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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

|ý                                          | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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|For the Fiscal Year ended February 1, 2003

Commission file number 000-23515

GART SPORTS COMPANY(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

84-1242802(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1050 West Hampden Avenue
Englewood, Colorado 80110(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

(303) 200-5050(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share(title of class)

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 ý    No o

Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of
registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. ý

Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act
Rule 12b-2) Yes ý    No o

The
aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the last sale price of registrant's common stock on August 2, 2002, as reported
by the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market, was approximately $148,000,000. In determining the market value of non-affiliate voting stock, shares of registrant's common stock beneficially owned by
each executive officer and Director have been excluded. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 11,872,233 Shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
March 31, 2003.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Part III of this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the Registrant's 2003 definitive proxy statement to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the Registrant's fiscal year.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS



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|Part IV                                   
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|Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Various statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including without limitation, statements containing
the words "believes," "anticipates," "expects" and words of similar import, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These types of forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the effect of economic conditions generally, and retail and sporting goods business conditions specifically, the impact of competition in
existing and future markets, the exercise of control over us by certain stockholders and the conflicts of interest that might arise among us, these stockholders and their affiliates, our ability to
successfully anticipate merchandising and market trends and customers' purchasing preferences, the impact of seasonality and weather conditions, our ability to effectively implement merchandising,
inventory control, marketing, store remodeling and growth, supply chain, logistics and other strategies; increasing competition from other retailers; product availability; the timing and completion of
our pending merger with The Sports Authority, which is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and conditions contained in the merger agreement, and the ability of the Company and The Sports
Authority to integrate our operations successfully and without unanticipated costs and to realize the anticipated synergies and other benefits from the pending merger; and the effects of possible
terrorist attacks and the Middle Eastern conflict. These factors are discussed in more detail elsewhere in this report, including, without limitation, under the captions "Business and Properties,"
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation

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to update any of these factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or
developments.

Trademarks

Gart Sports®, Gart Sports Superstore®, Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company®, Oshman's®, Sportmart®,
Sniagrab®, Sportscastle®, SuperSports USA®, and Alpine Design® are federally registered trademarks of ours. In addition, we claim common law rights to
our trademarks listed above and various other trademarks and service marks. All other trademarks or registered trademarks appearing in this report are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
respective companies that utilize them.

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PART I

ITEM 1. and ITEM 2. Business and Properties

General

We are the largest full-line sporting goods retailer in the Western United States. Our business strategy is to provide our customers with an extensive
selection of high quality, brand name merchandise at competitive prices with a high level of customer service. We operated 181 sporting goods stores in 25 states as of February 1, 2003, the end
of its 2002 fiscal year. We are headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, our executive offices are located at 1050 West Hampden Avenue, Englewood, Colorado 80110, and our telephone number is
(303) 200-5050.

Our
business was established in 1928 and we were incorporated in Delaware in 1993. We operate through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company,
Sportmart, Inc. and Oshman's Sporting Goods, Inc.

On
June 7, 2001, we completed our acquisition of Oshman's. The consideration consisted of approximately 3.4 million shares of our common stock valued at approximately
$37.8 million and approximately $50.2 million in cash. Oshman's is one of our wholly owned subsidiaries. At the time of the acquisition, Oshman's operated 58 sporting goods specialty
stores, including 43 superstores and 15 smaller format stores. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and accordingly, the statement of operations includes the
results of Oshman's since the date of the acquisition.

We
maintain a website with the addresswww.gartsports.com. We are not including the information contained on our website as part of, or
incorporating it by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We make available free of charge through our website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports,
as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Proposed Merger with The Sports Authority, Inc.

We, together with The Sports Authority, Inc., announced on February 20, 2003 that our boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive
agreement providing for a merger of equals to create the nation's preeminent sporting goods retailer. The combined company will be named "The Sports Authority, Inc." and be headquartered in
Englewood, Colorado. The combined company will apply for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TSA". The transaction is expected to be completed in the third calendar quarter
of 2003. The combined company will have approximately 385 stores in 45 states nationwide.

Under
the terms of the agreement, Sports Authority stockholders will receive 0.37 shares of our common stock for each share of Sports Authority common stock they own. At the closing of
the transaction, the new company is expected to have approximately 25 million diluted shares outstanding. Our stockholders, and stockholders of Sports Authority will each own approximately
50 percent of the combined company. The transaction is structured to be tax-free to the stockholders of Sports Authority. Green Equity Investors, L.P., an affiliate of Leonard
Green & Partners, L.P., which beneficially owns approximately 26 percent of our outstanding common stock, has agreed to vote its shares in favor of the transaction.

Following
completion of the merger, Martin E. Hanaka, Sports Authority's chairman and chief executive officer, will serve as chairman of the board of the combined company, and John
Douglas Morton, our president and chief executive officer, will become vice chairman and chief executive officer of the combined company. Elliott J. Kerbis, president and chief merchandising officer
of Sports Authority, will become president and chief merchandising officer of the combined company. Thomas T. Hendrickson, our chief financial officer, will become chief administrative officer and
chief financial

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officer of the combined company. The remainder of the management team of the combined company will be comprised of a combination of our executives and Sports Authority executives.

The
combined company's board of directors will consist of nine directors, four designated by each of the two companies from their current boards, including Messrs. Hanaka and
Morton, and one new director, presently unaffiliated with either company.

The
combined company expects to realize pre-tax synergies in excess of $20 million in fiscal year 2004, $40 million in fiscal year 2005, and $50 million
thereafter. These synergies are expected to result in significant accretion in earnings per share in fiscal year 2004 and beyond.

The
two companies will establish a transition team comprised of senior management from both companies to ensure a smooth integration process.

The
merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by our stockholders and the stockholders of Sports Authority. The required 30-day waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 expired at midnight on April 2, 2003.

Sports
Authority is the nation's largest full-line sporting goods retailer operating 205 stores in 33 states. Its e-tailing website, www.thesportsauthority.com,
is operated by GSI Commerce, Inc. under a license and e-commerce agreement. In addition, a joint venture with AEON Co., Ltd. operates 39 "The Sports Authority" stores in
Japan under a licensing agreement. Sports Authority is a sponsor of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Actual
results following the merger could differ materially from those currently anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including risks and uncertainties discussed in both
companies' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those risks include, among other things, the competitive environment in the sporting goods industry in general and in the companies'
specific market areas, consumer confidence, changes in discretionary consumer spending, changes in costs of goods and services and economic conditions in general, and in the companies' specific market
areas, the occurrence of terrorist attacks or acts of war, unseasonable weather and those risks generally associated with the integration of the companies. There can be no assurance that the merger
will close, as to the timing of the closing, that the companies will be integrated successfully or without unanticipated costs or that anticipated synergies or other benefits will be realized. The
companies assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or developments.

Industry Overview

The retail sporting goods industry is comprised of five principal categories of retailers: (i) large format sporting goods stores, which typically range
from 20,000 to 100,000 square feet in size and emphasize high sales volumes and a large number of SKUs, (ii) traditional sporting goods stores, which typically range in size from 5,000 to
20,000 square feet and carry a more limited assortment of merchandise, (iii) specialty sporting goods stores, generally specializing in one product category of sporting goods, (iv) mass
merchandisers, including discount retailers, warehouse clubs and department stores, which although generally price competitive, have limited customer service and a more limited selection of
sporting goods, and (v) catalog and internet based retailers, which sell a full line of products via catalogs and the internet.

The
sporting goods industry in the United States is characterized by fragmented competition, limited assortments from traditional sporting goods retailers, customer preference for
one-stop shopping convenience and the growing importance of delivering value to the customer through selection, service and price. We believe that these characteristics of the sporting
goods industry make our superstore format particularly well suited to grow and increase our market share relative to

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traditional sporting goods stores, specialty sporting goods retailers, mass merchandisers, other large format sporting goods retailers, and catalog and internet based retailers.

Business Strategy

Our business strategy is to provide its customers with an extensive selection of high quality, brand name merchandise at competitive prices with a high level of
customer service. The key elements of our business strategy are the following:



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Merchandising

We offer our customers over 125,000 active SKUs of high quality, brand name sporting goods and apparel. Our merchandise is broadly classified into one of two
major categories, hardlines or softlines. Hardlines include items like skis, golf equipment, bicycles, exercise equipment and camping, hunting, and fishing gear. Softlines consist primarily of
apparel, footwear and outerwear.

The
following table sets forth the percentage of total net sales for each major product category for each of our three fiscal years:

Fiscal Years2002

2001

2000(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)Hardlines

51.2
%
51.6
%
51.5
%Softlines:Apparel

26.7

25.5

25.3Footwear

22.1

22.9

23.2Subtotal

48.8

48.4

48.5Total

100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%


Winter Equipment and Apparel

We believe that our stores offer the widest selection of ski and snowboard merchandise in the Western United States. This extensive selection consists of winter
sports apparel, accessories and equipment for general use as well as for skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. We have become a leader in the snowboard industry offering a wide range of
snowboard-related products, including snowboards, boots, bindings and apparel. We offer products from a wide variety of well-known winter sports equipment and apparel suppliers, including
Atomic, Columbia, K2, Salomon, Rossignol, Technica, Nordica, Ride, Morrow, Lamar, Vans, Pro-Tec, Da Kine, and Smith. In addition to offering the most widely known and available popular
brands, our stores also carry winter equipment and apparel from manufacturers that are typically only available in specialty stores, like Spyder, The North Face, Volkl, Mountainsmith and Burton.

Many
of our stores also rent winter sports equipment, including skis, snowboards, boots, snowshoes and poles. The rental equipment ranges from entry-level products designed for beginners
to advanced products for more accomplished skiers and snowboarders. Other services offered in these stores include demo ski programs, custom boot fitting, ski mounting, complete ski and snowboard
repair facilities, each with specialized equipment, and the convenience of in-store lift ticket sales to area resorts.

We
remodeled 31 ski departments in fiscal 2002, which should enhance the ski and snowboard businesses in our key winter markets. The ski department remodeling consists of specially
designed fixtures for displaying ski and snowboard packages, poles and bindings, enhanced vendor presence in signing and graphics, and accessory fixturing that will highlight various categories like
socks, goggles, gloves, mittens, hats and helmets.

Footwear, In-line Skates and General Apparel

Our stores carry a full line of athletic footwear, sportswear and apparel designed for a wide variety of activities and performance levels. Footwear is available
for diverse activities like basketball, baseball,

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football, soccer, tennis, golf, aerobics, running, walking, cycling, hiking, cross-training, wrestling and snowshoeing. We are also a major retailer of in-line skates, and skateboards.
Our broad assortment of footwear vendors includes Nike, Adidas, Asics, Reebok, New Balance, Timberland, Salomon, Skechers, Vans, K2 and Rollerblade. Our wide variety of apparel includes athletic
basics and sports-specific collections, as well as swimwear, outdoor apparel, and casual apparel. We offer men's, women's and children's styles in all categories. During seasonal timeframes, we
emphasize our ski and snowboard apparel and accessories in the appropriate markets. In addition, we carry a broad selection of licensed apparel for professional and college teams that is tailored to
each specific market. Our extensive variety of well-known apparel vendors includes Nike, Adidas, Everlast, Marika, Brooks, Columbia, The North Face, Levi's, Carhartt, Quiksilver, Champion,
and Russell.

Team Sports, Exercise and Outdoor Recreation

Team Sports and Exercise.We offer a broad range of brand name equipment for traditional team sports, including football,
baseball, softball, basketball, hockey, volleyball, lacrosse and soccer. We also carry a variety of fitness equipment, including treadmills, stationary bicycles, home gyms, elliptical trainers, weight
machines and free weights, and equipment for recreational activities including table tennis, foosball, air hockey, darts, volleyball, croquet, and horseshoes. In addition, we offer home delivery and
in-home set up of exercise equipment and outdoor equipment (such as basketball hoops and trampolines). Our stores carry brands like Icon, Proform, Reebok, Nike Equipment, Easton, Lifetime
Products, Rawlings, Wilson, Spalding, Goalrilla, Bauer, and Schwinn.

Golf and Tennis.We maintain a wide assortment of golf and tennis apparel and equipment to cater to every type of sporting
goods customer, ranging from the recreational athlete to the most avid sports enthusiast. Most of our stores have a tennis stringing and a re-gripping center and several stores offer demo
rackets. Many stores feature indoor putting greens and driving cages, enabling customers to try out equipment prior to purchase. We have access to products from a wide variety of
well-known golf and racquet sports equipment and apparel suppliers, including Taylor Made, Nike Golf, Cleveland, Armour Golf, Titleist, Wilson, Prince and Head. We intend to remodel the
golf departments in approximately 35 stores and complete a new golf department prototype for new stores opening in 2003.

Cycling.In most of our stores, we offer a selection of bicycles, including mountain bikes, BMX and youth bikes, from
manufacturers like Diamondback, Mongoose, K2, Haro and Huffy. Our stores carry cycling apparel, accessories and components from suppliers like Bell, Kryptonite, Nike, Pearl Izumi, Giro and Thule. Most
of our stores have their own bicycle repair facility where work can be performed on most makes and models of bikes, including those purchased from other retailers. Our stores also carry a selection of
scooters, including gas powered and electric.

Water Sports.We carry a broad selection of products designed for a variety of water sports, including recreational and
competitive swimming, water skiing, canoeing, knee boarding, wake boarding, body boarding, surfing, and a variety of pool toys. Suppliers of these products include Body Glove, HO, O'Brien and O'Neill.
Swimsuits and accessories are available from Nike, OP, Quiksilver, Speedo, Tyr, Island Soul, Nautica and Anne Cole. In addition, we carry snorkeling equipment and wet suits.

Hunting, Fishing and Camping Apparel and Equipment

Hunting.We carry a broad selection of hunting equipment and accessories, including eye and ear protection, gun cabinets and
safes. In particular markets, our stores provide a complete selection of sporting arms, scopes, clothing and hunting licenses. We carry top brand names like Remington, Beretta, Browning, Leupold,
Weatherby and Ruger.

Fishing.Our stores offer a broad range of freshwater and salt water fishing equipment, accessories, and fishing licenses. In
particular markets, several stores offer instructional fishing courses on topics such as fly tying and salt water fishing. We sell equipment and accessories from widely known fishing equipment and
accessory manufacturers including Shimano, Shakespeare, Berkley, Scientific Angler and Daiwa.

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Camping.Our stores typically carry a wide selection of outdoor products for most types of camping, backpacking, canoeing,
kayaking, and outdoor activities. In particular markets, we offer products from a broad range of manufacturers, including Coleman, Jansport, Kelty, Slumberjack and The North Face.

Expansion of Private Label Program

In 2001, we purchased the Alpine Design trademark in an effort to expand our private label program with a recognized and established national brand. We intend to
continue expanding this portion of our business not only for the additional margin contribution, but also for the added value benefits for the consumer. We source apparel and hardgoods products under
our private label program to provide the customer enhanced value through quality and lower pricing. Additional strategic benefits are the control of product advertising and market positioning of that
product.

Seasonality

For fiscal 2002 and 2001, the fourth quarter contributed 30.1% and 33.8%, respectively, of net sales. We believe that two primary factors contribute to this
seasonality: first, holiday sales contribute significantly to our operating results; and second, sales of cold weather sporting goods and ski and snowboard merchandise during the fourth quarter are
generally strong in anticipation of the ski and snowboard season.

Our Stores

Store Design

We create a dynamic shopping atmosphere that appeals broadly to both the casual sporting goods customer and the sports enthusiast. Based on more than
70 years of experience in the sporting goods
retail industry, we have developed a superstore prototype designed to feature the quality and variety of brand name merchandise offered in our stores. Our superstores typically range in size from
30,000 to 45,000 square feet depending on market demographics. We have determined that the superstore format provides the best opportunity for growth. Generally, 80% of store space is dedicated to
selling while 20% is used for office and non-retail functions.

Our
26 non-superstore freestanding and strip center stores more closely resemble traditional sporting goods stores and average 18,000 square feet. Our 11 stores in enclosed
shopping malls average 15,000 square feet and carry a selection of merchandise that appeals to the mall-oriented shopper, focusing on apparel and footwear.

We
performed various levels of remodeling in 19 stores during fiscal 2002 and plan 13 additional store remodels in fiscal 2003. We plan to remodel all the Oshman's stores over the next
three years. The focus of the remodels will be to achieve consistency in merchandising, layout and overall visual presentation among our stores, the Oshman's stores and the Sportmart stores. We placed
increased emphasis in 2001 on visual presentation, and have expanded our Visual Merchandising Department. Visual merchandising initiatives completed in 2002 include updating merchandising standards
and raceway fixture programs for increased capacity and visibility of hardgoods items. In addition, we implemented floor layout "models" by format and market, which ensures consistency in
merchandising from store to store. Each store layout features a racetrack configuration with apparel and specialty brand shops in the middle of the store and the specialty hardlines departments along
the outside of the racetrack. The lighting, flooring and color scheme is designed to enhance the presentation of the merchandise and avoid a warehouse-type atmosphere. We capitalize on
consumers' awareness of our brands through custom, full-color graphic packages, designed to be compatible with standard fixtures.

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We
have implemented a new standardized fixture package over the past three years in all stores, focusing on increasing capacity and flexibility. Our fixture package utilizes a set of
apparel fixtures, accessories, signage and graphics that clearly define the product categories and sub-categories to create a more customer friendly environment. We negotiate with apparel
vendors on an ongoing basis to use these same fixtures in developing vendor shop areas. This coordinated effort produces a completely integrated, flexible apparel fixture program.

Operations, Customer Service and Training

Typically, our superstores have 30 to 60 associates and technicians, while our non-superstores employ a staff of approximately 20 to 25. Additional
seasonal support is hired during Father's Day, Back-to-School, the Christmas season and for the annual Sniagrab® pre-season ski sale.

We
employ a Store Manager, a Sales Manager and at least one Department Manager in each store. The Store Manager reports to a District Manager who is responsible for a number of stores
within a limited geographic region. There are currently 20 District Managers who report to three Regional Vice Presidents. Each year, all managers up to and including the Regional Vice Presidents are
required to go through a management training program.

