Bon-Ton reports favorable sales trends

YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) today announced that, based upon favorable sales trends for the month of October and third fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2009, it believes results for the full year of fiscal 2009 will be at the high end of the previously stated guidance range. Guidance provided on August 20, 2009 was for fiscal 2009 EBITDA in the range of $150 million to $170 million and for loss per diluted share in the range of $3.70 to $2.50. EBITDA is not a measure recognized under generally accepted accounting principles (see Note 1). The Company will further review and discuss its earnings guidance for fiscal 2009 in its earnings release for the third fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2009, which will be issued November 19, 20