Exhibit 31.4
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Michael J. Nicholson, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ANN INC.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| Date: October 25, 2011 | /s/ Michael J. Nicholson | |||
| Michael J. Nicholson | ||||
| Executive Vice President, | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |