Books-a-Million announced in a release issued today its financial results for the second quarter ended August 4, 2007. Net sales for the 13-week period increased 9.6% to $132.8 million from sales of $121.2 million in the year-earlier period. Comparable store sales for the quarter increased 6.6% when compared with the 13-week period for the prior year. Net income increased to $3.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared with net income of $2.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the year-earlier period.
Commenting on the results, Sandra B. Cochran, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased with our results for the quarter. The publication of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows generated record-breaking sales. Our marketing efforts along with our Fast Lane checkout process helped us achieve strong market share. In addition, continued discipline in inventory management, expense control and operational execution led to an improvement in profitability in a very competitive sales environment.”