Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q/A
                                 Amendment No. 1



[X]  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended   June 30, 2001

                                       or

[_]  Transition  Report  Pursuant  to  Section  13 or  15(d)  of the  Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ___________________ to ___________________

Commission file number  0-21196


                               Mothers Work, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                                       13-3045573
(State or other jurisdiction of              (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

     456 North 5th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania         19123
        (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (215) 873-2200


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for Such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  To such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.      Yes [X]  No [_]


Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of The latest practicable date.

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Common Stock, $.01 par value - 3,453,910 shares outstanding as of August 7, 2001
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                        MOTHERS WORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

                                      INDEX


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements (unaudited)
                Consolidated Balance Sheets                                3
                Consolidated Statements of Operations                      4
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                      5
                Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                 6

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                Financial Condition and Results of Operations              9

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk       13

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 14



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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

                        MOTHERS WORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      (in thousands, except share amounts)



                                                                                          June 30,      September 30,
                                     ASSETS                                                 2001             2000
                                                                                         ---------        ---------
                                                                                        (unaudited)
                                                                                                    
Current Assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                                                          $   1,980        $   3,076
      Trade receivables                                                                      3,022            3,833
      Inventories                                                                           70,178           75,747
      Deferred income taxes                                                                  3,851            3,851
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                              3,281            3,040
                                                                                         ---------        ---------
               Total current assets                                                         82,312           89,547

Property, Plant and Equipment, net                                                          45,034           44,260
Other Assets:
      Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $13,827 and $12,300                      30,414           32,093
      Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of
          $2,663 and $2,289                                                                  1,765            2,139
      Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,927
          and $2,144                                                                         1,126            1,045
      Deferred income taxes                                                                  7,008            9,821
      Other assets                                                                             617              681
                                                                                         ---------        ---------
               Total other assets                                                           40,930           45,779
                                                                                         ---------        ---------
                                                                                         $ 168,276        $ 179,586
                                                                                         =========        =========

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
      Line of credit                                                                     $  14,879        $  30,548
      Current portion of long-term debt                                                        404              543
      Accounts payable                                                                      14,518           15,445
      Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                                        15,288           13,327
                                                                                         ---------        ---------
               Total current liabilities                                                    45,089           59,863

Long-Term Debt                                                                              96,010           96,088
Accrued Dividends on Preferred Stock                                                         7,155            6,037
Deferred Rent                                                                                5,104            4,848
Stockholders' Equity:
     Series  A Cumulative  convertible  preferred stock,  $.01 par value,
         $280.4878 stated value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 41,000
         shares issued and
         outstanding (liquidation value of $11,500,000)                                     11,500           11,500
     Series B Junior participating preferred stock, $.01 par value,
         10,000 shares authorized, none outstanding                                             --               --
     Common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
         3,453,910 and 3,451,770 shares issued and outstanding                                  34               34
     Additional paid-in capital                                                             26,220           26,203
     Accumulated deficit                                                                   (22,836)         (24,987)
                                                                                         ---------        ---------
               Total stockholders' equity                                                   14,918           12,750
                                                                                         ---------        ---------
                                                                                         $ 168,276        $ 179,586
                                                                                         =========        =========


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                        MOTHERS WORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                              Three Months Ended                Nine Months Ended
                                                                   June 30,                          June 30,
                                                          -------------------------         -------------------------
                                                            2001             2000             2001             2000
                                                          --------         --------         --------         --------
                                                                                                 
Net sales                                                 $103,970         $ 98,495         $295,669         $274,043

Cost of goods sold                                          49,743           49,061          148,473          137,678
                                                          --------         --------         --------         --------

               Gross profit                                 54,227           49,434          147,196          136,365

Selling, general and administrative expenses                43,565           39,997          129,810          115,470
                                                          --------         --------         --------         --------

               Operating income                             10,662            9,437           17,386           20,895

Interest expense                                             3,584            3,964           11,298           11,913
                                                          --------         --------         --------         --------

               Income before income taxes                    7,078            5,473            6,088            8,982

Income tax provision                                         3,282            2,506            2,813            4,078
                                                          --------         --------         --------         --------

Net income                                                   3,796            2,967            3,275            4,904

