EXHIBIT 10.17

                             ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.

                                      AWARD
                                STOCK UNIT GRANT
                           ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT

This Stock Unit Agreement is entered into by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
(the "Company"), and the Associate of the Company whose name appears below (the
  "Associate") in order to set forth the terms and conditions of grant of stock
units, each representing the right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock,
$0.01 par value, of the Company (the "Stock Units"), to the Associate under the
      Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 2002 Stock Plan for Associates (The "Plan").

       ASSOCIATE'S NAME:

       SOCIAL SECURITY #:

       # OF STOCK UNITS:

       DATE OF GRANT:

       VESTING:             Stock Units vest on the anniversary of Date of Grant
                            in accordance with the schedule listed below:

                            Year 1   #    25%
                            Year 2        25%
                            Year 3        25%
                            Year 4        25%

Subject to the terms and conditions of the attached Plan, which are incorporated
herein by reference, the Company hereby grants to the Associate the Stock Units
                               as outlined above.

The Company and the Associate executed this Stock Unit Agreement as of the Date
of Grant set forth above.

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.                    ASSOCIATE

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Michael Jeffries, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer