Exhibit 2
                                                            
                                                            
 UNAUDITED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS,
         STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND NOTES THERETO
                              
                              
     The   following  Unaudited  Historical  and  Pro  Forma
combined  balance sheets, statements of operations  and  the
notes thereto give effect to the acquisition (the "CAT/Cygne
Transaction")  of the remaining 60% interest  of  CAT  U.S.,
Inc.  ("CAT")  and  the AnnTaylor Woven  Division  of  Cygne
Designs, Inc.  ("Division")  (collectively,  the  "Acquired
Businesses")  by  an  indirect wholly  owned  subsidiary  of
AnnTaylor  Stores  Corporation  (the  "Company")  under  the
"purchase"  method of accounting, Cygne Designs, Inc. owns
the  Division  and a 60% interest in CAT.   These  Unaudited
Historical and Pro Forma Combined balance sheets, statements
of  operations  and  the  notes thereto  are  presented  for
illustrative   purposes   only,  and   therefore   are   not
necessarily   indicative  of  the  operating   results   and
financial  position that might have been  achieved  had  the
CAT/Cygne  Transaction occurred as of an earlier  date,  nor
are  they  necessarily indicative of operating  results  and
financial position that may occur in the future.
     
     An  Unaudited Historical and Pro Forma Combined Balance
Sheet is provided as of August 3, 1996, giving effect to the
CAT/Cygne  Transaction as though it had been consummated  on
that  date.   Unaudited Historical and  Pro  Forma  Combined
Statements  of  Operations are provided for the  six  months
ended  August  3,  1996,  giving  effect  to  the  CAT/Cygne
Transaction  as though it had occurred at the  beginning  of
such period.
     
     The   historical  six  months  ended  August  3,   1996
information  has  been derived from the unaudited  financial
statements  of  the  Company.   These  financial  statements
include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments,  necessary  for  a  fair  presentation  of  the
results for the unaudited six month period.  The data at and
for  the  six  months ended August 3, 1996 for the  Acquired
Businesses  have  been derived from the unaudited  financial
statements  which, in the opinion of the management  of  the
Acquired  Businesses,  include all  adjustments,  consisting
only  of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a  fair
presentation  of  the  results for the unaudited  six  month
period.

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     ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPORATION AND ACQUIRED COMPANIES
    UNAUDITED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL
                         INFORMATION
                       BALANCE SHEETS
                       August 3, 1996
                       (in thousands)
                              
                                        Historical           Pro Forma   
                                    ----------------  ------------------------
                                                                  
                                            Acquired
                                   Company Businesses  Adjustments    Combined
                                   ------- ----------  -----------    --------

                           ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents          $1,287  $  121   $     ---       $  1,408
  Accounts receivable, net           64,112   18,057    (18,057)(a)     64,112
  Inventories                        99,231   14,384      3,985 (b)    117,600
  Prepaid and other current assets   24,948      942     (2,537)(a)     23,353
                                    -------  -------    -------        -------
      Total current assets          189,578   33,504    (16,609)       206,473
Property and equipment, net         146,377    3,685        ---        150,062
Other assets                         12,586      188     (6,198)(c)      6,576
Goodwill, net                       308,772      ---     38,571 (d)    347,343
                                    -------   ------     ------        -------
Total assets                       $657,313  $37,377    $15,764       $710,454
                                    =======   ======     ======        =======

            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term 
    debt                           $ 26,276  $   622    $   ---       $ 26,898
  Accounts payable                   36,112   14,288    (12,609)(a)     37,791
  Accrued expenses                   26,323    2,418      1,000 (e)     29,741
                                    -------   ------     ------         ------
      Total current liabilities      88,711   17,328    (11,609)        94,430
Long-term debt                      135,051      422     11,000 (f)    146,473
Other liabilities                     9,268      ---        ---          9,268
Company-Obligated Manditorily
  Preferred Securities of
    AnnTaylor Finance Trust
      Holding Solely Convertible
        Debentures                   96,042      ---        ---         96,042
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock                          157      ---         16 (g)        173
  Additional paid in capital        311,582      ---     35,984 (g)    347,566
  Retained earnings and other 
    items                            16,502   19,627    (19,627)(g)     16,502
                                    -------  -------    -------        -------
     Total stockholders' equity     328,241   19,627     16,373        364,241
                                    -------  -------    -------        -------
Total liabilities and stockholders' 
  equity                           $657,313  $37,377   $ 15,764       $710,454
                                    =======   ======    =======        =======



See notes to unaudited historical and pro forma combined financial information.

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    ANN TAYLOR STORES CORPORATION AND ACQUIRED COMPANIES
 UNAUDITED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                              
           FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 3, 1996
          (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                              
                              
  
                                          Acquired
                                Company  Businesses Adjustments       Combined
                                -------  ---------- -----------      ----------

Net sales                       $372,329  $117,097 $(117,097)(h)      $ 372,329
Cost of sales                    208,428   101,441  (108,434)(h)(i)(j)  201,435
                                 -------   -------  --------            -------
Gross profit                     163,901    15,656    (8,663)           170,894

Selling, general and 
  administrative expense         140,283     9,037    (9,037)(j)        140,283
Amortization of goodwill           4,753       ---       771 (k)          5,524
                                 -------    ------  --------            -------
Operating income                  18,865     6,619      (397)            25,087

Interest expense                  12,331       390       774 (i)         13,495
Other (income) expense, net         (424)      ---       760 (l)            336
                                 -------     ------  --------           -------
Income before income taxes         6,958     6,229    (1,931)            11,256
Income tax provision               4,519     2,293      (322)(l)(m)       6,490
                                 -------    ------    -------           -------
Net income                      $  2,439   $ 3,936 $  (1,609)          $  4,766
                                 =======    ======  ========            =======
Net income per share            $   0.11                               $   0.19
                                 =======                                =======


See notes to unaudited historical and pro forma combined financial information.

