,611
|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|                                               |  |                           |           |                               
|LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY           |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Current Liabilities                            |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Trade accounts payable                         |  |                           |           |                                | $ | 264,450      |  |   |              |   |  | $ | 264,450  
|Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | $                         | 3,772     |                                |   | 274,253      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 278,025  
|Dividend payable                               |  |                           | 2,653     |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 2,653    
|Current portion of long-term debt              |  |                           | 255,000   |                                |   | 5,433        |  |   |              |   |  |   | 260,433  
|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Current Liabilities                      |  |                           | 261,425   |                                |   | 544,136      |  |   |             |   |  |   | 805,561  
|                                               |  |                           |           |                               
|Long-Term Debt                                 |  |                           | 276,374   |                                |   | 62,180       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 338,554  
|Other Long-Term Liabilities                    |  |                           |           |                                |   | 166,031      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 166,031  
|Investment by and Advances from Parent         |  |                           |           |                                |   | 1,534,932    |  | $ | (1,534,932   | ) |  |   |          
|Shareholders Equity                           |  |                           | 1,127,465 |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 1,127,465
|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity     |  | $                         | 1,665,264 |                                | $ | 2,307,279    |  | $ | (1,534,932   | ) |  | $ | 2,437,611
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 3, 2007

(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)



|                                                   |  |                           |        |   |                                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |         |  
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------- | ------ | - | ------------------------------ | - | ------- | ------------ |  | - | ------------ | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                                   |  | SaksIncorporated(Revised) |        |   | GuarantorSubsidiaries(Revised) |   |         | Eliminations |  |   | Consolidated |  
|Net sales                                          |  |                           |        |   |                                | $ | 796,063 |              |  |   |              |   |  | $ | 796,063 |  
|Cost of Sales                                      |  |                           |        |   |                                |   | 462,001 |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 462,001 |  
|                                                   |  |                           |        |   |                                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |         |  
|Gross Margin                                       |  |                           |       |   |                                |   | 334,062 |              |  |   |             |   |  |   | 334,062 |  
|                                                   |  |                           |        |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses       |  | $                         | 698    |   |                                |   | 205,283 |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 205,981 |  
|Other operating expenses                           |  |                           | 12     |   |                                |   | 81,766  |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 81,778  |  
|Store pre-opening costs                            |  |                           |        |   |                                |   | 436     |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 436     |  
|Impairments and dispositions                       |  |                           |        |   |                                |   | 413     |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 413     |  
|                                                   |  |                           |        |   |                                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |         |  
|Operating Income (loss)                            |  |                           | (710   | ) |                                |   | 46,164  |              |  |   |             |   |  |   | 45,454  |  
|                                                   |  |                           |        |  
|Other income (expense)                             |  |                           |        |   |                                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |         |  
|Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 |  |                           | 25,459 |   |                                |   |         |              |  | $ | (25,459      | ) |  |   |         |  
|Interest expense                                   |  |                           | (7,966 | ) |                                |   | (2,233  | )            |  |   |              |   |  |   | (10,199 | )
|Other income, net                                  |  |                           | 2,333  |   |                                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 2,333   |  
|                                                   |  |                           |        |   |                                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |         |  
|Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes |  |                           | 19,116 |   |                                |   | 43,931  |              |  |   | (25,459      | ) |  |   | 37,588  |  
|Provision (benefit) for income taxes               |  |                           | (2,474 | ) |                                |   | 18,472  |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 15,998  |  
|                                                   |  |                           |        |   |                                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |         |  
|Net Income                                         |  | $                         | 21,590 |   |                                | $ | 25,459  |              |  | $ | (25,459      | ) |  | $ | 21,590  |  
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 3, 2007

(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)



|                                              |  |                           |         |   |                                |   |           |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |           |  
|--------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------- | ------- | - | ------------------------------ | - | --------- | ------------ |  | - | ------------ | - |  | - | --------- | -
|                                              |  | SaksIncorporated(Revised) |         |   | GuarantorSubsidiaries(Revised) |   |           | Eliminations |  |   | Consolidated |  
|Net sales                                     |  |                           |         |   |                                | $ | 2,282,916 |              |  |   |              |   |  | $ | 2,282,916 |  
|Costs of Sales                                |  |                           |         |   |                                |   | 1,373,808 |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 1,373,808 |  
|                                              |  |                           |         |   |                                |   |           |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |           |  
|Gross Margin                                  |  |                           |        |   |                                |   | 909,108   |              |  |   |             |   |  |   | 909,108   |  
|                                              |  |                           |         |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses  |  | $                         | 3,296   |   |                                |   | 609,788   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 613,084   |  
|Other operating expenses                      |  |                           | 63      |   |                                |   | 245,759   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 245,822   |  
|Store pre-opening costs                       |  |                           |         |   |                                |   | 697       |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 697       |  
|Impairments and dispositions                  |  |                           |         |   |                                |   | 4,111     |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 4,111     |  
|                                              |  |                           |         |   |                                |   |           |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |           |  
|Operating Income (Loss)                       |  |                           | (3,359  | ) |                                |   | 48,753    |              |  |   |             |   |  |   | 45,394    |  
|                                              |  |                           |         |  
|Other income (expense)                        |  |                           |         |   |                                |   |           |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |           |  
|Equity in earnings of subsidiaries            |  |                           | 24,735  |   |                                |   |           |              |  | $ | (24,735      | ) |  |   |           |  
|Interest expense                              |  |                           | (25,343 | ) |                                |   | (6,757    | )            |  |   |              |   |  |   | (32,100   | )
|Loss on extinguishment of debt                |  |                           | (5,634  | ) |                                |   |           |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | (5,634    | )
|Other income, net                             |  |                           | 6,903   |   |                                |   |           |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 6,903     |  
|                                              |  |                           |         |   |                                |   |           |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |           |  
|Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes |  |                           | (2,698  | ) |                                |   | 41,996    |              |  |   | (24,735      | ) |  |   | 14,563    |  
|Provision (benefit) for income taxes          |  |                           | (10,699 | ) |                                |   | 17,261    |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 6,562     |  
|                                              |  |                           |         |   |                                |   |           |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |           |  
|Net Income                                    |  | $                         | 8,001   |   |                                | $ | 24,735    |              |  | $ | (24,735      | ) |  | $ | 8,001     |  
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 3, 2007

