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	Pier 1 Imports' profit falls 43.3 percent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Pier 1 said its second-quarter profit fell to $10.4 million, or 12 cents a share, from $18.4 million, or 20 cents a share, in the same quarter a year earlier.
		Pier 1 expects third-quarter sales at stores open at least a year, also known as same-store sales, to come in flat to down 4 percent from a year ago.
		Pier 1 projects the period's sales to climb 3 to 9 percent, suggesting a range of $571.9 million to $605.2 million based on the $555.3 million generated a year ago.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/09/14/financial0833EDT0031.DTL&type=printable (548 words)

	PIER 1 IMPORTS INC//DE financial statement PIER 1 IMPORTS INC//DE income statements SEC, PIER 1 IMPO
		PIER 1 IMPORTS INC//DE financial statements of executive compensation data are available in their proxy statements.
		PIER 1 IMPORTS INC//DE income statements for executive base pay and bonus are filed yearly with the SEC in the edgar filing system.
		PIER 1 IMPORTS INC//DE annual reports of executive compensation and pay are searchable and most commonly found in the Def 14a documents.
	swz.salary.com /execcomp/layouthtmls/excl_companyreport_C1002178_tcc.html (673 words)

	Pier 1 Imports Recalls Pull Toys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Consumers are urged to take the pull toys away from young children immediately and return them to any Pier 1 Imports store for a full refund or exchange for other merchandise.
		Neither CPSC nor Pier 1 Imports is aware of any injuries involving these pull toys.
		Pier 1 Imports took corrective action immediately after it was made aware of the potential problem and is conducting the voluntary recall in order to prevent the possibility of injury.
	www.cpsc.gov /cpscpub/prerel/prhtml94/94041.html (424 words)

	Business Wire: Zacks Sell List Highlights: Old Republic Int'l, Pier 1 Imports, Noble Corporation, and Sears, Roebuck ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE:PIR) consists of a chain of retail stores operating under the names Pier 1 Imports and The Pier, selling a wide variety of furniture, decorative home furnishings, dining and kitchen goods, accessories and other specialty items for the home.
		But Pier 1 is optimistic that customers will respond positively to its marketing plans, which include a new TV ad, the 'One Big Sale' newspaper insert, and innovative visual presentations for the new "Back-to-College" merchandise assortment.
		Pier 1 is a leader in its field and the company is working to improve its situation, but in the meantime investors may want to stay patient and watch for analysts to give its earnings estimates a lift.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_June_8/ai_n6058607 (1516 words)

	DSstar: PIER 1 IMPORTS SELECTS McDATA'S SANavigator
		Pier 1 Imports, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is an international retailer with nearly 1,000 stores and annual sales of $1.5 billion.
		IT managers at Pier 1 needed SAN management software that was easy to deploy and use but also provided a high level of control over their entire fabric not currently found in competing products.
		Pier 1's IT staff is tasked with managing a large, complex SAN comprised of over 120 servers, several McDATA Intrepid 6000 Series Directors and Sphereon 3000 Series Fabric Switches, multiple HBAs and IBM storage.
	www.taborcommunications.com /dsstar/02/1203/105146.html (440 words)

	Pier 1 Imports Enjoys Grace Period
		For the current quarter, Pier 1 now expects to earn 43 cents to 52 cents a share, down from its old estimate of 52 cents to 63 cents a share, on same-store sales that are down on a percentage basis in the mid-single digits.
		Pier 1's fourth-quarter forecast means the company now expects earnings of 90 cents to 99 cents a share in the year ending in February 2005.
		Wall Street expects Pier 1 to earn 98 cents a share in that fiscal year, $1.16 a share in the year after that, and $1.50 in the year ending February 2007.
	www.thestreet.com /pf/markets/natworden/10199028.html (720 words)

