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          <TD STYLE="line-height: 12pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Delaware</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: 12pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5632</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: 12pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>20-8874704</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR> Incorporation or organization)</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">(Primary Standard Industrial<BR> Classification Code Number)</TD>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">c/o Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc.<BR> Attention: Kal Malik, Executive Vice President, General Counsel<BR> 3480 W. 12<sup>th</sup> Street<BR> Houston, Texas 77008<BR> (713) 864-1358 </H1>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Kal Malik<BR> General Counsel<BR> 3480 W. 12th Street<BR> Houston, Texas 77008<BR> (713) 864-1358 </H1>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Sung Pak, Esq.<BR> O&#146;Melveny &amp; Myers LLP<BR> 7 Times Square<BR> New York, New York 10036<BR> (212) 326-2000</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center"><B>LizabethAnn R. Eisen, Esq.<BR> Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP<BR> Worldwide Plaza<BR> 825 Eighth Avenue<BR> New York, New York 10019<BR> (212) 474-1000</B></TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If any securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: wingdings">o</font> </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. <FONT STYLE="font-family: wingdings">o</font> </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. <FONT STYLE="font-family: wingdings">o</font> </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. <FONT STYLE="font-family: wingdings">o</font> </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): </P>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Large accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: wingdings">o</font></TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Non-accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: wingdings">o</font><BR> (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Amount to be Registered<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></FONT></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Proposed Maximum<BR> Offering Price<BR> per Share<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></FONT></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Proposed Maximum<BR> Aggregate<BR> Offering Price<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></FONT></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Amount of<BR> Registration Fee</FONT></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Common Stock, par value<BR> $0.01 per share</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,350,000</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>32.31</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>334,408,500</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>38,324</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Includes 1,350,000 shares that may be purchased by the underwriters to cover the underwriters&#146; option to purchase additional shares of our common stock from the selling stockholders at the public offering price less the underwriters&#146; discount. See &#147;Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest).&#148; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee based on the average of the high and low prices for the registrant&#146;s common stock on April 3, 2012 pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </TD>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 20pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation </H1>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">This is a public offering of 9,000,000 shares of common stock of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation. The selling stockholders, which include certain of our officers and directors identified in this prospectus, are offering all 9,000,000 of the shares offered hereby, and we will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering. We will bear all of the offering expenses other than the underwriting discount. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Per Share</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Total</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Initial price to public</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Underwriting discount</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Proceeds, before expenses, to the selling stockholders</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">To the extent that the underwriters sell more than 9,000,000 shares of common stock, the underwriters have the option to purchase up to an additional 1,350,000 shares from the selling stockholders identified in this prospectus at the initial price to the public less the underwriting discount. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of any of the additional shares. </P>


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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt">Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co.</FONT></TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: right"><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt">J.P. Morgan</FONT></B></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">RBC Capital Markets</FONT></TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center"><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Stifel Nicolaus Weisel</FONT></B></TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center"><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">KeyBanc Capital Markets</FONT></B></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tPS">PROSPECTUS SUMMARY</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tPS">1</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tRF">RISK FACTORS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tRF">11</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tSNRFLS">SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tSNRFLS">35</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tUP">USE OF PROCEEDS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tUP">37</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tMPFCS">MARKET PRICE FOR COMMON STOCK</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tMPFCS">38</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tDP">DIVIDEND POLICY</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tDP">39</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tCAP">CAPITALIZATION</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tCAP">40</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tSCFOD">SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tSCFOD">41</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tMGMTDISC">MANAGEMENT&#146;S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tMGMTDISC">45</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tBUS">BUSINESS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tBUS">74</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tMGMT">MANAGEMENT</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tMGMT">87</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tEC">EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tEC">96</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tCRRPT">CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tCRRPT">115</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tPSS">PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tPSS">119</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tDCS">DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tDCS">121</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tDCI">DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tDCI">125</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tMFIT">MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tMFIT">127</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tUND">UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tUND">131</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tLM">LEGAL MATTERS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tLM">136</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tEXP">EXPERTS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tEXP">136</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tCIRPAF">CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tCIRPAF">136</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tWYCFMI">WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tWYCFMI">137</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tIR">INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tIR">138</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tICFS">INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

<TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#tICFS">F-1</a></TD>

<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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fiscal calendar year ending December 31st. The quarterly reporting periods discussed in this prospectus consist of 13-week periods ending on April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011. </P>


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research is reliable and the definitions of our market and industry are appropriate, neither this research nor these definitions have been verified by any independent source. Further, while we believe the market opportunity information included in this prospectus is generally reliable, such information is inherently imprecise. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of the future performance of the industry in which we operate and our future performance are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in &#147;Risk Factors&#148;. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties and by us. </P>


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companies&#146; trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies. </P>


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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, especially the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of this prospectus and of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2012 (&#147;2011 Form 10-K&#148;) and our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus, before making an investment decision. Some of the statements in this prospectus and in the
documents incorporated by reference constitute forward-looking statements. See &#147;Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements&#148; for more information.</I> </P>

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&#147;Francesca&#146;s,&#148; &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us,&#148; &#147;our,&#148; &#147;the company,&#148; &#147;our company&#148; and &#147;our business&#148; refer to Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries as a combined entity. Some differences in the numbers in the tables and text throughout this prospectus may exist due to rounding.</I> </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">francesca&#146;s collections&reg; is one of the fastest growing specialty retailers in the United States. Our retail locations are designed and merchandised to feel like independently owned, upscale boutiques and provide our customers with an inviting, intimate and differentiated shopping experience. We believe we offer compelling value with a diverse and uniquely balanced mix of high-quality, trend-right apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive prices. We tailor our assortment to appeal to our core 18&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;35 year-old, fashion conscious female customer, although we find that women of all ages are attracted to our eclectic
and sophisticated merchandise selection and boutique setting. We carry a broad selection but limited quantities of individual styles and introduce new merchandise to our boutiques five days a week in order to create a sense of scarcity and newness, which helps drive customer shopping frequency and loyalty. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">By offering a differentiated shopping experience and high-quality merchandise at a compelling value, our boutiques have been successful across a wide variety of geographic markets and shopping venues. We believe we have an opportunity to continue to grow our boutique base from 313 locations in 43 states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques in the United States over the next seven to ten years based on our flexible boutique format, the financial characteristics of our boutiques and our ongoing analysis of shopping venues that meet our criteria for new boutiques. Our merchandise is also available through our e-commerce website, <I>