(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)



|                                                                              |  |                           |          |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------- | -------- | - | ------------------------------ | - | -------- | ------------ |  | - | ------------ | - |  | - | -------- | -
|                                                                              |  | SaksIncorporated(Revised) |          |   | GuarantorSubsidiaries(Revised) |   |          | Eliminations |  |   | Consolidated |  
|OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                          |  |                           |          |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Net Income                                                                    |  | $                         | 8,001    |   |                                | $ | 25,661   |              |  | $ | (24,735      | ) |  | $ | 8,001    |  
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: |  |                           |          |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                                            |  |                           | (25,661  | ) |                                |   |          |              |  |   | 24,735       |   |  |   |         |  
|Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation                              |  |                           | (8,747   | ) |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | (8,747   | )
|Depreciation and amortization                                                 |  |                           |          |   |                                |   | 100,081  |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 100,081  |  
|Provision for employee stock compensation                                     |  |                           | 4,641    |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 4,641    |  
|Deferred income taxes                                                         |  |                           | (139     | ) |                                |   | 7,564    |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 7,425    |  
|Impairments and dispositions                                                  |  |                           |          |   |                                |   | 4,111    |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 4,111    |  
|Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                |  |                           | 5,634    |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 5,634    |  
|Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net                              |  |                           | 7,133    |   |                                |   | (163,530 | )            |  |   |              |   |  |   | (156,397 | )
|                                                                              |  |                           |          |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Net Cash Used In Operating Activities                                         |  |                           | (9,138   | ) |                                |   | (26,113  | )            |  |   |             |   |  |   | (35,251  | )
|                                                                              |  |                           |          |  
|INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                          |  |                           |          |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Purchases of property and equipment                                           |  |                           |          |   |                                |   | (102,177 | )            |  |   |              |   |  |   | (102,177 | )
|Proceeds from the sale of assets                                              |  |                           |          |   |                                |   | 7,806    |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 7,806    |  
|                                                                              |  |                           |          |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Net Cash Used In Investing Activities                                         |  |                           |         |   |                                |   | (94,371  | )            |  |   |             |   |  |   | (94,371  | )
|                                                                              |  |                           |          |  
|FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                          |  |                           |          |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Intercompany borrowings, contributions and distributions                      |  |                           | (127,964 | ) |                                |   | 127,964  |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations                      |  |                           | (110,832 | ) |                                |   | (6,728   | )            |  |   |              |   |  |   | (117,560 | )
|Borrowings under credit/receivables facility                                  |  |                           | 25,000   |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 25,000   |  
|Payment of Dividend                                                           |  |                           | (7,421   | ) |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | (7,421   | )
|Repurchase and retirements of common stock                                    |  |                           | (27,464  | ) |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | (27,464  | )
|Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                        |  |                           | 33,901   |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 33,901   |  
|Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                              |  |                           | 8,747    |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 8,747    |  
|                                                                              |  |                           |          |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Net Cash Provided by (Used) In Financing Activities                           |  |                           | (206,033 | ) |                                |   | 121,236  |              |  |   |             |   |  |   | (84,797  | )
|                                                                              |  |                           |          |  
|Decrease In Cash and Cash Equivalents                                         |  |                           | (215,171 | ) |                                |   | 752      |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | (214,419 | )
|Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period                              |  |                           | 265,508  |   |                                |   | 12,375   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 277,883  |  
|                                                                              |  |                           |          |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  
|Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period                                    |  | $                         | 50,337   |   |                                | $ | 13,127   |              |  |   |             |   |  | $ | 63,464   |  
|                                                                              |  |                           |          |   |                                |   |          |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          |  



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SAKS INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS AT FEBRUARY 2, 2008

(Dollar Amounts In Thousands)



