BRIEF-Fred's reports September sales
Oct 4 (Reuters) - Fred's Inc :
* Reports September sales
* September same store sales fell 3.8 percent
* September sales rose 1 percent to $170.9 million
* September same-store sales view down 1.8 percent -- Thomson Reuters data
* Says total sales for the year-to-date period increased 3% to $1.282 billion
* Now expect overall comparable store sales for October and Q3 earnings to be
in the previously forecasted range
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*September sales rose 1 percent to $170.9 million. *September same-store sales view down 1.8 percent-- Thomson Reuters data. *Says total sales for the year-to-date period increased 3% to $1.282 billion.