www.francescascollections.com</I>. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Between fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our net sales increased from $79.4 million to $204.2 million, representing a compound annual growth rate of 60.4%. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Our comparable boutique sales increased by 10.4% in fiscal year 2011 after a 15.2% increase in fiscal year 2010. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Between the end of fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our boutique count increased from 147 to 283, representing a compound annual growth rate of 38.8%. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Between fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our income from operations increased from $17.5 million to $43.5 million, representing a compound annual growth rate of 57.8%. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Proven Trend-Right Merchandise Delivered at a Compelling Value</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;We believe our ability to quickly identify and respond to emerging fashion and lifestyle trends positions us to consistently offer high-quality, trend-right apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at prices that &#145;surprise and delight&#146; our customers. We offer a broad selection of merchandise, but intentionally purchase small quantities of individual items for each boutique such that we frequently replenish our boutiques with new merchandise, keeping the shopping experience fresh and exciting for our customers. Our ability to make decisions quickly on trend-right items combined with the short lead times of our vendors maximizes our speed to market, as it generally takes only four to twelve weeks from the time an order is placed to the time merchandise is available on the boutique floor. With these short lead times, we are able to make more informed buying
decisions to meet customers&#146; merchandise expectations, and to react quickly to changing fashion trends. This approach, combined with our uniquely balanced product mix of approximately 50% apparel and 50% jewelry, accessories and gifts, is designed to encourage more frequent visits by our customers and reduce the seasonal fluctuations and margin erosion experienced by many other specialty retailers. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Differentiated Shopping Experience.</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;We believe our warm and inviting boutiques and eclectic merchandise create a unique environment. Our passionate boutique managers and associates are encouraged to infuse each boutique with their personality, which increases their motivation and enhances the feel of an independent, upscale boutique shopping experience. We believe these attributes, along with our strategy of carrying a broad selection but limited quantities of individual styles, create a unique &#147;treasure hunt&#148; atmosphere that strongly appeals to our customers and differentiates us in the marketplace. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Powerful Boutique Economics and Rigorous Real Estate Selection Process</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;We have a proven boutique format that works across a wide variety of shopping venues, market sizes, climates and demographics. Our boutiques average approximately 1,400 square feet, which is meaningfully smaller than most specialty retailers. The performance of our boutiques and our flexible real estate format enhance our ability to secure prominent, highly visible locations in regional malls, lifestyle centers, street locations and strip centers. We deploy a rigorous real estate selection process with all new boutique opportunities measured against specific financial and geographic criteria. On average, our new boutiques that we have opened in the previous three fiscal years that have been open 12 or more months have generated first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment in excess of 150% and payback periods of less than one year, allowing the
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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Solid and Scalable Infrastructure.</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;We continually invest in systems, controls and human resources to support our growth. In recent years we have made significant improvements to the infrastructure of our finance, buying and planning, real estate and IT departments. For instance, we believe that we have developed an integrated sourcing, distribution and merchandising process that is scalable and will facilitate the continued growth in the number of boutiques we operate. We also recently replaced our merchandise management, allocation and analytics systems with a new enterprise technology platform. In addition, we entered into a lease for a new headquarters and distribution facility which we believe will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years. As we focus almost exclusively on organic, viral and in-boutique marketing to increase customer loyalty and build our brand image, we do not believe that we will
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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Experienced Management Team with a Disciplined Operating Philosophy.</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;Our senior management has extensive experience across a broad range of disciplines in the retail </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">industry, including merchandising, real estate, supply chain and finance. Our highly skilled executive team includes two of our Founders (as defined below), John De Meritt, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Kyong Gill, our Executive Vice Chairperson. Together they lead a dynamic team with a strong background at companies such as David&#146;s Bridal, Chico&#146;s, CVS, Banana Republic, Nordstrom and J.C. Penney. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Grow Our Boutique Base</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;We believe we have the potential to grow our base from 313 locations in 43 states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques in the U.S. over the next seven to ten years. As of March 31, 2012 we have opened 30 new boutiques since the beginning of fiscal year 2012 and we plan to open approximately 45 additional new boutiques and an outlet boutique during the remainder of fiscal year 2012. We plan to open approximately 75 new boutiques in fiscal year 2013. Going forward, we expect the economics of our new boutiques to continue to be compelling. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Drive Comparable Boutique Sales</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;We intend to drive comparable boutique sales by maintaining our distinctive approach to merchandising, refining our differentiated boutique experience and increasing the sophistication of our buying and planning infrastructure. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Expand the Penetration and Presence of Our E-Commerce Business</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our e-commerce sales grew by 49.5% in fiscal year 2011 but only represented 1.4% of our total net sales. We expect sales from this channel to continue to grow as consumers become more aware of our e-commerce capabilities and we open boutiques in new markets. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Enhance Operating Margins.</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;Our strong expected boutique growth should permit us to take advantage of economies of scale in merchandising and sourcing and to also leverage our existing infrastructure, corporate overhead and other fixed costs. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">we may not be able to effectively anticipate, identify and respond quickly to changing fashion trends and customer preferences; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">we may not be able to execute our growth strategy if we are unable to identify suitable locations to open new boutiques, obtain favorable lease terms, attract customers to our boutiques, hire and retain personnel and maintain sufficient levels of cash flow to support our expansion; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the company has identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting in the past, which related to accounting for convertible redeemable preferred stock. We have taken steps to remediate our internal control deficiencies, however, there are no assurances that the measures we have taken were completely effective or that similar weaknesses will not recur; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">we may face disruptions in our current or planned new information systems; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">we may not be able to effectively manage our operations, which have grown rapidly, or our future growth; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">we may be adversely impacted by economic conditions and the lack of success of the malls and shopping centers where our boutiques are located; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">we operate in the highly competitive specialty retail apparel and accessories industry and may face increased competition; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">we may not be able to maintain or improve levels of comparable boutique sales; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">we may not be able to obtain merchandise quickly and at competitive prices if any deterioration or change occurs in our vendor relationships or their businesses. </TD>

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ownership among our existing executive officers, directors and principal stockholders may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions.&#148; </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">CCMP is a private equity firm specializing in buyouts and growth equity investments in companies ranging from $500 million to more than $3 billion in size. With offices in New York, Houston and London, CCMP focuses on four primary industries: Consumer, Industrial, Energy and Healthcare. Investments under management in its current fund, CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P. include, in addition to the investment in our company, ARAMARK Holdings Corporation, Chaparral Energy Inc., Edwards Group Limited, Generac Holdings Inc., Infogroup Inc., Medpace Inc., LHP Hospital Group and Newark Energy LLC. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We, Mr. Chong Yi, Ms. Kyong Gill, Ms. Insuk Koo and Mr. John De Meritt (collectively referred to as &#147;the Founders&#148;), CCMP and certain other stockholders that are part of our executive management team are parties to a stockholders agreement. Pursuant to the stockholders&#146; agreement, CCMP has the right at any time, but on not more than five occasions, to require us to use our best efforts to register any or all of the shares held by CCMP on Form S-1 promulgated under the Securities Act at our expense. This offering and the February 2012 offering (as defined below) represent two exercises by CCMP of its registration rights. In addition,
the Founders and certain other stockholders (which include members of our management) have the right on a single occasion, upon the request of the holders representing a majority of the shares held by such Founders and other stockholders, to require us to use our best efforts to register any or all of the shares held thereby at any time following July 27, 2012, which is the 12-month anniversary of our IPO (as defined below). The stockholders&#146; agreement also grants CCMP, the Founders and certain other stockholders (which include members of our management) &#147;piggyback&#148; registration rights. If we register any of our securities the holders of these shares are entitled to include their shares in the registration. After the completion of this offering, CCMP, the Founders and certain other stockholders (which include members of our management) will be entitled to additional short-form registration rights, commencing on the date that we become eligible to register securities on
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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We opened our first boutique in Houston, Texas in 1999. John De Meritt, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Kyong Gill, our Executive Vice Chairperson, are two of the original four Founders of francesca&#146;s collections&reg;. In February 2010, CCMP acquired a controlling interest in the company with the goal of supporting Mr. De Meritt and the management team in accelerating our growth. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Holdings was incorporated in Delaware in 2007. We are a holding company and all of our business operations are conducted through Francesca&#146;s Collections, our wholly owned operating subsidiary. Francesca&#146;s Collections was formed in 2006 and is the successor-in-interest of PFD II, Inc., a corporation incorporated in 1999 under the laws of the State of Texas. In 2002, we incorporated Francesca&#146;s Collections of CA, Inc., under the laws of California to own and operate our </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Based on preliminary data, our net sales for the two-month period ended March 31, 2012 increased 48.9% to $40.3 million compared to $27.1 million for the same period of 2011 and our comparable boutique sales increased 14.8% for the two-month period ended March 31, 2012 following a comparable boutique sales increase of 14.8% in the same period of 2011, which represents a 29.6% increase in the aggregate during the first two months of fiscal years 2012 and 2011. As of March 31, 2012 we have opened 30 new boutiques since the beginning of fiscal year 2012 and we plan to open approximately 45 additional new boutiques and an outlet boutique during the
