CHICAGO – July 1, 2008 - ShopperTrak RCT Corporation's National Retail Sales Estimate™ (NRSE) today reported that in spite of record high gasoline prices and the continuing unstable economy, retail sales for the week ending June 28 increased a steady 4.2 percent, marking the sixth consecutive year-over-year rise.

On a weekly level, consumer spending continued to reflect slower, more expected seasonal levels for the period following Father’s Day and preceding July 4 weekend. Sales for the week ending June 28 as compared to the previous week ending June 21 slipped 1.9 percent, marking the second straight week-over-week decline.

"While we won’t know for sure until we analyze and distribute our June GAFO retail sales and traffic data next week, to date June has been very strong with every week posting a retail sales increase over the same time period last year,” said Bill Martin, co-founder of ShopperTrak. “And even though Independence Day promotions will drive sales early in July, we don’t expect this positive trend to continue as a significant move in GAFO retail sales isn’t expected until the end of the month when back-to-school shopping begins."

Additionally, ShopperTrak’s NRSE reported year-over-year sales have increased 19 out of a possible 26 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.