Bon-Ton December SSS +2.4%

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

today announced comparable store sales in the five weeks ended December 29, 2012 increased 2.4%. Total sales increased 1.5% to $512.9 million in the current year compared with $505.2 million in the prior year period. Year-to-date comparable store sales increased 0.6%. Year-to-date total sales increased 0.3% to $2,718.6 million, compared with $2,710.3 million in the same period last year. Brendan Hoffman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to report a 2.4% same store sales increase in December, despite several days of challenging weather which adversely impacted our post-Christmas sales event. Our eCommerce business once again posted double-digit sales gains.