remainder of fiscal year 2012. The preliminary results for this two-month period will be subject to quarter-end closing procedures and/or adjustments, and should not be viewed as a substitute for full interim financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP that have been reviewed by our auditors, which will reflect the remainder of the reporting period. These preliminary results could change materially and are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for our first quarter or any future period. As a result of the foregoing considerations and the other limitations described herein, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this preliminary financial information. See &#147;Risk Factors &#151; Risks Related to Our Business &#151; There are material limitations with relying on preliminary data relating to periods within a fiscal quarter,&#148; &#147;Risk Factors,&#148; &#147;Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,&#148; &#147;Selected
Consolidated Financial and Operating Data,&#148; &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#148; and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In February 2012, certain of our stockholders sold 11,336,476 shares of common stock in a public offering. We refer to this offering in this prospectus as the &#147;February 2012 offering.&#148; We did not receive any proceeds from the February 2012 offering and incurred $0.6 million of expenses in fiscal year 2011 relating to the February 2012 offering, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations of the audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 35%; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt"><B>Common stock offered by the selling stockholders</B></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0pt">9,000,000 shares. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0pt">10,350,000 shares if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 35%; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt"><B>Common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering</B></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0pt">43,620,592 shares. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0pt">We will not receive any proceeds from this offering. See &#147;Use of Proceeds.&#148; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 35%; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt"><B>Dividend Policy</B></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0pt">We have not paid any dividends since the initial public offering of our common stock (the &#147;IPO&#148;). We currently expect to retain all available funds and future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and growth of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of our common stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon many factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, legal requirements, restrictions in our debt agreements and other factors our board of directors deems relevant. See &#147;Dividend Policy&#148;. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0pt">Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully read the information set forth under &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page <a href="#tRF">11</a> of this prospectus, together with all of the other information set forth or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 35%; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt"><B>Symbol for trading on The NASDAQ Global Select Market</B></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0pt">&#147;FRAN&#148; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 35%; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt"><B>Conflicts of Interest</B></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0pt">One or more affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC beneficially own more than 10% of CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., which is a stockholder in the company. Because one or more affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC beneficially own more than 10% of CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., which is a selling stockholder in this offering, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC or its affiliates will receive more than 5% of the proceeds of this offering and, therefore, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is deemed to have a &#147;conflict of interest&#148; under Rule 5121 (&#147;Rule 5121&#148;) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Pursuant to Rule 5121, the appointment of a qualified independent underwriter is not necessary in connection with this offering, as the offering is of a class of equity securities for which a &#147;bona fide public market,&#148; as defined by FINRA Rule 5121(f)(3), exists. For more information, see
&#147;Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest).&#148; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">excludes 3,103,112 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding as of March 28, 2012, at a weighted average exercise price of $8.84 per share; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">excludes 8,600 shares of common stock granted pursuant to restricted stock awards outstanding as of March 28, 2012; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">excludes 2,284,666 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table sets forth our summary consolidated financial information and operating data as of the dates and for the periods indicated. Our summary consolidated financial data for each of the years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected consolidated balance sheet data as of January 30, 2010 has been derived from our audited consolidated balance sheet, which is not included or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We operate on a fiscal calendar which, in a given fiscal year, consists of a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31st. The reporting periods contained in our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus contain 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2011, which ended January 28, 2012, 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2010, which ended January 29, 2011, and 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2009, which ended January 30, 2010. Our fiscal year 2008 included 52 weeks of operations, which ended January 31, 2009. For fiscal year 2007, which ended on December 31, 2007, the company operated on a
fiscal calendar year ending December 31st. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The historical results presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. The following summaries of our consolidated financial and operating data for the periods presented should be read in conjunction with &#147;Risk Factors&#148;, &#147;Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data&#148;, &#147;Capitalization&#148;, &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#148; and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. </P>

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="360"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(in thousands, except per share amounts)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 204,158</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 135,176</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 79,367</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>97,365</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>65,008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>37,244</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gross profit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>106,793</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>70,168</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,123</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Selling, general and administrative expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>63,262</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,525</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>24,641</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income from operations</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>43,531</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>29,643</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,482</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Interest income (expense)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(4,868</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,633</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Loss on early extinguishment of debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,591</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Other income (expense)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>284</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>38</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income before income tax expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>37,356</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>28,008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,522</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income tax expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,855</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,113</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,918</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Increase in redemption value of convertible redeemable preferred stock</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(60,271</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Convertible redeemable preferred stock accrued dividends</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,022</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income (loss) available to common stockholders</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> (51,689</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Basic earnings (loss) per common share<sup>&#040;3&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.53</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.43</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> (1.99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Diluted earnings (loss) per common share<sup>&#040;3&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.52</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.41</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> (1.99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Dividends declared per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 2.39</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Weighted average shares outstanding:<sup>&#040;4&#041;</sup><BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Basic shares</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,087</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>39,385</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Diluted shares</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,948</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,907</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Consolidated Balance Sheet Data</H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

<TR>

          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="360"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>As of Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(in thousands, except percentages)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total current assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 36,041</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 31,721</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 22,318</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>72,312</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>59,124</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>31,218</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total liabilities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>55,410</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>114,592</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,242</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Convertible redeemable preferred stock&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;series A</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>85,854</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total stockholders&#146; equity (deficit)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,902</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(55,468</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(62,878</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Operating Data:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Comparable boutique sales growth for period<sup>&#040;5&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>15.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9.8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Number of boutiques open at end of period<BR> (not in thousands)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>283</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>207</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>147</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales per average square foot for period<BR> (not in thousands)<sup>&#040;6&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 554</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 508</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 429</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Average square feet<sup>&#040;7&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>368</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>266</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>185</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total gross square feet at end of period</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>399</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>296</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>210</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Net sales plus shipping and handling fees. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs includes the direct cost of purchased merchandise, freight costs from our suppliers to our distribution centers and freight costs for merchandise shipped directly from our vendors to our boutiques, allowances for inventory shrinkage and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">obsolescence, boutique occupancy costs including rent, utilities, common area maintenance, property taxes, depreciation, and boutique repair and maintenance costs and shipping costs related to e-commerce sales. We purchase merchandise from vendors that are considered related parties. See note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Please see note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for an explanation of per share calculations. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(4)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">On April 28, 2010, the company authorized a split of its outstanding and authorized common stock in the ratio of four hundred to one. Accordingly, our consolidated financial data included elsewhere in this prospectus have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effects of the stock split on common shares and per share amounts for all periods presented. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">A boutique is included in comparable boutique sales on the first day of the fifteenth full month following the boutique&#146;s opening. When a boutique that is included in comparable boutique sales is relocated, we continue to consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. If a boutique is closed for thirty days or longer for a remodel or as a result of weather damage, fire or the like, we no longer consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. E-commerce sales are excluded from comparable boutique sales. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Net sales per average square foot are calculated by dividing net sales for the period by the average square feet during the period (see footnote 7 below). </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Because of our rapid growth, for purposes of providing sales per square foot measure we use average square feet during the period as opposed to total gross square feet at the end of the period. For periods consisting of more than one fiscal quarter, average square feet is calculated as (a) the sum of the total gross square feet at the beginning of the period and total gross square feet at the end of each fiscal quarter within the period, divided by (b) the number of fiscal quarters within the period plus one (which, for a fiscal year, is five). There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate sales per square foot or similarly titled measures. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our average square feet and net sales per average square foot for the period may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, before making a decision to invest in shares of our common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flow and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. As a result, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment in our common stock. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Risks Related to Our Business </H1>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our success depends on our ability to anticipate, identify and respond quickly to new and changing fashion trends, customer preferences and other factors, and our inability to anticipate, identify and respond to these changes and trends could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our core market, apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts for women from 18 to 35-years old, is subject to rapidly shifting fashion trends, customer tastes and demands. Accordingly, our success is dependent on our ability to anticipate, identify and respond to the latest fashion trends and customer demands, and to translate such trends and demands into appropriate, saleable product offerings in a timely manner. A small number of our employees are primarily responsible for performing this analysis and making product purchase decisions. Our failure to anticipate, identify or react swiftly and appropriately to new and changing styles, trends or desired
image preferences or to accurately anticipate and forecast demand for certain product offerings is likely to lead to lower demand for our merchandise, which could cause, among other things, sales declines, excess inventories and a greater number of markdowns. Further, if we are not able to anticipate, identify and respond to changing fashion trends and customer preferences, we may lose customers and market share to those of our competitors who are able to better anticipate, identify and respond to such trends and preferences. In addition, because our success depends on our brand image, our business could be materially adversely affected if new product offerings are not accepted by our customers. Our new product offerings may not be met with the same level of acceptance as our past product offerings and we may not be able to adequately respond to fashion trends in a timely manner or the preferences of our customers. If we do not accurately forecast or analyze fashion trends and sales
levels, our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely affected. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If we are not able to successfully maintain a broad and shallow merchandise assortment, we may be unable to attract a sufficient number of customers to our boutiques or sell sufficient quantities of our merchandise through our e-commerce business, which could result in excess inventories and markdowns. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We use the term broad and shallow to refer to a diverse merchandise assortment with relatively small inventory of each product. We believe that our strategy to offer our customers a broad and shallow merchandise assortment has contributed significantly to the success of our business. Among other things, we believe that this strategy creates a constant sense of newness and scarcity value, which drives repeat boutique visits and increased sales. In addition, we believe that this strategy helps us reduce markdowns. There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to adequately stock our boutiques with a sufficiently broad and shallow
assortment of merchandise. As we increase order volumes in connection with opening new boutiques and expanding our e-commerce business, it may become increasingly difficult for us to accurately forecast the optimal amount of merchandise to order from our vendors and continue to offer a broad and shallow merchandise assortment at each boutique. If we are unable to offer a broad and shallow merchandise assortment, customers may choose to visit our boutiques less frequently, our brand could be impaired, our market share may decline and our results of operations could deteriorate. Further, any failure to maintain a broad and shallow merchandise assortment could lead to excess inventories which could lead to markdowns. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our growth strategy depends in large part upon our ability to successfully open and operate new boutiques each year in a timely and cost-effective manner. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our strategy to grow our business depends in large part on continuing to successfully open a substantial number of new boutiques each year for the foreseeable future. The success of this strategy will depend largely upon our ability to find a sufficient number of suitable locations, our ability to recruit, hire and train qualified personnel to operate our new boutiques and our ability to scale our infrastructure to successfully integrate our new boutiques. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our ability to successfully open and operate new boutiques depends on many factors that may be outside of our control including, among others, our ability to: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">identify desirable boutique locations, primarily in malls, lifestyle centers, street locations and strip centers, as well as other types of shopping venues and outlet malls, which may be difficult and costly, particularly in an improving real estate environment; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">negotiate acceptable lease terms, including favorable levels of tenant allowances, which may be difficult, particularly in an improving real estate environment; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">maintain out-of-pocket, build-out costs in line with our boutique economic model, including by receiving expected levels of tenant allowances for a portion of our construction expenses, and managing these construction expenses at reasonable levels, which may be difficult, particularly in an improving real estate environment; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">efficiently source and distribute additional merchandise; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">hire, train and retain a growing workforce of boutique managers, boutique associates and other personnel; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">successfully integrate new boutiques into our existing control structure and operations, including our information technology systems; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">efficiently expand the operations of our distribution facility to meet the needs of a growing boutique network; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">identify and satisfy the merchandise and other preferences of our customers in new geographic areas and markets; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">address competitive, merchandising, marketing, distribution and other challenges encountered in connection with expansion into new geographic areas and markets. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our near-term expansion plans have us opening new boutiques in or near the areas where we have existing boutiques. To the extent that we open boutiques in markets where we already have existing boutiques, we may experience reduced net sales at those existing boutiques. Also, if we expand into new geographic areas, we will need to successfully identify and satisfy the fashion preferences of customers in those areas. In addition, we will need to address competitive, merchandising, marketing, distribution and other challenges encountered in connection with any expansion and our limited brand recognition in new markets may limit our expansion strategy
and cause our business and growth to suffer. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Finally, newly opened boutiques may not be received as well as, or achieve net sales or profitability levels comparable to those of, our existing boutiques in our estimated time periods, or at all. If our boutiques fail to achieve, or are unable to sustain, acceptable net sales and profitability levels, our business may be materially harmed and we may incur significant costs associated with closing or relocating boutiques. In addition, our current expansion plans are only estimates, and the actual number of boutiques we open each year and the actual number of suitable locations for our new boutiques could differ significantly from these estimates. If
we fail to successfully open and operate new boutiques and execute our growth plans, the price of our common stock could decline. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our success depends on our ability to source and distribute merchandise efficiently. The sourcing of our merchandise is dependent, in part, on our relationships with our vendors. If we are unable to maintain these relationships we may not be able to continue to source merchandise at competitive prices that appeal to our customers. If we do not succeed in maintaining good relationships with our vendors or if our growth outpaces the ability of our vendors to scale up and the company cannot identify new vendors to meet the demand for additional merchandise production, the company could see its costs go up or the delivery time on its new orders
