Athletic apparel retailer Foot Locker Inc. (NYSE: FL) reported that its fourth-quarter profit dropped 23% due to a shorter fiscal year and a drop in same-store sales. Net income fell to $87 million, or 56 cents per share, but after adjustments the company said it earned 23 cents per share in the latest quarter. Revenue fell 10% to $1.48 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial had expected earnings of 44 cents per share on revenue of $1.48 billion.

The company said its same-store sales fell 7.8% percent in the quarter, and famous that the year-ago quarter included

For the full year, profit fell 79% to $53 million, or 34 cents per share, from $251 million, or $1.60 per share, in the prior year. Full-year revenue dropped 4% to $5.44 billion from $5.75 billion in 2006.

Foot Locker shares fell 9 cents to shut at $11.15, but rose to $11.30 in after-hours trading.

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