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Recent Agreements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Recent Agreements
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Recent Agreements:

The Gap Inc.

In July 2011, we renewed our exclusive agreement with The Gap, Inc. to develop, produce, manufacture and distribute fragrances for Gap and Banana Republic brand names to be sold in Gap and Banana Republic retail stores in the United States and Canada. In July 2011, we also renewed our license agreement with The Gap Inc. for international distribution of fragrances through Gap and Banana Republic stores as well as select specialty and department stores outside the United States, including duty-free and other travel related retailers.
 
These renewal agreements, which take effect on January 1, 2012 and run through December 31, 2014, contain terms and conditions similar to those of the original agreements.
      
Pierre Balmain

In July 2011, we entered into a twelve-year exclusive worldwide license agreement to create, produce and distribute perfumes and ancillary products under the Balmain brand. Our rights under the agreement commence on January 1, 2012 when we will take over the production and distribution of existing Balmain fragrances and is subject to certain minimum sales, advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry. The Company paid an up front entry fee of €1.5 million (approximately $2.1 million) for this license.

Anna Sui

In June 2011, we entered into a ten-year exclusive worldwide fragrance license agreement, with two five-year renewal options, to create, produce and distribute perfumes and fragrance-related products under the Anna Sui brand. Our rights under the agreement commence on January 1, 2012 when we will take over production and distribution of the existing Anna Sui fragrance collections and is subject to certain minimum sales, advertising expenditures and royalty payments as are customary in our industry. Inter Parfums has agreed to pay an upfront entry fee of $2.0 million for this license and has agreed to purchase the current inventory and certain other assets of the existing licensee.

S. T. Dupont

In April 2011, we renewed our license agreement with S.T. Dupont for the creation, development and distribution of fragrance lines through December 31, 2016. Our initial eleven-year license agreement with S.T. Dupont was signed in June 1997, and had previously been extended in 2006 for an additional three years until June 2011.

Lane Bryant

In March 2011, we entered into an exclusive agreement with a unit of Charming Shoppes, Inc. for its flagship brand, Lane Bryant. Under the agreement, Inter Parfums designs and manufactures personal care products for the Lane Bryant brand, while Lane Bryant is responsible for marketing, promoting and selling these products. The initial term of the contract, which may be extended by mutual consent, runs through December 31, 2015.