Dividends on preferred stock                                   373              347            1,118            1,042
                                                          --------         --------         --------         --------

Net income available to common stockholders               $  3,423         $  2,620         $  2,157         $  3,862
                                                          ========         ========         ========         ========

Income per share - basic                                  $   0.99         $   0.76         $   0.62         $   1.12
                                                          ========         ========         ========         ========

Average shares outstanding - basic                           3,454            3,450            3,454            3,440
                                                          ========         ========         ========         ========

Income per share - diluted                                $   0.95         $   0.72         $   0.60         $   1.06
                                                          ========         ========         ========         ========

Average shares outstanding - diluted                         3,594            3,652            3,599            3,654
                                                          ========         ========         ========         ========


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                        MOTHERS WORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)



                                                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                                                                          June 30,
                                                                                 ------------------------
                                                                                   2001            2000
                                                                                 --------        --------
                                                                                           
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                                                       $  3,275        $  4,904
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
    net cash provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                                                8,967           8,510
       Deferred taxes                                                               2,813           3,965
       Amortization of deferred financing costs                                       374             356
       Accretion of debt discount                                                     143             128
       Provision for deferred rent                                                    256             437

Changes in assets and liabilities:
       (Increase) decrease in -
            Trade receivables                                                         811            (351)
            Inventories                                                             5,569           2,229
            Prepaid expenses and other assets                                        (177)             50
       Increase (decrease) in -
            Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
                current liabilities                                                  (692)            329
                                                                                 --------        --------

                       Net cash provided by operating activities                   21,339          20,557
                                                                                 --------        --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment                                                 (8,116)        (12,384)
Increase in intangibles                                                              (360)            223
                                                                                 --------        --------
                       Net cash used in investing activities                       (8,476)        (12,161)
                                                                                 --------        --------

Cash flows from financing activities:
Decrease in line of credit and cash overdrafts, net                               (13,616)         (7,464)
Repurchase of common stock                                                             --            (179)
(Repayments) increase of long-term debt                                              (360)            214
Proceeds from exercise of options                                                      17             199
                                                                                 --------        --------
                       Net cash used in financing activities                      (13,959)         (7,230)
                                                                                 --------        --------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                               (1,096)          1,166
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                      3,076           1,140
                                                                                 --------        --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                         $  1,980        $  2,306
                                                                                 ========        ========

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
            Cash paid for interest                                               $  8,049        $  8,565
                                                                                 ========        ========
            Cash paid for income taxes                                           $    345        $    262
                                                                                 ========        ========
            Capital lease obligations incurred                                   $     --        $    511
                                                                                 ========        ========


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                        MOTHERS WORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  JUNE 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)


1.   BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements are prepared in
accordance with the  requirements for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X
and accordingly certain information and footnote disclosures have been condensed
or  omitted.  Reference  should  be made to the Form 10-K as of and for the year
ended  September 30, 2000 for Mothers Work,  Inc. and Subsidiary (the "Company")
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional  disclosures
including a summary of the Company's accounting policies.

In the opinion of management,  the consolidated financial statements contain all
adjustments,  consisting of normal recurring  adjustments,  necessary to present
fairly the  consolidated  financial  position  of the  Company  for the  periods
presented.  Since the Company's  operations are seasonal,  the interim operating
results of the Company may not be indicative  of operating  results for the full
year.

2.   STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

During the quarter  ended June 30, 2001, a total of 18,500  options were granted
to certain  employees for the purchase of the  Company's  common stock at prices
not less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of
grant.

3.   CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Company is named as a defendant in legal actions  arising
from its normal business  activities.  Although the amount of any liability that
could arise with  respect to  currently  pending  actions  cannot be  accurately
predicted,  in the opinion of management of the Company, any such liability will
not have a  material  adverse  effect on the  financial  position  or  operating
results of the Company.

4.   EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS")

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by
the  weighted  average  number of  outstanding  common  shares.  Diluted  EPS is
computed based upon the weighted  average  number of outstanding  common shares,
after giving effect to the potential  dilutive effect from the assumed  exercise
of stock  options and  warrants as well as the  assumed  conversion  of dilutive
preferred stock.

