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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></B></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>OMB APPROVAL</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
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  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>FORM 144</font></B></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>OMB Number:  3235-0101</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Expires: December 31, 2009</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Estimated average burden</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>hours per response . . .  2.0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES</font></B></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>SEC USE  ONLY</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></B></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.</font></B></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>ATTENTION:  </font></B><i><font size=2>Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale                </font></i></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:77.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=2>directly with a market maker</font></i></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>CUSIP NUMBER</font></B></p>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>1 (a)</font></i><font size=1> NAME OF ISSUER </font><i><font size=1>(Please type or print)</font></i></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>J. Crew Group, Inc. (the &#147;Issuer&#148;)</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(b)</font></i><font size=1> IRS IDENT. NO. </font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p ><b><font size=2>22-2894486</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(c)</font></i><font size=1> S.E.C. FILE  NO.</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p ><b><font size=2>001-32927</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>WORK LOCATION</font></B></p>
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  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in'><i><font size=1>1 (d)</font></i><font size=1> ADDRESS OF ISSUER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STREET&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STATE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ZIP CODE</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(e)</font></i><font size=1> TELEPHONE NO.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>770 Broadway                                                                                       New York                                         NY                    10003     </font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>(212) 209 - 2500</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>2 (a)</font></i><font size=1> NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES </font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:15.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>ARE TO BE SOLD</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>TPG Investors II, L.P. (&#147;Seller&#148;)</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(b)</font></i><font size=1> IRS IDENT.  NO.</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>75-2698251</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(c)</font></i><font size=1> RELATIONSHIP TO </font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:12.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>ISSUER</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Shareholder</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(d)</font></i><font size=1> ADDRESS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STREET&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  &nbsp;&nbsp;CITY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STATE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ZIP CODE</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>301 Commerce Street Suite 3300</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Fort Worth, Texas 76102</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:center;'><i><font SIZE=2>INSTRUCTION:  </font><font size=2>The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.</font></i></p>
  
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>3 (a)</font></i></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>SEC USE ONLY</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(c)</font></i><i></i></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(d)</font></i><i></i></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(e)</font></i><i></i></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(f)</font></i><i></i></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(g)</font></i><i></i></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Title of the</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Class of</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Securities</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>To Be Sold</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>who is Acquiring the Securities</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Broker-Dealer</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>File Number</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Number of Shares</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>or Other Units</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>To Be Sold</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(See instr. 3(c))</font></i></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Aggregate</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Market</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Value</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(See instr. 3(d))</font></i></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Number of Shares</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>or Other Units</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Outstanding</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(See instr. 3(e))</font></i></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Approximate</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Date of Sale</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(See instr. 3(f))</font></i></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(MO.    DAY    YR.)</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Name of Each</font></b></p>
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  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Exchange</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>(See instr. 3(g))</font></i></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co.</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1 New York Plaza</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>New York, NY 10004</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>177,920 (1)</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$5,750,374</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(9/18/2008)</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>62,432,255</font><br> <font size=2>(8/29/2008)</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>9/19/2008</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>NYSE</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1.  (a)  Name of issuer</font></p>
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  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(b)  Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity</font></p>
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  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(c)  Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate face amount)</font></p>
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><i><font size=2>Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold</font></i></p>
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Nature of Acquisition Transaction</font></b></p> </td>
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  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Securities Acquired</font></b></p> </td>
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  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Payment</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Nature of Payment</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Common Stock</font></p> </td>
          <td width="66" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid black .75pt;border-right:solid black .75pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:89.7pt'>
              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>July 1997</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>July 2006</font></p> </td>
          <td width="270" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .75pt;border-right:solid black .75pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:89.7pt'>
              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>On July 22, 1997, Seller, together with certain of its co-investing affiliates, acquired shares of the Issuer&#146;s common stock, which following certain stock splits, totalled 14,158,033 shares.</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>On July 3, 2006, Seller, together with certain of its co-investing affiliates, acquired an aggregate of 3,364,593 shares of common stock of the Issuer from TPG-MD Investment, LLC in a privately negotiated transaction.</font></p>
  <p
  style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>On July 13, 2006, in connection with the initial public offering of the issuer, Seller, together with certain of its co-investing affiliates, acquired 3,673,729 shares of common stock of the Issuer.  After the acquisitions specified above, Seller directly held 1,885,628 shares.</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>July 22, 1997: Issuer</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>July 3, 2006: TPG-MD Investment, LLC</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:78.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>July 13, 2006: Issuer</font></p> </td>
          <td width="114" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .75pt;border-right:solid black .75pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:89.7pt'>
              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1,885,628</font></p> </td>
          <td width="96" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid black .75pt;border-right:solid black .75pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:89.7pt'>
              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>July 1997</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>July 2006</font></p> </td>
          <td width="132" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .75pt;border-right:solid black .75pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:89.7pt'>
              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Cash (7/22/1997 and 7/13/2006 acquisitions)</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Conversion of debt (7/3/2006 acquisition)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>INSTRUCTIONS</font><font size=1>:  .</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given.  If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.</font></p> </td>
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>TABLE II &#151; SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS</font></b></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><i><font size=2>Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.</font></i></p>
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Name and Address of Sellers</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Title of Securities Sold</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Date of Sale</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Amount of</font></b></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Securities Sold</font></b></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Gross Proceeds</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>N/A</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>N/A</font></p> </td>
          <td width="84" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .75pt;border-right:solid black .75pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>N/A</font></p> </td>
          <td width="111" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .75pt;border-right:solid black .75pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>N/A</font></p> </td>
          <td width="147" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black .75pt;border-right:solid black .75pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>N/A</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=2>REMARKS:</font></B></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>(1) Sales by Seller should be aggregated with the sales of TPG Partners II, L.P. and TPG Parallel II, L.P. (together with the Seller, the &#147;Affiliates&#148;), which are under common control. The Affiliates are hereby filing separate Forms 144 for aggregate sales of 2,000,000 shares of the Issuer&#146;s Common Stock.</font></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>INSTRUCTIONS:</font></B></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>ATTENTION:</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.  Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition.  In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.</font></i><i></i></p> </td> </tr></table>
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>______________________________________</font></b><font size=2>9/19/2008</font><b><font size=1>_____________________________________</font></b></u></p>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>_________________________</font></b><u><font size=1>_/s/ _Clive D. Bode__________________________________</font></u><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
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text: UNITED STATES
  OMB APPROVAL
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 144
  OMB Number:  3235-0101
  Expires: December 31, 2009
  Estimated average burden
  hours per response . . .  2.0
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  SEC USE  ONLY
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  ATTENTION:
  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale
  directly with a market maker
  CUSIP NUMBER
  1 (a)
  NAME OF ISSUER
  (Please type or print)
  J. Crew Group, Inc. (the "Issuer")
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  22-2894486
  (c)
  S.E.C. FILE  NO.