substantially increase. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Increases in the cost of the raw materials or other inputs used in the production of our merchandise could result in the loss of suppliers, increase our cost of goods sold and occupancy costs and adversely affect our financial results. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The success of our business is in part driven by the compelling price-value proposition we offer our customers. If the costs of the raw materials, particularly cotton, leather and synthetics, used in producing our merchandise increase, our vendors would look to pass these cost increases along to us. The price and availability of such raw materials may fluctuate significantly, depending on many factors which are outside of our control, including commodity prices, crop yields and weather patterns. If our vendors attempt to pass any cost increases on to us and we refuse to pay the increases, we could lose certain vendors as suppliers, resulting in the
risk that we could not fill our orders in a timely manner or at all. If we pay the increases, we could either attempt to raise retail prices, which could adversely affect our sales and our brand image, or choose not to raise prices, which could adversely affect the profitability of our merchandise sales. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We are planning to replace several core information technology systems, which could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our financial results. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We recently completed the process of upgrading our existing merchandising, warehousing and point-of-sale applications to the latest supported software releases for these applications. The purpose of the upgrade is to allow the company to scale for the boutique growth that occurred in calendar year 2011 and that is planned during calendar year 2012 and over the next several years. Additionally, this upgrade will allow us to continue to operate our business while we are preparing to launch our new enterprise technology platform. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In fiscal year 2011, we replaced our previous merchandise management and allocation and merchandise analytics systems with a new enterprise technology platform. These replacements were completed in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">During the third quarter of fiscal year 2012, we plan to begin to replace our boutiques&#146; point-of-sale software and merchandise planning systems. We expect to complete the implementation of our new enterprise technology platform in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. Also, our accounting system may need to be upgraded and replaced over time depending on our growth. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The risks associated with the above information technology systems changes, as well as any failure of such systems to operate effectively, could disrupt and adversely impact the promptness and accuracy of our merchandise distribution, transaction processing, financial accounting and reporting, including the implementation of our internal controls over financial reporting, the efficiency of our operations and our ability to properly forecast earnings and cash requirements. We could be required to make significant additional expenditures to remediate any such failures or problems. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We believe that other companies have experienced significant delays and cost overruns in implementing similar systems changes, and we may encounter problems as well. We may not be able to successfully implement these new systems or, if implemented, we may still face unexpected disruptions in the future. Any resulting disruptions could harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our current growth plans will place a strain on our existing resources and could cause us to encounter challenges we have not faced before. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As our number of boutiques and our e-commerce sales grow, our operations will become more complex. While we have grown substantially as a company since inception, much of this growth occurred recently in fiscal years 2010 and 2011. As we move forward, we expect our growth to bring new challenges that we have not faced before. Among other difficulties that we may encounter, this growth will place a strain on our existing infrastructure, including our distribution facilities, information technology systems, financial controls, real estate and boutique operations staffs, and may make it more difficult for us to adequately forecast expenditures, such as
real estate and construction expenses, budgeting will become more complex, and we may also place increased burdens on our vendors, as we will likely increase the size of our merchandise orders. The increased demands that our growth plans will place on our infrastructure may cause us to operate our business less efficiently, which could cause a deterioration in the performance of our existing boutiques. New order delivery times could lengthen as a result of the strains that growth will place on our existing resources and our growth may make it otherwise difficult for us to respond quickly to changing trends, consumer preferences and other factors. This could impair our ability to continue to offer trend-right merchandise which could result in excess inventory, greater markdowns, loss of market share and decreased sales. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition, our planned expansion is expected to place increased demands on our existing operational, managerial, administrative and other resources. Specifically, our inventory management systems and personnel processes may need to be further upgraded to keep pace with our current growth strategy. We cannot anticipate all of the demands that our expanding operations will impose on our business, and our failure to appropriately address these demands could have an adverse effect on us. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our business is sensitive to consumer spending and economic conditions. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Consumer purchases of discretionary retail items and specialty retail products, which include our apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts, may be adversely affected by economic conditions such as employment levels, salary and wage levels, the availability of consumer credit, inflation, high interest rates, high tax rates, high fuel prices and consumer confidence with respect to current and future economic conditions. Consumer purchases may decline during recessionary periods or at other times when unemployment is higher or disposable income is lower. These risks may be exacerbated for retailers like us that focus significantly on selling
discretionary fashion merchandise. Consumer willingness to make discretionary purchases may decline, may stall or may be slow to increase due to national and regional economic conditions. Our financial performance is particularly susceptible to economic and other conditions in regions or states where we have a significant number of boutiques. There remains considerable uncertainty and volatility in the national and global economy. Further or future slowdowns or disruptions in the economy could adversely affect mall traffic and new mall and shopping center development and could materially and adversely affect us and our growth plans. We may not be able to maintain our recent rate of growth in net sales if there is a decline in consumer spending. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We operate in the highly competitive specialty retail apparel and accessories industry and the size and resources of some of our competitors may allow them to compete more effectively than we can, which could adversely impact our growth and market share. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We face intense competition in the specialty retail apparel and accessories industry. We compete on the basis of a combination of factors, including price, breadth, quality and style of merchandise, as well as our in-boutique experience and level of customer service, our brand image and our ability to anticipate, identify and respond to new and changing fashion trends. While we believe that we compete primarily with specialty retailers and internet businesses that specialize in women&#146;s apparel and accessories, we also face competition from department stores, mass merchandisers and value retailers. We believe our primary competitors include
specialty apparel and accessories retailers that offer their own private labels, including, among others, White House &#124; Black Market, Ann Taylor Loft, Charlotte Russe and Anthropologie. In addition, our expansion into markets served by our competitors and entry of new competitors or expansion of existing competitors into our markets could have an adverse effect on our business. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We also compete with a wide variety of large and small retailers for customers, vendors, suitable boutique locations and personnel. The competitive landscape we face, particularly among specialty retailers, is subject to rapid change as new competitors emerge and existing competitors change their offerings. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully and navigate the shifts in our market. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Many of our competitors are, and many of our potential competitors may be, larger and have greater name recognition and access to greater financial, marketing and other resources. Therefore, these competitors may be able to adapt to changes in trends and customer desires more quickly, devote greater resources to the marketing and sale of their products, generate greater brand recognition or adopt more aggressive pricing policies than we can. As a result, we may lose market share, which could reduce our sales and adversely affect our results of operations. Many of our competitors also utilize advertising and marketing media which we do not, including
advertising through the use of direct mail, newspapers, magazines, billboards, television and radio, which may provide them with greater brand recognition than we have. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our competitors may also sell certain products or substantially similar products through the Internet or through outlet centers or discount stores, increasing the competitive pressure for those products. We cannot assure you that we will continue to be able to compete successfully against existing or future competitors. Our expansion into markets served by our competitors and entry of new competitors or expansion of existing competitors into our markets could have a material adverse effect on us. Competitive forces and pressures may intensify as our presence in the retail marketplace grows. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We do not possess exclusive rights to many of the elements that comprise our in-boutique experience and merchandise offerings. Some specialty retailers offer a personalized shopping experience that in certain ways is similar to the one we strive to provide to our customers. Our competitors may seek to emulate facets of our business strategy and in-boutique experience, which could result in a reduction of any competitive advantage or special appeal that we might possess. In addition, some of our merchandise offerings are sold to us on a non-exclusive basis. As a result, our current and future competitors, especially those with greater financial,
marketing or other resources, may be able to duplicate or improve upon some or all of the elements of our in-boutique experience or merchandise offerings that we believe are important in differentiating our boutiques and our customers&#146; shopping experience. If our competitors were to duplicate or improve upon some or all of the elements of our in-boutique experience or product offerings, our competitive position and our business could suffer. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our inability to maintain or increase our comparable boutique sales could adversely impact our net sales, profitability, cash flow and stock price. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We may not be able to sustain or increase the levels of comparable boutique sales that we have experienced in the recent past. If our future comparable boutique sales decline or fail to meet market expectations, our profitability could be harmed and the price of our common stock could decline. In addition, the aggregate comparable boutique sales levels of our boutiques have fluctuated in the past and can be expected to fluctuate in the future. A variety of factors affect comparable boutique sales, including fashion trends, competition, current national and regional economic conditions, pricing, changes in our merchandise mix, prior period comparable
boutique sales levels, inventory shrinkage, the timing and amount of markdowns, the success of our marketing programs, holiday timing and weather conditions. In addition, it may be more challenging for us to sustain high levels of comparable boutique sales growth during and after our planned expansion. These factors may cause our comparable boutique sales results to be materially lower than in recent periods and lower than market expectations, which could harm our business and our earnings and result in a decline in the price of our common stock. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our inability to maintain or increase our operating margins could adversely affect the price of our common stock. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We intend to continue to increase our operating margins through scale efficiencies, improved systems, continued cost discipline and enhancements to our merchandise offerings. If we are unable to successfully manage the potential difficulties associated with our growth plans, we may not be able to capture the scale efficiencies that we expect from expansion. If we are not able to continue to capture scale efficiencies, improve our systems, continue our cost discipline and enhance our merchandise offerings, we may not be able to achieve our goals with respect to operating margins. In addition, if we do not adequately refine and improve our various