The  following  summarizes  those  effects for the diluted EPS  calculation  (in
thousands, except per share amounts):



                                                 For the Three Months Ended            For the Three Months Ended
                                                      June 30, 2001                          June 30, 2000
                                              -------------------------------      ---------------------------------
                                                                     Earnings                              Earnings
                                              Income      Shares    Per Share      Income      Shares     Per Share
                                              ------      ------    ---------      ------      ------     ---------
                                                                                         
Basic EPS                                     $3,423       3,454      $ 0.99       $2,620      3,450       $ 0.76
                                                                      ======                               ======
Incremental shares from the
    assumed exercise of outstanding
    stock options and warrants                    --         140                       --        202
                                                           -----                               -----
Diluted EPS                                   $3,423       3,594      $ 0.95       $2,620      3,652       $ 0.72
                                              ======       =====      ======       ======      =====       ======



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                        MOTHERS WORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  JUNE 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)



                                                  For the Nine Months Ended             For the Nine Months Ended
                                                        June 30, 2001                         June 30, 2000
                                              ---------------------------------     -------------------------------
                                                                       Earnings                            Earnings
                                              Income       Shares     Per Share     Income     Shares     Per Share
                                              ------       ------     ---------     ------     ------     ---------
                                                                                          
Basic EPS                                       $2,157       3,454       $0.62       $3,862      3,440      $ 1.12
                                                                         =====                              ======
Incremental shares from the
    assumed exercise of outstanding
    stock options and warrants                      --         145                       --        214
                                                 -----      ------                    -----      -----
Diluted EPS                                     $2,157       3,599       $0.60       $3,862      3,654      $ 1.06
                                                ======       =====       =====       ======      =====      ======


Options to purchase  947,335 and 272,740 shares were  outstanding as of June 30,
2001 and 2000, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted
EPS as their  effect  would  have been  antidilutive.  Additionally,  the 41,000
shares  of  Series A  Cumulative  Convertible  Preferred  Stock  (the  "Series A
Preferred  Stock"),  currently  convertible into 410,000 shares of common,  were
determined to be antidilutive  and therefore  excluded from the EPS computation.
The antidilutive  options and Series A Preferred Stock could potentially  dilute
EPS in the future.

5.   RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain prior year balances in the financial  statements have been  reclassified
to conform with the current year presentation.

6.   ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued  expenses and other current  liabilities were comprised of the following
(in thousands):



                                                 June 30, 2001     September 30, 2000
                                                 -------------     ------------------
                                                                  
     Salaries, wages and employee benefits          $ 4,025             $ 5,078
     Interest                                         5,025               2,293
     Other                                            6,238               5,956
                                                    -------             -------
                                                    $15,288             $13,327
                                                    =======             =======


Interest payments on the $92,000,000 of 12 5/8% Senior Unsecured  Exchange Notes
due 2005 (the "Notes") are made semiannually in February and August.


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                        MOTHERS WORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  JUNE 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)


7.   RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In 1998,  the Company  announced  that all of its  non-maternity  Episode stores
would be closed or converted into maternity  clothing stores. In connection with
the closure,  the Company recorded charges totaling $20.9 million ($13.8 million
net of a tax benefit of $7.1 million) which were reflected as cost of goods sold
($10.3 million) and restructuring charges ($10.6 million).  The charges recorded
to cost of goods sold related to inventory  purchase  commitments  and inventory
write-downs based on estimated  liquidation values.  Approximately 159 employees
were  expected  to be  terminated  as  part  of the  restructuring  plan,  which
consisted  of  15  corporate  employees  and  144  store  employees.   The  1998
restructuring  costs  were  comprised  of $2.9  million  of legal and other fees
associated with the transfer of leases,  $7.3 million for losses on fixed assets
and  leasehold  improvements,  $0.2  million  for  severance  (relative  to  the
termination  of 69 employees)  and the remainder for other costs.  During fiscal
1999,  the  Company  recorded  charges  of  $3.6  million  against  the  reserve
(including $2.0 million of charges to settle purchase  commitments for inventory
and leasehold  improvements  and $1.6 million of costs  incurred to settle lease
transfers) and  terminated the remaining 90 employees,  to whom no severance was
paid. During fiscal 2000, the Company finalized its remaining lease transfer and
incurred  costs  for   miscellaneous   related  matters   associated  with  this
divestiture and to settle inventory purchase commitments. At September 30, 2000,
$0.3 million of the restructuring  costs remained in accrued expenses  including
$0.2  million of legal and other fees  related to the final lease  transfer  and
$0.1 million to settle vendor disputes. For the nine months ended June 30, 2001,
the Company has charged $0.1 million  against the reserve for legal fees related
to the lease transfer and settlement of a vendor  dispute,  leaving a balance of
$0.1 million for any outstanding fees.