We
are committed to providing our customers with a satisfying shopping experience. To achieve this, we constantly strive to provide friendly and knowledgeable sales associates to deliver
a level of service generally associated with specialty sporting goods stores and pro shops. We continue to commit significant resources to the training of sales associates by conducting regional
vendor clinics. These clinics reach over 3,000 of our associates annually and teach both technical and salesmanship skills covering a broad range of sporting goods categories including baseball,
softball, golf, tennis, bicycles, watersports, camping, fishing, hockey, ski, snowboard and fitness. In addition, we offer vendor-based website-training for some of the more technical products in our
assortments. Incentive plans have been developed that are intended to keep our sales associates focused on serving customers. We also will continue to employ outside shopping services to report the
level of our in-store customer service.

Our
stores are typically open seven days a week, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Hours are
adjusted for individual markets as necessary.

Site Selection and Location

In choosing appropriate markets, we consider the demographic and lifestyle characteristics of a market, including, among other factors, levels of disposable
income; trade area; local buying patterns; enthusiasm for outdoor recreation; popularity of collegiate and professional sports teams; and regional sports activities.

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The
following table sets forth the location, by state, of our stores, as of February 1, 2003:

State

Superstores

Other Stores

Total Number
of Stores1

California

40

1

412

Texas

22

5

273

Colorado

14

10

244

Illinois

17



175

Utah

5

6

116

Washington

10



107

Minnesota

8



88

Idaho

1

6

79

New Mexico

3

2

510

Wyoming



4

411

Ohio

3



312

Oregon

3



313

Kansas

3



314

Arizona

2



215

Florida

2



216

Louisiana



2

217

Montana

2



218

Oklahoma

2



219

Wisconsin

2



220

Indiana

1



121

Iowa

1



122

Michigan

1



123

Nevada

1



124

South Carolina

1



125

Tennessee



1

1Total

144

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We plan to open new stores primarily in existing and adjacent markets to further leverage our fixed cost structure, advertising program and distribution system. We intend
to open approximately fifteen new stores in fiscal 2003.

Management Information Systems

We have installed sophisticated management information systems which use the JDA retail software system operating on multiple iSeries and open system platforms.
We utilize IBM 4690 point-of-sale systems that incorporate scanning, price look-up, and store level access to our merchandise information system. Our fully
integrated management information systems track purchasing, sales and inventory transfers down to the SKU level and have allowed us to improve overall inventory management by identifying individual
SKU activity and projecting trends and replenishment needs on a timely basis. These systems have enabled us to increase margins by reducing inventory investment, strengthen in-stock
positions, reduce our historical shrinkage levels, and create store level perpetual inventories and automatic inventory replenishment on basic items of merchandise. We implemented an automated system
to populate the item master information directly from the vendor's database. We implemented a state-of-the-art loss prevention system during 2002 that tracks store
level POS transactions and produces exception reporting based upon pre-defined review criteria. We have implemented a state-of-the-art data warehouse
application that allows our merchandising staff to analyze product and pricing strategies, our operations staff to optimize its investments in store labor,

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and our executive staff to monitor key business performance indicators on a daily basis. We have implemented a fully integrated Arthur merchandise planning and allocation system that optimizes the
distribution of most products to the stores through the integration of historical sales data and forecasted data at an individual store and item level. Store operations personnel in every location
have online access to e-mail, product signage, standard operating procedures, store level financial performance reports, and advertising information through our intranet. We have
implemented Radio Frequency scanning for all of its stores and distribution centers. This technology allows us to streamline our merchandise handling and inventory management, and should result in
lower overall cost of inventory ownership and improved accuracy in merchandise requirements forecasting.

Marketing and Advertising

Our comprehensive marketing program is designed to promote our extensive selection of brand name products at competitive prices. The program is centered on
extensive newspaper advertising supplemented by television, radio and billboard ads. The advertising strategy is focused on weekly newspaper advertising utilizing both multi-page
pre-printed flyer inserts and standard run of press ("ROP") advertising, with additional emphasis on key shopping periods, like the Christmas season, Father's Day,
Back-to-School, and on specific sales and promotional events, including the annual Sniagrab® sale.

Our
strategy of clustering stores in major markets enables us to employ an aggressive advertising strategy on a cost-effective basis through the use of newspaper, radio and
television advertising. Our goal is to be one of the dominant sporting goods advertisers in each of our markets. We advertise in major metropolitan newspapers as well as regional newspapers circulated
in areas surrounding our store locations. Newspaper advertising typically consists of weekly promotional ads with three-color inserts on a weekly basis. Television advertising is generally
concentrated three to four days prior to a promotional event or key shopping period. Radio advertising is used primarily to publicize specific promotions in conjunction with newspaper advertising or
to announce a public relations promotion or grand opening. Billboards emphasizing our image and high quality brand name merchandise are strategically located on high traffic thoroughfares near store
locations. Vendor payments under cooperative advertising arrangements with us, as well as vendor buy-ins to sponsor sporting events and programs, have significantly contributed to our
advertising leverage.

Our
advertising is designed to create an "event" in the stores and to drive customer traffic with advertisements promoting a wide variety of sale priced merchandise appropriate for the
current holiday or event. In addition to holidays, our events include the Sniagrab® sale, celebrity autograph sessions, events related to local sports teams, race sponsorships and
registrations, vendor demonstrations and other activities that attract customers to our stores. Our advertising and marketing program is administered by an in-house staff.

We
also sponsor tournaments and amateur competitive events in an effort to align itself with both the serious sports enthusiast and the recreational athlete.

Purchasing and Distribution

Personnel in our Merchandise Purchasing Department have an average of approximately 15 years of retail experience. In addition to merchandise procurement,
the buying staff is also responsible for determining initial pricing, product marketing plans and working with the allocation and replenishment groups to establish stock levels and product mix. The
buying staff also regularly communicates with store operations to monitor shifts in consumer tastes and market trends.

Our
Planning, Replenishment, Allocation, and Merchandise Control Department is responsible for merchandise distribution, inventory control, and the E-3 Replenishment
Purchasing and Allocation System. This group acts as the central processing intermediary between the buying staff and our stores.

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The group also coordinates the inventory levels necessary for each advertising promotion with the buying staff and Advertising Department, tracking the effectiveness of certain ads to allow the
buying staff and Advertising Department to determine the relative success of each promotional program. The group's other duties include implementation of price changes, creation of all vendor purchase
orders, and determination of the optimal inventory levels for each store.

We
purchase merchandise from over 1,000 vendors and have no long-term purchase commitments. During fiscal 2002, Nike, our largest vendor, represented approximately 11.2% of
our purchases. No other vendor represented more than 10.0% of purchases.

We
utilize a "hub and spoke" distribution system in which vendors ship directly to one of our regional distribution centers. Management believes that its distribution system has the
following advantages as compared to a direct delivery (i.e., drop shipping) system utilized by other retailers: reduced individual store inventory investment; more timely replenishment of store
inventory needs, better use of store floor space; reduced transportation costs, and easier returns to vendors.

We
have four regional distribution centers: (1) a 225,000 square foot facility located in Denver, Colorado, (2) a 202,500 square foot facility located in Fontana,
California, (3) a 260,000 square foot facility located in Romeoville, Illinois, and (4) a 268,707 square foot facility in Houston, Texas. In February 2003, the Romeoville,
Illinois facility replaced a 141,000 square foot facility in Woodridge, Illinois. In addition to the four regional distribution centers, we lease three warehouses: a 150,000 square foot warehouse in
Aurora, Colorado; a 72,367 square foot warehouse in Fontana, California; and a 24,000 square foot warehouse in Houston, Texas. These warehouses are used primarily to store back-stock
quantities of large inventory items such as treadmills, weight sets and table-games. Inventory arriving at the distribution centers is allocated directly to the stores or to the distribution center or
to both. The E-3 automated reorder system regularly replenishes the stores by allocating merchandise to the distribution centers based on store sales. Merchandise allocated by the
E-3 system to our stores accounts for approximately 25% of our total net sales.

We
operate tractor trailers for delivering merchandise from our Denver distribution center to our Colorado stores, and contract with common carriers to deliver merchandise to our stores
outside a 150-mile radius from Denver. Common carriers are also used to deliver merchandise received at our Fontana, California, Romeoville, Illinois, and Houston, Texas distribution
centers.

Competition

The retail sporting goods industry is highly fragmented and intensely competitive. While our competition differs by market, there are five general categories of
sporting goods retailers with which we compete: large format sporting goods stores, traditional sporting goods stores, specialty sporting goods stores, mass merchandisers and catalog and internet
based retailers.

Large Format Sporting Goods Stores.Stores in this category include The Sports Authority, Dick's Sporting Goods, Sport
Chalet, Galyan's Trading Company, GI Joes and Academy Sports and Outdoors, and typically range from 20,000 to 100,000 square feet in size and tend to be destination (freestanding or shopping center
anchor) locations. Most large format sporting goods stores emphasize high sales volumes and a wide product assortment.

Traditional Sporting Goods Stores.This category consists of traditional sporting goods chains, such as Big 5 and Hibbett
Sporting Goods, as well as local independent sporting goods retailers. These stores typically range in size from 5,000 to 20,000 square feet and are frequently located in regional malls and strip
shopping centers. Traditional chains and local sporting goods stores often carry a more limited assortment of products.

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Specialty Sporting Goods Stores.This category consists of specialty stores and pro shops specializing in certain categories
of sporting goods. Examples include such national retail chains as The Athlete's Foot, Champs, Finish Line, Foot Locker, REI, Bass Pro Shops, Golfsmith and Nevada Bob's. These retailers are highly
focused, selling generally only one product category such as athletic footwear, ski or snowboard equipment, backpacking and mountaineering, or golf and tennis equipment and apparel.

Mass Merchandisers.Stores in this category include discount retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Kmart,
warehouse clubs such as Costco, and department stores such as JC Penney and Sears. These stores range in size from approximately 50,000 to 200,000 square feet and are primarily located in regional
malls and strip shopping centers. Sporting goods merchandise and apparel represent a small portion of the total merchandise in these stores and the selection is often more limited than in other
sporting goods retailers.

Catalog and Internet Based Retailers.This category consists of catalog retailers such as Cabela's and on-line
internet retailers. These competitors sell a full line of sporting goods products via catalogs and the internet.

We
believe that we will continue to face competition from retailers in each of these categories. The principal competitive factors include store location and image, product selection,
quality and price, and customer service. Increased competition in markets in which we have stores, the adoption by competitors of innovative store formats and retail sales methods or the entry of new
competitors or the expansion of operations by existing competitors in our markets could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results. In addition, some of
our competitors have substantially greater resources than us. We believe that the principal strengths with which we compete are our broad selection and competitive prices combined with high level
customer service and brand names typically available only in specialty stores and pro shops.

Properties

We currently lease all of our store locations. Most leases provide for the payment of minimum annual rent subject to periodic adjustments, plus other charges,
including a proportionate share of real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance. Leases for two of our non-superstore format stores have expired and are occupied on a
month-to-month basis. We regularly evaluate whether to renew store leases in existing locations or to strategically relocate some of the stores to better locations and replace
them with larger stores. We believe that at store locations where we choose to remain and renew expired leases, we can do so on favorable terms. Leases for our 144 superstores expire between 2003 and
2020, with three such leases expiring in fiscal 2003. The option to renew one of these leases was exercised, and two of these stores are subject to leases with options to renew. We anticipate that all
of our new stores will have long-term leases, typically 10 to 15 years, with multiple five-year renewal options.

Eight
of our leases are with partnerships or trusts, the partners and trusts of which are affiliated with Alvin Lubetkin, a former officer and director of Oshman's and our former
director, Marilyn Oshman and their family members. One of these leases is for a store sold by a third party to an entity controlled by Alvin Lubetkin. Seven of these leases, which are related, are for
the distribution center and Oshman's former corporate offices in Houston, Texas, which we lease from Oshman family trusts including trusts for the benefit of Marilyn Oshman.

We
also lease four regional distribution centers. The lease for the 225,000 square foot distribution center in Denver, Colorado, expires in 2014, assuming all options are exercised. The
lease for the 202,500 square foot distribution center in Fontana, California expires in September of 2003, and is proposed to be replaced with a 400,000 to 600,000 square foot facility in the same
area. The lease for the 260,000 square foot distribution center in Romeoville, Illinois expires in 2017, assuming all options

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are exercised. The leases for the 268,707 square foot distribution center in Houston, Texas will expire in 2008, assuming all options are exercised. In addition, we lease three warehouses. The lease
for the 150,000 square foot warehouse in Aurora, Colorado expires in 2007, assuming all options are exercised. The lease for the 72,367 square foot warehouse in Fontana, California will expire in
2004. The lease for the 24,000 square foot warehouse in Houston, Texas expires in March of 2003 and negotiations are currently underway to extend this lease on a short-term basis.

Approximately
70% of our former corporate offices in Denver, Colorado have not yet been sub-leased and are being actively marketed. The lease for our new 92,000 square foot
corporate office in Englewood, Colorado expires in 2027, assuming all options are exercised.

Employees

At February 1, 2003, we employed approximately 7,100 individuals, 47% of whom were employed on a full-time basis and 53% of whom were employed
on a part-time basis, or less than 35 hours per week. Due to the seasonal nature of our business, total employment fluctuates during the year. We consider our employee relations to
be good. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Trademarks and Tradenames

We use the Gart Sports®, Gart Sports Superstore®, Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company®, Oshman's®,
Sportmart®, Sniagrab®, Sportscastle®, SuperSports USA®, and Alpine Design® trademarks and trade names, which have been registered with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office. We also own and use numerous other trademarks and servicemarks which involve the manufacturing of soft goods, advertising slogans, promotional event names
and store names used in our business.

ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings

We are, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of our business. We believe that the outcome of all these types of
pending legal proceedings to which we are a party will not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or operating results.

On
July 24, 1997, the Internal Revenue Service proposed adjustments to our and our former parent's (now Thrifty Payless Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of RiteAid Corporation)
1992 and 1993 federal income tax returns in conjunction with our former parent's IRS examination. The proposed adjustments related to the manner in which LIFO inventories were characterized on these
tax returns. On November 1, 2002, in order to eliminate the accrual of additional interest on taxes owed to the IRS, we entered into an agreement with the IRS, based upon the terms of the
settlement that is currently pending between the IRS and our former parent. Pursuant to the agreement, we paid the IRS taxes of $1.1 million and interest of $0.5 million. We believe this
to be a full and complete settlement of all our separate return issues under review by the IRS.

The
IRS settlement with our former parent has not been finalized. Under the terms of our tax sharing agreement with our former parent, we could be liable for amounts that arise out of
our former parent's settlement with the IRS. Based on management's discussions with our former parent and our settlement that was reached with the IRS as described above, we believe our portion of the
potential accelerated tax liability from the settlement with the IRS by our former parent ranges from approximately $0 to $3.3 million. We have a long-term deferred tax liability of
$3.3 million recorded for the settlement of this matter. We do not expect that any penalties will be assessed relating to this matter although we cannot be certain that penalties will not be
assessed. See Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements.

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We
have reviewed the various matters that are under consideration and believe that we have adequately provided for any liability that may result from this matter. In the opinion of our
management, any additional liability beyond the amounts recorded that may arise as a result of the pending IRS settlement with our former parent will not have a material adverse effect on our
consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

In
June 2000, a former employee of Sportmart brought two class action complaints in California against us, alleging various wage and hour claims in violation of the California
Labor Code, California Business and Professional Code section 17200 and other related matters. One complaint alleges that we classified some of our managers in our California stores as exempt
from overtime pay when they would have been classified as non-exempt and paid overtime. The second complaint alleges that we failed to pay hourly employees in its California stores for all
hours worked. In March 2001, a third class action complaint was filed in the same court in California alleging the same wage and hour violations regarding classification of certain managers as
exempt from overtime pay. In July 2001, a fourth complaint was filed alleging that store managers should also not be classified as employees exempt from overtime pay. All the complaints seek
compensatory damages, punitive damages and penalties. The amount of damages sought is unspecified. Although the court denied motions to dismiss the first two complaints, we intend to vigorously defend
these matters and at this time, we have not ascertained the future liability, if any, as a result of these complaints. Discovery is in progress. We have not accrued any reserves related to these
claims.

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No matters were put to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002.

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PART II

ITEM 5. Market Price of Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters

Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "GRTS." As of March 31, 2003, there were approximately 574 holders of record. The
number of holders of our common stock does not include beneficial owners whose shares are held in the name of banks, brokers, nominees or other fiduciaries. The table below sets forth the reported
high and low closing prices on the NASDAQ National Market during fiscal 2001 and 2002:

High

LowFiscal Year 2001First quarter

$
12.688

$
8.813Second quarter

$
23.400

$
12.200Third quarter

$
18.000

$
11.250Fourth quarter

$
22.990

$
17.470Fiscal Year 2002First quarter

$
37.750

$
22.750Second quarter

$
36.160

$
17.310Third quarter

$
21.760

$
14.400Fourth quarter

$
26.560

$
15.690


We
have never declared or paid any dividends on our common stock. We plan to retain earnings to finance future growth and have no current plans to pay cash dividends. The payment of any
future cash dividends will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, future earnings, capital requirements, and our general financial condition. The
terms of our merger agreement with The Sports Authority restrict our ability to pay dividends prior to the consummation of the merger. Our ability to declare or pay dividends on our common stock is
not limited under our revolving line of credit. The revolving line of credit does, however, limit the amount of loans that may be made to us. Our subsidiaries may loan us amounts needed in the
ordinary course of business, as defined in the credit agreement and in addition, up to $10.0 million in the aggregate and declare up to $6.0 million in dividends each fiscal year.
Beginning in August 2002 until August 31, 2003, our subsidiaries may loan us additional amounts, totaling up to $15.0 million, to fund repurchases of our common stock.

