BBA Bombay CO

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Bombay Company, Inc. (NYSE:BBA) reported today that same store sales for stores opened more than 12 months increased 4.2% for the four-week period ended February 25, 2006. Total revenue increased 0.6% to $35.0 million for the period compared to $34.8 million for the four-week period ended February 26, 2005. Same store sales growth exceeded the growth in total revenue due primarily to exiting the wholesale business, which contributed $1.3 million in revenue during the period last year. Sales from new stores effectively offset sales from stores closed during the past twelve months while Internet sales declined slightly during the period. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051026/BOMBAYLOGO ) James D. Carreker, Chairman and CEO, commented, "We were encouraged by the positive same store sales trends particularly early in the month but saw a softening of sales as the month progressed. Core Bombay stores had the strongest same store sales growth while same store sales at BombayKIDS stores declined slightly due to a shift in the marketing calendar. Gross margins were challenged due to a higher proportion of the mix being clearance merchandise as a result of the decision to delay the introduction of new spring product until March versus last year's February introduction. Spring product is set to hit the stores in early March and will be supported by our spring catalog expected to arrive in homes during the second week of the month." The Bombay Company, Inc. designs, sources and markets a unique line of home accessories, wall decor and furniture through 490 retail outlets, specialty catalogs and the internet in the U.S. and internationally. Any statements in this press release that may be considered forward- looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Actual results may differ from forward- looking statements due to the risk factors discussed in the periodic reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which the Company urges investors to consider. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051026/BOMBAYLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: The Bombay Company, Inc. CONTACT: Elaine D. Crowley, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Bombay Company, Inc., +1-817-347-8200 Web site: http://www.bombaycompany.com/

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