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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000,000 9-MOS Jan-01-2000 Dec-31-2000 Oct-01-2000 53 0 660 15 581 1,396 437 208 3,216 1,220 792 0 0 1 1,390 3,216 3,164 3,181 1,875 1,875 831 1 79 397 159 238 0 0 0 238 2 1.96