During
fiscal 1999, our board of directors authorized a discretionary program to purchase up to $3,000,000 of our common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately
negotiated transactions using currently available cash. On March 5, 2001, our board of directors authorized us to continue our discretionary share purchase program and authorized to purchase an
additional $3,000,000 of our common stock. We purchased 194,600 shares of our common stock in fiscal 2000 at a cost of approximately $1,191,000 and 229,216 shares of our common stock at a cost of
approximately $3,110,000 in fiscal 2001. In July 2002, our board of directors authorized us to continue our discretionary share purchase program and authorized us to purchase an additional
$12 million of our common stock. In August 2002, our board of directors authorized us to continue our discretionary share purchase program and authorized us to purchase an additional
$15 million of our common stock. In fiscal 2002, we repurchased 961,399 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $18.0 million. As of
February 1, 2003, we have authorization from our board of directors to repurchase up to an additional $9.0 million of our common stock. Prior to consummation of the merger, the terms of
our merger agreement with The Sports Authority prohibit us from additional repurchases without its prior written consent.

See
Item 12 of this annual report for information on securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans.

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ITEM 6. Selected Consolidated Financial Data

The selected consolidated financial data presented below under the caption "Statement of Operations Data" for each of the fiscal years in the
three-year period ended February 1, 2003, and the "Balance Sheet Data" as of February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002 are derived from our audited consolidated financial
statements included in this Form 10-K. This data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, the accompanying notes and Item 7, "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." The "Statement of Operations Data" for each of the fiscal years in the two-year period ended January 29,
2000 ("fiscal 1999"), and the "Balance Sheet Data" as of February 3, 2001, January 29, 2000, and January 30, 1999 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements not
included in this Form 10-K.

Fiscal
2002 began on February 3, 2002 and ended on February 1, 2003 and included 52 weeks of operations. Fiscal 2001 began on February 4, 2001 and ended on
February 2, 2002 and included 52 weeks of operations. Fiscal 2000 began on January 30, 2000 and ended on February 3, 2001 and included 53 weeks of operations. Fiscal 1999 began on
January 31, 1999 and ended on January 29, 2000 and included 52 weeks of operations. Fiscal 1998 began on February 1, 1998 and ended on January 30, 1999 and included 52
weeks of operations.

The
results for fiscal year 2001 are not comparable to the other periods presented, due to the inclusion of Oshman's results of operations, since June 7, 2001, the date of
acquisition. The results for fiscal year 2000, although it includes a fifty-third week of operations, and fiscal years 1999 and 1998 are considered comparable to each other.

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|                                                                                 |  | Fiscal Years |           
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | ----------
|
|
|STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:                                                    |  |              |           
|Net sales                                                                        |  | $            | 1,051,244 
|Cost of goods sold, buying, distribution and occupancy                           |  |              | (776,340  
|                                                                                 |  |              |           
|Gross profit                                                                     |  |              | 274,904   
|Operating expenses                                                               |  |              | (228,982  
|Merger integration costs                                                         |  |              |          
|                                                                                 |  |              |           
|Operating income                                                                 |  |              | 45,922    
|Interest expense                                                                 |  |              | (9,166    
|Other income, net                                                                |  |              | 1,043     
|                                                                                 |  |              |           
|Income (loss) before income taxes                                                |  |              | 37,799    
|Income tax benefit (expense)                                                     |  |              | (14,632   
|                                                                                 |  |              |           
|Net income (loss)                                                                |  | $            | 23,167    
|                                                                                 |  |              |           
|Basic earnings (loss) per share                                                  |  | $            | 1.97      
|                                                                                 |  |              |           
|Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding                              |  |              | 11,766,983
|                                                                                 |  |              |           
|Diluted earnings (loss) per share                                                |  | $            | 1.86      
|                                                                                 |  |              |           
|Weighted average shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding |  |              | 12,427,086
|                                                                                 |  |              |           

|                                              |                      | Fiscal Years |          
|--------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ------------ | ---------
|
|
|OTHER DATA:                                   |                      |              |          
|Number of stores at beginning of period       |                      |              | 179      
|Number of stores opened or acquired           |                      |              | 9        
|Number of stores closed                       |                      |              | (7       
|                                              |                      |              |          
|Number of stores at end of period             |                      |              | 181      
|                                              |                      |              |          
|Total gross square feet at end of period      |                      |              | 7,468,628
|Comparable store sales increase (decrease)(6) |                      |              | 0.0      
|Depreciation and amortization                 |                      | $            | 22,716   
|BALANCE SHEET DATA (at end of period):        |                      |              |          
|                                              | Working capital      |              | $        
|                                              | Total assets         |              |          
|                                              | Long-term debt       |              |          
|                                              | Stockholders' equity |              |          

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ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and accompanying notes and
our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, included elsewhere in this report. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. The actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors.

We
are the leading retailer of sporting goods in the Western United States. Given the economic characteristics of the store formats, the similar nature of the products sold, the type of
customer and method of distribution, our operations are aggregated in one reportable segment as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosure About Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information."

We,
together with Sports Authority, announced on February 20, 2003 that our boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement providing for a merger of equals
to create the nation's preeminent sporting goods retailer. The combined company will be named "The Sports Authority, Inc." and be headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. The combined company will
apply for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TSA." The transaction is expected to be completed in the third calendar quarter of 2003. The combined company will have 385
stores in 45 states nationwide. The merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by our stockholders and the stockholders of Sports Authority as well as
Hart-Scott-Rodino approval under the United States antitrust laws. The Results of Operations presented below represent our historical results only.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, certain income and expense items expressed as a percentage of net sales and the number of stores open at
the end of each period (dollars rounded to millions):

|                                                       |  | Fiscal 2002 |         | Fiscal 2001 |       | Fiscal 2000 |  
|------------------------------------------------------ |  | ----------- | ------- | ----------- | ----- | ----------- | -
|
|Net sales                                              |  | $           | 1,051.2 |             | 100.0 | %           | $
|Cost of goods sold, buying, distribution and occupancy |  |             | 776.3   |             | 73.8  |             |  
|                                                       |  |             |         |             |       |             |  
|Gross profit                                           |  |             | 274.9   |             | 26.2  |             |  
|Operating expenses                                     |  |             | 229.0   |             | 21.8  |             |  
|Merger integration costs                               |  |             |        |             |      |             |  
|                                                       |  |             |         |             |       |             |  
|Operating income                                       |  |             | 45.9    |             | 4.4   |             |  
|Interest expense                                       |  |             | (9.2    | )           | (0.9  | )           |  
|Other income, net                                      |  |             | 1.1     |             | 0.1   |             |  
|                                                       |  |             |         |             |       |             |  
|Income before income taxes                             |  |             | 37.8    |             | 3.6   |             |  
|Income tax benefit (expense)                           |  |             | (14.6   | )           | (1.4  | )           |  
|                                                       |  |             |         |             |       |             |  
|Net income                                             |  | $           | 23.2    |             | 2.2   | %           | $
|                                                       |  |             |         |             |       |             |  
|Number of stores at end of period                      |  |             | 181     |             |       |             |  

Newly
opened stores enter the comparable store sales base at the beginning of their 14th full month of operation. The Oshman's stores are included in the
comparable store sales base beginning August 4, 2002, the beginning of their 14th full month of operations since the date we acquired Oshman's.

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Inventories are stated at the lower of last-in, first-out ("LIFO") cost or market. We consider cost of goods sold to include the direct costs of merchandise, plus
certain internal costs associated with procurement, warehousing, handling and distribution. In addition to the full cost of inventory, cost of goods sold includes related occupancy costs and
amortization and depreciation of leasehold improvements and rental equipment.

Operating
expenses include controllable and non-controllable store expenses (except occupancy), non-store expenses and depreciation and amortization not
associated with cost of goods sold.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management's Discussion and Analysis discusses the results of operations and financial condition as reflected in our consolidated financial statements, which have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to
inventory valuation, accounts receivable, the recoverability of long-lived assets including intangible assets, store closing reserves, income taxes, and the estimates used to record
purchase accounting related to acquisitions. Management bases its estimates and judgments on its substantial historical experience and other relevant factors, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for a complete listing
of our significant accounting policies.

Valuation of Inventory

We value our inventory at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the average cost of items purchased and applying the dollar value
last-in, first-out ("LIFO") inventory method. Our dollar value LIFO pools are computed using the Inventory Price Index Computation ("IPIC") method. LIFO cost of our inventories
is then compared to estimated market value. This assessment of estimated market value is based on the quality and age of merchandise, the rate of sale of merchandise, the quantities on hand, and our
assessment of the market conditions. Estimates and judgments are required
in the determination of the market value of our inventory and future changes, like changes in customer merchandise preferences or unseasonable weather patterns, could cause changes in the market value
of our inventory.

Inventory
shrinkage is accrued as a percentage of merchandise sales based on historical inventory shrinkage trends. We perform physical inventories at our stores and distribution centers
throughout the year. The reserve for inventory shrinkage represents an estimate for inventory shrinkage for each of our locations since the last physical inventory date through the reporting date.
These estimates are impacted by internal and external factors and may vary from actual results.

Vendor allowances

We receive certain allowances from our vendors, which include rebates and cooperative advertising funds. These amounts are negotiated with vendors typically on an
annual basis and are, at times, dependent on projected purchase volumes and advertising plans. The amounts are subject to changes in market conditions or marketing strategies of our vendors, and
changes in our product purchases. We record an estimate of earned allowances based on the latest information available with respect to purchase volumes, advertising plans and status of our
negotiations with vendors.

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In
November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") of the FASB issued consensus No. 02-16, "Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Certain
Consideration Received from a Vendor" ("EITF 02-16"). EITF No. 02-16 addresses how a reseller of a vendor's products should account for cash consideration received from
the vendor. We believe that the provisions of EITF 02-16 could impact our financial reporting for certain vendor allowances by requiring recharacterization of amounts received from vendors
from reduction of advertising expense to reduction of cost of inventory purchased. We have not yet completed our assessment of the impact of this ruling on fiscal 2003 and are working with our vendors
as new arrangements are negotiated to minimize the effects of EITF 02-16 on our results of operations.

Impairment of Assets

We review long-lived tangible and intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an
asset may not be fully recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the
asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets
to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying
amount or fair value less costs to sell. Future events could cause management to conclude that impairment indicators exist and that the value of long-lived tangible and intangible assets
is impaired.

Store Closing Reserves

Prior to December 31, 2002 and the adoption of SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs associated with Exit or Disposal Activities," we recorded a
provision for store closing when the decision was made by management to close a store. In accordance with SFAS No. 146, for store closing activities initiated after December 31, 2002, we
record a liability at fair value for costs associated with exit or disposal activities, when a liability is incurred rather than when the decision to close a store is made. This will change the timing
of recognition for certain exit costs, so that certain exit costs will be recognized over the period in which the exit activities occur. The costs incurred in connection with store closings primarily
consist of future net lease obligations, utilities, property taxes, and employee costs directly related to the store closing.

Acquisitions Accounting

Our acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the total costs of our acquisitions are allocated to the tangible and
intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values. The determination of fair values involves the use of estimates and assumptions which could require adjustment
in the future.

While
we believe that the historical experience and other factors considered provide a meaningful basis for the accounting policies applied in the preparation of the consolidated
financial statements, we cannot guarantee that our estimates and assumptions will be accurate, which could require us to make adjustments to these estimates in future periods.

Fiscal 2002 as compared to Fiscal 2001

Net Sales.Net sales increased $115.5 million, or 12.3%, to $1,051.2 million in fiscal 2002 compared to
$935.7 million in fiscal 2001. Last year's sales include Oshman's results after the June 7, 2001 acquisition date compared to a full year of results for fiscal 2002. Comparable store
sales in fiscal 2002, which includes the Oshman's stores since August 4, 2002, were flat. This comparable sales performance is the net effect of increases in several product categories offset
by decreases in others. Comparative sales were strong in the first quarter of fiscal 2002. First quarter sales in apparel and

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hardgoods increased due to a strong late ski season in our markets, sales of merchandise related to the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and increased exercise equipment promotions. During the
second quarter of fiscal 2002, the effects of the drought and forest fire activity in the Rocky Mountain Region and the Western United States fueled decreases in the camping, hunting and footwear
departments. Third quarter 2002 sales increases were driven by licensed apparel sales as teams in our markets were involved in the Major League Baseball World Series and playoffs. In the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2002, there were increased sales in the activewear, athletic hardgood, bicycle and snowboard categories related primarily to the holiday selling season. These increases were offset
by decreases during the fourth quarter in the footwear, outdoor apparel and licensed apparel categories. Footwear was impacted by a less promotional environment versus the year ago fourth quarter and
a mild winter experienced during the quarter in many of our markets, which also negatively impacted outdoor apparel sales. Further, sales for the fiscal year were negatively impacted by an overall
challenging retail sales environment.

Gross Profit.Gross profit for fiscal 2002 was $274.9 million or 26.2% of net sales as compared to
$239.4 million or 25.6% of net sales for fiscal 2001. The increase as a percent of sales is due to a number of factors including: a less promotional strategy taken during the year; synergies
being realized from the Oshman's acquisition; favorable inventory shrinkage results; systems investments, allowing us to better manage in-stock positions; and the addition of key personnel
in the buying organization, particularly in the softlines department.

Operating Expenses.Operating expenses in fiscal 2002 were $229.0 million, or 21.8%, of net sales compared to
$204.4 million, or 21.8%, of net sales for fiscal 2001. Operating expense dollars increased primarily due to the Oshman's acquisition. Prior year operating expenses only include Oshman's
results after the June 7, 2001 acquisition date compared to a full year of expenses for fiscal 2002. As a percentage of sales, operating expenses were consistent with last year due to a
continued focus on controlling all costs.

Merger Integration Costs.Merger integration costs for fiscal 2002 were $0 compared to $12.5 million, or 1.4% of net
sales, for fiscal 2001, related to the Oshman's acquisition. We have has not incurred any merger integration costs since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001.

Operating Income.As a result of the factors described above, operating income for fiscal 2002 was $45.9 million or
4.4% of net sales compared to $22.5 million or 2.4% of net sales in fiscal 2001. Excluding integration costs from fiscal 2001, operating income increased $10.9 million and 0.7% from
fiscal 2001.

Interest Expense.Interest expense for fiscal 2002 decreased to $9.2 million, or 0.9% of net sales, from
$11.0 million, or 1.2% of net sales in the prior year. The decrease in interest expense is related to lower effective borrowing rates on amounts borrowed in 2002, a settlement with the IRS in
the third quarter of 2002 (see note 19 to the consolidated financial statements), lower average debt as a result of the net
proceeds from the May 2002 common stock offering, offset by the higher average debt balance due to the acquisition of Oshman's on June 7, 2001 and the shares repurchased under the 2002
common share repurchase program.

Other Income.Other income was $1.1 million for fiscal 2002 compared to $2.1 million for fiscal 2001. The
decrease is primarily attributable to non-recurring items recorded in the prior year, including $0.7 million of income related to a consulting services agreement,
$0.3 million of income recognized on the sales of marketable securities, and a one-time gain of $0.2 million on the sale of certain assets that were held in Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada. These items were offset primarily by increased sales tax handling income in the current year, due to increased sales volume as a result of the acquisition of Oshman's.

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Income Taxes.Our income tax expense for fiscal 2002 was $14.6 million compared to $5.3 million in fiscal 2001.
Our effective tax expense rate for fiscal 2002 was 38.7% compared to 39.0% in fiscal 2001. The change in our effective tax expense rate in fiscal 2002 was primarily due to changes in permanent tax
differences as compared to fiscal 2001.

Fiscal 2001 as compared to Fiscal 2000

Net Sales.Net sales increased $184.6 million, or 24.6%, to $935.7 million in fiscal 2001 compared to
$751.1 million in fiscal 2000. The acquisition of Oshman's increased sales by $203.4 million. Fiscal 2001 consisted of 52 weeks compared to 53 weeks for fiscal 2000. Total net sales,
excluding Oshman's and on a comparable 52-week basis decreased by 1.0%. Comparable store sales decreased 0.9% for the comparable 52-week period, primarily due to decreased
sales in the hardgoods product category as a result of the decrease in scooter sales. Newly opened stores enter the comparable store sales base at the beginning of their fourteenth full month of
operation.

Gross Profit.Gross profit for fiscal 2001 was $239.4 million or 25.6% of net sales as compared to
$191.3 million or 25.5% of net sales for fiscal 2000. The slight increase as a percent to sales was primarily due to continued improvement in the replenishment and allocation of merchandise to
our stores offset by increased occupancy costs as a percent of sales.

Operating Expenses.Operating expenses in fiscal 2001 were $204.4 million, or 21.8%, of net sales compared to
$164.5 million, or 21.9% of net sales for fiscal 2000. As a percentage of sales, operating expenses decreased due to continued cost controls, including reduced advertising costs as a percent to
sales and corporate payroll cost synergies achieved from the acquisition of Oshman's. These savings
were offset by increased depreciation and amortization, primarily due to increased capital spending and amortization of the favorable lease and goodwill assets related to the Oshman's acquisition. The
increase in total operating expenses is primarily due to the increased number of stores operated as a result of the acquisition of Oshman's.

Merger Integration Costs.Merger integration costs associated with the acquisition of Oshman's for fiscal 2001 were
$12.5 million, or 1.4% of net sales. These costs consist primarily of $5.7 million of duplicative costs to operate two corporate offices, employee training, and personnel integration,
$3.0 million of advertising costs for rebranding of stores and overlapping markets, $2.3 million of costs associated with consolidating and relocating corporate offices and
$1.5 million of consulting fees.

Operating Income.As a result of the factors described above, operating income for fiscal 2001 was $22.5 million or
2.4% of net sales compared to $26.8 million or 3.6% of net sales in fiscal 2000. Operating income excluding integration costs for fiscal 2001was $35.0, or 3.7% of net sales, an increase of
$8.2 million and 0.1% as a percent to sales, versus fiscal 2000.

Interest Expense.Interest expense for fiscal 2001 decreased to $11.0 million, or 1.2% of net sales, from
$11.7 million, or 1.6% of net sales, in fiscal 2000. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in the effective borrowing rate (excluding amortization of bank fees) from approximately 8.7% to
approximately 6.2%, offset by an increase in the level of borrowings as a result of the Oshman's acquisition.

