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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Thank you. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Karru Martinson - Deutsche Bank. Karru Martinson - Deutsche Bank I was just wondering if we could start with just the capital markets transaction here, and could you explain a little bit you know why you...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. BONT   Q2 2009 Earnings Call   August 20, 2009 10:00 am ET]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Karru Martinson &#8211; Duetsche Bank. Karru Martinson &#8211; Duetsche Bank On the EBITDA guidance that you gave, it seems like on an LTM basis you're at the mid point already and with the gross margin improvement that you're looking at...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:21:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 05/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session  Operator  Operator Instructions The first question comes from the line of Grant Jordan &#8211; Wachovia.  Grant Jordan - Wachovia Obviously you took inventory down a good bit in the first quarter relative to last year. I understand some of that was a reduction in...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Macy&#39;s, Bon-Ton cutting jobs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two well-known clothing retailers with locations in Central New York are cutting jobs, but in the case of one of the companies, it's not known what impact the reductions will have on the region's stores. Citing current economic conditions and lower sales expectations in 2009, Cincinnati, Ohio-based Macy's Inc. (NYSE:...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. F3Q08 (Qtr End 11/01/08) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Grant Jordan &#8211; Wachovia. Grant Jordan - Wachovia On your capex, it looks like you have clearly cut it back a good bit for next year. That $40.0 million, is that kind of a maintenance capex? Or what&#8217;s incorporated...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions And we&#8217;ll take our first question today from Kerry McInerney of Banc of America Securities. Kerry McInerney &#8211; Banc of America Securities I was wondering if you could talk about some of the back half expectations that are implicit in guidance, sounds like the higher...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:18:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces May Sales]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[YORK, Pa. -- The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) today announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended May 31, 2008 decreased 9.9% compared to the prior year period. Total sales for the four weeks decreased 8.7% to $214.3 million compared to $234.7 million for the prior year period.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces Participation in the Piper Jaffray 2008 Consumer/Industrial Growth Conference]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[YORK, Pa. -- The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) today announced that management will participate in the Piper Jaffray 2008 Consumer/Industrial Growth Conference in New York City at the St. Regis Hotel. Bud Bergren, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Keith Plowman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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