2. Fiscal Periods

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

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2. Fiscal Periods

The financial statements contained herein are being filed as part of a quarterly report on Form 10-Q covering the thirteen-week period (also referred to as “three months,” “three-month period,” “quarter,” “second quarter” or “quarterly period”) that began May 2, 2016, and the twenty-six week period (also referred to as “six months,” “six-month period” or “first half”) that began February 1, 2016, which both ended July 31, 2016, compared to the thirteen-week period that began May 4, 2015 and the twenty-six week period that began February 2, 2015, which both ended August 2, 2015.

References in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company to:

§	the 2017 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began February 1, 2016 and will end January 29, 2017; and

§	the 2016 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began February 2, 2015 and ended January 31, 2016.