William Teitelbaum, president and CEO, commented, "We are pleased with comparable store gains for this past month, considering the tough comparisons with last September, which was up 13.4 percent over the prior year. While the video release of Titanic boosted sales in early September, last year's results reflected the tremendous success of Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana. Looking ahead, we see a significant holiday release schedule beginning October 20th with albums by Aerosmith, Johnny Lang and Pavarotti & Friends and reaching a crescendo on November 17th with new releases by Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Jewel, Metallica, NAS, Seal and Garth Brooks. We're looking forward to a strong holiday season."