  001-32927
  WORK LOCATION
  1 (d)
  ADDRESS OF ISSUER           STREET                                          
                                           CITY                                          
               STATE                      ZIP CODE
  (e)
  TELEPHONE NO.
  770 Broadway                                                                                       New York                                         NY                    10003
  (212) 209 - 2500
  2 (a)
  NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES
  ARE TO BE SOLD
  TPG Investors II, L.P. ("Seller")
  (b)
  IRS IDENT.  NO.
  75-2698251
  (c)
  RELATIONSHIP TO
  ISSUER
  Shareholder
  (d)
  ADDRESS       STREET                                          
    CITY                STATE            ZIP CODE
  301 Commerce Street Suite 3300
  Fort Worth, Texas 76102
  INSTRUCTION:
  The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  3 (a)
  SEC USE ONLY
  (c)
  (d)
  (e)
  (f)
  (g)
  Title of the
  Class of
  Securities
  To Be Sold
  Name and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the
  Securities are to be Offered or Each Market Maker
  who is Acquiring the Securities
  Broker-Dealer
  File Number
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  To Be Sold
  (See instr. 3(c))
  Aggregate
  Market
  Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  Number of Shares
  or Other Units
  Outstanding
  (See instr. 3(e))
  Approximate
  Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f))
  (MO.    DAY    YR.)
  Name of Each
  Securities
  Exchange
  (See instr. 3(g))
  Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
  Goldman, Sachs & Co.
  1 New York Plaza
  New York, NY 10004
  177,920 (1)
  $5,750,374
  (9/18/2008)
  62,432,255
  (8/29/2008)
  9/19/2008
  NYSE
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.  (a)  Name of issuer
  (b)  Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  (c)  Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  (d)  Issuer's address, including zip code
  (e)  Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  2.  (a)  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  (b)  Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
  (c)  Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10% stockholder, or
  member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
  (d)  Such person's address, including zip code
  3.  (a)  Title of the class of securities to be sold
  (b)  Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended to be sold
  (c)  Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate face amount)
  (d)  Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of
  this notice
  (e)  Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount thereof
  outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer
  (f)  Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  (g)  Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are intended to be sold
  Potential persons who are to
  respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
  TABLE I – SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  Title of
  the Class
  Date you
  Acquired
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired
  (If gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Amount of
  Securities Acquired
  Date of
  Payment
  Nature of Payment
  Common Stock
  July 1997
  July 2006
  On July 22, 1997, Seller, together with certain of its co-investing affiliates, acquired shares of the Issuer's common stock, which following certain stock splits, totalled 14,158,033 shares.
  On July 3, 2006, Seller, together with certain of its co-investing affiliates, acquired an aggregate of 3,364,593 shares of common stock of the Issuer from TPG-MD Investment, LLC in a privately negotiated transaction.
  On July 13, 2006, in connection with the initial public offering of the issuer, Seller, together with certain of its co-investing affiliates, acquired 3,673,729 shares of common stock of the Issuer.  After the acquisitions specified above, Seller directly held 1,885,628 shares.
  July 22, 1997: Issuer
  July 3, 2006: TPG-MD Investment, LLC
  July 13, 2006: Issuer
  1,885,628
  July 1997
  July 2006
  Cash (7/22/1997 and 7/13/2006 acquisitions)
  Conversion of debt (7/3/2006 acquisition)
  INSTRUCTIONS
  :  .
  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given.  If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  TABLE II — SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  Name and Address of Sellers
  Title of Securities Sold
  Date of Sale
  Amount of
  Securities Sold
  Gross Proceeds
  N/A
  N/A
  N/A
  N/A
  N/A
  REMARKS:
  (1) Sales by Seller should be aggregated with the sales of TPG Partners II, L.P. and TPG Parallel II, L.P. (together with the Seller, the "Affiliates"), which are under common control. The Affiliates are hereby filing separate Forms 144 for aggregate sales of 2,000,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  ATTENTION:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.  Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition.  In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  ______________________________________
  9/19/2008
  _____________________________________
  DATE OF NOTICE
  _________________________
  _/s/ _Clive D. Bode__________________________________
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.  At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  ATTENTION:  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).