CHICAGO – May 20, 2008 - ShopperTrak RCT Corporation's National Retail Sales Estimate™ (NRSE) today reported that retail sales for the week ending May 17 decreased 0.8 percent as compared to the same period last year.

On a week-over-week comparison, retail performance seems to have decreased to more seasonable levels following Mother’s Day, as sales for the week ending May 17 slipped 10.5 percent as compared to the previous week ending May 10.

"Although week over week sales fell, retailers can expect to see sales increase this week as consumers gear up for Memorial Day weekend before returning to seasonal levels after the holiday," said Bill Martin, co-founder of ShopperTrak.

Additionally, ShopperTrak’s NRSE reported year-over-year sales have increased 14 out of a possible 20 weeks so far in 2008.

Developed by ShopperTrak, the NRSE provides a nationwide benchmark of retail sales. It is derived from the U.S. Commerce Department's GAFO (general merchandise, apparel, furniture, sporting goods, electronics, hobby, books and other related store sales) statistic, as well as ShopperTrak's proprietary industry intelligence on shopper movement and sales statistics. This gives retailers, investors and policy makers the most accurate and timely information on consumer trends available today.

A privately held entity, ShopperTrak leverages 20 years of retail expertise to be the industry's authority for information and analysis of the movement of shoppers in retail environments. ShopperTrak's cutting-edge shopper tracking products and indices offer retail intelligence solutions that enable companies to better understand retail trends and the impact of store and staff performance on company revenues. With more than 50,000 units installed in the world's best known retail outlets and malls, the company's solutions also provide a proven means for retailers to gauge labor efficiencies, advertising and marketing efforts, store design and remodeling programs, merchandise changes, associate training programs, and other budget-intensive strategic initiatives. For more information visit http://www.shoppertrak.com.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The data contained within this news release is the property of ShopperTrak RCT Corporation and may be reprinted, published or broadcast, provided proper credit is given to the National Retail Sales Estimate (NRSE) and ShopperTrak RCT Corporation as the supplier of the information. Please contact Aaron Martin at 312-943-9100 if you have any questions concerning the use of this data.