X0201 4/A 2004-02-04 2004-02-06 0 0000878079 BON TON STORES INC BONT 0000938690 GRUMBACHER M THOMAS C/O THE BON-TON STORES, INC. 2801 EAST MARKET STREET YORK PA 17402 1 1 1 0 Chairman and CEO Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 81998 11.00 D 201008 I By trusts These shares were sold by trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's children, for which the spouse of the reporting person serves as trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. Originally reported 82,000 shares sold at $11.00 on 2/4/04. This report was in error and the actual number of shares sold at $11.00 was 81,998. The amount of securities indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person by trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's children, for which the spouse of the reporting person serves as trustee, following all transactions originally reported as of 2/4/04 was 201,008. These shares are held by trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children and grandchildren, for which the spouse of the reporting person serves as trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. John M. Coogan, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact for Tim Grumbacher 2004-02-11