ordering, tracking and allocation systems, we may not be able to increase sales and reduce inventory shrinkage. As a result, our operating margins may stagnate or decline, which could adversely affect the price of our common stock. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our ability to attract customers to our boutiques depends on locating our boutiques in suitable locations. Conditions or changes affecting boutique locations, including any decrease in customer traffic, could cause our sales to be less than expected. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Boutique locations and related sales and customer traffic may be adversely affected by, among other things, economic conditions in a particular area, competition from nearby retailers selling similar merchandise, changing lifestyle choices of consumers in a particular market and the closing or decline in popularity of other businesses located near our boutique. Although we have opened many boutiques in mall locations, our approach to identifying locations for our boutiques has historically favored street locations and lifestyle centers. As a result, many of our boutiques are located outside of malls near other retailers or public venues that we
believe are consistent with our customers&#146; lifestyle choices. Changes in areas around our boutique locations that result in reductions in customer foot traffic or otherwise render the locations unsuitable could cause our sales to be less than expected. Boutiques located in street locations and lifestyle centers may be more susceptible to such changes than boutiques located in malls. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our business depends on a strong brand image, and if we are not able to maintain and enhance our brand, particularly in new markets where we have limited brand recognition, we may be unable to attract a sufficient number of customers to our boutiques or sell sufficient quantities of our merchandise. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We believe that our brand image and brand awareness has contributed significantly to the success of our business. We also believe that maintaining and enhancing our brand image particularly in new markets where we have limited brand recognition is important to maintaining and expanding our customer base. Maintaining and enhancing our brand image may require us to make substantial investments in areas such as merchandising, marketing, boutique operations, community relations, boutique promotions and employee training. These investments may be substantial and may not ultimately be successful. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We do not use traditional advertising channels and if we fail to adequately continue to connect with our customer base, our business could be adversely affected. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We focus on organic, viral and in-boutique marketing to capture the interest of our customers and drive them to our boutiques and website. We do not use traditional advertising channels, such as newspapers, magazines, billboards, television and radio, which are used by some of our competitors. We expect to increase our use of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, in the future. If our marketing efforts are not successful, there may be no immediately available or cost effective alternative marketing channel for us to use to build or maintain brand awareness. As we execute our growth strategy, our ability to successfully integrate new boutiques
into their surrounding communities or to expand into new markets will be adversely impacted if we fail to connect with our target customers. Failure to successfully connect with our target customers in new and existing markets could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We depend on our senior management personnel and may not be able to retain or replace these individuals or recruit additional personnel, which could harm our business. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our future success is substantially dependent on the continued service of our senior management, particularly Mr. De Meritt, one of our Founders and our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors, and Ms. Gill, another of our Founders and the Executive Vice Chairperson of our board of directors. These employees have extensive experience both with our company and in our industry and are familiar with our business, systems and processes. The loss of services of one or more of our key employees could impair our ability to manage our business effectively and could have an adverse effect on our business, as we may not be
able to find suitable individuals to replace them on a timely basis or at all. In addition, any departures of key personnel could be viewed in a negative light by investors and analysts, which could cause our common stock price to decline. We do not maintain key person insurance on any employee. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition to these key employees, we have other employees in positions, including those employees responsible for our merchandising and operations departments, that, if vacant, could cause a temporary disruption in our business until such positions are filled. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If we are unable to find, train and retain key personnel, including new boutique employees that reflect our brand image and embody our culture, we may not be able to grow or sustain our operations. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our success depends in part upon our ability to attract, motivate and retain a sufficient number of boutique employees, including boutique managers, who understand and appreciate our customers, brand and corporate culture, and are able to adequately and effectively represent our culture and establish credibility with our customers. Like most retailers, we experience significant employee turnover rates, particularly among boutique employees. Our planned growth will require us to hire and train even more personnel to manage such growth. If we are unable to hire and retain boutique personnel capable of consistently providing a high level of customer
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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">their enthusiasm for our culture, understanding of our customers and knowledge of the merchandise we offer, our ability to open new boutiques may be impaired, the performance of our existing and new boutiques could be materially adversely affected and our brand image may be negatively impacted. There is a high level of competition for experienced, qualified personnel in the retail industry and we compete for personnel with a variety of companies looking to hire for retail positions. Historically, we have prided ourselves on our commitment to employee growth and development and we focus on promoting from within our team. Our growth plans will strain
our ability to staff our new boutiques, particularly at the boutique manager level, which could have an adverse effect on our ability to maintain a cohesive and consistently strong team, which in turn could have an adverse impact on our business. If we are unable to attract, train and retain employees in the future, we may not be able to serve our customers effectively, thus reducing our ability to continue our growth and to operate our existing boutiques as profitably as we have in the past. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Union attempts to organize our employees could negatively affect our business. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">None of our employees are currently subject to a collective bargaining agreement. As we continue to grow and enter different regions, unions may attempt to organize all or part of our employee base at certain boutiques or within certain regions. Responding to such organization attempts may distract management and employees and may have a negative financial impact on individual boutiques, or on our business as a whole. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have one corporate headquarters and distribution facility and have not yet implemented disaster recovery procedures. Disruptions to the operations at that location could have an adverse effect on our business operations. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our corporate headquarters and our only distribution facility are co-located in Houston, Texas. Our distribution facility supports both our boutiques and our e-commerce business. A majority of our merchandise is shipped from our vendors to the distribution facility and then packaged and shipped from our distribution facility to our boutiques and our e-commerce customers. The success of our boutiques depends on the timely receipt of merchandise because they must receive merchandise in a timely manner in order to stay current with the fashion preferences of our customers. The efficient flow of our merchandise requires that we have adequate capacity and
uninterrupted service in our distribution facility to support both our current level of operations, and the anticipated increased levels that may follow from our growth plans. We believe that our current distribution facility is capable of supporting our growth through approximately 450 boutiques without significant additional capital investment. In order to accommodate future growth beyond approximately 450 boutiques we will either need to expand and upgrade our existing distribution facility or move our distribution operations to a new facility with greater capacity. In December 2011, we entered into a lease for space in a single building near our existing headquarters and distribution facility and expect to relocate our headquarters and distribution facility to the new space by no later than November 1, 2012. We believe that the new facility will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition, if we encounter difficulties associated with our distribution facility or if it were to shut down for any reason, including fire, hurricanes or other natural disaster, we could face inventory shortages resulting in &#147;out-of-stock&#148; conditions in our boutiques, and delays in shipments to our customers, resulting in significantly higher costs and longer lead times associated with distributing our merchandise. See &#147;&#151; The current geographic concentration of our boutiques creates an exposure to local economies, regional downturns and severe weather or other catastrophic occurrences that may materially adversely affect our
financial condition and results of operations&#148; below. Also, most of our computer equipment and senior management, including critical resources dedicated to merchandising, financial and administrative functions, are located at our corporate headquarters. Our management and our operations and distribution staff would need to find an alternative location, causing further disruption and expense to our business and operations. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We recognize the need for, and are in the early stages of, developing disaster recovery, business continuity and document retention plans that would allow us to be operational despite casualties or unforeseen events impacting our corporate headquarters or distribution center. Without disaster recovery, business continuity and document retention plans, if we encounter difficulties or disasters with our distribution facility or at our corporate headquarters, our critical systems, operations and information may not be restored in a timely manner, or at all, and this could have an adverse effect on our business. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We will relocate our corporate headquarters and distribution facilities. Any disruption to our operations resulting from the relocation could have an adverse effect on our business. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We will relocate our headquarters and distribution facilities to an existing nearby building. The relocation and consolidation from our current facilities should be completed no later than November 1, 2012. Initially, we will occupy approximately 218,000 square feet, which will house our corporate headquarters, warehouse and distribution facility, including our e-commerce operations, and e-commerce fulfillment. We believe that the new facility will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years. The lease for the new facilities includes an option to add as much as an additional 122,000 square feet if necessary. The primary lease term of