8.   BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On June 29, 2001, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standards number 141, "Business  Combinations" ("SFAS No.
141"), and SFAS No. 142,  "Goodwill and other  Intangible  Assets." SFAS No. 141
requires  that all  business  combinations  consummated  after June 30,  2001 be
accounted for under the purchase  method of  accounting.  SFAS #142 provides for
the  discontinuance  of amortization of goodwill  effective January 1, 2002, and
establishes  methodologies  for determining the impairment of the carrying value
of goodwill.  During the nine months  ended June 30, 2001 and 2000,  the Company
recorded goodwill  amortization of $1.7 million and $1.7 million,  respectively.
Management  is  currently  evaluating  the  methodologies  for  determining  the
impairment of the carrying value of goodwill. Any adjustments as a result of the
new  impairment  tests will be  recorded as a  cumulative  effect of a change in
accounting principle effective October 1, 2001. Net unamortized goodwill at June
30, 2001 was $30.4 million.


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Item 2.   Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and
          Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The  following  tables set forth certain  operating  data as a percentage of net
sales and as a percentage change for the periods indicated:



                                                                                                     % Period to Period
                                                          Percentage of Net Sales                     Increase (Decrease)
                                              -----------------------------------------------     ---------------------------
                                                     Three                       Nine             Three Months   Nine Months
                                                  Months Ended               Months Ended            Ended          Ended
                                                    June 30,                   June 30,             June 30,       June 30,
                                              -------------------        --------------------         2001           2001
                                                                                                  Compared to    Compared to
                                               2001         2000          2001          2000          2000          2000
                                              ------       ------        ------        ------     -----------    -----------
                                                                                                 
Net sales                                      100.0%       100.0%        100.0%        100.0%         5.6%          7.9%
Cost of goods sold                              47.8         49.8          50.2          50.2          1.4           7.8
                                              ------       ------        ------        ------
Gross profit                                    52.2         50.2          49.8          49.8          9.7           7.9
Selling, general and
    Administrative expenses                     42.0         40.6          43.9          42.2          8.9          12.4
                                              ------       ------        ------        ------
Operating income                                10.3          9.6           5.9           7.6         13.0         (16.8)
Interest expense                                 3.5          4.0           3.8           4.3         (9.6)         (5.2)
                                              ------       ------        ------        ------
Income before taxes                              6.8          5.6           2.1           3.3         29.3         (32.2)
Income tax provision                             3.1          2.6           1.0           1.5         31.0         (31.0)
                                              ------       ------        ------        ------
Net income                                       3.7          3.0           1.1           1.8         27.9         (33.2)
                                              ======       ======        ======        ======


The following  table sets forth  certain  information  concerning  the number of
Company-owned stores and leased departments for the three months ended June 30:



                                                              2001                                    2000
                                             -----------------------------------      -----------------------------------
                                             Maternity       Leased                   Maternity      Leased
                                               Stores      Departments     Total        Stores     Departments      Total
                                               ------      -----------     -----        ------     -----------      -----
                                                                                                   
Beginning of period                              618          133           751           572           97           669

             Opened                               15            1            16            15           --            15

             Closed                               (2)          --            (2)           --           (1)           (1)
                                                 ---          ---           ---           ---           --           ---

      End of period                              631          134           765           587           96           683
                                                 ===          ===           ===           ===           ==           ===



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Three Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000

Net Sales

Net  sales of $104.0  million  for the third  quarter  of fiscal  2001 were $5.5
million  (5.6%) higher than the $98.5 million  reported for the third quarter of
fiscal 2000.  The sales increase  reflects  primarily the  incremental  revenues
generated  by the 82 net  maternity  locations  opened  since June 30,  2000 and
growth in our Internet business. Comparable store sales during the third quarter
of fiscal 2001 decreased  2.0% (based on 638 locations)  compared to an increase
of 7.7%  (based on 556  locations)  for the  quarter  ended June 30,  2000.  The
decline in  comparable  store sales is  primarily  due to the  difficult  retail
environment and the resulting lower consumer confidence.

