BRIEF-The Bon Ton Stores Inc reports September sales

Oct 4 (Reuters) - Bon-Ton Stores Inc :

* The Bon Ton Stores Inc-announces September sales

* September same store sales rose 0.6 percent

* Says year-to-date comparable store sales decreased 0.1%

* September total sales increased to $288.9 million in current year compared

with $286.9 million in prior year period

* Year-to-date total sales fell 0.2% to $1,705.3 million compared with $1,709.4

million in the same period last year

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