The Buckle, Inc. Reports June 2008 Net Sales

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BKE ) announced today that comparable store net sales, for stores openat least one year, for the five-week period ended July 5, 2008,increased 28.9 percent from comparable store net sales for thefive-week period ended July 7, 2007. Net sales for the five-weekfiscal month ended July 5, 2008 increased 38.6 percent to $61.9million from net sales of $44.7 million for the prior yearfive-week fiscal month ended July 7, 2007.

Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the 22-week periodended July 5, 2008 increased 28.0 percent from comparable store netsales for the 22-week period ended July 7, 2007. Net sales for the22-week fiscal period ended July 5, 2008 increased 35.8 percent to$273.1 million from net sales of $201.1 million for the prior year22-week fiscal period ended July 7, 2007.

About Buckle

Offering a unique mix of high-quality, on-trend apparel,accessories, and footwear, Buckle caters to fashion-conscious youngmen and women. Known as a denim destination, each store carries awide selection of fits, styles, and finishes from leading denimbrands, including the Company's exclusive brand, BKE. Headquarteredin Kearney, Nebraska, Buckle currently operates 377 retail storesin 39 states compared to 357 stores in 38 states as of July 9,2007. During fiscal June, the Company opened one new store in ChinoHills, California. To listen to the Company's recorded monthlysales commentary, please call (308) 238-2500.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATIONREFORM ACT OF 1995; All forward-looking statements made by theCompany involve material risks and uncertainties and are subject tochange based on factors which may be beyond the Company's control.Accordingly, the Company's future performance and financial resultsmay differ materially from those expressed or implied in any suchforward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are notlimited to, those described in the Company's filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertaketo publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements even ifexperience or future changes make it clear that any projectedresults expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

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