Exhibit 99.1

                Zumiez Inc. Reports September 2006 Sales Results

                   Net Sales Increased 47.3% to $28.7 Million

              September 2006 Comparable Store Sales Increased 14.9%


     EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2006--Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) a
leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment
and  accessories,  today announced that total net sales for the five-week period
ended  September 30, 2006 increased  47.3% to $28.7  million,  compared to $19.5
million for the five-week period ended October 1, 2005. The company's comparable
store sales increased 14.9% for the five-week period,  versus a comparable store
sales increase of 10.1% in the year ago period.

     To hear the Zumiez prerecorded  September sales message,  please dial (877)
519-4471 or (973)  341-3080,  followed by the conference  identification  number
#6130350.

     About Zumiez Inc.

     Zumiez is a leading  specialty  retailer of action sports related  apparel,
footwear,  equipment  and  accessories.  Our stores cater to young men and women
between ages 12-24, focusing on skateboarding,  surfing, snowboarding, motocross
and BMX.  We  currently  operate  230  stores,  which are  primarily  located in
shopping malls and our web site address is www.zumiez.com.


     CONTACT: Zumiez Inc.
              Brenda Morris, 425-551-1564
              or
              Integrated Corporate Relations
              Investors:
              Chad Jacobs/David Griffith, 203-682-8200