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Gap Inc is a publicly traded company having a good stock performance result. Gap Inc is a fortune 500 stock listed company trading under GPS.
 
Gap Inc. operates more than 3,000 stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France and Japan. Their brands offer a combination of store formats, allowing Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Forth & Towne. They carefully research new opportunities while analyzing existing locations and formats to support our growth.
Gap Inc. made its initial public offering on May 19, 1976, at 18 dollars per share. They began trading their common stock on the New York Stock Exchange and are listed on the Pacific Exchange. It is a leading international specialty retailer with a strong portfolio of brands and fiscal 2005 revenues of 16 billion dollars. They are committed to serve the needs of the customers while delivering quality earnings and long-term value to their shareholders.

Under the guidance of Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Lauri Shanahan, the department leads the company's efforts to promote and enforce compliance with Their Code of Business Conduct. Shanahan reports directly to Gap Inc. CEO Paul Pressrler. Shanahan also chairs Gap Inc.'s Corporate Compliance & Risk Committee, a group of senior leaders from various company divisions and functions that focuses on corporate compliance policy, implementation and mitigating enterprise risk. 

 The company has built its brand on basic, casual styles for men, women, and children. Gap runs more than 3,000 stores worldwide. Other chains include Gap Body, Gap Kids, and Baby Gap; each chain also has its own online incarnation. All Gap clothing is private-label merchandise made specifically for the company. From the design board to store displays, Gap controls all aspects of its trademark casual look. The founding Fisher family owns about 25 of Gap Inc.

Datamonitor's The Gap, Inc. sources for top-level company data and information. The report examines the company's key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.

Shanahan and the Vice President periodically report to theAudit and Finance Committee of Gap Inc.'s Board of Directors on the effectiveness of the company's corporate compliance program. The Audit and Finance Committee has ultimate responsibility for compliance.

The Company reported net sales of 1.35 billion dollars on April 6,2006.
 
 
 

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