Headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, The Wet Seal, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of fashionable and contemporary apparel and accessory items. As of February 2, 2008, the company operated a total of 494 stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including 399 Wet Seal stores, 95 Arden B. stores. The company’s products can also be purchased online at www.wetseal.com or www.ardenb.com.