Exhibit 99


                           ABERCROMBIE & FITCH REPORTS
                             SEPTEMBER SALES RESULTS


NEW ALBANY, Ohio / October 7, 2004 - Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) today
reported net sales of $174.7 million for the five-week period ended October 2,
2004, a 17% increase over last year's September sales of $149.6 million.
September comparable store sales increased 2% compared with the five-week period
ended October 4, 2003.

Year-to-date, the Company reported a net sales increase of 15% to $1,200 million
from $1,042 million last year. Comparable store sales declined 2% for the
year-to-date period.

The Company operated 360 Abercrombie & Fitch stores, 173 abercrombie stores, 213
Hollister Co. stores and 3 Ruehl stores at the end of September. The Company
operates e-commerce websites at www.abercrombie.com, www.abercrombiekids.com,
and www.hollisterco.com.

To hear Abercrombie & Fitch's prerecorded September 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 release 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 release 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.