	Fool.com: Lower Comps Plague Pier 1 Imports [Commentary] December 30, 2004
		Pier 1's trying its best to grow out of a declining comps scenario by changing marketing strategy, introducing new items, and opening more stores, but it hasn't made much headway in the last two years.
		Pier 1's stock price has consistently stayed around $18 since August of this year, helped by an aggressive buyback of 2.4 million shares at an average price of $17.93 and Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRKa) purchase of 8 million shares.
		Not surprisingly, Pier 1 is the cheapest of the lot, trading at 19.5 times estimated fiscal year 2005 earnings of $1.00 per share.
	www.fool.com /news/commentary/2004/commentary04123005.htm (1199 words)

	Montreal - Home - Pier 1 Imports - Magasins
		Pier 1 Imports sells an array of chic and trendy decorations and furnishings that are guaranteed to give your home a contemporary look suited to your tastes.
		The first Pier 1 Import boutique was founded in 1962 in San Mateo, California and catered to the tastes of the blossoming baby boomer generation.
		Importing goods from over fifty countries from around the globe, Pier 1 Imports sells an array of chic and trendy decorations and furnishings that are guaranteed to give your home a contemporary look suited to your tastes.
	english.montrealplus.ca /portal/profile.do?sectionID=132&categoryID=8&contentType=0&profileID=559413 (276 words)

	Pier 1 Imports Recall of Glass Candleholder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Pier 1 Imports, of Fort Worth, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 9,200 candleholders.
		Pier 1 has received two reports of the glass candleholder shattering.
		The price sticker on the bottom of the candleholder reads "SKU#1884160." Pier 1 Imports sold the candleholders through their retail stores and on-line nationwide from January 2002 through May 2002 for about $25.
	www.recalls.org /house97.html (155 words)

	Pier 1 Imports News
		Pier 1 Imports Inc. said sales for the four-week period ended August 28, 2004 aggregated $140,423,000, an increase of 5.8% from $132,706,000 last year, and comparable store sales declined 2.8%.
		Pier 1 Imports warned Tuesday that December sales got off to a slow start and lowered its quarterly earnings forecasts, pushing down the chain's shares by 8 percent and putting more pressure on the...
		Pier 1 Imports Inc. on Tuesday reported modest growth in earnings and sales growth for its latest quarter, in line with expectations, but warned that customer traffic this month has been weak.
	www.topix.net /com/pir (1191 words)

	Pier 1 Press Room (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Entries must be hand-drawn and received at the home office of Pier 1 Imports by April 11, 2004.
		The largest retailer of UNICEF greeting cards, Pier 1 has raised nearly $20 million from the sale of the cards since 1985, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
		Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE: PIR) is North America's largest specialty retailer of imported decorative home furnishings and gifts with Pier 1 Imports® stores in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico; the Pier stores in the United Kingdom; and Cargokids® stores.
	www.pier1pressroom.com /press/unicef.asp (597 words)

	Pier 1 Imports plans more stores in Michigan - 9/24/03 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		NORTHVILLE -- Pier 1 Imports is expanding its Michigan reach by opening seven stores in the state during the last 15 months and planning to debut three more before Christmas.
		Arlauskas, who started his Pier 1 career as a manager trainee in 1980 at the Royal Oak store, said growth in Michigan mirrors Pier 1's growth across the United States and Canada where the chain has been opening 100 to 115 stores annually.
		Furniture accounts for about 40 percent of sales at a typical Pier 1 store, which sells about $1.8 million worth of merchandise a year, he added.
	www.detnews.com /2003/business/0309/24/b02-279824.htm (601 words)

	Pier 1 Press Room (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		His expertise, creativity and charismatic personality are a perfect fit for Pier 1," said Phil Schneider, Executive Vice President of Marketing for Pier 1.
		Pier 1's advertising agency of record, Campbell-Ewald in Detroit, will develop creative to be unveiled in spring 2004.
		Pier 1 Imports, Inc. is North America's largest specialty retailer of imported decorative home furnishings and gifts with Pier 1 Imports® stores in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico; The Pier® stores in the United Kingdom; and Cargokids®.
	www.pier1pressroom.com /press/12-15-03ThomFilicia.asp (512 words)