|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------ | - | ------------ |  | - | ------------ | - |  | - | ---------
|                                               |  | SaksIncorporated(Revised) |           | GuarantorSubsidiaries(Revised) |   | Eliminations |  |   | Consolidated
|ASSETS                                         |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Current Assets                                 |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Cash and cash equivalents                      |  | $                         | 85,492    |                                | $ | 15,670       |  |   |              |   |  | $ | 101,162  
|Merchandise inventories                        |  |                           |           |                                |   | 857,173      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 857,173  
|Other current assets                           |  |                           |           |                                |   | 124,973      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 124,973  
|Deferred income taxes, net                     |  |                           |           |                                |   | 42,827       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 42,827   
|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Current Assets                           |  |                           | 85,492    |                                |   | 1,040,643    |  |   |             |   |  |   | 1,126,135
|                                               |  |                           |           |                               
|Property and Equipment, net                    |  |                           |           |                                |   | 1,092,004    |  |   |              |   |  |   | 1,092,004
|Intangibles, net                               |  |                           |           |                                |   | 297          |  |   |              |   |  |   | 297      
|Deferred Income Taxes, net                     |  |                           | 68,069    |                                |   | 29,039       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 97,108   
|Other Assets                                   |  |                           | 7,962     |                                |   | 47,518       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 55,480   
|Investment in and Advances to Subsidiaries     |  |                           | 1,531,222 |                                |   |              |  | $ | (1,531,222   | ) |  |   |          
|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Assets                                   |  | $                         | 1,692,745 |                                | $ | 2,209,501    |  | $ | (1,531,222   | ) |  | $ | 2,371,024
|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|                                               |  |                           |           |                               
|LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY           |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Current Liabilities                            |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Trade accounts payable                         |  |                           |           |                                | $ | 176,844      |  |   |              |   |  | $ | 176,844  
|Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | $                         | 10,744    |                                |   | 274,208      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 284,952  
|Current portion of long-term debt              |  |                           | 314,132   |                                |   | 5,110        |  |   |              |   |  |   | 319,242  
|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Current Liabilities                      |  |                           | 324,876   |                                |   | 456,162      |  |   |             |   |  |   | 781,038  
|                                               |  |                           |           |                               
|Long-Term Debt                                 |  |                           | 192,263   |                                |   | 61,083       |  |   |              |   |  |   | 253,346  
|Other Long-Term Liabilities                    |  |                           |           |                                |   | 161,034      |  |   |              |   |  |   | 161,034  
|Investment by and Advances from Parent         |  |                           |           |                                |   | 1,531,222    |  | $ | (1,531,222   | ) |  |   |          
|Shareholders Equity                           |  |                           | 1,175,606 |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   | 1,175,606
|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          
|Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity     |  | $                         | 1,692,745 |                                | $ | 2,209,501    |  | $ | (1,531,222   | ) |  | $ | 2,371,024
|                                               |  |                           |           |                                |   |              |  |   |              |   |  |   |          



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Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

Managements Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) is intended to provide an analytical view of the business from
managements perspective and has four major components:



| |  |  | Managements Overview
| | - |  | ---------------------



| |  |  | Results of Operations
| | - |  | ---------------------



| |  |  | Liquidity and Capital Resources
| | - |  | -------------------------------



| |  |  | Critical Accounting Policies
| | - |  | ----------------------------

MD&A should be
read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report.

MANAGEMENTS OVERVIEW

GENERAL

The operations of Saks Incorporated and its subsidiaries (together the Company) operations consist of Saks Fifth Avenue (SFA), Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH (OFF 5TH), and Club Libby Lu
(CLL). The Company is a fashion retail organization offering a wide assortment of distinctive luxury fashion apparel, shoes, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics and gifts. SFA stores are principally free-standing stores in exclusive shopping
destinations or anchor stores in upscale regional malls. Customers may also purchase SFA products by catalog or online at www.saks.com. OFF 5TH is intended to be the premier luxury off-price retailer in the United States. OFF 5TH stores are
primarily located in upscale mixed-use and off-price centers and offer luxury apparel, shoes, and accessories, targeting the value-conscious customer. CLL consists of mall-based specialty stores, targeting girls aged 4-12 years old. As of
November 1, 2008, Saks operated 53 SFA stores with 5.9 million square feet, 49 OFF 5TH stores with 1.4 million square feet, and 98 CLL specialty stores, which includes 78 standalone stores and 20 store-in-stores in the
former Saks Department Store Group (SDSG) businesses, with 142 thousand square feet.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

The Company recorded a net loss of $42.8 million, or $.31 per share, for the three months ended November 1, 2008. For the three months ended November 3, 2007,
the Company recorded net income of $21.6 million or $.14 per share.

The three-month period ended November 1, 2008 included charges of $24.5 million
(net of taxes), or $.18 per share, which included $10.6 million of asset impairments primarily related to the discontinuation of the CLL operations. The current year third quarter also included an after tax gain of $0.7 million related to the sale
of a vacant real estate parcel, and a write-off and adjustment of $14.6 million of certain deferred tax assets primarily associated with Federal Net Operating Loss tax credits that are subject to expiration at the end of fiscal 2008.



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The three-month period ended November 3, 2007 included legal and investigation costs of approximately $2.7 million
(net of taxes), or $.02 per share, associated with an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (which has been concluded) and the investigation by the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of
New York as well as the settlement of two related vendor lawsuits. The prior year third quarter also included after tax charges of approximately $0.5 million related to retention, severance and transition costs due to the Companys downsizing
and consolidation following the disposition of the SDSG businesses, $0.3 million due to asset impairment and dispositions and $0.8 million, or $.01 per share, resulting from an increase in income tax reserves related to certain tax examinations.

