PROFILED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (NYSE: JNY)..............................................................................>>Back

Estimated Holding Period: 2-6 weeks

Profile:

Jones Apparel Group, Inc. engages in the design, marketing, and wholesale of apparel, footwear, and accessories primarily in the United States and Canada. Its products include skirts, blouses, pants, jackets, sweaters, vests, jeanswear, suits, dresses, casual tops, outerwear, and shorts for women and children. The company also sells footwear; handbags; small leather goods; and costume, semiprecious, sterling silver, and marcasite jewelry.

Jones Apparel Group markets its products under the brand names Jones New York, Nine West, Anne Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt, Kasper, Bandolino, Easy Spirit, Evan-Picone, Norton McNaughton, Erika, l.e.i., Energie, Enzo Angiolini, Joan & David, Mootsies Tootsies, Sam & Libby, Napier, Judith Jack, Albert Nipon, Le Suit, and Barneys New York. It also markets costume jewelry under the brand name "Givenchy" licensed from Givenchy Corporation and footwear under the brand name "Dockers Women" licensed from Levi Strauss & Co.

In addition, the company licenses the use of its brand names to manufacturers and distributors of women's and men's apparel, and accessories worldwide. Jones Apparel Group sells its products primarily through specialty and department stores, and mass merchandisers. As of December 31, 2006, it operated 411 specialty retail stores, 20 luxury stores, and 701 outlet stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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