Other Income.Other income was $2.1 for fiscal 2001 compared to $0.6 million for fiscal 2000. The increase in other
income is primarily due to $0.7 million of income related to a one-time consulting services agreement, $0.3 million of income recognized on the sale of marketable securities
and $0.2 million of income generated by the sale of certain nonoperating assets held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The remaining increase is primarily attributable to increased sales tax
handling income, due to increased sales volume as a result of the acquisition of Oshman's.

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Income Taxes.Our income tax expense for fiscal 2001 was $5.3 million compared to an income tax benefit of
$7.4 million in fiscal 2000. Our effective tax expense rate for fiscal 2001 was 39.0% compared to a benefit of 47.2% in fiscal 2000. The income tax benefit in the prior year reflected the
reversal of valuation allowances, which had offset previously generated net operating losses, the majority of which were acquired in the purchase of Sportmart during January 1998.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary capital requirements are for inventory, capital improvements, and pre-opening expenses to support our expansion plans, as well as for
various investments in store remodeling, store fixtures and ongoing infrastructure improvements.

Cash Flow Analysis

Fiscal
2002

Fiscal
2001

Fiscal
2000(dollars in thousands, except ratios)Cash provided by operating activities

$
20,807

$
12,079

$
15,941Cash used in investing activities


(25,827
)

(64,414
)

(12,385
)Cash provided by (used in) financing activities


3,640


55,764


(3,292
)Capital expenditures

$
25,876

$
23,459

$
12,550Long-term debt (at end of period)


121,147


158,474


95,900Working capital (at end of period)


171,799


142,563


113,324Current ratio (at end of period)


1.84


1.62


1.80Long-term debt to equity ratio (at end of period)


0.61


1.17


1.08


Cash
provided by operating activities in fiscal 2002 was primarily the result of net income, adjusted for depreciation and amortization and deferred income taxes, offset by payments of
accounts payable and accrued expenses and inventory purchases.

Cash
used in investing activities in fiscal 2002 was primarily for capital expenditures. These expenditures were primarily for new stores, store remodeling, store fixtures, and the
purchase or enhancement of certain information systems, including the rollout of a new POS system.

Cash
provided by financing activities in fiscal 2002 related primarily to proceeds from a public stock offering offset by an increase in borrowings under our line of credit due to our
stock repurchase program.

Our
liquidity and capital needs have principally been met by cash from operations, proceeds from our stock offering and borrowings under a revolving credit facility with CIT/Business
Credit, Inc., as agent. In connection with the Oshman's acquisition, we increased our revolving line of credit from $175 million to $300 million. Long-term debt
currently consists of borrowings under the revolving credit facility, which allows us to borrow up to 70% of our eligible inventories or the lesser of 75% of eligible inventories or 85% of the net
liquidation percentage for one consecutive 90-day period (as defined in the revolving credit facility) during the year. Borrowings are limited to the lesser of $300 million or the
amount calculated in accordance with the borrowing base, and are secured by substantially all inventories, trade receivables, equipment, and intangible assets. The lenders may not demand repayment of
principal, absent an occurrence of default, prior to June 7, 2005. The revolving credit facility, as amended, contains certain covenants, including financial covenants that require us to
maintain specified earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to interest ratios. The terms of our merger agreement with The Sports Authority restrict our ability to pay dividends
prior to the consummation of the merger. Our ability to declare or pay dividends on our common stock is not limited under the revolving line of credit. The revolving line of credit does, however,
limit the amount

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of dividends that may be declared or paid on the common stock of our subsidiaries and the amount of loans that may be made to us. Our subsidiaries may loan us amounts needed in the ordinary course of
their business, as defined in the credit agreement and in addition, up to $10.0 million in the aggregate and declare up to $6.0 million in dividends each fiscal year. Beginning in
August 2002 until August 31, 2003, our subsidiaries may loan us additional amounts, totalling up to $15.0 million, to fund repurchases of our common stock. We are in compliance
with all covenants under the revolving credit facility. In
connection with the revolving credit facility, we pledged all of the outstanding common stock of our operating retail subsidiaries as collateral.

Under
the terms of the revolving credit facility, loan interest is payable monthly at Chase Manhattan Bank's prime rate plus a margin rate that cannot exceed 0.25% or, at our option, at
Chase Manhattan Bank's LIBOR rate plus a margin that cannot exceed 2.25%. Our margin rates for the first loan year were 0.0% on prime and 2.0% on LIBOR borrowings. The margin rates on borrowings
during the term of the revolving credit facility may be reduced to as low as 0.0% on prime and 1.50% on LIBOR, respectively, if certain Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
("EBITDA") levels are achieved. The margin rates on current borrowings under the revolving credit facility are 0.0% on prime and 2.00% on LIBOR, based on our historical earnings levels. There was
$121.1 million outstanding under the credit facility as of February 1, 2003, and $90.6 million was available for borrowing.

On
May 29, 2002, we completed a common stock offering for 3.5 million shares. This offering resulted in net proceeds of approximately $53 million from the sale of
1.75 million shares. The proceeds were used to pay down debt in fiscal 2002. The balance of the shares were sold by various selling stockholders. We did not receive any portion of the proceeds
from the sale of shares by selling stockholders.

In
fiscal 2002, we repurchased 961,399 shares of our common stock totaling approximately $18.0 million under a common share repurchase program approved by our board of directors.
As of February 1, 2003, we have authorization from our board of directors to repurchase up to an additional $9.0 million of shares of our common stock. Prior to consummation of the
merger, the terms of our merger agreement with The Sports Authority prohibit us from additional repurchases without their prior written consent.

We
entered into an interest rate swap agreement on June 28, 2001, expiring on June 30, 2004, and entered into a second interest rate swap agreement on December 11,
2002, expiring on May 31, 2005, to minimize the risks and costs associated with our financing activities. Under the swap agreements, we pay fixed rate interest and receive variable interest
rate payments periodically over the life of the instrument. The total notional amounts under the interest rate swaps are $60 million which do not represent the exposure due to credit loss. See
note 11 to the consolidated financial statements.

On
July 24, 1997, the IRS proposed adjustments to our and our former parent's (now Thrifty Payless Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of RiteAid Corporation) 1992 and 1993
federal income tax returns in conjunction with our former parent's IRS examination. The proposed adjustments related to the manner in which LIFO inventories were characterized on these returns. On
November 1, 2002, in order to eliminate the accrual of additional interest on taxes owed to the IRS, we entered into an agreement with the IRS, based upon the terms of the settlement that is
currently pending between the IRS and our former parent. Pursuant to the agreement, we paid the IRS taxes of $1.1 million and interest of $0.5 million. We believe this to be a full and
complete settlement of all our separate return issues under review by the IRS. The IRS settlement with our former parent has not been finalized. Under the terms of our tax sharing agreement with our
former parent, we could be liable for amounts that arise out of our former parent's settlement with the IRS. Based on management's discussions with our former
parent and our settlement that was reached with the IRS as described above, we believe our portion of the potential accelerated tax liability from the settlement with the IRS by our former parent

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ranges from approximately $0 to $3.3 million. We have a long-term deferred tax liability of $3.3 million recorded for the settlement of this matter. We do not expect that
any penalties will be assessed relating to this matter although we cannot be certain that penalties will not be assessed. See Notes 12 and 19 to the consolidated financial statements.

Capital
expenditures are projected to be approximately $32 to $35 million in fiscal 2003. These capital expenditures will be primarily for new store openings, store remodeling,
store fixtures, information systems, and distribution center facilities. We lease all of our store locations and intend to continue to finance our new stores with long-term operating
leases. Based upon stores opened in fiscal 2001, newly constructed superstores require a cash investment of approximately $1.6 million for a 42,000 square foot store and approximately
$1.3 million for a 32,000 square foot store. We opened eight new stores and relocated one store in fiscal 2002. We intend to open approximately fifteen new stores in fiscal 2003. The level of
capital improvements will be affected by the mix of new construction versus renovation of existing retail space.

We
believe that cash generated from operations, combined with funds available under the revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to fund projected capital expenditures, future
common share purchases, if any, and other working capital requirements for the foreseeable future. We intend to utilize the revolving credit facility to meet seasonal fluctuations in cash flow
requirements.

In
conjunction with the pending merger with The Sports Authority, we have received a commitment from CIT to provide us with a secured committed credit facility in the amount of $600
million. We believe that the available resources under this credit facility, combined with cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to fund the combined entity, the costs incurred to
integrate the companies as well as non-recurring costs incurred as a result of this transaction.

Contractual obligations and commercial commitments

To facilitate an understanding of our contractual obligations and commercial commitments, the following data is provided:

Summary
of commercial obligations and commitments

|                                   |                           | Payments due by period
|---------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ----------------------
|
|
|Contractual obligations:           |                           |                       
|                                   | Long term debt            |                       
|                                   | Capital lease obligations |                       
|                                   | Operating Leases          |                       
|                                   |                           |                       
|Total contractual cash obligations |                           | $                     
|                                   |                           |                       

|                              |                           | Amount of commitment expiration per period
|----------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------
|
|
|Other commercial commitments: |                           |                                           
|                              | Import letters of credit  |                                           
|                              | Standby letters of credit |                                           
|                              |                           |                                           
|Total commercial commitments  |                           | $                                         
|                              |                           |                                           

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Interest Rate and Foreign Currency Risk Management

We entered into an interest rate swap agreement on June 28, 2001, expiring on June 30, 2004, and entered into a second interest rate swap agreement
on December 11, 2002, expiring on May 31, 2005, to minimize the risks and costs associated with our financing activities. Under the swap agreements, we pay fixed rate interest and
receive variable LIBOR interest rate payments periodically over the life of the instrument. The total notional amounts under the interest rate swaps are $60 million, which do not represent the
exposure due to credit loss.

Our
interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges, qualifying for the short cut method of assessing effectiveness and are considered highly effective, as defined by FASB
Statement No. 133. Under the short cut method there is no need to measure effectiveness of the hedges and there is no charge to earnings for changes in the fair value of the swap agreements.
Net settlements on the swap agreements are recorded as interest expense. At February 1, 2003 the fair value of the swap agreements was a loss of $903,000, net of the related tax benefit. The
unrealized loss from these interest rate swaps are included in other comprehensive income and is shown as a component of stockholders' equity.

Our
exposure to foreign currency risk is not material.

Seasonality and Inflation

The following table sets forth our unaudited consolidated quarterly results of operations for each of the quarters in fiscal 2002 and 2001. This information is
unaudited, but is prepared on the same basis as the annual financial information and, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary
for a fair presentation of the information for the periods presented. The results of operations for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future period.

Fiscal 2002First
Quarter

Second
Quarter

Third
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter(dollars in millions)Net sales

$
245.0

$
261.7

$
227.8

$
316.8% of full year net sales


23.3
%

24.9
%

21.7
%

30.1
%Operating income

$
6.7

$
12.5

$
3.7

$
23.0


Fiscal 2001First
Quarter

Second
Quarter

Third
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter(dollars in millions)Net sales

$
162.6

$
237.9

$
219.1

$
316.0% of full year net sales


17.4
%

25.4
%

23.4
%

33.8
%Operating income (loss)

$
3.2

$
5.3

$
(1.2
)
$
15.2


The
results for the first two quarters of fiscal year 2001 are not comparable to the other periods presented due to the exclusion of Oshman's results of operations, prior to
June 7, 2001, the date of acquisition. The fourth quarter has historically been our strongest quarter. For fiscal 2002 and 2001, the fourth quarter contributed 30.1% and 33.8%, respectively, of
net sales. We believe that two primary factors contribute to this seasonality: first, sales of cold weather sporting goods and ski and snowboard merchandise during the fourth quarter are generally
strong in anticipation of the ski and snowboard season; and second, holiday sales contribute significantly to our operating results. As a result of these factors, inventory levels, which gradually
increase beginning in April, generally reach their peak in November and then decline to their lowest level following the December holiday season. Any decrease in sales for the fourth quarter, whether
due to a slow holiday selling season, poor snowfall in ski areas

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near our markets or otherwise, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results for the entire fiscal year.

Although
our operations are influenced by general economic conditions, we do not believe that inflation has a material impact on our results of operations. We believe that we are
generally able to pass along inflationary increases in costs to our customers.

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, 64, Amendment of SFAS No. 13, and Technical
Corrections." This statement eliminates extraordinary accounting treatment for reporting gain or loss on debt extinguishment. SFAS No. 145 also amends SFAS No. 13, "Accounting for
Leases", to require sale-leaseback accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that are similar to sale-leaseback transactions and changes the
provisions under SFAS 13 related to original lessees being relieved of primary obligation under an original lease. SFAS No. 145 also makes various technical corrections to existing
pronouncements that are not substantive in nature. The provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to the rescission of SFAS No. 4 are effective in fiscal years beginning after May 15,
2002 with earlier application encouraged. The provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to SFAS No. 13 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002, with earlier
application encouraged. All other provisions of SFAS No. 145 are effective for financial statements issued on or after May 15, 2002, with earlier application encouraged. Our adoption of
this statement did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

In
May 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities." SFAS No. 146 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee
Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)." SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for an exit cost or disposal activity be
recognized when the liability is incurred, whereas under EITF No. 94-3, a liability was recognized at the date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan. SFAS No. 146 also
establishes that fair value is the objective for initial measurement of the liability. The provisions of SFAS No. 146 are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after
December 31, 2002. The adoption of this statement has changed the timing of recognition for certain exit costs, so that certain exit costs are recognized over the period in which the exit
activities occur.

In
December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based CompensationTransition and Disclosure, an Amendment of FASB Statement
No. 123". SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based
method of accounting for employee stock-based compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosure in annual and
interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based compensation and its effect on reported results. The disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 are included in the
accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. We continue to apply the principles of APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for our stock-based compensation
plans.

In
November 2002, the EITF of the FASB issued consensus No. 02-16, "Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Certain Consideration Received from a
Vendor ("EITF 02-16"). EITF No. 02-16 addresses how a reseller of a vendor's products should account for cash consideration received from the vendor and addressed two
Issues. On Issue 1, the Task Force reached a consensus that cash consideration received from a vendor is presumed to be a reduction of cost of sales when recognized in the reseller's income statement.
This presumption is overcome when the consideration is

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a reimbursement for specific, incremental, identifiable costs incurred by the reseller to sell the vendor's products, in which case the cash consideration should be characterized as a reduction of
that cost when recognized in the reseller's income statement. Additionally, the Task Force concluded on Issue 2 that a refund or a rebate of a specified amount of cash consideration payable only if
the reseller completes a specified level of purchases should be recognized as a reduction of cost of sales based on a systematic and rational allocation of the cash consideration offered to each of
the underlying transactions that results in progress by the reseller toward earning the refund or rebate, provided the amounts are probable and reasonably estimable. In its January 2003
meeting, the Task Force amended the transition guidance relative to adoption of EITF 02-16 to require that the consensus on Issue 1 be applied to new arrangements, including modifications
of existing arrangements, entered into after December 31, 2002. Issue 2 remains applicable to arrangements entered into after November 21, 2002. We have evaluated the arrangements
entered into after either December 31, 2002 for Issue 1 or November 21, 2002 for Issue 2 and concluded that, given the effective start dates of such contracts and the seasonality of our
operations, the impact on fiscal 2002 is immaterial. We believe that the provisions of EITF 02-16 could impact our fiscal 2003 by requiring recharacterization of amounts received from
vendors from reduction of advertising expense to reduction of cost of inventory purchased. We have not yet completed our
assessment on fiscal 2003 of the impact of this ruling and are working with our vendors as new arrangements are negotiated to minimize the effects of EITF 02-16 on our results of
operations.

In
November 2002, FASB Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees and Indebtedness of Others,"
("FIN 45") was issued. This interpretation requires the initial recognition and initial measurement, on a prospective basis only, of guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002.
Additionally, certain disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements ending after December 15, 2002. The disclosures required of us by FIN 45 in its fiscal 2002 consolidated
financial statements are in note 13. We do not believe that the adoption of this interpretation in 2003 will have a material impact on our financial statements.

ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our primary interest rate risk exposure results from our long-term debt agreement. Our long-term debt bears interest at variable rates
that are tied to either the U.S. prime rate or LIBOR at the time of the borrowing. We maintain portions of our debt in LIBOR tranches that mature in one to nine months. As those tranches mature, the
interest rates on our outstanding borrowings are changed to reflect current prime or LIBOR rates. Therefore, our interest expense changes as the prime or LIBOR market rates change. We have entered
into two interest rate swap instruments, designated as cash flow hedges, as shown in the following table:

Date
Entered Into

Rate paid

Rate received

Notional amount

Fair value
at 02/01/03June 28, 2001

5.35
%
3-mo. US Libor

$
20,000,000

$
(1,119,000
)December 11, 2002

2.95
%
3-mo. US Libor

$
40,000,000

$
(350,000
)


Based
on our overall interest rate exposure at February 1, 2003, a hypothetical instantaneous increase or decrease of one percentage point in interest rates applied to borrowings
under our revolving credit facility would change our after-tax earnings by approximately $0.6 million over a 12-month period.

Our
exposure to foreign currency exchange rates is limited because we do not operate any stores outside of the United States. We do not consider the market risk exposure relating to
foreign currency exchange to be material. Foreign currency fluctuations did not have a material impact on us during the quarter or year to date periods in fiscal 2002, 2001 or 2000.

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The
fair value of our investments in marketable equity securities at February 1, 2003 was $49,000. The fair value of these investments will fluctuate as the quoted market prices
of such securities fluctuate. As of February 1, 2003, the fair value of our investments in marketable equity securities was $49,000 less than the adjusted basis of those investments. During
fiscal 2002, we recorded a realized loss of approximately $105,000 due to a writedown of our marketable securities as a result of an other than temporary decline in the value of the securities.
Approximately $29,000 of unrealized holding losses, net of tax arose, after the adjustment for the realized loss included in income before taxes. The remaining unrealized holding loss has not been
recognized in our consolidated statement of operations, but rather has been recorded as a component of stockholders' equity in other comprehensive income (loss). The actual gain or loss that we will
realize when these investments are sold will depend on the fair value of these securities at the time of sale. Based on our marketable equity securities portfolio and quoted market prices at
February 1, 2003, a 50% increase or decrease in the market price of such securities would result in an increase or decrease of approximately $24,400 in the fair value of the marketable equity
securities portfolio. Although changes in quoted market prices may affect the fair value of the marketable equities securities portfolio and cause unrealized gains or losses, such gains or losses
would not be realized unless the investments are sold or determined to have a decline in value, which is other than temporary.

ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The financial statements and supplementary financial information required by this Item and included in this report are listed in the Index to Consolidated
Financial Statements appearing on page F-1.

ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None

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PART III

ITEM 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

Information required by this Item 10 has been omitted and will be incorporated herein by reference, when filed, to our Proxy Statement for our 2003 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders expected to be filed no later than June 3, 2003.

ITEM 11. Executive Compensation

Information required to be set forth in Item 11 has been omitted and will be incorporated herein by reference, when filed, to our Proxy Statement for our 2003
Annual Meeting of Stockholders expected to be filed no later than June 3, 2003.

ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Information required to be set forth in Item 12 has been omitted and will be incorporated herein by reference, when filed, to our Proxy Statement for our 2003
Annual Meeting of Stockholders expected to be filed no later than June 3, 2003.

ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Information required to be set forth in Item 13 has been omitted and will be incorporated herein by reference, when filed, to our Proxy Statement for our 2003
Annual Meeting of Stockholders expected to be filed no later than June 3, 2003.

ITEM 14. Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, within 90 days of the filing date
of this report. This evaluation was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Based on that
evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls are effective. There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect these controls since the date the controls were evaluated.

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PART IV

ITEM 16. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, And Reports on Form 8-K

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 hereof.



All schedules are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required or because the required information is presented in the consolidated
financial statements or notes thereto.



|Exhibit
Number |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|-------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|2.1            |  | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 19, 2003, by and among the Registrant, Gold Acquisition Corp. and The Sports Authority, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's
Form 8-K (File No. 000-23515) filed with the Commission on February 20, 2003).                                                                                                                                                                                   
|3.1            |  | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant.*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|3.2            |  | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant.*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|4.1            |  | Registrant's Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-42355) filed with the Commission on December 16, 1997).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|10.1           |  | Amended and Restated Financing Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2001, by and among The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (as Agent and a Lender) and Various Lenders, and Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company, Sportmart, Inc., Oshman's Sporting
Good's, Inc. and Certain Subsidiaries of Oshman's Sporting Good's, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-23515) filed with the Commission on June 18,
2001).
|10.2           |  | General Continuing Guarantee, dated as of June 7, 2001, among The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (as Agent and a Lender) and Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company, Sportmart, Inc., Oshman's Sporting Goods, Inc. and Subsidiaries of
Oshman's Sporting Goods, Inc. that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant's Form 8-K (File No. 000-23515) filed with the Commission on June 18, 2001).                                       
|10.3           |  | Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2001, among The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (as Agent and a Lender) and Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company, Sportmart, Inc., Oshman's Sporting Goods, Inc. and Subsidiaries of Oshman's
Sporting Goods, Inc. that are signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Registrant's Form 8-K (File No. 000-23515) filed with the Commission on June 18, 2001).                                             
|10.4           |  | Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2001, between The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and Gart Sports Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the Registrant's Form 8-K (File No. 000-23515) filed with the
Commission on June 18, 2001).                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|10.5           |  | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 9, 1998, by and between the Registrant and Green Equity Investors, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File
No. 000-23515) filed with the Commission on January 13, 1998).                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|10.6    |  | Form of Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant and certain former shareholders of Oshman's Sporting Goods, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Annex C to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File
No. 333-59090) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2001).                                                        
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|10.7    |  | Registrant's 1994 Management Equity Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-42355) filed with the Commission on December 16, 1997).                                                                                                                                 
|10.7.1  |  | Amendment to Registrant's 1994 Management Equity Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement (File No. 000-23515) filed with the Commission on May 14, 1999).                                                                                                                                    
|10.8    |  | Registrant's Employee Benefit Plan, dated as of December 9, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-42355) filed with the Commission on
December 16,1997).                                                                                                          
|10.9    |  | Form of Executive Severance Agreements, by and between Registrant and certain of its executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30,
 1999 (File No. 000-23515) filed with the Commission on April 29, 1999).                                 
|10.9.1  |  | Form of First Amendment to Executive Severance Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2002, by and between the Registrant and certain of its executive officers.*                                                                                                                                                                                     
|10.9.2  |  | Form of Second Amendment to Executive Severance Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2002, by and between the Registrant and certain of its executive officers.*                                                                                                                                                                                  
|10.10   |  | Management Services Agreement, dated as of January 9, 1998, by and between the Registrant, Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company, Sportmart, Inc. and Leonard Green & Associates, L.P.*                                                                                                                                                              
|10.10.1 |  | First Amendment to Management Services Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2001, by and between the Registrant, Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company, Sportmart, Inc. and Leonard Green & Associates, L.P., dated as of January 9,
1998.*                                                                                                               
|10.11   |  | Tax Indemnity Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1992, by and among Pacific Enterprises, TCH Corporation, Thrifty Corporation and Big 5 Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 33-69118) filed with the Commission on September 20, 1993).                 
|10.12   |  | Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1992, by and among TCH Corporation and its then subsidiaries, including the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-42355) filed with the Commission on December 16, 1997).                                 
|10.13   |  | Indemnification Allocation Agreement, dated as of April 20, 1994, by and among Thrifty PayLess Holdings, Inc., the Registrant and MC Sports Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-4 (File No. 333-42355) filed with the Commission on December 16, 1997).                     
|10.14   |  | Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of April 20, 1994, by and among Thrifty PayLess Holdings, Inc. and its then subsidiaries, including the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-42355) filed with the Commission on December 16, 1997).
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|10.15 |  | Sportmart, Inc. 1996 Restricted Stock Plan, as amended and restated, dated as of July 1, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to Sportmart, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 28, 1996
(File No. 000-20672) filed with the Commission on September 11, 1996).
|----- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|10.16 |  | Sportmart, Inc. Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Sportmart, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-50726) filed with the Commission on August 11,
1992).                                                                                    
|10.17 |  | Letter Agreement dated July 2, 2002 between the Registrant and Larry Hochberg.*                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|10.18 |  | Deferred Compensation Plan of Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company, dated as of January 1, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2000
(File No. 000-23515) filed with the Commission on April 20, 2000).  
|10.19 |  | Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement between Alvin Lubetkin and Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company, dated as of June 7, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4, (File
No. 333-59090) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2001). 
|10.20 |  | Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement between Marilyn Oshman and Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company, dated as of June 7, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File
No. 333-59090) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2001).  
|10.21 |  | Employment Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2003, between the Registrant and John Douglas Morton.*                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|10.22 |  | Employment Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2003, between the Registrant and Martin E. Hanaka.*                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|10.23 |  | Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and its directors and certain of its executives.*                                                                                                                                                                                             
|10.24 |  | 2002 Annual Bonus Plan.*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|21.1  |  | Subsidiaries of Registrant.*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|23.1  |  | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|99.1  |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).*                                                                                                                                                                                  
|99.2  |  | 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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We filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission dated February 20, 2003, to report under Item 5 that we have entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 19, 2003.

We
filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission dated March 10, 2003, to report under Item 5 that we issued a news release to report our earnings for
the fiscal year ended February 1, 2003.

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GART SPORTS COMPANY

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



|                                                                                                                                                       |  | Page
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ----
|Independent Auditor's Report                                                                                                                           |  | F-2 
|Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002                                                                                |  | F-3 
|Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods ended February 1, 2003, February 2, 2002 and February 3, 2001                                    |  | F-4 
|Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income for the periods ended February 1, 2003, February 2, 2002 and February 3, 2001 |  | F-5 
|Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods ended February 1, 2003, February 2, 2002 and February 3, 2001                                    |  | F-6 
|Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                                                             |  | F-7 

F-1

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

To
the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Gart Sports Company

We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Gart Sports Company and subsidiaries as of February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002, and the related consolidated statements
of operations, stockholders' equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the periods ended February 1, 2003, February 2, 2002, and February 3, 2001. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We
conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In
our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Gart Sports Company and subsidiaries as of February 1, 2003 and
February 2, 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the periods ended February 1, 2003, February 2, 2002, and February 3, 2001 in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As
discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets in 2002 with the adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 142.

/s/
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Denver,
Colorado
March 6, 2003

F-2

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GART SPORTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    | February 1, 2003                           |         | February 2, 2002 |        
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ------- | ---------------- | -------
|ASSETS                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|Current assets:                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|                                                                                     | Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                          |                                            | $       | 10,156           |        
|                                                                                     | Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                                           |                                            |         | 13,245           |        
|                                                                                     | Inventories                                                                                                                                                        |                                            |         | 333,538          |        
|                                                                                     | Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                                                                                  |                                            |         | 10,507           |        
|                                                                                     | Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                              |                                            |         | 9,046            |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    | Total current assets                       |         |                  | 376,492
|Property and equipment, net                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            | 87,960  |                  |        
|Favorable leases, net of accumulated amortization of $3,015 and $1,196, respectively |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            | 11,025  |                  |        
|Deferred income taxes                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            | 9,161   |                  |        
|Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $734                                    |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            | 44,576  |                  |        
|Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $5,993 and $4,270, respectively     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            | 11,026  |                  |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    | Total assets                               |         | $                | 540,240
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|Current liabilities:                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|                                                                                     | Accounts payable                                                                                                                                                   |                                            | $       | 142,025          |        
|                                                                                     | Current portion of capital lease obligations                                                                                                                       |                                            |         | 665              |        
|                                                                                     | Accrued expenses                                                                                                                                                   |                                            |         | 62,003           |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    | Total current liabilities                  |         |                  | 204,693
|Long-term debt                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            | 121,147 |                  |        
|Capital lease obligations, less current portion                                      |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            | 1,139   |                  |        
|Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities                                        |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            | 14,681  |                  |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    | Total liabilities                          |         |                  | 341,660
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|Commitments and contingencies                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|Stockholders' equity:                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|                                                                                     | Preferred stock, $.01 par value. 3,000,000 shares authorized; none issued                                                                                          |                                            |         |                 |        
|                                                                                     | Common stock, $.01 par value. 22,000,000 shares authorized; 13,440,987 and 11,340,341 shares issued and 11,868,233 and 10,728,986 shares outstanding, respectively |                                            |         | 134              |        
|                                                                                     | Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                         |                                            |         | 156,958          |        
|                                                                                     | Unamortized restricted stock compensation                                                                                                                          |                                            |         | (2,024           | )      
|                                                                                     | Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                                               |                                            |         | (934             | )      
|                                                                                     | Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                  |                                            |         | 67,922           |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            | 222,056 |                  |        
|                                                                                     | Treasury stock, 1,572,754 and 611,355 common shares, respectively, at cost                                                                                         |                                            |         | (23,476          | )      
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    | Total stockholders' equity                 |         |                  | 198,580
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    | Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |         | $                | 540,240
|                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                            |         |                  |        

See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-3

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GART SPORTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

|                                                                                 |                   | 52 weeks
ended
February 1, 2003 |            | 52 weeks
ended
February 2, 2002 |         | 53 weeks
ended
February 3, 2001 |        
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------- | -------
|Net sales                                                                        |                   | $                               | 1,051,244  |                                 | $       | 935,717                         |        
|Cost of goods sold, buying, distribution and occupancy                           |                   |                                 | 776,340    |                                 |         | 696,296                         |        
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|                                                                                 |                   | Gross profit                    |            |                                 | 274,904 |                                 |        
|Operating expenses                                                               |                   |                                 | 228,982    |                                 |         | 204,429                         |        
|Merger integration costs                                                         |                   |                                 |           |                                 |         | 12,490                          |        
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|                                                                                 |                   | Operating income                |            |                                 | 45,922  |                                 |        
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|Nonoperating income (expense):                                                   |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|                                                                                 | Interest expense  |                                 |            | (9,166                          | )       |                                 | (10,981
|                                                                                 | Other income, net |                                 |            | 1,043                           |         |                                 | 2,030  
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 | (8,123     | )                               |         | (8,951                          | )      
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|                                                                                 |                   | Income before income taxes      |            |                                 | 37,799  |                                 |        
|Income tax benefit (expense)                                                     |                   |                                 | (14,632    | )                               |         | (5,285                          | )      
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|                                                                                 |                   | Net income                      |            | $                               | 23,167  |                                 | $      
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|Earnings per share:                                                              |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|                                                                                 | Basic             |                                 | $          | 1.97                            |         | $                               | 0.86   
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|                                                                                 | Diluted           |                                 | $          | 1.86                            |         | $                               | 0.80   
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding                              |                   |                                 | 11,766,983 |                                 |         | 9,598,553                       |        
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        
|Weighted average shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding |                   |                                 | 12,427,086 |                                 |         | 10,315,785                      |        
|                                                                                 |                   |                                 |            |                                 |         |                                 |        

See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-4

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GART SPORTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

|                                                                                                   |  | Common
stock |     | Additional
paid-in
capital |   | Unamortized
restricted
stock
compensation |   | Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss |        | Retained
earnings |   | Comprehensive
income |   | Treasury
stock |        | Total
stockholders'
equity |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | --- | -------------------------- | - | ----------------------------------------- | - | ------------------------------------ | ------ | ----------------- | - | -------------------- | - | -------------- | ------ | -------------------------- | -
|Balances at January 29, 2000                                                                       |  | $            | 77  |                            | $ | 55,990                                    |   | $                                    | (1,770 | )                 | $ | (574                 | ) | $              | 13,393 |                            |  
|Net income                                                                                         |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                | 23,096 |                            | $
|Unrealized gain on equity securities, net of tax and reclassification adjustment for realized gain |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      |       |                   |   | 348                  |   |                |       |                            |  
|                                                                                                   |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            |  
|Comprehensive income                                                                               |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            | $
|                                                                                                   |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            |  
|Purchase of 194,600 shares of treasury stock                                                       |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Exercise of stock options for 38,200 shares                                                        |  |              |    |                            |   | 205                                       |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Stock issued to Directors                                                                          |  |              |    |                            |   | 47                                        |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Issuance of restricted stock                                                                       |  |              |    |                            |   | 921                                       |   |                                      | (921   | )                 |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Cancellation of restricted stock                                                                   |  |              |    |                            |   | (149                                      | ) |                                      | 149    |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Amortization of restricted stock                                                                   |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      | 487    |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|                                                                                                   |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            |  
|Balances at February 3, 2001                                                                       |  | $            | 77  |                            | $ | 57,014                                    |   | $                                    | (2,055 | )                 | $ | (226                 | ) | $              | 36,489 |                            |  
|Net income                                                                                         |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                | 8,266  |                            | $
|Unrealized gain on equity securities, net of tax and reclassification adjustment for realized loss |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      |       |                   |   | 295                  |   |                |       |                            |  
|Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax                                                  |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      |       |                   |   | (517                 | ) |                |       |                            |  
|                                                                                                   |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            |  
|Comprehensive income                                                                               |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            | $
|                                                                                                   |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            |  
|Purchase of 229,216 shares of treasury stock                                                       |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Acquisition of Oshman's                                                                            |  |              | 34  |                            |   | 37,777                                    |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Exercise of stock options for 245,386 shares, including tax benefit of $1,070                      |  |              | 2   |                            |   | 3,175                                     |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Stock issued to Directors                                                                          |  |              |    |                            |   | 68                                        |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Issuance of restricted stock                                                                       |  |              |    |                            |   | 1,462                                     |   |                                      | (1,462 | )                 |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Cancellation of restricted stock                                                                   |  |              |    |                            |   | (141                                      | ) |                                      | 141    |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Amortization of restricted stock                                                                   |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      | 633    |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|                                                                                                   |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            |  
|Balances at February 2, 2002                                                                       |  | $            | 113 |                            | $ | 99,355                                    |   | $                                    | (2,743 | )                 | $ | (448                 | ) | $              | 44,755 |                            |  
|Net income                                                                                         |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                | 23,167 |                            | $
|Unrealized loss on equity securities, net of tax and reclassification adjustment for realized loss |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      |       |                   |   | (100                 | ) |                |       |                            |  
|Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax                                                 |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      |       |                   |   | (386                 | ) |                |       |                            |  
|                                                                                                   |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            |  
|Comprehensive income                                                                               |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            | $
|                                                                                                   |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            |  
|Purchase of 961,399 shares of treasury stock                                                       |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Proceeds from secondary offering                                                                   |  |              | 18  |                            |   | 52,072                                    |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Exercise of stock options for 334,260 shares, including tax benefit of $2,775                      |  |              | 3   |                            |   | 5,495                                     |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Stock issued to Directors                                                                          |  |              |    |                            |   | 25                                        |   |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Restricted stock vesting and repurchase                                                            |  |              |    |                            |   | (52                                       | ) |                                      |       |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Issuance of restricted stock                                                                       |  |              |    |                            |   | 153                                       |   |                                      | (153   | )                 |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Cancellation of restricted stock                                                                   |  |              |    |                            |   | (90                                       | ) |                                      | 90     |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|Amortization of restricted stock                                                                   |  |              |    |                            |   |                                          |   |                                      | 782    |                   |   |                     |   |                |       |                            |  
|                                                                                                   |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            |  
|Balances at February 1, 2003                                                                       |  | $            | 134 |                            | $ | 156,958                                   |   | $                                    | (2,024 | )                 | $ | (934                 | ) | $              | 67,922 |                            |  
|                                                                                                   |  |              |     |                            |   |                                           |   |                                      |        |                   |   |                      |   |                |        |                            |  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GART SPORTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  (Dollars in Thousands)

