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limited brands annual report 1998_mda
This document is the financial summary from The Limited, Inc.'s annual report. It provides key financial data for 1998, 1997, and 1996 including: net sales, operating income, net income, assets, return on assets, and store/employee counts. Net sales in 1998 were $9.347 billion, up slightly from 1997. Operating income was significantly higher in 1998 at $2.437 billion compared to $480 million in 1997, driven largely by a $1.651 billion tax-free gain from splitting off Abercrombie & Fitch. Net income also increased substantially in 1998 to $2.054 billion from $217 million in 1997. The Limited saw continued growth in its Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body
