Columbus, Ohio --/ October 11/PR Newswire/-- Value City Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:VCD) announced today total sales for the five weeks ended October 6, 2001, increased 1.0% to $219.7 million from $217.4 million for the five weeks ended September 30, 2000. The company’s same store sales decreased 3.7% for the five weeks ended October 6, 2001.

Sales for the 35 weeks ended October 6, 2001, increased 6.4% to $1.468 billion from $1.380 billion for the 35 weeks ended September 30, 2000. The company’s same store sales decreased 3.8% for the 35 weeks ended October 6, 2001.

Retail sales statistics are as follows:

Value City Department Stores, Inc. is a leading off-price retailer currently operating 118 full-line department stores in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and southeastern U.S., 19 Filene’s Basement Stores and 95 better-branded DSW Shoe Warehouse Stores in major metropolitan areas throughout the country.

SOURCE: Value City Department Stores, Inc.

Contact: Jim McGrady, Chief Financial Officer - (614) 478-2300