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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 27, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Net Sales and Operating Income for Each Segment

				Three Months Ended
			October 27, 2012			October 29, 2011
				(millions)
Net sales:
Justice		$	358.3		$	320.0
Lane Bryant (a)			229.8			--
maurices			224.6			202.9
dressbarn			252.0			245.4
Catherines (a)			72.8			--
Total net sales		$	1,137.5		$	768.3
Operating income (loss):
Justice		$	56.3		$	47.8
Lane Bryant (a)			(17.0)			--
maurices			29.6			23.7
dressbarn			9.0			5.0
Catherines (a)			1.4			--
Subtotal			79.3			76.5
Less unallocated acquisition-related, integration and restructuring costs			(6.4)			--
Total operating income		$	72.9		$	76.5
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Justice		$	12.0		$	9.9
Lane Bryant (a)			9.8			--
maurices			6.8			6.5
dressbarn			7.7			7.7
Catherines (a)			1.3			--
Total depreciation and amortization expense		$	37.6		$	24.1

^(a) The Charming Shoppes Acquisition was consummated on June 14, 2012; therefore the data related to the Lane Bryant and Catherines segments for the prior reporting period is not presented.

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