The Company believes that an understanding of its reported financial condition and results of operations is not complete without considering the effect of
all other components of MD&A included herein.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table shows, for the periods indicated, items from the Companys Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income expressed as percentages of Net Sales. (numbers may not total due to rounding)



|                                                        |  |                    |   |  |                   |   |  |                 |   |  |                 |  
|------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | - |  | ----------------- | - |  | --------------- | - |  | --------------- | -
|                                                        |  | Three Months Ended |   |  | Nine Months Ended |  
|                                                        |  | November 1,2008    |   |  | November 3,2007   |   |  | November 1,2008 |   |  | November 3,2007 |  
|Net sales                                               |  | 100.0              | % |  | 100.0             | % |  | 100.0           | % |  | 100.0           | %
|Costs and expenses:                                     |  |                    |   |  |                   |   |  |                 |   |  |                 |  
|Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  | 64.4               | % |  | 58.0              | % |  | 63.6            | % |  | 60.2            | %
|Selling, general & administrative expenses              |  | 26.2               | % |  | 25.9              | % |  | 26.1            | % |  | 26.9            | %
|Other operating expenses                                |  | 11.8               | % |  | 10.3              | % |  | 11.2            | % |  | 10.8            | %
|Store pre-opening costs                                 |  | 0.1                | % |  | 0.1               | % |  | 0.1             | % |  | 0.0             | %
|Impairments and dispositions                            |  | 2.5                | % |  | 0.1               | % |  | 0.8             | % |  | 0.2             | %
|                                                        |  |                    |   |  |                   |   |  |                 |   |  |                 |  
|Operating Income (Loss)                                 |  | -5.0               | % |  | 5.7               | % |  | -1.8            | % |  | 2.0             | %
|Other income (expense):                                 |  |                    |   |  |                   |   |  |                 |   |  |                 |  
|Interest expense                                        |  | -1.4               | % |  | -1.3              | % |  | -1.3            | % |  | -1.4            | %
|Loss on extinguishment of debt                          |  | 0.0                | % |  | 0.0               | % |  | 0.0             | % |  | -0.2            | %
|Other income, net                                       |  | 0.2                | % |  | 0.3               | % |  | 0.1             | % |  | 0.3             | %
|                                                        |  |                    |   |  |                   |   |  |                 |   |  |                 |  
|Income (loss) before income taxes                       |  | -6.2               | % |  | 4.7               | % |  | -3.0            | % |  | 0.6             | %
|Provision (benefit) for income taxes                    |  | -0.1               | % |  | 2.0               | % |  | -0.4            | % |  | 0.3             | %
|                                                        |  |                    |   |  |                   |   |  |                 |   |  |                 |  
|Net Income (loss)                                       |  | -6.1               | % |  | 2.7               | % |  | -2.5            | % |  | 0.4             | %
|                                                        |  |                    |   |  |                   |   |  |                 |   |  |                 |  



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THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 2008 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 3, 2007

DISCUSSION OF OPERATING LOSS

The following table shows the
changes in operating income (loss) from the three-month period ended November 3, 2007 to the three-month period ended November 1, 2008:



|                                            |  |              |       |  
|------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | ----- | -
|(In Millions)                               |  | TotalCompany |      
|For the three months ended November 3, 2007 |  | $            | 45.5  |  
|Store sales and margin                      |  |              | (85.8 | )
|Operating expenses                          |  |              | 21.9  |  
|Impairments and dispositions                |  |              | (16.7 | )
|                                            |  |              |       |  
|Decrease                                    |  |              | (80.6 | )
|                                            |  |              |       |  
|For the three months ended November 1, 2008 |  | $            | (35.1 | )
|                                            |  |              |       |  

For the three-month period ended November 1, 2008 the operating loss was $35.1 million, as compared to
operating income of $45.5 million for the same period last year. The operating loss of $35.1 million for the quarter was driven by a comparable store sales decrease of 11.5% and a 640 basis point decrease in the gross margin rate. In addition,
SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased 30 basis points and Other Operating Expenses (rents, depreciation, taxes other than income taxes and store pre-opening costs) increased by 160 basis points. Impairments and dispositions increased
by $16.7 million primarily in connection with the Companys decision to discontinue CLLs operations.

NET SALES

For the three months ended November 1, 2008, total Net Sales decreased 12.3% to $698.0 million from $796.1 million for the three months ended November 3, 2007.
Similarly, consolidated comparable store sales decreased $89.2 million, or 11.5%, from $778.4 million for the three months ended November 3, 2007 to $689.2 million for the three months ended November 1, 2008.

Comparable store sales are determined on a rolling 13-month basis. Thus, to be included in the comparison, a store must be open for 13 months. The additional month is
used to transition the first month impact of a new store opening. Correspondingly, closed stores are removed from the comparable store sales comparison when they begin liquidating merchandise. Expanded, remodeled and converted stores are included in
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GROSS MARGIN

For the three months ended November 1, 2008, gross margin was $248.3 million, or 35.6% of Net Sales, compared to $334.1 million, or 42.0% of Net Sales, for the three months ended November 3, 2007. The Companys gross margin
rate decreased 640 basis points in the quarter. The $85.8 million reduction in gross margin was driven by the $98.0 million decrease in sales and a decrease in the gross margin rate. The gross margin rate deterioration was primarily due to increased
markdowns, an increase in the percentage of reduced-price versus full-priced selling as consumers take greater advantage of promotional events and an inability to leverage buying and distribution costs against the 11.5% comparable store sales
decrease.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (SG&A)

For the three months ended November 1, 2008, SG&A was $183.0 million, or 26.2% of Net Sales, compared to $206.0 million, or 25.9% of Net Sales, for the three months ended November 3, 2007. The $22.9
million decrease was principally related to lower variable costs associated with the $98.0 million sales decrease and lower corporate administrative costs. Additionally, there were non-recurring legal and investigation costs and legal settlements of
approximately $4.5 million in the prior period. As a percentage of sales, SG&A increased by 30 basis points over the prior year primarily due to the deleverage caused by the comparable store sales decline during the quarter.