	Pier 1 Imports Names Strategic and Media Agencies
		Pier 1 Imports, Inc. is North America's largest specialty retailer of imported decorative home furnishings and gifts with Pier 1 Imports(R) stores in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico; The Pier(R) stores in the United Kingdom; and Cargokids(R) stores.
		We were looking for a nationally recognized agency that could provide us with a breakthrough message and their recommendations were well aligned with our plans moving forward.
		About Pier 1 Pier 1 Imports, Inc. is North America's largest specialty retailer of imported decorative home furnishings and gifts with Pier 1 Imports(R) stores in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico; The Pier(R) stores in the United Kingdom; and Cargokids(R) stores.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-07-2004/0002268463&EDATE= (583 words)

	Wok Sets Recalled by Pier 1 Imports
		Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide sold the wok sets from April 1993 through April 1997.
		The wok sets initially sold for about $35 (large) and $25 (small) and were reduced to the clearance price of about $13 (large) and $9 (small).
		For more information about this recall, consumers should call Pier 1 Imports at (800) 245-4595 between 10 a.m.
	www.keepkidshealthy.com /recalls/household_products/97123.html (390 words)

	Fool.com: Pier 1 Imports Inc. (Daily Trouble) April 6, 1999
		Although Pier 1 rode low mortgage rates, strong consumer confidence, and an improved merchandising mix to a Daily Double just over a year ago, the stock has stalled since then as sales have flattened out.
		With 751 stores in 47 states, Pier 1 Imports is North America's largest specialty retailer of imported decorative home furnishings, gifts, and related items, many of them handcrafted.
		By getting out of the apparel business at the end of FY97, Pier 1 had been able to redesign its store layout, stressing a broader line of hard goods that are less susceptible to markdowns.
	www.fool.com /DTrouble/1999/DTrouble990406.htm (838 words)

	Pier 1 Imports, Inc \| BuyBlue.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Pier 1 Imports teams with shoppers fishing for furniture and accessories with an exotic flavor.
		Pier 1 stores offer a wide selection of indoor and outdoor furniture, lamps, vases, baskets, ceramics, dinnerware, candles, and other specialty products.
		Through Pier 1 National Bank, the company offers proprietary credit cards, which are used for a third of US sales.
	www.buyblue.org /node/1665/view/summary (205 words)

	NYSE, New York Stock Exchange > About the NYSE > Listed Companies > Listed Company Directory Pier 1 Imports Inc.
		Pier 1 Imports, Inc., with its subsidiaries, is a specialty retailer operating under the brand names Pier 1 Imports, The Pier and Pier 1 Kids (formerly Cargokids).
		On February 26, 2005, it operated 1,070 Pier 1 stores in the United States, 80 Pier 1 stores in Canada and supported seven franchised stores in the United States.
		The Company supplies merchandise and licenses the Pier 1 Imports name to Sears Mexico and Sears Puerto Rico, which sell Pier 1 merchandise in a store-within-a-store format in 24 Sears Mexico stores and in seven Sears Puerto Rico stores.
	www.nyse.com /listed/pir.html (238 words)

	Globeinvestor.com: Pier 1 Imports Reports Third Quarter Earnings; Provides Sales and Earnings Guidance for Fourth ...
		FORT WORTH, Texas (Business Wire) -- Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE:PIR) today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.22 for the third quarter ended November 27, 2004, compared to $0.35 per diluted share for the year-ago period.
		December comparable store sales are currently trending in the negative mid-single digits, and we project them to be in a range of -2% to -6% for the month.
		Pier 1 Imports, Inc. is North America's largest specialty retailer of imported decorative home furnishings and gifts with Pier 1 Imports(R) stores in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico; The Pier(R) stores primarily in the United Kingdom; and Pier 1 kids(R) and Cargokids(R) stores.
	www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/WireFeedRedirect?cf=GlobeInvestor/config&vg=BigAdVariableGenerator&date=20041214&archive=bwire&slug=20041214005218 (885 words)