the new facility expires on April 30, 2020; however, we have options to renew the lease for an additional period of up to ten years. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If we encounter difficulties or disruptions associated with our relocation, we could face inventory shortages resulting in &#147;out-of-stock&#148; conditions in our boutiques, delays in shipments to our customers, higher costs and longer lead times, as well as disruptions to our merchandising, financial and administrative functions. Such difficulties or disruptions could have an adverse effect on our business. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our business requires that we lease substantial amounts of space and we may not be able to continue to lease space on terms as favorable as the leases negotiated in the past. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We do not own any real estate. Instead, we lease all of our boutique locations, as well as our corporate headquarters and distribution facility in Houston, Texas. Our boutiques are leased from third parties, with lease terms of five to ten years. Many of our lease agreements also have additional five-year renewal options. We believe that we have been able to negotiate favorable rental rates and tenant allowances over the last few years due in large part to the state of the economy and higher than usual vacancy rates in a number of regional malls and shopping centers. These trends may not continue, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to
continue to negotiate such favorable terms. Many of our leases have early cancellation clauses, which permit the lease to be terminated by us or the landlord if certain sales levels are not met in specific periods or if the shopping venue does not meet specified occupancy standards. In addition to fixed minimum lease payments, most of our boutique leases provide for additional rental payments based on a percentage of sales, or &#147;percentage rent,&#148; if sales at the respective boutiques exceed specified levels, as well as the payment of common area maintenance charges, real property insurance and real estate taxes. Many of our lease agreements have defined escalating rent provisions over the initial term and any extensions. Increases in our already substantial occupancy costs and difficulty in identifying economically suitable new boutique locations could have significant negative consequences, which include: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">requiring that a greater portion of our available cash be applied to pay our rental obligations, thus reducing cash available for other purposes and reducing our profitability; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to changes in, our business or in the industry in which we compete. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We depend on cash flow from operations to pay our lease expenses and to fulfill our other cash needs. If our business does not generate sufficient cash flow from operating activities to fund these expenses and needs and sufficient funds are not otherwise available to us, we may not be able to service our lease expenses, grow our business, respond to competitive challenges or fund our other liquidity and capital needs, which could harm our business. Additional sites that we lease may be subject to long-term non-cancelable leases if we are unable to negotiate our current standard lease terms. If an existing or future boutique is not profitable, and we
decide to close it, we may nonetheless be committed to perform our obligations under the applicable lease including, among other things, paying the base rent for the balance of the lease term. Moreover, even if a lease has an early cancellation clause, we may not satisfy the contractual requirements for early cancellation under that lease. In addition, if we are not able to enter into new leases or renew existing leases on terms acceptable to us, this could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our ability to obtain merchandise on a timely basis at competitive prices could suffer as a result of any deterioration or change in our vendor relationships or events that adversely affect our vendors or their ability to obtain financing for their operations. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have many important vendor relationships that we believe provide us with a competitive advantage. We do not own or operate any manufacturing facilities. Instead, we purchase all of our merchandise from third-party vendors. Two of our vendors accounted for approximately 19% and 23% of our purchases in fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively, with no single vendor accounting for more than 15% of our purchases during either period. One of these vendors is owned and operated by two of our Founders who are the brother and sister of Ms. Kyong Gill, our Executive Vice Chairperson. The other vendor is owned and operated by the brother-in-law of one of
our Founders. See &#147;Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Stony Trading Relationship.&#148; Other than the two largest vendors, one additional vendor accounted for more than 5% of our purchases in fiscal year 2011 and no vendor accounted for more than 5% of our purchases during fiscal year 2010. Our business and financial performance depend in large part on our ability to evaluate merchandise quickly for style and then modify any undesirable designs or to improve the quality, look, and fit of the item. We do not have long-term contracts with any of these vendors and we generally operate without any contractual assurances of continued supply, pricing or access to new products. Rather, we receive and review samples almost daily for fit and fashion evaluation. Any of our vendors could discontinue supplying us with desired products in sufficient quantities for a variety of reasons. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">choose to stop providing merchandise samples to us or otherwise discontinue selling merchandise to us; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">reduce our access to styles, brands and merchandise by entering into broad exclusivity arrangements with our competitors or otherwise in the marketplace; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">sell similar merchandise to our competitors with similar or better pricing, many of whom already purchase merchandise in significantly greater volume and, in some cases, at lower prices than we do; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">initiate or expand sales of apparel and accessories to retail customers directly through their own stores, catalogs or on the internet and compete with us directly. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We historically have established good working relationships with many small- to mid-size vendors that often have more limited resources, production capacities and operating histories. Market and economic events that adversely impact our vendors could impair our ability to obtain merchandise in sufficient quantities. Such events include difficulties or problems associated with our vendors&#146; business, finances, labor, ability to import merchandise, costs, production, insurance and reputation. There can be no assurance that we will be able to acquire desired merchandise in sufficient quantities on acceptable terms or at all in the future, especially
if we need significantly greater amounts of inventory in connection with the growth of our business. We may need to develop new relationships with larger vendors, as our current vendors may be unable to supply us with needed quantities and we may not be able to find similar merchandise on the same terms from larger vendors. If we are unable to acquire suitable merchandise in sufficient quantities, at acceptable prices with adequate delivery times due to the loss of or a deterioration or change in our relationship with one or more of our key vendors or events harmful to our vendors occur, it may adversely affect our business and results of operations. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">A failure in our e-commerce operations could significantly disrupt our business and lead to reduced sales, growth prospects and reputational damage. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">While accounting for only 1.4% of our net sales in fiscal years 2011 and 2010, our e-commerce business is rapidly growing and is an important element of our brand and relationship with our customers. Net sales attributable to our e-commerce business increased 49.5% and 85% in fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively. Further expanding our e-commerce business is an important part of our growth strategy. In addition to changing consumer preferences, shifting traffic patterns and related customer acquisition costs and buying trends in e-commerce, we are vulnerable to certain additional risks and uncertainties associated with e-commerce sales, including
rapid changes in technology, website downtime and other technical failures, security breaches, consumer privacy concerns, changes in state tax regimes and government regulation of internet activities. Our failure to successfully respond to these risks and uncertainties could reduce our e-commerce sales, increase our costs, diminish our growth prospects, and damage our brand, which could negatively impact our results of operations and stock price. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition, there is no guarantee that we will be able to further expand our e-commerce business. Many of our competitors already have e-commerce businesses that are substantially larger and more developed than ours, which places us at a competitive disadvantage. If we are unable to further expand our e-commerce business, our growth plans will suffer and the price of our common stock could decline. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">System security risk issues, including our failure to protect our customers&#146; privacy and disruption of our internal operations or information technology systems, could harm our reputation and adversely affect our financial results and stock price. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Experienced computer programmers and hackers, or even internal users, may be able to penetrate or create systems disruptions or cause shutdowns of our network security or that of third-party companies with which we have contracted to provide services. We generally collect and store customer information for marketing purposes and any compromise of customer information could subject us to customer or government litigation and harm our reputation, which could adversely affect our business and growth. Moreover, we could incur significant expenses or disruptions of our operations in connection with system failures or data breaches. An increasing number of
websites, including several large internet companies, have recently disclosed breaches of their security, some of which have involved sophisticated and highly targeted attacks on portions of their sites. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service or sabotage systems, change frequently and often are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. In addition, sophisticated hardware and operating system software and applications that we buy or license from third-parties may contain defects in design or manufacture, including &#147;bugs&#148; and other problems that could unexpectedly interfere with the security and operation of the systems. The costs to us to </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition, almost all states have adopted breach of data security statutes or regulations that require notification to consumers if the security of their personal information is breached, and at least one state has adopted regulations requiring every company that maintains or stores personal information to adopt a comprehensive written information security program. Governmental focus on data security may lead to additional legislative action, and the increased emphasis on information security may lead customers to request that we take additional measures to enhance security or restrict the manner in which we collect and use customer information to
gather insights into customer behavior and craft our marketing programs. As a result, we may have to modify our business systems and practices with the goal of further improving data security, which would result in reduced net sales, increased expenditures and operating complexity. Any compromise of our security or accidental loss or theft of customer data in our possession could result in a violation of applicable privacy and other laws, significant legal and financial exposure and damage to our reputation, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations and stock price. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The current geographic concentration of our boutiques creates an exposure to local economies, regional downturns and severe weather or other catastrophic occurrences that may materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We operated 32 boutiques in California as of January 28, 2012, making California our largest market, representing approximately 11% of our total boutiques. We also have boutique concentration in Texas and Florida, operating 29 boutiques and 21 boutiques in those states, respectively, as of January 28, 2012. As a result, our business is currently more susceptible to regional conditions than the operations of more geographically diversified competitors, and we are vulnerable to economic downturns in those regions. Any unforeseen events or circumstances that negatively affect these areas could materially adversely affect our sales and profitability.