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

For the three months ended
November 1, 2008, other operating expenses, including store pre-opening costs, were $83.2 million, or 11.9% of Net Sales, compared to $82.2 million, or 10.3% of Net Sales, for the three months ended November 3, 2007. As a percent of sales,
other operating expenses increased 160 basis points in 2008, reflecting the rate deleverage caused by the 11.5% comparable store sales decline in the current year third quarter.

IMPAIRMENTS AND DISPOSITIONS

For the three months ended November 1, 2008, the Company recorded losses
from impairments and dispositions of $17.1 million, or 2.5% of Net Sales, compared to a loss of $0.4 million, or 0.1% of Net Sales, for the three months ended November 3, 2007. The current quarter net charges are primarily related to the
Companys decision to discontinue the CLL operations whereas prior year net charges for the three months ended November 3, 2007 were primarily related to asset dispositions in the normal course of business.



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INTEREST EXPENSE

For the three months ended November 1, 2008, interest expense was $10.0 million, or 1.4% of Net Sales, compared to $10.2 million, or 1.3% of Net Sales, for the three months ended November 3, 2007.

INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate for the
three-month periods ended November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007 was 1.9% and 42.6%, respectively. The decrease in the effective rate for the three-month period ended November 1, 2008 was primarily due to the write-off of a
deferred tax asset associated with a Federal net operating loss due to expire in fiscal year 2008 and an increase in the state valuation allowance, reducing the expected tax benefit of the pre-tax losses. The inability to utilize the deferred tax
asset associated with the net operating loss was determined in the three-month period ended November 1, 2008 as management reduced fiscal 2008 earnings estimates in response to deteriorating macro economic conditions.

NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 2008 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 3, 2007

DISCUSSION OF OPERATING LOSS

The following table shows the
changes in operating income (loss) from the nine-month period ended November 3, 2007 to the nine-month period ended November 1, 2008:



|                                           |  |              |       |  
|------------------------------------------ |  | ------------ | ----- | -
|(In Millions)                              |  | TotalCompany |      
|For the nine months ended November 3, 2007 |  | $            | 45.4  |  
|Store sales and margin                     |  |              | (97.7 | )
|Operating expenses                         |  |              | 27.4  |  
|Impairments and dispositions               |  |              | (14.4 | )
|                                           |  |              |       |  
|Decrease                                   |  |              | (84.7 | )
|                                           |  |              |       |  
|For the nine months ended November 1, 2008 |  | $            | (39.3 | )
|                                           |  |              |       |  

For the nine-month period ended November 1, 2008, the operating loss was $39.3 million, as compared to
operating income of $45.4 million for the same period last year. The operating loss for the nine months was driven by a decrease in comparable store sales of 2.2% and a decrease in the gross margin rate of 340 basis points year-over-year primarily
as a result of an increase in markdowns and an increase in the percentage of business generated during promotional days as consumers continue to shift purchases to promotional events. Other Operating Expenses (rents, depreciation, taxes other than
income taxes and store pre-opening costs) increased by 40 basis points. The Company achieved approximately 80 basis points of improvement in the SG&A expense rate as a percentage of sales primarily relating to a decrease in severance, retention,
and transition costs due to the Companys downsizing and consolidation following the disposition of its SDSG businesses. Impairments and dispositions increased by $14.4 million primarily due to the Companys decision to discontinue
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NET SALES

For
the nine months ended November 1, 2008, total Net Sales decreased 2.3% to $2,229.6 million from $2,282.9 million for the nine months ended November 3, 2007. Similarly, consolidated comparable store sales decreased $49.4 million, or 2.2%,
from $2,247.5 million for the nine months ended November 3, 2007 to $2,198.1 million for the nine months ended November 1, 2008.

GROSS
MARGIN

For the nine months ended November 1, 2008, gross margin was $811.4 million, or 36.4% of Net Sales, compared to $909.1 million, or
39.8% of Net Sales, for the nine months ended November 3, 2007. The decrease in year-over-year gross margin rate was principally a result of an increase in markdowns and an increase in the percentage of business generated during promotional
days as consumers continue to shift purchases to promotional events.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

For the nine months ended November 1, 2008, SG&A was $581.9 million, or 26.1% of Net Sales, compared to $613.1 million, or 26.9% of Net Sales, for the nine
months ended November 3, 2007. The $31.2 million decrease was principally related to a decrease in severance, retention, and transition costs of approximately $26.8 million from the same period last year. This is partially offset by
non-recurring Transition Service Agreement revenues related to the divestiture of SDSG of approximately $4.5 million in the prior period. As a percentage of sales, SG&A decreased by 80 basis points over the same period in the prior year.

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

For the nine months
ended November 1, 2008, other operating expenses, including store pre-opening costs, were $250.3 million, or 11.2% of Net Sales, compared to $246.5 million, or 10.8% of Net Sales, for the nine months ended November 3, 2007. As a percent of
sales, other operating expenses were essentially flat year-over-year for the nine-month period.

IMPAIRMENTS AND DISPOSITIONS

For the nine months ended November 1, 2008, the Company recorded losses from impairments and dispositions of $18.5 million, or 0.8% of Net Sales compared to a loss
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$4.1 million, or 0.2% of Net Sales, for the nine months ended November 3, 2007. The current period net charges are primarily related to the
Companys decision to discontinue CLLs operations, whereas prior period net charges were primarily due to asset dispositions in the normal course of business.

