[R]10:00AM New York- Aeropostale, Inc sales rose 17% and net income rose 5% Luxottica Group S.p.A. sales rose 4.2% and net income fell 44.2%. [/R]

Aeropostale, Inc, the mall based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories said fourth quarter sales rose 17% to $690 million from $591.3 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 5% to $68.2 million or $1.01 per diluted share compared to net income of $64.7 million or 95 cents per share a year ago.

Net revenues for the fiscal year 2008 rose 19% to $1.89 billion from $1.59 billion a year ago. Net income for the year rose 16% to $149.4 million or $2.21 per diluted share compared to net income of $129.2 million or $1.73 per share a year ago.

Aeropostale, Inc (ARO: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $37.40 in September 2008 and as low as $12.52 in December 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $25.13 the company has market cap of $1.68 billion.

Jones Soda Co, develops, produces, markets and distributes alternative beverages said fourth quarter revenues rose 4% to $6.1 million from $5.9 million a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $3.4 million or 13 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $10.2 million or 39 cents per share a year ago.

Revenues for the fiscal year 2008 fell 10% to $35.9 million from $39.8 million a year ago. Net loss for the year was $15.2 million or 58 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $11.6 million or 45 cents per share a year ago.

Jones Soda Co (JSDA: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $3.86 in April 2008 and as low as $0.26 in February 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $0.840 the company has market cap of $22.15 million.

Luxottica Group S.p.A., the world''s largest eye-wear maker said fourth quarter sales rose 4.2% to €1.24 billion from €1.19 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 44.2% to €54.1 million or 12 euros per diluted share compared to net income of €96.9 million or 21 euros per share a year ago.

Net sales for the fiscal year 2008 rose 4.6% to €5.2 billion from €4.97 billion a year ago. Net income for the year fell 17.6% to €395.0 million or 87 euros per diluted share compared to net loss of €479.2 million or €1.05 per share a year ago.

Luxottica Group S.p.A (LUX: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $29.86 in May 2008 and as low as $11.77 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $14.49 the company has market cap of $6.62 billion.

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc, a teen clothing retailer said fourth quarter sales fell 8.5% to $351.7 million from $384.3 million a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $27.1 million or 42 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $5.2 million or 7 cents per share a year ago.

Net sales for the fiscal year 2008 fell 4% to $1.25 billion from $1.31 billion a year ago. Net loss for the year was $63.8 million or 59 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $30.4 million or 65 cents per share a year ago.

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc (PSUN: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $14.04 in April 2008 and as low as $0.72 in January 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $1.22 the company has market cap of $80.14 million.

PURE Bioscience, a provider of pharmaceutical water purification products for the pharmacy market said second quarter revenues fell 77% to $34.8 million from $152.4 million a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $2.22 million or 7 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $1.55 million or 6 cents per share a year ago.

PURE Bioscience (PURE: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $6.40 in April 2008 and as low as $1.80 in February 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $2.15 the company has market cap of $64.06 million.

QAD Inc, a provider of enterprise software and services said fourth quarter revenues fell 21% to $59.3 million from $75.3 million a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $17.4 million or 57 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $5.2 million or 16 cents per share a year ago.

Total revenues for the fiscal year 2008 rose 0.3% to $263.4 million from $262.7 million a year ago. Net loss for the year was $21.4 million or 70 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $5.4 million or 17 cents per share a year ago.

QAD Inc (QADI: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $8.68 in March 2008 and as low as $2.14 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $3.08 the company has market cap of $94.59 million.

Shuffle Master, Inc, a casino game maker said first quarter revenues fell 9% to $34.5 million from $37.9 million a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $973,000 or 2 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $1.8 million or 5 cents per share a year ago.

Shuffle Master, Inc (SHFL: chart) in the last one year traded as high as $8.38 in March 2008 and as low as $1.98 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $2.57 the company has market cap of $137.87 million.