Company Profile For Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (Dick’s) is a full-line sporting goods retailer that offers an assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel, and footwear in a specialty store environment. As of January 31, 2009, the Company operated 384 Dick’s Sporting Goods stores in 39 states, 89 Golf Galaxy stores in 31 states, and 14 Chick’s Sporting Goods stores in California. Dick’s carry a variety of brands, including Nike, North Face, Columbia, adidas, TaylorMade, Callaway and Under Armour, as well as private label products sold under names, such as Ativa, Maxfli, Tailgate Gear and Walter Hagen, and private brand products, such as its exclusive lines of Nike ACG, Slazenger, Umbro, Reebok, Field & Stream and adidas baseball merchandise, which are available only in the Company’s stores.

BRIEF: For the twenty six weeks ended 1 August 2009, Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.'s revenues increased 4% to $2.09B. Net income decreased 17% to $49.1M. Revenues reflect an increase in new store sales & the addition of e-commerce sales partially offset by a comparable store sales. Net income was offset by increased selling, general & administrative expenses and higher merger & integration costs.