Saks Closes Sale of Parisian to Belk

Birmingham, AL. October 3, 2006--Saks Inc. said it has completed its sale of its Parisian chain to Belk Inc. for $285 million in cash. The transaction, announced in August, closed on Sept. 30. Saks said it expects to break even on the sale on both a book and tax basis. Shares of Saks fell $0.17 to close at $17.11 on the New York Stock Exchange.