INTEREST EXPENSE

For the nine months ended November 1, 2008, interest expense was $30.0 million, or 1.3%
of Net Sales, compared to $32.1 million, or 1.4% of Net Sales, for the nine months ended November 3, 2007. The improvement of $2.1 million was primarily due to the reduction in debt resulting from the repurchase of $106.3 million of senior
notes during the year ended February 2, 2008.

INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate for the nine-month periods ended November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007 was 15.0% and 45.1%, respectively. The decrease in the effective rate for the nine-month period ended
November 1, 2008 was primarily due to the write-off of a deferred tax asset associated with a Federal net operating loss due to expire in fiscal year 2008 and an increase in the state valuation allowance, reducing the expected tax benefit of
the pre-tax losses. The inability to utilize the deferred tax asset associated with the net operating loss was determined in the three-month period ended November 1, 2008 as management reduced fiscal 2008 earnings estimates in response to
deteriorating macro economic conditions.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

CASH FLOW

The primary needs for cash are to acquire or construct new stores, renovate, maintain and expand
existing stores, information technology infrastructure and systems, provide working capital for new and existing stores and service debt. The Company anticipates that cash on hand, cash generated from operating activities and borrowings under its
revolving credit agreement will be sufficient to meet its financial commitments.

Cash used in operating activities was $32.5 million for the nine months
ended November 1, 2008 and $35.3 million for the nine months ended November 3, 2007. Cash used in operating activities principally represents income before depreciation and non-cash charges and after changes in working capital. Working capital is
significantly impacted by changes in inventory and accounts payable. Inventory levels typically increase to support higher expected sales levels and accounts payable fluctuations are generally determined by the timing of merchandise purchases and
payments. The $2.8 million decline in cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended November 1, 2008 from the nine months ended November 3, 2007 was largely due to a decrease in working capital needs primarily driven by lower inventory
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Cash used in investing activities was $92.4 million for the nine months ended November 1, 2008 and $94.4 million for
the nine months ended November 3, 2007. Cash used in investing activities principally consists of construction of new stores, renovation and expansion of existing stores and investments in support areas (e.g., technology and distribution
centers). The $2.0 million decrease in cash used in investing activities is principally due to a decrease in capital expenditures of approximately $8.5 million offset by a $6.5 million decrease in proceeds received from the sale of property and
equipment.

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities was $44.3 million for the nine months ended November 1, 2008 and ($84.8) million for the
nine months ended November 3, 2007. The current year cash provided by financing activities was driven by $80.6 million of proceeds from the revolving credit facility partially offset by the repurchase of 2.9 million shares of common stock
at a cost of approximately $34.9 million. The prior year use primarily relates to the repurchase of approximately $106.3 million in principal amount of senior notes, partially offset by $25.0 million of proceeds from the revolving credit facility.

CASH BALANCES AND LIQUIDITY

The Companys
primary sources of short-term liquidity are cash on hand and availability under its $500 million revolving credit facility. At November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, the Company maintained cash and cash equivalent balances of $20.0 million
and $63.5 million, respectively. Exclusive of approximately $9.5 million and $13.1 million of store operating cash at November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007, respectively, cash was invested principally in various money market funds. There
was no restricted cash as of November 1, 2008 and November 3, 2007.

At November 1, 2008, the Company had $80.6 million of direct
outstanding borrowings under its $500 million revolving credit facility, and had $25.4 million in unfunded letters of credit, leaving unutilized availability under that facility of $394 million. The amount of cash on hand and borrowings under the
facility are influenced by a number of factors, including sales, inventory levels, vendor terms, the level of capital expenditures, requirements related to financing instruments, and the Companys tax payment obligations, among others.

During the nine months ended November 1, 2008, the Company repurchased and retired 2.9 million shares of its common stock at an average price of
$11.83 per share and total cost of approximately $34.9 million. At November 1, 2008, there were 32.7 million shares remaining available for repurchase under the Companys existing share repurchase program.

On November 5, 2008, The Company announced its plans to discontinue the operations of its CLL specialty store business. The Company expects the CLL store closure
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will be completed by the end of the Companys fourth fiscal quarter ending January 29, 2009. The Company expects to incur charges related to the
discontinuation of the CLL operations, which primarily will be recorded in the three months ended November 1, 2008 and fourth quarter ended January 31, 2009. The Company has recorded an after-tax non-cash charge of approximately $10.6
million in the third quarter ended November 1, 2008 related to fixed asset impairments. The Company expects to record after-tax charges of approximately $18.0 million to $27.0 million in the fourth quarter ending January 31, 2009 primarily
related to approximately $3.0 million of severance costs, and approximately $15.0 million to $24.0 million of costs associated with inventory liquidation, store closure and lease termination costs. The Company anticipates that approximately $16.0
million to $25.0 million of the total charges will result in cash payments during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and in fiscal year 2009.

On
November 15, 2008 the Company utilized borrowings from its revolving credit facility to retire $84.1 million of senior debt which matured on the same day.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

The Company continuously evaluates its debt-to-capitalization ratio in light of the economic trends, business
trends, levels of interest rates, and terms, conditions and availability of capital in the capital markets. At November 1, 2008, the Companys capital and financing structure was comprised of a revolving credit agreement, senior unsecured
notes, convertible senior unsecured notes, and capital and operating leases. On November 1, 2008, total debt was $649.3 million, representing an increase of $50.3 million from a balance of $599.0 million at November 3, 2007. This increase
was primarily related to an increase of $55.6 million in outstanding borrowings from the revolving credit facility as of November 1, 2008 offset by a decrease in capital lease obligations. Additionally, the debt-to-capitalization ratio
increased to 37.2% from 34.7% in the prior year, as a result of the increase in debt in the current year.

