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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 2, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000,000 6-MOS Jan-01-2000 Dec-31-2000 Jul-02-2000 55 0 443 15 591 1,223 428 197 2,973 807 795 0 0 1 1,278 2,973 1,979 1,989 1,172 1,172 555 2 52 210 84 126 0 0 0 126 1.06 1.04