SYMBOL: HIS (TSXV)
www.hartstores.com
LAVAL, QC, May 18, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Mr. Robert Farah, President and
COO of Hart Stores Inc. (TSXV: HIS), announces the appointment of Mr.
Pat Filippelli CA, as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Hart Stores
Inc.
Mr. Filippelli joins the Company with over 23 years of senior financial
management experience. Mr. Filippelli's responsibilities will include
the overall management of financial resources, controls and policies to
ensure achievement of the Company objectives. Mr. Filippelli is a
graduate of McGill University in Montreal and is a chartered
accountant.
About Hart Stores Inc.:
Hart Stores Inc. operates a network of 60 mid-sized department stores
under the Hart, Bargain Giant and Géant des Aubaines banners. The
stores are located in secondary and tertiary markets throughout Eastern
Canada where the Company has established a dominant position in many of
the communities that it serves. The stores offer an extensive and
differentiated selection of national and exclusive fashion apparel
brands as well as family footwear, home furnishings, electronics,
appliances, giftware, toys and seasonal goods.