American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Results Conference Call

February 17, 2004

WARRENDALE, Pa., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEOS) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter earnings results on Thursday, February 26, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 9:00 a.m. EASTERN TIME).

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. will webcast its fourth quarter earnings conference call live. The call can be accessed at the Company's web site at www.ae.com or www.firstcallevents.com . The call will also be archived at the above two sites for replay. In addition, the call can be accessed by dialing (877) 601-0864 five to seven minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Anyone unable to listen to the webcast live or an archive of the webcast can access a replay beginning February 26, 2004 at Noon Eastern Time through March 9, 2004 by dialing (800) 642-1687 and referencing confirmation code #4809611.

American Eagle Outfitters (Nasdaq: AEOS) is a leading lifestyle retailer that designs, markets, and sells its own brand of relaxed, casual clothing for 15 to 25 year olds, providing high-quality merchandise at affordable prices. AE's collection includes modern basics like jeans, cargo pants, and graphic Ts as well as a stylish assortment of cool accessories, outerwear and footwear. AE's Canadian subsidiary, Bluenotes/Thriftys, offers a more urban/suburban, denim-driven collection for 12 to 22 year olds. American Eagle Outfitters currently operates 740 AE stores in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, 65 AE stores in Canada, and 110 Bluenotes/Thriftys stores in Canada. AE also operates via its Web business, www.ae.com , which offers additional sizes and styles of favorite AE merchandise.

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