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Effective with this release, the Links of London Sweetie Earrings is expanding its reporting of sales by geographical segments, in order to align with changes in its organizational and management reporting structure. Specifically, the Company is now reporting results in Japan separately from the rest of the Asia-Pacific region, and wholesale sales to independent distributors for resale in certain emerging markets (such as Russia and the Middle East) that were previously included in Europe and Asia-Pacific are now included in the "Other" segment. Prior-year results have been restated for this change. Links of London Company has posted restated sales results Links of LondoN Classic Oval Bangle quarter for 2009 and 2008 on its websand click on "investors" followed by "reportable segments"). Net sales by segment were as follows: -- Sales in the Americas increased 22% to $315.3 million. On a constant-exchange-rate basis, sales rose 20% and comparable store sales rose 15%, of which sales in the New York flagship store rose 26% and comparable Americas' branch store sales increased 13%. Internet and catalog sales in the Americas rose 23%. -- In Asia-Pacific, sales increased 50% to $122.3 million. Links of London Karabiner Bangle a constant-exchange-rate basis, sales increased 37% and comparable store sales rose 21% due to growth in most countries. During the quarter, the Company opened its third store in Shanghai, and at quarter-end operated 11 stores in China. -- In Japan, sales declined 2% to $115.0 million. On a constant-exchange-rate basis, sales declined 7% and comparable store sales declined 10%.