Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ticker: ANF, exchange: New York Stock     Exchange) News Release - 11-Oct-2001

Abercrombie & Fitch Reports September SalesResults

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Abercrombie & Fitch
(NYSE: ANF) today reported net sales of $113.1 million for the five-week period ended October 6, 2001, versus last year's net sales for September of $121.6 million. Comparable store sales decreased 18% for the five-week period compared with last year's comparable five-week period ending October 7, 2000.

Year-to-date, the Company reported a net sales increase of 15% to $811.9 million from $703.1 million last year. Comparable store sales were down 7% for the year-to-date period.

A lifestyle brand, Abercrombie & Fitch operated a total of 427 stores at the end of fiscal September, including 121 abercrombie stores and 16 Hollister Co. stores. The Company also operates an adult e-commerce website at www.abercrombie.com, a kids' e-commerce website at www.abercrombiekids.com and publishes the A&F Quarterly.

To hear Abercrombie & Fitch's prerecorded September sales message, please dial (800) 642-1687, followed by the conference        identification number 135593.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995:

The Company cautions that any forward-looking statements (assuch term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this Release, the Company's Form 10-K or made by management of the Company involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various important factors. The following factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect the Company's financial performance and actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements: change in consumer spending patterns, consumer preferences and overall economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, changes in weather patterns, political stability, currency and exchange risks and changes in existing or potential duties, tariffs or quotas, postal rate increases and charges, paper and printing costs, availability of suitable store locations at appropriate terms, ability to develop new merchandise and ability to hire and train associates.

SOURCE Abercrombie & Fitch CONTACT: Tom Lennox, Manager of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications of Abercrombie & Fitch, +1-614-283-6751

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