At November 1, 2008, the Company maintained
a $500 million senior revolving credit facility maturing in 2011, which is secured by inventory and certain third party credit card accounts receivable. Borrowings are limited to a prescribed percentage of eligible inventories and receivables. There
are no debt ratings-based provisions in the facility. The facility includes a fixed-charge coverage ratio requirement of 1 to 1 that the Company is subject to only if availability under the facility becomes less than $60 million. The facility
contains default provisions that are typical for this type of financing, including a provision that would trigger a default of the facility if a default were to occur in another debt instrument resulting in the acceleration of principal of more than
$20 million in that other instrument. At November 1, 2008, the Company had $80.6 million of direct outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

At November 1, 2008, the Company had $276.4 million of senior notes outstanding, excluding the convertible notes, comprised of five separate series having maturities ranging from 2008 to 2019 and interest rates ranging from 7.00% to
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each senior note call for all principal to be repaid at maturity. The senior notes have substantially identical terms except for the maturity dates and
interest rates payable to investors. Each senior note contains limitations on the amount of secured indebtedness the Company may incur. On November 15, 2008, the Company increased the outstanding revolver borrowings by $84 million as it used
the proceeds to retire $84.1 million of maturing senior notes. There are no additional senior note maturities until 2010.

The Company had $230 million of
convertible senior notes, at November 1, 2008, that bear interest of 2.0% and mature in 2024. The provisions of the convertible notes allow the holder to convert the notes to shares of the Companys common stock at a conversion rate of
83.5609 shares per one thousand dollars in principal amount of notes. The most significant terms and conditions of the senior notes include: the Company can settle a conversion with shares and/or cash; the holder may put the debt back to the Company
in 2014 or 2019; the holder cannot convert until the Companys share price is greater than 120% of the applicable conversion price for a certain trading period; the Company can call the debt on or after March 11, 2011; the conversion rate
is subject to a dilution adjustment; and the holder can convert upon a significant credit rating decline and upon a call. The conversion criteria were not met for the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2008. Since the holders of the
convertible notes do not have the ability to exercise their conversion rights, the convertible notes were classified within long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of November 1, 2008. At November 3, 2007,
the holders of the convertible notes had the ability to exercise their conversion rights, therefore the convertible notes were classified within Current portion of long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of that
date.

The Company used approximately $25 million of the proceeds from the issuances to enter into a convertible note hedge and written call options on its
common stock to reduce the exposure to dilution from the conversion of the notes. The Company believes it has sufficient cash on hand, availability under its revolving credit facility and access to various capital markets to repay both the senior
notes and convertible notes at maturity.

At November 1, 2008, the Company had $62.2 million in capital leases covering various properties and pieces
of equipment. The terms of the capital leases provide the lessor with a security interest in the asset being leased and require the Company to make periodic lease payments, aggregating between $5 million and $7 million per year.

On April 12, 2007, the Company announced the results of its modified Dutch Auction tender offer to purchase a portion of its 8.25% senior notes due
November 15, 2008 for an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $100 million (the offer cap). The offer expired on April 11, 2007. The aggregate principal amount of notes validly tendered at or above the clearing spread
exceeded the offer cap and the Company accepted $95.9 million aggregate principal amount of the notes, resulting in an aggregate purchase price of $100 million (plus an additional $3.2 million in aggregate accrued interest on such notes). The
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according to the principal amount of such notes. During the three months ended May 5, 2007, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of
approximately $5.2 million related to the repurchase of the notes.

During June and July 2007, the Company repurchased $10.4 million in principal amount
primarily relating to its 8.25% senior notes. The repurchase of these notes resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $412 thousand.

The Company is obligated to fund a cash balance pension plan. The Companys current policy is to maintain at least the minimum funding requirements specified by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The Company expects
minimal or no funding requirements in 2008. Based on the current market conditions, the Company will likely be required to fund the pension plan in 2009. Barring an unforeseen upturn in the market value of the plan assets in the fourth quarter, the
funding requirements in 2009 could potentially be in the $5 to $15 million range. The Company curtailed its SFA pension plan during 2006 which froze benefit accruals for all participants except those who have attained age 55 and completed 10 years
of service as of January 1, 2007 and who continue to be non-highly compensated employees.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET
ARRANGEMENTS

The Company has not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements which would be reasonably likely to have a current or future
material effect, such as obligations under certain guarantees or contracts, retained or contingent interests in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity or similar arrangements, obligations under certain derivative arrangements, or obligations
under material variable interests.