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    NOTES TO UNAUDITED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
                         STATEMENTS
                              
                              
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
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     The Unaudited Historical and Pro Forma Combined balance
sheets,  statements of operations and the notes thereto  are
presented  for illustrative purposes only giving  effect  to
the  acquisition of the Acquired Businesses by  the  Company
accounted  for as a "Purchase", as such term is  used  under
generally  accepted  accounting  principles.   The  Acquired
Businesses'  information includes  the  acquisition  by  the
Company of CAT and the Division.
     
     Certain  amounts  reported in the Acquired  Businesses'
historical  financial information have been reclassified  to
conform  with  the  Company presentations in  the  Unaudited
Historical  and  Pro  Forma  Combined  Balance  Sheets   and
Statements of Operations.
     
     The Unaudited Historical and Pro Forma balance sheets,
statements of operations and the notes thereto giving effect
to  the  acquisition  of  the Acquired   Businesses  by  the
Company  have been prepared assuming the Company elected  to
treat  the  purchase of the CAT stock as a stock acquisition,  
which will provide no step up in basis for income tax purposes
and the purchase of the Cygne assets as an asset purchase, 
which will provide for a step up in basis for income tax
purposes.


Note 2 - Accounting Period
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     The  pro forma periods for the six months ended  August
3,  1996  are the historical financial reporting periods  of
both  the Company and the Acquired Businesses.  The  Company
and the Acquired Businesses have historically reported a 26-
week reporting period.
     
     

Note 3 - Purchase Price Determination
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     The  purchase  price  of  $47.0  million  was  computed
assuming  (i)  the  issuance of 2,348,145 shares  of  common
stock  of the Company at a price of $15.331 per share,  (ii)
cash consideration of $9.4 million, and (iii) the assumption
of the obligation to make payment to the president of CAT of
approximately $1.6 million becoming due under  his  existing
employment  agreement with CAT as a result of the  CAT/Cygne
Transaction.   The  cash  portion  of  the  purchase   price
(including the obligation to the president of CAT)  will  be
provided  by  additional  bank  borrowings,  assumed  to  be
approximately $11.0 million at 8% per annum.  The  aggregate
purchase price includes an amount payable to an executive of
CAT  pursuant to his employment contract, which  requires  a
payment to him based on the value of the share of CAT  being
transferred.
     
     

Note 4 - Pro Forma Adjustments
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     The  following  items were recorded as  adjustments  to
effect  the  combination  of the Company  and  the  Acquired
Businesses.
     
   4(a) Adjustments  recorded to reflect (i) the elimination
        of  amounts due to/from the Company and the Acquired
        Businesses,  and  (ii) the elimination  of  advances
        made to the Division.


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    NOTES TO UNAUDITED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
                   STATEMENTS (continued)




Note 4 - Pro Forma Adjustments (continued)
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   4(b) Adjustments to reduce the inventories of CAT and the
        Division  to  the  current  fair  value,   and   the
        elimination of advances made to the Division.
   
   4(c) The  elimination of the investment  account  on  the
        Company's books for the 40% interest in CAT.
   
   4(d) Adjustment  recorded  to  reflect  the  creation  of
        goodwill  representing the excess of purchase  price
        over  net assets acquired which results in  a  $38.6
        million  adjustment, based on management's  estimate
        and  without  the performance of any  due  diligence
        procedures.  Accordingly, such estimate of  goodwill
        is preliminary and subject to change.  At this time,
        the   Company  has  not  attributed  any  value   to
        intangible assets other than goodwill.
   
   4(e) Adjustment to record a liability for an estimate  of
        fees related to the CAT/Cygne Transaction.
   
   4(f) Adjustments  to  reflect a portion of  the  purchase
        price  expected  to  be financed through  additional
        bank borrowings.
   
   4(g) Common   stock,  additional  paid-in   capital   and
        retained  earnings have been adjusted  to  eliminate
        the  equity balances of the Acquired Businesses  and
        reflect  the  common  stock and  additional  paid-in
        capital  for  the  issuance of 2,348,145  shares  of
        common  stock of the Company at an assumed price  of
        $15.331 per share.
   
   4(h) To   eliminate  sales  previously  recorded  by  the
        Acquired  Businesses  against  the  cost  of   sales
        previously recorded by the Company.  Cost  of  sales
        is   reduced  by  the  reclassification  of  certain
        expenses discussed in Notes 4(i) and 4(j).
   
   4(i) To reclassify interest expense from cost of sales as
        reported  in  the  Acquired  Businesses'  historical
        financial   information  to  interest  expense,   to
        conform with the Company's presentations.
   
   4(j) Historically,    the   Acquired   Businesses    have
        classified certain expenses as selling, general  and
        administrative  expenses.  An  adjustment  has  been
        recorded  to  reclassify certain expenses,  such  as
        costs of design and procurement, to cost of sales.
   
   4(k) Adjusted  to  reflect  the charge  relating  to  the
        amortization  of  goodwill,  which  represents   the
        excess  of  purchase price over net assets acquired.
        Such goodwill will be amortized over a 25 year life.
   
   4(l) The elimination of the equity in earnings of 40%  of
        the net income of CAT by the Company and the related
        income tax expense.
   
   4(m) The  income  tax  provision represents  the  assumed
        effective  tax  rate  for  the  Acquired  Businesses
        assuming goodwill relative to CAT is non-deductible.