	Pier 1 Imports - Topix.net
		Pier 1 Imports Inc.'s long-awaited turnaround seems as elusive now as it was a year ago, and Wall Street's patience is fraying.
		Pier 1 Imports, Inc., is opening its newest Memphis area store in Southaven.
		Pier 1 Imports Inc. has leased space in DuPont where a new distribution center is expected to open early next year.
	rss.topix.net /rss/com/pir.xml (303 words)

	NASCAR.com - Zacks Sell List Highlights: Old Republic Int'l, Pier 1 Imports, Noble Corporation, and Sears, Roebuck ...
		But Pier 1 is optimistic that customers will respond positively to its marketing plans, which include a new TV ad, the 'One Big Sale'newspaper insert, and innovative visual presentations for the new 'Back-to-College'merchandise assortment.
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	www.nascar.com /2004/news/business/press/06/08/2448561 (1558 words)

	USATODAY.com - Pier 1's ad star is also a loyal customer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Pier 1 and ad agency Campbell-Ewald, Detroit were considering a number of celebrity faces for new ads.
		Women account for seven out of 10 shoppers at Pier 1's 900 stores, so the good news for the retailer is that women like the ads three times as much as men do: 12% vs. 4%.
		Pier 1 celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
	www.usatoday.com /money/advertising/adtrack/2002-04-08-pier1.htm (679 words)

	Pier 1 Imports "hold" \| newratings.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		NEW YORK, June 1 (newratings.com) - Analyst Kristine Koerber of WR Hambrecht & Co maintains her "hold" rating on Pier 1 Imports (PIR.NYS).
		In a research note published this morning, the analyst mentions that Pier 1 Imports is expected to report its May comps in-line with the estimates and the guidance.
		Despite the positive impact of Mother's Day, the company's May comps are expected to have decline by 5-6% due to a shift in the Memorial Day holiday, coupled with a shift in the company's wicker promotion from May to June, the analyst explains.
	www.newratings.com /analyst_news/article_428259.html (244 words)

	Berkshire Hathaway add 8 million shares of Pier 1 Imports - Aug. 17, 2004
		Pier 1 has about 87.4 million shares outstanding and a market capitalization of $1.5 billion.
		Shares of Fort Worth, Texas-based Pier 1 (PIR: Research, Estimates) spiked more than 8 percent in early morning trading Tuesday.
		Berkshire Hathaway's interest in Pier 1 was welcome news to investors after the retailer, plagued by sluggish sales, last week cut its second-quarter forecast and sent its shares tumbling to a new 52-week low.
	money.cnn.com /2004/08/17/news/fortune500/berkshire_pierone (249 words)

	Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Investors' Overview
		Pier 1 Imports is North America's largest specialty retailer of unique fashion-forward, decorative home furnishings, gifts and related items directly imported from over 50 countries around the world - displayed in over 800 Pier 1 Imports stores in a visually appealing setting.
		Pier 1 Imports has spent almost 40 years building an organization that specializes in direct importing.
		Pier 1 is one of the world's largest importers of rattan and brass.
	www.corporate-ir.net /ireye/ir_site.asp?ticker=pir&script=100 (223 words)

	Pier 1 News2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Reports April Sales Increase of 5.0%;
		FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2003--Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE:PIR) reported today that sales for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003 aggregated $120,605,000, an increase of 5.0% from $114,822,000 last year.
		Pier 1 Imports, Inc. is North America's largest specialty retailer of imported decorative home furnishings and gifts with Pier 1 Imports(R) stores in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico; The Pier(R) stores in the United Kingdom; and Cargokids!(R) stores in Texas, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and Kansas.
	www.investingin.com /news/c_pier_nws2.htm (423 words)

	The Motley Fool: Lower Comps Plague Pier 1 Imports@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Motley Fool: Lower Comps Plague Pier 1 Imports@ HighBeam Research
		Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR), a 40-year-old success story with great consistent growth and a superb brand, seems to have lost its way for the better part of two years.
		Pier 1's stock price has consistently stayed around $18 since August of this year, helped by an aggressive buyback of 2.4 million...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1M1:189532&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (159 words)

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