AMES DEPARTMENT STORES INC

Q: Aug 7 2002

Q: May 4 2002

FY: Feb 2 2002

FY: Feb 2 2002

Q: Nov 3 2001

Q: Aug 4 2001

Q: Aug 4 2001

Q: May 5 2001

FY: Feb 3 2001

Q: Oct 28 2000

Q: Jul 29 2000

Q: Apr 29 2000

FY: Jan 29 2000

Q: Oct 30 1999

Q: Jul 31 1999

Q: May 1 1999

FY: Jan 30 1999

Q: Oct 31 1998

Q: Aug 1 1998

Q: May 2 1998

4

5

3

1

1

5,7

5,7

7

2,5,7

5

5

5

5

5

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5

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 to be offered to employees pursuant to certain plans

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 to be offered to employees pursuant to certain plans

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 to be offered to employees pursuant to certain plans

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 to be offered to employees pursuant to certain plans

Prospectus Supplement for Primary Offering

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933

Prospectus Supplement with Pricing Information

No description available

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 (amendment)

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 to be offered to employees pursuant to certain plans

Post Effective Amendment to S-8

Certification of termination of registration of a class of securities (Section 12(g))

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 to be offered to employees pursuant to certain plans

Definitive Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

Preliminary Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC

MELLON FINANCIAL CORP

LEGG MASON INC

LEGG MASON INC

JANUS CAPITAL CORP

LEGG MASON INC

GARDNER LEWIS ASSET MANAGEMENT L P

JANUS CAPITAL CORP

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC

MELLON FINANCIAL CORP

FMR CORP

FMR CORP

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LTD

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LTD

FMR CORP

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LTD

FMR CORP

PUTNAM INVESTMENTS INC

FMR CORP

No description available

Annual reports of employee stock purchase savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d)

Annual reports of employee stock purchase savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d)

Annual reports of employee stock purchase savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d)