Pep Boys Profile

The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack and subsidiaries is an automotive retail and service chain. The Company is engaged in the retail sale of automotive parts, tires and accessories, automotive repairs and maintenance and the installation of parts. The Company's primary operating unit is its SUPERCENTER format. As of January 28, 2006 (fiscal 2005) the Company operated 593 stores consisting of 582 SUPERCENTERS and one SERVICE & TIRE CENTER, having an aggregate of 6,162 service bays, as well as 10 non-service/non-tire format PEP BOYS EXPRESS stores. The Company operates approximately 12,167,000 gross square feet of retail space, including service bays. The SUPERCENTERS average approximately 20,700 square feet and the 10 PEP BOYS EXPRESS stores average approximately 9,700 square feet. The Company primarily serves do-it-yourself (retail) and do-it-for-me (service labor, installed merchandise and tires) customers. For the 13 weeks ended 29 April 2006, The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack's revenues decreased 1% to $555.9M. Net loss from cont. ops. and before account. change decreased 63% to $922K. Revenues reflect decrease in comparable service revenue and lower comparable merchandise sales. Lower loss reflects decrease in selling, general & administrative expenses, higher non operating income and decrease in costs of merchandise sales.