Zumiez Inc. Reports March 2012 Sales Results

EVERETT, WA--(Marketwire - Apr 4, 2012) - Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories, today announced that total net sales for the five-week period ended March 31, 2012 increased 23.5% to $50.9 million, compared to $41.2 million for the five-week period ended April 2, 2011. The Company's comparable store sales increased 14.1% for the five-week period on top of a comparable store sales increase of 8.9% in the year ago period.

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About Zumiez Inc.

Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories. Our stores cater to young men and women between ages 12-24, focusing on skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, motocross and BMX. As of March 31, 2012 we operated 439 stores in the United States and 10 stores in Canada, which are primarily located in shopping malls, and our web site address is www.zumiez.com.