1. Basis of Presentation

Citi Trends, Inc. and its subsidiary (the “Company”) operate as a value-priced retailer of urban fashion apparel and accessories for the entire family.  As of October 27, 2012, the Company operated 513 stores in 29 states.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of October 27, 2012, the condensed consolidated statements of operations  for the thirty-nine and thirteen week periods ended October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the thirty-nine week periods ended October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011 have been prepared by the Company without audit. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 28, 2012 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all required year-end disclosures.  In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of October 27, 2012 and January 28, 2012, and its results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented.  It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2012.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  Operating results for the interim periods ended October 27, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2013.

The following contains references to years 2012 and 2011, which represent fiscal years ending or ended on February 2, 2013 and January 28, 2012, respectively.  Fiscal 2012 has a 53-week accounting period and fiscal 2011 had a 52-week accounting period.