|                                                  |                                                                                   | 52 weeks
ended
February 1, 2003              |                                                | 52 weeks
ended
February 2, 2002                     |        | 53 weeks
ended
February 3, 2001 |         
|------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------- | --------
|Cash flows from operating activities:             |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|                                                  | Net income                                                                        |                                              | $                                              | 23,167                                              |        | $                               | 8,266   
|                                                  | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   | Depreciation and amortization                |                                                |                                                     | 22,716 |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   | Amortization of loan origination costs       |                                                |                                                     | 1,110  |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   | Deferred income taxes                        |                                                |                                                     | 14,632 |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   | Loss on disposition of assets                |                                                |                                                     | 297    |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   | Increase (decrease) in deferred rent         |                                                |                                                     | 2,849  |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   | Stock-based compensation, directors          |                                                |                                                     | 25     |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   | Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              | Accounts receivables, net                      |                                                     |        | (1,081                          | )       
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              | Inventories                                    |                                                     |        | (6,921                          | )       
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              | Prepaid expenses                               |                                                     |        | (904                            | )       
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              | Other assets                                   |                                                     |        | (2,152                          | )       
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              | Accounts payable                               |                                                     |        | (25,155                         | )       
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |                                                     |        | (6,192                          | )       
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              | Income taxes payable                           |                                                     |        | (1,584                          | )       
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                | Net cash provided by operating activities           |        |                                 | 20,807  
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|Cash flows from investing activities:             |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|                                                  | Sale of marketable securities                                                     |                                              |                                                |                                                    |        |                                 | 826     
|                                                  | Purchases of property and equipment                                               |                                              |                                                | (25,876                                             | )      |                                 | (23,459 
|                                                  | Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                      |                                              |                                                |                                                    |        |                                 | 7,834   
|                                                  | Receipts on notes receivable                                                      |                                              |                                                | 49                                                  |        |                                 | 252     
|                                                  | Acquistion of Oshman's, net of cash acquired                                      |                                              |                                                |                                                    |        |                                 | (49,867 
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                | Net cash used in investing activities               |        |                                 | (25,827 
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|Cash flows from financing activities:             |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|                                                  | Proceeds from long-term debt                                                      |                                              |                                                | 349,280                                             |        |                                 | 345,224 
|                                                  | Principal payments on long-term debt                                              |                                              |                                                | (381,849                                            | )      |                                 | (285,610
|                                                  | Principal payments on capital lease obligations                                   |                                              |                                                | (651                                                | )      |                                 | (532    
|                                                  | Purchase of treasury stock                                                        |                                              |                                                | (17,953                                             | )      |                                 | (3,110  
|                                                  | Proceeds from stock offering, net of offering cost                                |                                              |                                                | 52,090                                              |        |                                 |        
|                                                  | Proceeds from the sale of common stock under option plans                         |                                              |                                                | 2,723                                               |        |                                 | 2,107   
|                                                  | Payment of financing fees                                                         |                                              |                                                |                                                    |        |                                 | (2,315  
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                | Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |        |                                 | 3,640   
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                | (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents    |        |                                 | (1,380  
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  |                                                                                   |                                              | 11,536                                         |                                                     |        | 8,107                           |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period        |                                                                                   | $                                            | 10,156                                         |                                                     | $      | 11,536                          |         
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|                                                  | Cash paid during the period for interest                                          |                                              | $                                              | 8,113                                               |        | $                               | 9,955   
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         
|                                                  | Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes                           |                                              | $                                              | 1,585                                               |        | $                               | 317     
|                                                  |                                                                                   |                                              |                                                |                                                     |        |                                 |         

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GART SPORTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1)  Description of Business

Gart Sports Company ("Company"), a Delaware corporation, operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Gart Bros. Sporting Goods Company ("Gart Bros."), which
owns 100% of the outstanding stock of Sportmart, Inc. ("Sportmart") and Oshman's Sporting Goods, Inc. ("Oshman's"). As of February 1, 2003 the Company operated, through its wholly
owned subsidiaries, 181 retail sporting goods stores in 25 states primarily in the Midwest and Western United States.

(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a)Consolidation

The
consolidated financial statements present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Gart Sports Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(b)Fiscal Year

The
Company has a fiscal reporting year ending on the Saturday closest to the end of January. The fiscal years referred to in these consolidated financial statements are the 52 weeks
ended February 1, 2003 ("fiscal 2002"), the 52 weeks ended February 2, 2002 ("fiscal 2001") and the 53 weeks ended February 3, 2001 ("fiscal 2000").

(c)Cash and Cash Equivalents

The
Company considers cash on hand in stores and bank deposits as cash and cash equivalents.

(d)Marketable Securities

The
Company's marketable equity securities are classified as "available-for-sale," carried at fair value and are included in prepaid expenses and other assets in
the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Fair values are determined using publicly available pricing information. Unrealized holding gains and losses on such securities are included in other
comprehensive income or loss and are shown as a component of stockholders' equity as of the end of each period. At February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002 these
available-for-sale marketable securities had carrying amounts of $49,000 and $315,000, respectively.

During
fiscal 2002, the Company recorded a realized loss of approximately $105,000 due to a writedown of its marketable securities as a result of an other than temporary decline in the
value of the securities, and, as a result, reclassified this amount out of other comprehensive income into net income. Approximately $29,000 of unrealized holding losses, net of tax, arose after the
adjustment for the realized loss included in income before taxes.

During
fiscal 2001, the Company sold certain marketable securities, resulting in a realized a gain of approximately $29,000, before taxes, which has been recognized as other income. The
Company utilized the specific identification method to determine the cost basis of the securities sold. During fiscal 2001, approximately $300,000 of unrealized holding gains arose before the
reclassification adjustment of the realized gain included in income before taxes.

During
fiscal 2000, the Company recorded a realized loss of approximately $300,000 due to a writedown of its marketable securities as a result of an other than temporary decline in the
value of the securities. Approximately $100,000 of unrealized holding gains arose after the adjustment for the realized loss included in income before taxes.

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(e)Inventories

The
Company accounts for inventories at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the average cost of items purchased and applying the dollar value last-in,
first-out ("LIFO") inventory method. The Company's dollar value LIFO pools are computed using the Inventory Price Index Computation ("IPIC") method. At February 1, 2003 the
replacement cost of inventory, calculated by valuing inventories at the first-in, first-out method and the lower of cost or market, approximated its carrying value and would
have been $2.2 million higher at February 2, 2002.

(f)Property and Equipment

Property
and equipment are recorded at cost. Property under capital leases is stated at the present value of future minimum lease payments. Depreciation is provided on the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to nine years for furniture, fixtures, equipment and software. Property held under capital leases
and leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset. Maintenance and repairs which do not extend
the useful life of the respective assets are charged to expense as incurred.

The
Company capitalizes the costs of major purchased and internally developed software systems and certain costs associated with customizing those systems; related training costs are
expensed as incurred. The Company capitalized $1,335,000, $717,000 and $690,000 of costs for fiscal years 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Depreciation of purchased and internally developed software
systems is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the software, which range from three to five years.

(g)Accounting for Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of

In
August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS No. 144 addresses certain
implementation issues related to SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" and establishes a single
accounting model, based on the framework established in SFAS No. 121, for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously held and used or newly acquired. The
Company adopted this statement on February 3, 2002, and there was not a material impact on results of operations or financial position. The Company reviews long-lived tangible and
intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is
measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be
recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets. The Company did not
record a charge for asset impairment in fiscal 2002, 2001 or 2000. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

(h)Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ("SFAS No. 142"), the Company ceased
amortization of goodwill derived from purchase business combinations completed prior to or on June 30, 2001, at the beginning of fiscal 2002. Prior to fiscal 2002, goodwill was amortized using
the straight-line method over a period of 40 years. In lieu of amortization, SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives be
evaluated for impairment on an annual basis. The Company completed both its initial and annual impairment analyses of its existing goodwill during fiscal 2002, and determined that

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no impairment was indicated. The Company will continue to assess whether goodwill is impaired on an annual basis. Additional impairment assessments may be performed on an interim basis if the Company
encounters events or changes in circumstances, that would indicate that, more likely than not, the book value of goodwill has been impaired. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over
their useful lives and periodically reviewed for impairment.

The
adoption of SFAS No. 142 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows in regard to the impairment
provisions of the statement while the application of the non-amortization provisions of the statement have resulted in the cessation of amortization of approximately $1.1 million
per year.

Net
income and earnings per share for fiscal years 2002, 2001 and 2000, adjusted to exclude amortization expense (net of income taxes) are as follows (in thousands, except per share
data):

|                                           |                                            | Years Ended
|------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | -----------
|
|Reported net income                        |                                            | $          
|Add back goodwill amortization, net of tax |                                            |            
|                                           |                                            |            
|Adjusted net income                        |                                            | $          
|                                           |                                            |            
|Basic earnings per share:                  |                                            |            
|                                           | Reported net income                        |            
|                                           | Add back goodwill amortization, net of tax |            
|                                           |                                            |            
|                                           | Adjusted net income                        |            
|                                           |                                            |            
|Diluted earnings per share:                |                                            |            
|                                           | Reported net income                        |            
|                                           | Add back goodwill amortization, net of tax |            
|                                           |                                            |            
|                                           | Adjusted net income                        |            
|                                           |                                            |            

Intangible
assets are comprised primarily of favorable leases, unamortized loan origination costs and certain capitalizable costs incurred to obtain store locations. Loan origination
costs are amortized using the interest method, over the term of the related debt. The favorable lease assets and other costs incurred to obtain store locations are amortized over the related lease
term. The carrying amount of intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

|                       |  | Years Ended |       
|---------------------- |  | ----------- | ------
|
|
|Goodwill               |  | $           | 45,310
|Favorable leases       |  |             | 14,040
|Loan origination fees  |  |             | 4,043 
|Lease acquistion costs |  |             | 3,413 
|                       |  |             |       
|Total                  |  | $           | 66,806
|                       |  |             |       

The
Company recorded an additional $3.3 million of goodwill in the first half of fiscal 2002 as a result of certain adjustments related to the purchase accounting for the
acquisition of Oshman's.

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During the year ended February 1, 2003, amortization of intangible assets expense was $3.2 million. The estimated amortization of intangible assets for each of the five fiscal years
ending in fiscal 2007 is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year

Amortization Expense2003

$
2,7812004

$
2,4232005

$
1,6222006

$
1,0972007

$
1,075


(i)Revenue Recognition

Revenue
from merchandise sales is recognized when merchandise is sold. Revenue from service sales is recognized when the services are performed. In consideration of guidance issued by
the Securities and Exchange Commission under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements" ("SAB 101"), the Company changed its method of accounting for
layaway sales during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000. The accounting change did not have a material impact on annual or quarterly results of operations or financial position.

(j)Pre-Opening Expenses

The
Company expenses pre-opening costs in the period in which they are incurred in conformity with Statement of Position 98-5 ("SOP 98-5") "Reporting
on the Costs of Start-Up Activities. SOP 98-5 broadly defines start-up activities as those one-time activities related to, among other things, opening a
new facility. Generally, the Company incurs approximately $125,000 of pre-opening costs per new store.

(k)Advertising Costs

Advertising
costs are expensed in the period in which the advertising occurs. The Company participates in various advertising and marketing cooperative programs with its vendors, who,
under these programs, reimburse the Company for certain costs incurred. A receivable for cooperative advertising to be reimbursed is recorded as a decrease to expense as the reimbursements are earned.
Net advertising
costs, which are included in operating expenses, were $17,800,000 for fiscal 2002, $18,269,000 for fiscal 2001, and $17,284,000 for fiscal 2000.

In
November 2002, the EITF of the FASB issued consensus No. 02-16, "Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Certain Consideration Received from a
Vendor ("EITF 02-16")." EITF No. 02-16 addresses how a reseller of a vendor's products should account for cash consideration received from the vendor. The Company
believes that the provisions of EITF 02-16 could impact its financial reporting for certain vendor allowances by requiring recharacterization of amounts received from vendors from
reduction of advertising expense to reduction of cost of inventory purchased. The Company has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of this ruling on fiscal 2003 and is working with its
vendors as new arrangements are negotiated to minimize the effects of EITF 02-16 on its results of operations.

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(l)Income Taxes

The
Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return using a tax year ending on the Saturday closest to the end of September. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset
and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations
in the period that includes the enactment date.

(m)Earnings Per Share

Basic
earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS
reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in earnings. In loss periods, including common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive and, accordingly, no impact is
provided for common stock equivalents.

(n)Stock Compensation Plans

At
February 1, 2003, the Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 16. The Company accounts for the plans under the
recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,and related Interpretations. No
stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income for the Company's stock options, as all options granted under the plan had an exercise price equal to the market value of the
underlying common stock on the date of grant. Compensation expense is recorded by the Company for its grants of unvested stock. The compensation expense is amortized on a
straight-line basis over the vesting period of the stock and is based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and
earnings per share if the

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Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,to stock-based
employee compensation (in thousands).

Fiscal2002

2001

2000Net Income, as reported

$
23,167

$
8,266

$
23,096Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in net income, net of related tax effects


482


410


297Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects


(1,589
)

(1,398
)

(1,072
)Pro forma net income

$
22,060

$
7,278

$
22,321Earnings per share:Basicas reported

$
1.97

$
0.86

$
3.13Basicpro forma

$
1.87

$
0.76

$
3.02Dilutedas reported

$
1.86

$
0.80

$
2.99Dilutedpro forma

$
1.78

$
0.71

$
2.89


The
per share weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during fiscal years 2002, 2001, and 2000 was $15.59, $10.26, and $4.61, respectively, on the date of grant or exchange
using the Black Scholes option-pricing model (which incorporates a present value calculation).

The
following weighted-average assumptions were used for grants issued in fiscal year 2002, 2001 and 2000:

Fiscal Year2002

2001

2000Expected volatility

66.4
%
69.4
%
73.2
%Risk free interest rates

3.50
%
4.75
%
5.50
%Expected life of options

6 years

6 years

6 yearsExpected dividend yield

0
%
0
%
0
%


(o)Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The
Company's carrying values of financial instruments, comprised of accounts receivable, accounts payable and long-term debt, approximate their fair values due to either the
short maturity of the instrument or floating market rates associated therewith.

(p)Derivative Instruments and Hedging

In
June 1998, FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". The Statement became effective in the first quarter of fiscal year
2001. The statement requires that every derivative instrument be recorded on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability, measured at its fair value, and requires that changes in the
derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings, unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The Company adopted this statement on February 4, 2001 and there was not a
material impact on results of operations or financial position. The Company utilizes two interest rate swap agreements to minimize the risks and costs associated with its financing activities (see
Note 11). The Company has no other derivative instruments.

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(q)Store Closing Reserves

Prior
to December 31, 2002 and the adoption of SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, the Company recorded a provision for store
closing when the decision to close a store was made. In accordance with SFAS No. 146, for store closing activities initiated after December 31, 2002, the Company records a liability at
fair value for costs associated with exit or disposal activities, when a liability is incurred rather than when the decision to close a store is made. This will change the timing of recognition for
certain exit costs, so that certain exit costs will be recognized over the period in which the exit activities occur. The costs incurred in connection with store closings primarily consist of future
net lease obligations, utilities, property taxes, and employee costs directly related to the store closing.

(r)Comprehensive Income

Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of unrealized holding gains (losses) on the Company's marketable securities and the fair value of the interest rate swap
agreements.

(s)Enterprise-Wide Operating Information

The
Company is the leading retailer of sporting goods in the Western United States. Given the economic characteristics of the store formats, the similar nature of the products sold, the
type of customer and method of distribution, the operations of the Company are aggregated in one reportable segment as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131,
"Disclosure About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information."

(t)Use of Estimates

The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of sales and expenses
during the reporting period. Accounts requiring significant estimates include inventory, accounts receivable, store closing reserves, income taxes and long-lived assets. Actual results
could differ significantly from those estimates.

(u)New Accounting Pronouncements

In
April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, 64, Amendment of SFAS No. 13, and Technical Corrections." This statement
eliminates extraordinary accounting treatment for reporting gain or loss on debt extinguishment. SFAS No. 145 also amends SFAS No. 13, "Accounting for Leases", to require
sale-leaseback accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that are similar to sale-leaseback transactions and changes the provisions under
SFAS 13 related to original lessees being relieved of primary obligation under an original lease. SFAS No. 145 also makes various technical corrections to existing pronouncements that
are not substantive in nature. The provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to the rescission of SFAS No. 4 are effective in fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002 with earlier
application encouraged. The provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to SFAS No. 13 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002, with earlier application encouraged. All
other provisions of SFAS No. 145 are effective for financial statements issued on or after May 15, 2002, with earlier application encouraged. The adoption of this statement by the
Company did not have a material impact on results of operations or financial position.

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In
May 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities". SFAS No. 146 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee
Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)." SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for an exit cost or disposal activity be
recognized when the liability is incurred, whereas under EITF No. 94-3, a liability was recognized at the date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan. SFAS No. 146 also
establishes that fair value is the objective for initial measurement of the liability. The provisions of SFAS No. 146 are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after
December 31, 2002. The Adoption of this statement has changed the timing of recognition for certain exit costs, so that certain exit costs are recognized over the period in which the exit
activities occur.

In
December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based CompensationTransition and Disclosure, an Amendment of FASB Statement
No. 123" ("SFAS No. 148"). SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change
to the fair value based method of accounting for employee stock-based compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent
disclosure in annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based compensation and its effect on reported results. The disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148
are included in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company continues to apply the principles of APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for
its stock-based compensation Plans.

