Exhibit 99

                           ABERCROMBIE & FITCH REPORTS
                              MARCH SALES RESULTS;
                    COMPANY WILL EXCEED PREVIOUS EPS GUIDANCE



NEW ALBANY, Ohio / April 8, 2004 - Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) today
reported net sales of $169.6 million for the five-week period ended April 3,
2004, an 18% increase over last year's March sales of $144.1 million. March
comparable store sales decreased 1% compared with the five-week period ended
April 5, 2003.

Year-to-date, the Company reported a net sales increase of 19% to $290.2 million
from $244.1 million last year. Comparable store sales were flat for the
year-to-date period.

The Company said that based on March results, it expects first quarter EPS to be
in the range of $0.28 to $0.30 per diluted share versus $0.26 in the first
quarter of last year.

Abercrombie & Fitch operated a total of 705 stores at the end of March,
including 170 abercrombie stores and 177 Hollister Co. stores. The Company
operates e-commerce websites at www.abercrombie.com, www.abercrombiekids.com,
and www.hollisterco.com.

To hear Abercrombie & Fitch's prerecorded March sales message, please dial (800)
395-0662, or internationally dial (402) 220-1262.



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For further information, call:      Thomas D. Lennox
                                    Director, Investor Relations and
                                    Corporate Communications
                                    (614) 283-6751


SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

A&F cautions that any forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this Release, the
Company's Form 10-K or made by management of A&F involve risks and uncertainties
and are subject to change based on various important factors, many of which may
be beyond the Company's control. Words such as "estimate," "project," "plan,"
"believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," and similar expressions may
identify forward-looking statements. The following factors, in addition to those
included in the disclosure under the heading "RISK FACTORS" in "ITEM 1.
BUSINESS" of A&F's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January
31, 2004, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect the
Company's financial performance and could cause actual results for the 2004
fiscal year and beyond to differ materially from those expressed or implied in
any of the forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form
10-K or otherwise made by management: changes in consumer spending patterns and
consumer preferences; the effects of political and economic events and
conditions domestically and in foreign jurisdictions in which the Company
operates, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or war; the impact of
competition and pricing; changes in weather patterns; postal rate increases and
changes; paper and printing costs; market price of key raw materials; ability to
source product from its global supplier base; political stability; currency and
exchange risks and changes in existing or potential duties, tariffs or quotas;
availability of suitable store locations at appropriate terms; ability to
develop new merchandise; and ability to hire, train and retain associates.
Future economic and industry trends that could potentially impact revenue and
profitability are difficult to predict. Therefore, there can be no assurance
that the forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K
will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties in the
forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information
should not be regarded as a representation by the Company, or any other person,
that the objectives of the Company will be achieved. The forward-looking
statements herein are based on information presently available to the management
of the Company. Except as may be required by applicable law, the Company assumes
no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even
if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results
expressed or implied therein will not be realized.