There were no material changes in the Companys contractual obligations specified in Item 303(a)(5) of
Regulation S-K during the three and nine months ended November 1, 2008. For additional information regarding the Companys contractual obligations as of February 2, 2008, see the Managements Discussion and Analysis section of
the Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2008.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A summary of the Companys critical accounting policies is included in the Management Discussion and Analysis section of the Companys Form 10-K for the year
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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

On February 3, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market
participants would use when pricing an asset or a liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. In February 2008, FASB amended SFAS 157 to exclude FASB Statement No. 13 and
its related interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing transactions. The FASB also issued a final Staff Position to allow a one-year deferral of adoption of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are
recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a non-recurring basis. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of applying SFAS 157 to nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis. The
impact of applying SFAS 157 to financial assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements for the period ending November 1, 2008.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value that currently are not required to be measured at fair value. This Statement is effective no later than fiscal years beginning on or after November 15, 2007. The Company elected to continue to
report long-term debt at its amortized cost. Accordingly, this standard has no impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB
issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (SFAS 141(R)), which addresses the recognition and accounting for identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and non-controlling interests in business
combinations. SFAS 141(R) also establishes expanded disclosure requirements for business combinations. SFAS 141(R) will become effective as of the beginning of the 2009 fiscal year. Generally, the effect of SFAS 141 (R) will depend on
the circumstances of any potential future acquisitions.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements. This standard outlines the accounting and reporting for ownership interest in a subsidiary held by parties other than the parent. SFAS No. 160

is effective as of the beginning of the 2009 fiscal year. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 161). This
Statement amends and expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133), to provide an enhanced understanding of an entitys use of
derivative instruments, how they are accounted for under SFAS 133 and their effect on the entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The provisions of SFAS 161 are effective as of the beginning of the 2009 fiscal year.
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In May 2008, the FASB issued Accounting Principles Board (APB) No.14-1 Accounting for Convertible Debt
Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement). This FASB Staff Position (FSP) clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial
cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants. Additionally, this FSP specifies that issuers of such instruments should
separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entitys nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. This FSP is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the consolidated financial statements.

The FASB is contemplating an amendment to SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share, that would require the Company to ignore the cash presumption of net share
settlement and to assume share settlement for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share. Although the Company is now required to ignore the contingent conversion provision on its convertible notes under EITF 04-08, it can still presume that
it will satisfy the net share settlement of the par value upon conversion of the notes in cash, and thus exclude the effect of the conversion of the notes in its calculation of diluted earnings per share. If and when the FASB amends SFAS
No. 128, the effect of the changes would require the Company to use the if-converted method in calculating diluted earnings per share except when the effect would be anti-dilutive. The effect of adopting the amendment to SFAS No. 128 would
increase the number of shares in the Companys diluted calculation by 19.2 million shares.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

The information contained in this Form 10-Q that addresses future results or expectations is considered forward-looking information within the definition
of the Federal securities laws. Forward-looking information in this document can be identified through the use of words such as may, will, intend, plan, project, expect,
anticipate, should, would, believe, estimate, contemplate, possible, and point. The forward-looking information is premised on many factors, some of
which are outlined below. Actual consolidated results might differ materially from projected forward-looking information if there are any material changes in managements assumptions.

The forward-looking information and statements are or may be based on a series of projections and estimates and involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and
uncertainties include such factors as: the level of consumer spending for apparel and other merchandise carried by the Company and its ability to respond quickly to consumer trends; adequate and stable sources of merchandise; the competitive pricing
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loyalty programs; appropriate inventory management; effective expense control; successful operation of the Companys proprietary credit card strategic
alliance with HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A.; geo-political risks; fluctuations in foreign currency and exchange rates; and changes in interest rates.For additional information regarding these and other risk factors, please refer to the
Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008 filed with the SEC, which may be accessed via EDGAR through the Internet at www.sec.gov.

Management undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Persons are advised, however, to consult any further
disclosures management makes on related subjects in its reports filed with the SEC and in its press releases.

Item 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Companys exposure to market risk primarily arises from changes in interest
rates and the U.S. equity and bond markets. The effects of changes in interest rates on earnings generally have been small relative to other factors that also affect earnings, such as sales and operating margins. The Company seeks to manage exposure
to adverse interest rate changes through its normal operating and financing activities, and if appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments. Such derivative instruments can be used as part of an overall risk management program in
order to manage the costs and risks associated with various financial exposures. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for trading purposes, as clearly defined in its risk management policies. The Company is exposed to interest rate
risk primarily through its borrowings, and derivative financial instrument activities.

Based on the Companys market risk sensitive instruments
(including variable rate debt) outstanding at November 1, 2008, the Company has determined that there was no material market risk exposure to the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows as of such
date.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys
management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the
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under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely discussions regarding required disclosures.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

There
were no changes in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended November 1, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal
control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

The information in Part I  Financial
Information, Note 8  Contingencies- Legal Contingencies, is incorporated into this Item by reference.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the quarter ended
November 1, 2008, the Company did not sell any equity securities which were not registered under the Securities Act.

The Company has a share
repurchase program that authorizes it to purchase shares of the Companys common stock in order to both distribute cash to stockholders and manage dilution resulting from shares issued under the Companys equity compensation plans. The
Company did not repurchase and retire any shares of common stock during the quarter ending November 1, 2008. At November 1, 2008, 32.7 million shares remained available for repurchase under the Companys 70.0 million share
repurchase authorization.

Item 6. EXHIBITS



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|4.1  |  | Rights Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2008, by and between Saks Incorporated and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Rights Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2008).
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|10.1 |  | Amended and Restated Saks Incorporated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, effective September 16, 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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|31.1 |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|31.2 |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|32.1 |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)                                                                                                                                                                                     
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|32.2 |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)                                                                                                                                                                                     



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



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|                      |  |  |  | SAKS INCORPORATED                                                                                 
|                      |  |  |  | Registrant                                                                                        
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|Date December 2, 2008 |  |  |  | /s/ Kevin G. Wills                                                                                
|                      |  |  |  | Kevin G. Wills On behalf of registrant and as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
|                      |  |  |  | (Principal Financial Officer)                                                                     



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