Gross Profit

Third quarter fiscal 2001 gross profit increased by $4.8 million (9.7%) to $54.2
million  (52.2% of sales)  compared  to $49.4  million  (50.2% of sales) for the
third quarter of fiscal 2000 due principally to increased sales.  Specific focus
on product  sourcing in recent  months has resulted in lower  product  costs and
improved margins.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses for the third  quarter of fiscal
2001  increased by $3.6 million  (8.9%) to $43.6  million from $40.0 million for
the third  quarter  of  fiscal  2000.  Store  wages and  related  benefit  costs
increased by $0.7 million and rent was $1.8 million higher in  conjunction  with
the new store openings since June 30, 2000.  Operating  expenses  increased from
40.6% to 42.0% of net sales due  principally  to the negative  comparable  store
sales during the three months ended June 30, 2001.

Operating Income

Operating  income  improved to $10.7  million  (10.3% of net sales) in the third
quarter of fiscal 2001 compared to $9.4 million (9.6% of net sales) in the third
quarter of fiscal 2000. The increase in operating income is principally a result
of the  additional  new store  sales and 200 basis  point  improvement  in gross
profit rate.

Interest Expense

Interest  expense was lower by $0.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2001
compared to the same  period in fiscal  2000.  The  Company  reduced its average
borrowings  under the $56.0  million  working  capital  facility  (the  "Working
Capital  Facility")  by $8.4 million to $21.2 million for the quarter ended June
30, 2001 from $29.6  million for the  quarter  ended June 30, 2000 by  financing
more of its activities with cash from operations. The effective interest rate on
borrowings  decreased to 7.0% for the third quarter of fiscal 2001 from 8.8% for
the third quarter of fiscal 2000.

Income Taxes

The  effective  income tax rate was 46.4% in the third  quarter  of fiscal  2001
compared to 45.8% in the third  quarter of fiscal 2000.  The increase in the tax
rate  was  primarily  due  to  the  relationship  of   non-deductible   goodwill
amortization to income before income taxes.


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Nine Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000

Net Sales

Net sales of $295.7  million in the first nine  months of fiscal 2001 were $21.7
million  (7.9%) higher than sales of $274.0  million in the first nine months of
fiscal 2000.  The sales increase  reflects  primarily the  incremental  revenues
generated  by the new  store  locations  opened  in the last  twelve  months  in
addition to strong Internet sales.  Comparable store sales during the first nine
months of fiscal 2001  decreased  1.0% (based on 607  locations)  compared to an
increase of 8.8%  (based on 533  locations)  for the nine months  ended June 30,
2000. The difficult retail environment  combined with adverse weather conditions
negatively impacted comparable store sales.

Gross Profit

Gross  profit in the first nine months of fiscal 2001 was $10.8  million  (7.9%)
higher than the $136.4  million  gross profit in the first nine months of fiscal
2000 reflecting the increased sales volume. As a percentage of net sales,  gross
profit remained constant at 49.8%. During fiscal 2001, gross margin improvements
made in the second  quarter  were offset by the $1.2 million  non-cash  overhead
allocation charge taken to cost of sales in the first quarter.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $14.3 million or 12.4%
in fiscal 2001  compared to 2000 and, as a  percentage  of net sales,  increased
from 42.2% to 43.9%.  The increase was primarily due to $4.6 million increase in
store wages and related  benefit  costs in addition to increased  store rents by
$5.1 million,  which were in-line with the new store  expansions  and additions.
Initiatives taken in February 2001 to reduce store level  wage-related  expenses
have served to limit the Company's increasing operating expenditures.

Operating Income

Operating  income  was $17.4  million in the first  nine  months of fiscal  2001
compared to $20.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2000.  The decrease
in operating income is reflective of higher operating expenses, principally wage
and rent expenses  associated with the new store locations,  as well as the $1.2
million non-cash  overhead  allocation  charge taken to cost of sales during the
first quarter of fiscal 2001.