In
November 2002, the EITF of the FASB issued consensus No. 02-16, "Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Certain Consideration Received from a
Vendor ("EITF 02-16")." EITF No. 02-16 addresses how a reseller of a vendor's products should account for cash consideration received from the vendor and addressed two
Issues. On Issue 1, the Task Force reached a consensus that cash consideration received from a vendor is presumed to be a reduction of cost of sales when recognized in the reseller's income statement.
This presumption is overcome when the consideration is a reimbursement for specific, incremental, identifiable costs incurred by the reseller to sell the vendor's products, in which case the cash
consideration should be characterized as a reduction of that cost when recognized in the reseller's income statement. Additionally, the Task Force concluded on Issue 2 that a refund or a rebate of a
specified amount of cash consideration payable only if the reseller completes a specified level of purchases should be recognized as a reduction of cost of sales based on a systematic and rational
allocation of the cash consideration offered to each of the underlying transactions that results in progress by the reseller toward earning the refund or rebate, provided the amounts are probable and
reasonably estimable. In its January 2003 meeting, the Task Force amended the transition guidance relative to adoption of EITF 02-16 to require that the consensus on Issue 1 be
applied to new arrangements, including modifications of existing arrangements, entered into after December 31, 2002. Issue 2 remains applicable to arrangements entered into after
November 21, 2002. The Company has evaluated the arrangements entered into after either December 31, 2002 for Issue 1 or November 21, 2002 for Issue 2 and concluded that, given
the effective start dates of such contracts and the seasonality of the Company's operations, the impact on fiscal 2002 is immaterial. The Company believes that the provisions of EITF 02-16
could impact its financial reporting for certain vendor allowances by requiring recharacterization of amounts received from vendors from reduction of advertising expense to reduction of cost of
inventory purchased. The Company has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of this ruling on fiscal 2003 and is working with its vendors as new arrangements are negotiated to minimize the
effects of EITF 02-16 on its results of operations.

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In
November 2002, FASB Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees and Indebtedness of Others,"
("FIN 45") was issued. This interpretation requires the initial recognition and initial measurement, on a prospective basis only, of guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002.
Additionally, certain disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements ending after December 15, 2002. The disclosures required of the Company by FIN 45 in its fiscal 2002
consolidated financial statements are in note 13. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this interpretation in 2003 will have a material impact on its financial statements.

(v)Reclassifications

Certain
prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

(3)  Acquisition

On June 7, 2001, Gart Sports Company completed its acquisition of Oshman's Sporting Goods, Inc. The consideration consisted of approximately
3.4 million shares of Gart Sports Company common stock valued at approximately $37.8 million and approximately $50.2 million in cash. Oshman's operates as a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company. At the time of the acquisition, Oshman's operated 58 sporting goods specialty stores, including 43 SuperSports USA stores and 15 traditional stores. The acquisition was
accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and accordingly, the statement of operations includes the results of Oshman's since the date of the acquisition.

The
total cost of the acquisition has been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values. The final adjusted
allocation of the purchase price is as follows (in thousands):

Inventory

$
67,336Other current assets


19,415Property and equipment, net


22,833Favorable leases and other long term assets, excluding goodwill


13,953Goodwill


45,310Current liabilities


(67,232
)Long term debt


(12,128
)Other long term liabilities


(1,463
)Book value of net assets acquired, including intangibles

$
88,024


The
following unaudited pro forma combined financial information presents the combined consolidated results of operations of Gart Sports Company and Oshman's as if the acquisition had
occurred as of the beginning of fiscal 2001, after giving effect to certain adjustments, including amortization of favorable leases and goodwill, interest expense, depreciation expense, and related
income tax effects. No adjustments have been made to the pro forma statement of operations to conform accounting policies and practices or to recognize anticipated cost savings and synergies. In
addition, no adjustments have been made to eliminate the effect of certain one-time items included in the amounts below, such as $12.5 million, before taxes, of one-time
integration costs associated with the acquisition of Oshman's and $5.2 million, before taxes, of severance expense for the fifty-two weeks ended February 2, 2002. The pro
forma combined consolidated financial information does not

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necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have occurred had Gart Sports Company and Oshman's constituted a single entity during such period.

(Unaudited, in thousandsexcept per share amounts)

Fifty-two weeks
ended
Feb. 2, 2002Net Sales

$
1,037,189Net Income

$
4,353Basic earnings per share

$
0.41Diluted earnings per share

$
0.38


(4)  Accounts Receivable

Activity
in the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal
2002

Fiscal
2001

Fiscal
2000Allowance for doubtful accounts at beginning of period

$
1,116

$
606

$
429Additions


886


974


177Amounts charged against the allowance


(1,080
)

(464
)

Allowance for doubtful accounts at end of period

$
922

$
1,116

$
606


(5)  Assets Held for Sale

During fiscal 2001, the Company sold its assets classified as Held for Sale, resulting in a realized gain of approximately $200,000. The Assets Held for Sale
consisted of land and buildings in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada acquired as part of the Sportmart acquisition on January 9, 1998.

(6)  Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

February 1, 2003

February 2, 2002Leasehold improvements

$
56,119

$
53,367Capitalized lease property


2,392


2,392Data processing equipment and software


19,893


17,068Furniture, fixtures and office equipment


79,739


71,061Less accumulated depreciation and amortization, capital leases


(1,868
)

(1,585
)Less accumulated depreciation and amortization, other


(68,315
)

(54,688
)Property and equipment, net

$
87,960

$
87,615


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(7)  Favorable Leases

Favorable
leases acquired in the Oshman's and Sportmart acquisitions were primarily the result of net current market rents of store locations exceeding the contractual lease rates. The
favorable lease amounts are based upon independent appraisals and are amortized over the existing lease terms on a straight-line basis. In fiscal 1999 the Company originally recorded
$19,261,000 of favorable leases from the Sportmart acquisition. During fiscal 2000 and fiscal 1999, the Company reduced its valuation allowance for deferred tax assets related to
pre-acquisition operating losses of Sportmart (see note 12 to the consolidated financial statements). This revaluation resulted in the favorable leases originally recorded in
connection with the Sportmart acquisition being reduced to $0 in fiscal 2000, after an initial reduction to the favorable leases of $4,183,000 in fiscal 1999. In fiscal 2001, the Company recorded
$13,301,000 of favorable leases in connection with the Oshman's acquisition. Amortization expense was $1,859,000 for fiscal 2002, $1,152,000 for fiscal 2001 and $519,000 for fiscal 2000.

(8)  Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

February 1, 2003

February 2, 2002Accrued compensation and benefits

$
14,426

$
14,353Accrued sales and property taxes


9,524


10,890Accrued advertising


4,009


5,007Accrued store closing reserve


8,262


11,830Accrued gift cards and merchandise return vouchers


11,685


10,111Other


14,097


15,081Accrued expenses

$
62,003

$
67,272


(9)  Long-Term Debt

On June 7, 2001, the Company amended its financing agreement with a commercial finance company, that was originally entered into on January 8, 1998.
The amendment, made in connection with the acquisition of Oshman's, includes a line of credit feature that allows the Company to borrow up to $300,000,000 limited to an amount equal to 70% of eligible
inventory (as defined in the agreement). The maximum percentage may be increased, upon election by the Company, to 75% of eligible inventory for two consecutive 90-day periods in the first
loan year and for one consecutive 90-day period each year thereafter. Borrowings are limited to the lesser of $300 million or the amount calculated in accordance with the borrowing
base, and are secured by substantially all inventories, trade receivables, equipment and intangible assets. In addition, the Company has sixteen letters of credit outstanding as of February 1,
2003 that total approximately $1.4 million and expire throughout the first half of fiscal 2003. The borrowings mature, absent an occurrence of default under the agreement, on June 7,
2005. The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, including financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a specified minimum level of tangible net worth at all times and specified
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to interest ratios. The terms of Gart Sports Company's merger agreement with The Sports Authority (see Note 23) restrict the
Company's ability to pay dividends prior to the consummation of the merger. Gart Sports Company's ability to declare or pay dividends on its common stock is not limited under the revolving line of
credit. The revolving line of credit does, however, limit the amount of dividends that may be declared or paid

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on the common stock of its subsidiaries and the amount of loans that may be made to Gart Sports Company. The subsidiaries may loan its parent amounts needed in the ordinary course of business, as
defined in the credit agreement, and, in addition, up to $10.0 million in the aggregate and declare up to $6.0 million in dividends each fiscal year. Beginning in August 2002 until
August 31, 2003, the subsidiaries of the Company may loan the Company additional amounts totalling up to $15.0 million, to fund repurchases of the Company's common stock. The Company is
in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement. In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Company pledged all of the outstanding common stock of its operating retail subsidiaries as
collateral for the Credit Agreement.

Loan
interest is payable monthly at Chase Manhattan Bank's prime rate plus a margin rate that cannot exceed 0.25% or, at the option of the Company, at Chase Manhattan Bank's LIBOR rate
plus a margin that cannot exceed 2.25%. The Company's margin rates for the first loan year were 0.0% on prime and 2.0% on LIBOR borrowings The margin rates on borrowings during the term of the
agreement may be reduced to as low as 0.0% on prime and 1.50% on LIBOR, respectively, if certain Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization ("EBITDA") levels are achieved. The
margin rates on current borrowings under the agreement are 0.0% on prime and 2.00% on LIBOR, based on the historical earnings levels achieved by the Company.

The
terms of the agreement provide for an annual collateral management fee of $150,000 and for a line of credit fee, payable monthly, of .375% per annum on the unused portion of the line
of credit. At the end of fiscal 2002 and 2001, $121.1 million and $158.5 million, respectively, were outstanding under the financing agreement and $90.6 million and
$67.8 million, respectively, were available for borrowing, as calculated using eligible inventory.

The
Company paid one time fees of approximately $2.3 million in fiscal 2001 to secure the credit facility, and is amortizing the amount over the life of the contract on the
interest method.

In
conjunction with the pending merger with The Sports Authority (see Note 23), the Company has received a commitment from CIT to provide the Company with a secured committed credit
facility in the amount of $600 million. We believe that the available resources under this credit facility, combined with cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to fund the combined
entity, the costs incurred to integrate the companies as well as non-recurring costs incurred as a result of this transaction.

(10) Store Closing Activities

Activity in the provision for closed stores is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal years2002

2001

2000Provision for closed stores at beginning of period

$
11,830

$
945

$
897Oshman's acquisition


(1,673
)

11,914


Other additions


576


345


366Payments


(2,471
)

(1,374
)

(318
)Provision for closed stores at end of period

$
8,262

$
11,830

$
945


In
connection with the acquisition of Oshman's, the Company recorded reserves totaling $10.2 million in anticipation of closing certain of the Oshman's store locations and
consolidating and relocating the Company's corporate offices.

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(11) Financial Instruments and Risk Management

Interest Rate Instruments

The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement on June 28, 2001, expiring on June 30, 2004, and entered into a second interest rate swap
agreement on December 11, 2002 for a notional amount of $40.0 million, beginning September 2, 2003, and expiring on May 31, 2005, to minimize the risks and costs associated
with its financing activities in general and to minimize its exposure to variable cash flows in particular. Under the swap agreements, the Company pays fixed rate interest and receives variable LIBOR
interest rate payments periodically over the life of the instrument. The total notional interest rate swap amounts are $60.0 million and are used to measure interest to be paid or received and
do not represent the exposure due to credit loss.

The
Company's interest rate swaps are each designated as a cash flow hedge, qualifying for the short cut method of assessing effectiveness and are considered highly effective, as defined
by FASB Statement No. 133. Under the short cut method there is no need to measure effectiveness of the hedges and there is no charge to earnings for changes in the fair value of the swap
agreements. Cash settlements on the swap agreements are recorded as interest expense. At February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002, the fair value of the swaps was a loss of $903,000 and
$517,000, respectively, net of the related tax benefit. The unrealized losses from these interest rate swaps are included in other comprehensive income and are shown as a component of stockholders'
equity.

(12) Income Taxes

Prior to April 21, 1994, the Company's financial results were included in the consolidated U.S. federal income tax returns of its former parent. Pursuant
to the tax sharing agreement between the Company and its former parent, which was effective from September 25, 1992 up to and including April 20, 1994, the Company recorded income taxes
assuming the Company filed a separate income tax return. The tax sharing agreement also provided for the treatment of tax loss carrybacks, indemnifications, resolution of disputes, and other matters
that may arise as a result of its former parent's pending Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") examination.

Income
tax benefit (expense) consists of the following (in thousands):

Fiscal2002

2001

2000Current:Federal

$


$


$
State














Deferred:Federal


(12,048
)

(4,930
)

5,968State


(2,584
)

(355
)

1,437(14,632
)

(5,285
)

7,405$
(14,632
)
$
(5,285
)
$
7,405


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The
effective income tax rate on income (loss) before income taxes differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the following reasons:

Fiscal2002

2001

2000U.S. federal statutory rate

34.0
%
34.0
%
34.0
%Increase (decrease) resulting from:State and local taxes, net of federal benefit

4.5
%
4.5
%
5.0
%Change in valuation allowance





(86.6
%)Other, net

0.2
%
0.5
%
0.4
%38.7
%
39.0
%
(47.2
%)


The
tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below (in thousands):

February 1, 2003

February 2, 2002Assets:Accounts receivable

$
618

$
580Tax credit carryforwards


3,164


3,471Net operating loss carryforwards


14,816


28,891Accrued compensation and benefits


2,089


1,888Accrued occupancy


3,602


2,272Other accrued expenses


4,685


6,34728,974


43,449Liabilities:Property and equipment


(8,078
)

(7,604
)Inventories


(1,230
)

(7,651
)Prepaid expenses


(1,459
)

(1,708
)(10,767
)

(16,963
)Total net asset before valuation allowance


18,207


26,486Less valuation allowance





Net deferred tax asset

$
18,207

$
26,486


The
noncurrent deferred tax asset consists primarily of net operating loss carryforwards, basis differences in property and equipment and differences between the tax and book basis of
LIFO inventories acquired in the Sportmart acquisition, net of applicable alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards. The LIFO basis difference is classified as noncurrent as this inventory is not
expected to be liquidated or replaced within one year.

The
Company established a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $21,230,000 in connection with the acquisition of Sportmart on January 9, 1998. The valuation allowance was
decreased by $4,329,000 during fiscal 1999 and to zero in fiscal 2000.

Based
upon the Company's performance, current tax planning strategies and management estimates of future taxable income, management believes it is more likely than not that all of the

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Company's tax assets, including operating loss carryforwards, will be utilized. As such, no valuation allowance has been established.

The
Company utilized approximately $36,571,000, $0, and $8,830,000 of its net operating loss carryforwards, in fiscal 2002, 2001 and 2000 respectively, to reduce taxable income. Of the
$36.6 million of net operating loss carryforwards utilized by the Company in fiscal 2002, approximately $20.0 million were used to reduce taxable income in connection with the agreement
entered into with the IRS on November 1, 2002, described below. The Company has available at February 1, 2003, federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately
$36,913,000, expiring from 2014 to 2022. In addition, the Company also has tax credit carryforwards of $3,164,000 at February 1, 2003, which have no expiration date.

On
November 1, 2002, in order to eliminate the accrual of additional interest on taxes owed to the IRS, the Company entered into an agreement with the IRS, based upon the terms of
the settlement that is currently pending between the IRS and the Company's former parent. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid the IRS taxes of $1.1 million and interest of
$0.5 million. As such, the Company recorded a reversal of its remaining accrued interest payable to the IRS, totaling approximately $0.7 million. The tax liability settled under the
agreement was recorded as a reduction of the long-term deferred tax liability that had been established previously in relation to this matter. A significant portion of the tax liability
agreed to by the Company under the agreement did not require cash payment as those adjustments reduced existing net operating losses previously generated by the Company. The Company believes this to
be a full and complete settlement of all its separate return issues under review by the IRS.

(13) Leases

The Company is obligated for two leased properties which are classified as capital leases for financial reporting purposes. Both capital leases are with
partnerships substantially owned by a former director of the Company and his family members. The lease terms range from 15 to 20 years and provide for minimum annual rental payments plus
contingent rentals based upon a percentage of sales in excess of stipulated amounts. The gross amount of capitalized property under capital leases and related accumulated amortization recorded is
included in Property and Equipment. At February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002, the gross amount under these capital leases was $1.9 million and the accumulated depreciation was
$1.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

The
Company has noncancelable operating leases primarily for stores, distribution facilities and equipment, expiring at various dates from 2003 to 2020. These leases generally contain
renewal options for periods ranging from three to ten years and require the Company to pay all executory costs such as real estate taxes, maintenance and insurance. Certain leases include contingent
rentals based upon a percentage of sales in excess of a specified amount. Twelve of the leases, three of which relate to closed store locations and two of which are classified as capital leases, are
with partnerships, the partners of which are former directors of the Company and their family members. Seven of the leases are with partnerships, a partner of which is a director of the Company and
her family members. The Company also subleases all or parts of certain properties it currently leases. Rent expense under these related party lease agreements was as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal2002

2001

2000Base rentals

$
3,737

$
2,567

$
1,787Contingent rentals


51


67


80$
3,788

$
2,634

$
1,867


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Total rent expense under all operating lease agreements was as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal2002

2001

2000Base rentals

$
78,658

$
68,231

$
52,559Contingent rentals


1,026


977


280Sublease rental income


(2,113
)

(2,859
)

(1,726
)$
77,571

$
66,349

$
51,113


Minimum
base rentals include noncash rent expense related to the amortization of deferred rent totaling $2,686,000 in fiscal 2002, $2,022,000 in fiscal 2001, and $1,523,000 in fiscal
2000.

At
February 1, 2003, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable leases, with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year, are as follows (in thousands):

|Fiscal Years: |                                                                                                               | Capital
leases |     | Operating
leases, net |   | Total   |         | Amounts to
be paid to
related parties
|------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | --- | --------------------- | - | ------- | ------- | -------------------------------------
|2003          |                                                                                                               | $              | 812 |                       | $ | 76,322  |         | $                                    
|2004          |                                                                                                               |                | 396 |                       |   | 75,389  |         |                                      
|2005          |                                                                                                               |                | 369 |                       |   | 72,575  |         |                                      
|2006          |                                                                                                               |                | 367 |                       |   | 71,165  |         |                                      
|2007          |                                                                                                               |                | 234 |                       |   | 70,476  |         |                                      
|Thereafter    |                                                                                                               |                | 5   |                       |   | 423,056 |         |                                      
|              |                                                                                                               |                |     |                       |   |         |         |                                      
|              | Total minimum lease payments                                                                                  |                | $   | 2,183                 |   | $       | 788,983 |                                      
|              |                                                                                                               |                |     |                       |   |         |         |                                      
|              | Less imputed interest (at rates ranging from 9.0% to 10.75%)                                                  |                |     | 379                   |   |         |         |                                      
|              |                                                                                                               |                |     |                       |   |         |         |                                      
|              | Present value of future minimum rentals of which $665 is included in current liabilities, at February 1, 2003 |                | $   | 1,804                 |   |         |         |                                      
|              |                                                                                                               |                |     |                       |   |         |         |                                      

The
total future minimum lease payments include amounts to be paid to related parties and are shown net of $14,383,000 of noncancellable sublease payments and exclude estimated executory
costs, which are principally real estate taxes, maintenance, and insurance.

