March 18 (Reuters) - Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) GPS.N :
* GAP INC. ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STORES IN NORTH AMERICA
* GAP INC - WILL TEMPORARILY CLOSE OLD NAVY, ATHLETA, BANANA REPUBLIC, GAP, JANIE AND JACK AND INTERMIX STORES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, EFFECTIVE MARCH 19
* GAP INC - WILL PROVIDE IMPACTED STORE EMPLOYEES WITH PAY CONTINUITY AND BENEFITS DURING THE TWO-WEEK PERIOD
* GAP INC - CLOSING ALL STORES IN NORTH AMERICA FOR NEXT TWO WEEKS