During April 2005, there were five
Saturdays compared to four Saturdays in April 2004.

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7% to $27.
For the quarter ended April 30, 2005, the Company reported a comparable
store sales increase of 6.9%.

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Life Science Leader Integrated Project Management Company to Present at Institute of Validation Technology Event

IPM is
headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois, and has additional offices in St.
Website: http://www. PHILADELPHIA, Deb Shops , Inc.

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BURR RIDGE, Ill.

About IPM
Integrated Project Management Company (IPM) is the outsourced on-site
project management leader for life sciences companies ranging from global
pharmaceutical manufacturers to biotechnology start-ups. is a national specialty retailer of fashionable apparel,
shoes and accessories for juniors in both regular and plus sizes.

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Recently, IPM delivered $3.

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ipmcinc. In addition, total sales for the quarter
increased 6.

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will report monthly
sales according to the following calendar:

Month End Reporting Date
May 2005 June 2, 2005
June 2005 July 7, 2005
July 2005 August 4, 2005
August 2005 September 8, 2005*
September 2005 October 6, 2005
October 2005 November 3, 2005
November 2005 December 8, 2005*
December 2005 January 5, 2006
January 2006 February 2, 2006

*Denotes dates that differ from reporting dates under the 4-5-4 calendar.

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, Integrated Project Management
Company announced today that Tim Noffke, Vice President Life Sciences, in
conjunction with Greg Kain and Andy Myslicki , both Senior Project Managers,
will be presenting at the Institute of Validation's Project Management for
Drug Development Series on June 14, 2005, at the Doubletree Hotel located at
237 South Broad Street, in Philadelphia. Noffke will conduct a workshop on establishing a project
management office in a dynamic R+D driven organization to reduce risk, tighten
timelines, and control costs - critical factors to success. Also on June 14th,
Noffke will moderate an interactive session entitled "Good Project Management
Practices Across Discovery and Development. Therefore,
differences in timing will occur when comparing Deb Shops' results to those of
retailers reporting on a 4-5-4 calendar .

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3% in
April 2005 as compared to April 2004.

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Mr. IPM's experience
extends across all facets of life-sciences-related projects, including product
candidate assessment, product and technology development , regulatory
submission and compliance, launch readiness, technology transfer, quality
assurance , manufacturing and supply chain optimization, and much more.
(Nasdaq: DEBS) today reported that comparable store sales increased 10.
The Company reports financial results on the calendar month.

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5 million from $73.

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The entire conference runs from June
14-17th. Contact IPM at 630-789-8600.

Deb Shops Inc . Reports April and First Quarter Sales

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million in April 2005 from $25.0 million for the quarter ended April
30, 2004.

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" Both the workshop and the
interactive session will feature practical advice and tools, developed and
proven through IPM's many successful engagements, for managing the
complexities of drug development efforts.com .
For the remainder of fiscal year 2006, Deb Shops, Inc.

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com .1% to $77. The Company
operates 323 specialty apparel stores in 41 states under the DEB and Tops 'N
Bottoms names.

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Since 1988, IPM has
been a pioneer in applying project management best practices to consistently
drive measurable results. Through educational publications ,
timely conferences, and other informational products, IVT stands alone in its
quest to continually advance validation technology and practice, as well as
help assure compliance with FDA regulations .ivthome.

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4 million in annual cost
savings by creating an in-house project management office.

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Louis , Missouri, and San Francisco, California.

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Total sales increased 9.

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About the Institute of Validation Technology Event
The Institute of Validation Technology (IVT) publisher of the Journal of
Validation Technology and the Journal of GXP Compliance, is dedicated to
expanding the global knowledge base for validation and compliance
professionals in FDA-regulated industries. Information about IVT is
available at http://www.