In
connection with the transfer of certain leased stores to a former affiliate in 1991, the Company remains liable as assignor on one lease. The former affiliate has agreed to indemnify
the Company for any losses it may incur as assignor, however, such indemnification is unsecured. In addition, the Company remains liable as assignor on three leases as a result of the Sportmart
acquisition. The

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remaining future minimum lease payments on these leases, exclusive of any variable rent or cost reimbursement that might be required, are as follows at February 1, 2003 (in thousands):

Fiscal Years2003

$
2,0812004


2,0182005


1,7642006


1,8212007


1,821Thereafter


8,251Total minimum lease payments

$
17,756


In
the event of default on the lease obligations, and failure by the assignee to indemnify the Company, the Company would incur a loss to the extent of any remaining obligations, less
any obligation mitigated by the lessor re-leasing the property.

(14) Employee Benefit Plans

Profit Sharing Plan

During 1995, the Company amended its qualified defined contribution profit sharing plan to include a 401(k) plan feature for all eligible employees. The amended
plan provides for tax deferred contributions by eligible employees and for discretionary matching contributions by the Company. On August 1, 2001 the Oshman's Profit Sharing Plan was merged
into the Company's plan. Participants vest in the Company's contributions at a rate of 20% per year after the first year of service. The plan provides for discretionary contributions, if any, by the
Company in amounts determined annually by the Board of Directors. The Company contributed in the form of matching contributions, $522,000 in fiscal 2002, $320,000 in fiscal 2001, and $357,000 in
fiscal 2000.

(15) Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company has a nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the "DCP") for certain members of management. Eligible employees may contribute a portion of base
salary or bonuses to the plan annually. The DCP provides for additional matching contributions by the Company, with limitations similar to the Company's 401(k) plan, as well as discretionary
contributions in an amount determined by the Company prior to the end of each plan year. The Company made no matching contributions to the DCP during fiscal 2002, 2001 or 2000.

(16) Stock Compensation Plans

Management Equity Plan

The Company adopted a management equity plan (the "Management Equity Plan") which authorizes the issuance of common stock plus grants of options to purchase
shares of authorized but unissued common stock up to 3,000,000 combined shares and options. The Management Equity Plan was amended by a vote of the stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders
held on June 7, 2002, to increase the number of shares and options authorized to be granted from 2,500,000 to 3,000,000 shares and options. As of February 1, 2003, 147,600 purchased
shares of common stock, 1,348,550 options, and
539,508 shares of restricted stock have been issued and remain outstanding under the Management Equity Plan. Stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to the estimated fair

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value of the underlying stock, at the date of grant. All stock options have a ten-year term and vest 20% per year over five years from the date of grant. Restricted stock, recorded at the
fair value of the stock at the grant date, is granted to certain employees of the Company and either cliff vests after five years from the grant date or vests 20% per year over five years from the
date of grant. The Company recorded approximately $0.2, $1.5 and $0.9 million of unamortized compensation as a reduction to stockholders' equity in fiscal 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
These amounts are being amortized to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

Substitute Company Options

In connection with the acquisition of Sportmart, options outstanding under the 1992 Sportmart, Inc. Stock Options Plans were assumed by the Company. The
substitute options were modified to Company options utilizing the same conversion ratio of .165014 to one as the common stock and dividing the exercise price of the previous options by the conversion
ratio.

The
holders of the substitute options continue with the same vesting periods as the original grants, except that those holders whose employment with Sportmart terminated within six
months of the acquisition date had accelerated vesting. All such persons had immediately vested options upon termination, and had one year to exercise such options. As of January 9, 1998,
1,153,573 Sportmart options were exchanged for 190,457 Company substitute options. As of February 1, 2003, 10,453 options remain outstanding under the Sportmart Substitute Options Plan.

Stock
option activity during the periods indicated for both of the Company's plans was as follows:

Number of
options

Weighted
average
exercise
price

Options
exercisableBalance at January 29, 2000

1,021,931

$
9.07

451,520Granted

382,500


6.42Exercised

(38,200
)

5.36Canceled

(123,560
)

8.75Balance at February 3, 2001

1,242,671


8.40

510,459Granted

364,300


15.13Exercised

(245,386
)

8.59Canceled

(68,022
)

10.18Balance at February 2, 2002

1,293,563


10.17

482,501Granted

423,500


20.56Exercised

(334,260
)

8.14Canceled

(23,800
)

10.45Balance at February 1, 2003

1,359,003

$
13.90

402,181


Canceled
options are a result of employee terminations.

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The
following table summarizes the status of outstanding stock options as of February 1, 2003:

|                |  | Options outstanding |  | Options exercisable
|--------------- |  | ------------------- |  | -------------------
|
|$5.13 - 6.00    |  | 295,200             |  | 7.1                
|6.625 - 11.00   |  | 147,000             |  | 6.4                
|13.57 - 14.00   |  | 361,553             |  | 7.1                
|15.5625 - 31.90 |  | 555,250             |  | 9.2                
|                |  |                     |  |                    
|$5.13 - 31.90   |  | 1,359,003           |  | 7.9                
|                |  |                     |  |                    

Unvested
stock grants under the management equity plan during the periods indicated were as follows:

Fiscal Year2002

2001

2000Shares of unvested stock granted


7,500


92,800


152,958Weighted average fair value of shares at grant date

$
20.42

$
11.97

$
5.25


(17) Share Repurchases

The Company repurchased 961,399 common shares totaling approximately $18.0 million, 229,216 common shares totaling approximately $3.1 million, and
194,600 common shares totaling approximately $1.2 million for the fiscal years 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. As of February 1, 2003, the Company has authorization from its Board of
Directors to repurchase up to an additional $9.0 million of shares. Prior to consummation of the merger with The Sports Authority (see Note 23), the terms of Gart Sports Company's merger
agreement prohibit the Company from additional repurchases without the board of directors' written consent.

(18) Related Party Transactions

Green Equity Investors, whose general partner is Leonard Green & Associates, LP ("LGA") owns approximately 26% of the outstanding common stock of the
Company. The Company has a management services agreement with LGA whereby LGA receives an annual retainer fee plus reasonable expenses for providing certain management, consulting and financial
planning services. The management services agreement also provides that LGA may receive reasonable and customary fees and reasonable expenses from time to time for providing financial advisory and
investment banking services in connection with major financial transactions that are undertaken. The management services agreement terminates April 20, 2004. The minimum management fee is
$500,000 per year for so long as LGA owns 10% or more of the outstanding common stock. The Company paid a management fee to LGA of $625,000 for fiscal 2002, $833,000 for fiscal 2001 and $500,000 for
fiscal 2000. In addition, the Company paid LGA a fee of $4.0 million in connection with acquisition of Oshman's and will pay LGA a fee of $4.25 million, plus out-of-pocket expenses, in
connection with the merger (see Note 23). In 2002, the Company also paid an immaterial amount of out-of-pocket expenses on LGA's behalf in connection with its sale of 3,000,000 shares of Gart
common stock in a public offering (see Note 22).

During
2001, the Company had noncancelable consulting agreements with certain former Oshman's executives, who are currently or were Directors of the Company. The Company paid fees
ranging from

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$175,000 to $400,000 per year for services rendered for periods ranging from 12 to 30 months following the June 7, 2001 merger agreement. The consultants agreed to be available, from
time to time, to advise the Company on strategic issues, planning, merchandising and operational issues related to the acquisition of Oshman's.

During
2002, Alvin Lubetkin resigned from his position as a Director of the Company. Mr. Lubetkin did not resign due to disagreements with management of the Company or other
Directors.

As
of February 1, 2003, there were no payments due to LGA or other related parties. See future minimum lease payments at Note 13.

(19) Contingencies

Tax Contingency

Under the terms of the Company's tax sharing agreement with its former parent, the Company is responsible for its share, on a separate return basis, of any tax
payments associated with proposed deficiencies or adjustments, and related interest and penalties charged to the controlled group which may arise as a result of an assessment by the Internal Revenue
Service ("IRS").

On
July 24, 1997, the IRS proposed adjustments to the Company's and its former parent's (now Thrifty Payless Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of RiteAid Corporation) 1992 and
1993 federal income tax returns in conjunction with the former parent's Internal Revenue Service examination. The proposed adjustments related to the manner in which LIFO inventories were
characterized on such returns. The Company has taken the position that the inventory acquired in connection with the acquisition of the Company's former parent was appropriately allocated to its
inventory pools. The Internal Revenue Service asserted the inventory was acquired at a bargain purchase price and should be allocated to a separate pool and liquidated as inventory turns.

On
November 1, 2002, in order to eliminate the accrual of additional interest on taxes owed to the IRS, the Company entered into an agreement with the IRS, based upon the terms of
the settlement that is currently pending between the IRS and the Company's former parent. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid the IRS taxes of $1.1 million and interest of
$0.5 million. As such, the Company recorded a reversal of its remaining accrued interest payable to the IRS, totaling approximately $0.7 million. The tax liability settled under the
agreement was recorded as a reduction of the long-term deferred tax liability that had been established previously in relation to this matter. A significant portion of the tax liability
agreed to by the Company under the agreement did not require cash payment as those adjustments reduced existing net operating losses previously generated by the Company. The Company believes this to
be a full and complete settlement of all its separate return issues under review by the IRS.

The
IRS settlement with the Company's former parent has not been finalized. Under the terms of the Company's tax sharing agreement with its former parent, the Company could be liable for
amounts that arise out of the Company's former parent's settlement with the IRS. Based on management's discussions with the Company's former parent and the Company's settlement that was reached with
the IRS as described above, the Company believes its portion of the potential accelerated tax liability from the settlement with the IRS by the Company's former parent ranges from approximately $0 to
$3.3 million.The Company had a long-term deferred tax liability of $9.7 million recorded for the settlement of this matter with the IRS for the Federal income tax return for
the Company and the Company's former parent. As a result of the Company's settlement reached with the IRS, the

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remaining liability has been reduced to $3.3 million. The Company does not expect that any penalties will be assessed relating to this matter although the Company cannot be certain that
penalties will not be assessed. See Note 12.

The
Company has reviewed the various matters that are under consideration and believes that it has adequately provided for any liability that may result from this matter. In the opinion
of management, any additional liability beyond the amounts recorded that may arise as a result of the pending IRS settlement with its former parent will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that the
ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

In
June 2000, a former employee of Sportmart brought two class action complaints in California against the Company, alleging certain wage and hour claims in violation of the
California Labor Code, California Business and Professional Code section 17200 and other related matters. One complaint alleges that the Company classified certain managers in its California
stores as exempt from overtime pay when they would have been classified as non-exempt and paid overtime. The second complaint alleges that the Company failed to pay hourly employees in its
California stores for all hours worked. In March 2001, a third class action complaint was filed in the same court in California alleging the same wage and hour violations regarding
classification of certain managers as exempt from overtime pay. In July 2001, a fourth complaint was filed alleging that store managers should also not be classified as employees exempt from
overtime pay. All the complaints seek compensatory damages, punitive damages and penalties. The amount of damages sought is unspecified. Although the court denied motions to dismiss the first two
complaints, the Company intends to vigorously defend these matters and at this time, the Company has not ascertained the future liability, if any, as a result of these complaints. The Company has not
accrued any reserves related to these claims.

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(20) Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share.

Fiscal2002

2001

2000Net income

$
23,167,000

$
8,266,000

$
23,096,000Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding


11,766,983


9,598,553


7,380,529Basic earnings per share

$
1.97

$
0.86

$
3.13Number of shares used for diluted earnings per share:Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding


11,766,983


9,598,553


7,380,529Dilutive securitiesstock options and restricted stock


660,103


717,232


349,072Weighted average shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding


12,427,086


10,315,785


7,729,601Diluted earnings per share

$
1.86

$
0.80

$
2.99


(21) E-Commerce Agreement

On June 28, 2001, the Company entered into a long-term agreement with GSI Commerce, Inc. ("GSI"). Under the terms of the agreement, GSI
developed and is currently operating three online sporting goods stores at www.gartsports.com, www.sportmart.com, and www.oshmans.com. The Company receives royalty payments from GSI based on a certain
percent of sales from these sites, which are recorded as a component of Net Sales in the statement of operations. In connection with the e-commerce agreement, GSI granted the Company a
warrant to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock of GSI. A similar warrant for 30,000 GSI shares was acquired from Oshman's at the time of the acquisition. The Company sold 60,000 of these warrants
in October 2001, and recognized a gain of $195,000. The remaining warrant to purchase 30,000 shares was exercised on November 2, 2001, and the
shares acquired upon exercise of the warrant are classified as available-for-sale marketable equity securities and have an aggregate fair value of $49,000 at February 1,
2003.

(22) Stock Offering

On May 29, 2002, the Company completed a stock offering for 3.5 million shares of common stock. This offering resulted in net proceeds of
approximately $53 million from the sale of 1.75 million new shares by the Company. The Company used the net proceeds to repay certain borrowings under the revolving line of credit
agreement with CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. The balance of the shares were sold by selling stockholders, including Green Equity Investors, L.P. The Company did not receive any proceeds from
the sale of shares by selling stockholders.

(23) Subsequent Events

On February 20, 2003, the Company announced it had signed a definitive agreement to merge with The Sports Authority, Inc. Under the terms of the
agreement, Sports Authority stockholders will

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receive 0.37 shares of Gart Sports common stock for each share of Sports Authority common stock they own. At the closing of the transaction, the new company is expected to have approximately
25 million shares outstanding. Stockholders of Gart Sports and Sports Authority will each own approximately 50 percent of the combined company. The transaction is structured to be
tax-free to the stockholders of Sports Authority. Green Equity Investors, L.P., an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., which beneficially owns approximately 26% of the
outstanding common stock of the Company, has agreed to vote its shares in favor of the proposed merger. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval
of the stockholders of Gart Sports and Sports Authority. The required 30-day waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 expired at midnight on April 2, 2003.
The Sports Authority, Inc. is the nation's largest full-line sporting goods retailer operating 205 stores in 33 states. Upon completion of the transaction, the Company will consist
of approximately 385 stores in 45 states. On a pro-forma combined basis, the Company and Sports Authority generated revenue of approximately $2.5 billion during the fiscal year
ended February 1, 2003.

(24) Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

Note that the amounts below are not necessarily comparable to one another or to anticipated future periods due to the inclusion of Oshman's results since the date
of acquisition on June 7, 2001 and related merger integration costs.

|                                  |  | First
quarter |         | Second
quarter |   | Third
quarter |  | Fourth
quarter |         | Annual
|--------------------------------- |  | ------------- | ------- | -------------- | - | ------------- |  | -------------- | ------- | ------
|
|Fiscal 2002                       |  |               |         |                |   |               |  |                |         |       
|Net sales                         |  | $             | 244,976 |                | $ | 261,705       |  | $              | 227,762 |       
|Gross profit                      |  |               | 61,453  |                |   | 68,059        |  |                | 56,967  |       
|Net income                        |  |               | 2,590   |                |   | 6,334         |  |                | 1,397   |       
|Basic earnings per share          |  |               | 0.24    |                |   | 0.52          |  |                | 0.12    |       
|Diluted earnings per share        |  |               | 0.22    |                |   | 0.48          |  |                | 0.11    |       
|Fiscal 2001                       |  |               |         |                |   |               |  |                |         |       
|Net sales                         |  | $             | 162,642 |                | $ | 237,938       |  | $              | 219,142 |       
|Gross profit                      |  |               | 39,326  |                |   | 59,322        |  |                | 54,437  |       
|Net income (loss)                 |  |               | 605     |                |   | 1,895         |  |                | (1,897  | )     
|Basic earnings (loss) per share   |  |               | 0.08    |                |   | 0.20          |  |                | (0.18   | )     
|Diluted earnings (loss) per share |  |               | 0.08    |                |   | 0.18          |  |                | (0.18   | )     

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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 April 3, 2003 on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

| |  | GART SPORTS COMPANY
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| |  | By:                

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officers or directors of the Registrant, by virtue of their signatures to this report, appearing below,
hereby constitute and appoint John Douglas Morton and Thomas T. Hendrickson, or any one of them, with full power of substitution, as attorneys-in-fact in their names, places and stead to execute any
and all amendments to this report in the capacities set forth opposite their names and hereby ratify all that said attorneys-in-fact do by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in
the capacities indicated on April 3, 2003.

|Signature                                     |  | Title                                                                                                       
|--------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|                                              |  |                                                                                                             
|/s/JOHN DOUGLAS MORTONJohn Douglas Morton     |  | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)                               
|/s/THOMAS T. HENDRICKSONThomas T. Hendrickson |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
|/s/JONATHAN D. SOKOLOFFJonathan D. Sokoloff   |  | Director                                                                                                    
|/s/JONATHAN SEIFFERJonathan Seiffer           |  | Director                                                                                                    
|/s/GORDON D. BARKERGordon D. Barker           |  | Director                                                                                                    
|/s/PETER R. FORMANEKPeter R. Formanek         |  | Director                                                                                                    
|/s/MARILYN OSHMANMarilyn Oshman               |  | Director                                                                                                    
|/s/LARRY STRUTTONLarry D. Strutton            |  | Director                                                                                                    

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CERTIFICATIONS

I,
John Douglas Morton, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:





Date:
April 3, 2003.

| |  | /s/JOHN DOUGLAS MORTONJohn Douglas Morton
Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer
Gart Sports Company
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CERTIFICATIONS

I,
Thomas T. Hendrickson, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, certify that:





Date:
April 3, 2003.

| |  | /s/THOMAS T. HENDRICKSONThomas T. Hendrickson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Gart Sports Company
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