Interest Expense

Interest  expense  was lower by $0.6  million in the first nine months of fiscal
2001 compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2000. The Company reduced its
average  borrowings  under the  $56.0  million  working  capital  facility  (the
"Working Capital Facility") by $7.2 million to $27.4 million for the nine months
ended June 30, 2001 from $34.6  million for the nine months ended June 30, 2000.
The effective  interest rate on borrowings was 8.3% for the first nine months of
fiscal 2001 compared to 8.5% for the first nine months of fiscal 2000.

Income Taxes

The effective  income tax rate was 46.2% in the first nine months of fiscal 2001
compared  to 45.4% in the first nine  months of fiscal  2000.  The change in the
effective   income  tax  rate  was   primarily  due  to  the   relationship   of
non-deductible goodwill to pre-tax earnings.


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SEASONALITY

The  Company's  business,  like that of most  retailers,  is subject to seasonal
influences.  A  significant  portion of the  Company's net sales and profits are
typically  realized during the Company's first and third fiscal quarters,  which
include the holiday  selling  season and Spring  seasonal  sales,  respectively.
Results for any quarter are not  necessarily  indicative of the results that may
be achieved for a full fiscal year.  Quarterly results may fluctuate  materially
depending upon, among other things, the timing of new store openings,  net sales
and  profitability   contributed  by  new  stores,  increases  or  decreases  in
comparable  store sales,  adverse  weather  conditions,  shifts in the timing of
certain holidays and promotions, and changes in the Company's merchandise mix.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

During the third  quarter  of fiscal  2001,  the  Company's  primary  sources of
working  capital  were  provided  by  the  $21.3  million  of  cash  flows  from
operations.  Effective  November 2000,  interest on the Working Capital Facility
was reduced by 25 basis  points to the  lender's  prime rate.  At any time,  the
Company  at its  option  may  elect an  alternative  rate for all or part of the
direct  borrowings  outstanding  at a rate of LIBOR plus 200 basis  points (also
reflecting a 25 basis point  reduction on LIBOR  borrowings  made after November
2000).  Amounts  available  for  direct  borrowings,  net of  letters  of credit
outstanding,  are limited to the lesser of (a) the unused portion of the Working
Capital Facility or (b) the Aggregate Adjusted  Availability ("AAA"), as defined
in the agreement as a percentage of eligible inventory,  equipment, fixtures and
cash. There are no financial  covenant  requirements in the agreement unless the
AAA falls  below  $10.0  million.  In the event  that the AAA were to fall below
$10.0 million, the Company would have to achieve a Minimum Cash Flow, as defined
in the agreement,  of not less than zero. During the first nine months of fiscal
2001 and 2000,  the  Company  exceeded  the AAA  minimum.  As of June 30,  2001,
outstanding  borrowings  under the Working Capital  Facility  consisted of $14.9
million  in direct  borrowings  and $3.7  million  in  letters  of  credit  with
available  borrowings  of $29.8  million  compared  to $26.1  million  of direct
borrowings  and $3.0 million in letters of credit with  available  borrowings of
$20.0  million as of June 30, 2000.  In addition to the direct  borrowings,  the
Company has a $4.0 million  standby  letter of credit  outstanding as collateral
for an Industrial Revenue Bond.

The  Company's  cash needs have been  primarily  for debt  service  and  capital
expenditures.  For the first nine months of fiscal 2001,  the Company spent $6.5
million  on  furniture,  fixtures,  and  leasehold  improvements  for new  store
facilities and improvements to existing stores,  in addition to $1.6 million for
corporate additions and other assets. In comparison,  $12.4 million was spent on
store  facilities for the first nine months of fiscal 2000 with a greater amount
expended on remodeling and expanding existing stores.

Cash flows from  operations  increased by $0.8 million to $21.3  million for the
first nine  months of fiscal 2001  compared to $20.6  million for the first nine
months of fiscal 2000.  Cash flow  improvements as reflected by the $3.3 million
reduction in inventory levels along with a $1.2 million decrease in receivables,
were  offset,  by a $1.6  million  decrease  in net income,  and a $1.2  million
decrease in deferred income taxes during the nine months ended June 30, 2001.

Funds  utilized by financing  activities  were $14.0 million for the nine months
ended June 30, 2001 compared to $7.2 million of funds  utilized  during the nine
months ended June 30, 2000. The Company reduced its direct  borrowings under the
Working  Capital  Facility and cash overdrafts by a net of $13.6 million for the
first nine  months of fiscal 2001  compared  to $7.5  million for the first nine
months of fiscal 2000.

Management  of the Company  believes  that its current cash and working  capital
positions, expected operating cash flows as well as available borrowing capacity
under the Working  Capital  Facility  will be  sufficient  to fund the Company's
working capital and debt repayment requirements for the next twelve months.


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SAFE HARBOR  STATEMENTS UNDER THE PRIVATE  SECURITIES  LITIGATION  REFORM ACT OF
1995

The  Company  cautions  that any  forward-looking  statements  (as such  term is
defined in the Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995) contained in
Item 2, Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of  Operations,  of this Report or made from time to time by  management  of the
Company  involve  risks and  uncertainties,  and are subject to change  based on
various important factors.  The following  factors,  among others, in some cases
have affected and in the future could affect the Company's financial performance
and actual  results and could cause actual results for fiscal 2001 and beyond to
differ  materially from those  expressed or implied in any such  forward-looking
statements: changes in consumer spending patterns, raw material price increases,
consumer preferences and overall economic conditions,  the impact of competition
and  pricing,  changes in  weather  patterns,  availability  of  suitable  store
locations at appropriate terms, continued availability of capital and financing,
ability to develop and  merchandise  and  ability to hire and train  associates,
changes in fertility and birth rates, political stability, currency and exchange
risks, changes in existing or potential duties,  tariffs or quotas,  postal rate
increases and charges, paper and printing costs, and other factors affecting the
Company's business beyond the Company's control.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The analysis below presents the sensitivity of the market value of the Company's
financial  instruments to selected changes in market rates. The range of changes
chosen reflects the Company's view of changes that are reasonably  possible over
a one-year period. The Company's  financial  instruments  consist principally of
its debt portfolio.  The market value of the debt portfolio is referred to below
as the "Debt Value". The Company believes that the market risk exposure on other
financial instruments is immaterial.

At June 30, 2001,  the principal  components of the Company's debt portfolio are
the $92 million of Senior  Unsecured  Exchange  Notes due 2005 (the "Notes") and
the $56.0 million working  capital  facility (the "Working  Capital  Facility"),
both of which are denominated in US dollars.  The Notes bear interest at a fixed
rated of 12 5/8%, and the Working Capital  Facility bears interest at a variable
rate,  which  at June 30,  2001,  was  approximately  6.75%.  While a change  in
interest  rates would not affect the  interest  incurred or cash flow related to
the fixed  portion of the debt  portfolio,  the Debt Value would be affected.  A
change in interest rates on the variable  portion of the debt portfolio  impacts
the  interest  incurred  and cash  flows,  but does not  impact the value of the
financial instrument.

The  sensitivity  analysis as it relates to the fixed  portion of the  Company's
debt portfolio  assumes an instantaneous  100 basis point move in interest rates
from their levels at June 30, 2000 with all other variables held constant. A 100
basis point increase in market  interest rates would result in a decrease in the
value of the debt by $0.9  million  at June 30,  2001.  Conversely,  a 100 basis
point decline in market interest rates would cause the debt value to increase by
$0.9 million at June 30, 2001.

Based on the variable rate debt included in the Company's debt portfolio at June
30,  2001,  a 100 basis  point  increase in  interest  rates would  result in an
additional $0.1 million of interest  incurred for the period.  A 100 basis point
decrease would  correspondingly  lower  interest  expense for the period by $0.1
million.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      (a)  Exhibits

           None.

      (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

           None.



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  amendment  to the report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                          MOTHERS WORK, INC.

Date: December 17, 2001                    By:   /s/ Dan W. Matthias
                                                ------------------------------
                                                        Dan W. Matthias
                                                    Chief Executive Officer
                                                          and
                                                Chairman of the Board

Date: December 17, 2001                    By:   /s/ Michael F. Devine, III
                                                ------------------------------
                                                    Michael F. Devine, III
                                                    Chief Financial Officer
                                                          and
                                                Sr. Vice President -- Finance



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