These factors include, among other things, changes in demographics and population. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Further, our corporate headquarters and only distribution center are currently, and following our relocation to our new facilities will be, located at a single facility in Houston, Texas. Our single distribution center receives, stores and distributes merchandise to all of our boutiques and fulfills all sales for our e-commerce business. Most of our computer equipment and senior management, including critical resources dedicated to merchandising and financial and administrative functions, are located at our corporate headquarters. As described elsewhere in the risk factors in this prospectus, we do not have adequate disaster recovery systems and
plans at our corporate headquarters and distribution facility. As a result, our business may be more susceptible to regional natural disasters and catastrophes than the operations of more geographically diversified competitors. See &#147;&#151; We have one corporate headquarters and distribution facility and have not yet implemented disaster recovery procedures. Disruptions to the operations at that location could have an adverse effect on our business operations&#148; above. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition, a substantial number of our boutiques are located in the southeastern United States. The southeastern United States, Texas and other states along the Gulf Coast, in particular, are prone to severe weather conditions. For example, hurricanes have passed through Texas, Florida and other states along the Gulf Coast causing extensive damage to the region. Adverse weather conditions impacting Texas and other states along the Gulf Coast, and the southeastern United States generally, could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. All of our boutique locations expose us to additional diverse risks, given that natural
disasters or other unanticipated catastrophes, such as telecommunications failures, cyber-attacks, fires or terrorist attacks, can occur anywhere and could cause disruptions in our operations. Extensive or multiple disruptions in our operations, whether at our boutiques or our corporate headquarters and distribution center, due to natural disasters or other catastrophes could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and stock price. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Energy costs have fluctuated dramatically in the past and may fluctuate in the future. These fluctuations may result in an increase in our transportation costs for distribution, utility costs for our retail boutiques and costs to purchase product from our vendors. A continual rise in energy costs could adversely affect consumer spending and demand for our merchandise and increase our operating costs and we may be unable to pass along to our customers such increased cost, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and stock price. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Due to the seasonal nature of the retail industry, we have historically experienced and expect to continue to experience some fluctuations in our net sales and net income. Our net sales and earnings are typically highest in the fourth fiscal quarter due to the year-end holiday season. Net sales during this period cannot be used as an accurate indicator of annual results. Likewise, as is the case with many retailers of apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts, we typically experience lower net sales in the first fiscal quarter relative to other quarters. If for any reason, including for example poor weather conditions, soft economic environments and
loss of consumer confidence, our net sales were below seasonal norms or expectations during typically higher-volume time periods, our net sales, inventory levels and results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, in order to prepare for these periods, we must order and keep in stock significantly more merchandise than we carry during other parts of the year. This inventory build-up may require us to expend cash faster than is generated by our operations during these periods. Any unanticipated decrease in demand for our merchandise during peak shopping periods could result in excess inventory levels which could require us to sell excess inventory at a substantial markdown, which could have an adverse effect on our business, profitability and brand image. In addition, we may experience variability in net sales as a result of a variety of other factors, including the timing of new boutique openings, boutique events, other marketing activities, sales tax holidays and other
holidays, which may cause our results of operations to fluctuate on a quarterly basis and relative to corresponding periods in prior years. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our vendors source the merchandise sold in our boutiques from manufacturers both inside and outside of the United States. Although each of our purchase orders is subject to our vendor manuals, which require compliance with labor, immigration, manufacturing and product safety, environmental and other laws, we do not supervise, control or audit our vendors or the manufacturers that produce the merchandise we sell. The violation, or perception of any violation, of any labor, immigration, manufacturing safety or other laws by any of our vendors or their U.S. and non-U.S. manufacturers, such as use of child labor, or the divergence of the labor practices
followed by any of our vendors or these manufacturers from those generally accepted in the United States, could damage our brand image or subject us to boycotts by our customers or activist groups. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Any event causing a sudden disruption of manufacturing or imports, including the imposition of additional import restrictions, could interrupt, or otherwise disrupt the shipment of finished products to us by our vendors and materially harm our operations. Political and financial instability outside the United States, strikes, adverse weather conditions or natural disasters that may occur or acts of war or terrorism in the United States or worldwide, may affect the production, shipment or receipt of merchandise. These factors, which are beyond our control, could materially hurt our business, financial condition and results of operations or may require
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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We are subject to numerous regulations, including labor and employment, truth-in-advertising, consumer protection, product safety, environmental and zoning and occupancy laws and ordinances that regulate retailers generally or govern the promotion and sale of merchandise and the operation of boutiques and warehouse facilities. If these regulations were to change or were violated by our management, employees or vendors, the costs of certain goods could increase, or we could experience delays in shipments of our goods, be subject to fines, penalties or other liabilities or suffer reputational harm, which could reduce demand for our merchandise and hurt
our business and results of operations. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition to increased regulatory compliance requirements, changes in laws could make the ordinary conduct of our business more expensive or require us to change the way we do business. Laws related to employee benefits and treatment of employees, including laws related to limitations on employee hours, immigration laws, child labor laws, supervisory status, leaves of absence, mandated health benefits or overtime pay, could also negatively impact us, such as by increasing compensation and benefits costs for overtime and medical expenses. Moreover, changes in product safety or other consumer protection laws could lead to increased costs to us for
some merchandise, or additional labor costs associated with readying merchandise for sale. It is often difficult for us to plan and prepare for potential changes to applicable laws, and future actions or payments related to these changes could be material to us. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We plan to continue our growth and expansion, including opening a number of new boutiques, remodeling existing boutiques and upgrading our information technology systems and other infrastructure as opportunities arise. Our plans to expand our boutique base may not be successful and the implementation of these plans may not result in expected increases in our net sales even though they increase our costs. To support our expanding business and execute on our growth strategy, we will require significant capital. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We currently primarily depend on cash flow from operations and our revolving credit facility to fund our business and growth plans. If our business does not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to fund these activities, and sufficient funds are not otherwise available to us from our revolving credit facility, we may need additional equity or debt financing. If such financing is not available to us, or is not available on satisfactory terms, our ability to operate and expand our business or respond to competitive pressures would be curtailed and we may need to delay, limit or eliminate planned boutique openings or operations or other elements
of our growth strategy. If we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities, your ownership would be diluted. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We may incur additional indebtedness in the future. Any borrowings under any future debt financing will require interest payments and need to be repaid or refinanced, could require us to divert funds identified for other purposes to debt service and would create additional cash demands and could impair our liquidity position and add financial risk for us. Diverting funds identified for other purposes for debt service may adversely affect our business and growth prospects. If we cannot generate sufficient cash flow from operations to service our debt, we may need to refinance our debt, dispose of assets or issue equity to obtain necessary funds. We do
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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">require us to use a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay interest and principal on our debt, which would reduce the funds available to us for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">limit our ability to pay future dividends; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">limit our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, expansion plans and other investments, which may limit our ability to implement our business strategy; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">heighten our vulnerability to downturns in our business, the specialty apparel and accessories retail industry or in the general economy and limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the specialty apparel and accessories retail industry; or </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">prevent us from taking advantage of business opportunities as they arise or successfully carrying out our plans to expand our boutique base and product offerings. </TD>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The terms of our revolving credit facility do, and the terms of any additional debt financing may, restrict our current and future operations, which could adversely affect our ability to manage our operations and respond to changes in our business. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our revolving credit facility contains, and any additional debt financing we may incur would likely contain, covenants that restrict our operations, including limitations on our ability to grant liens, incur additional debt, pay dividends, redeem our common stock, make certain investments and engage in certain merger, consolidation or asset sale transactions. A failure by us to comply with the covenants or financial ratios contained in our revolving credit facility or any additional debt financing we may incur could result in an event of default, which could adversely affect our ability to respond to changes in our business and manage our operations.
Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding to be due and payable and exercise other remedies. If the indebtedness under our revolving credit facility or any additional debt financing we may incur were to be accelerated, our future financial condition could be materially adversely affected. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">There are claims made against us from time to time that can result in litigation that could distract management from our business activities and result in significant liability or damage to our brand. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As a growing company with expanding operations, we increasingly face the risk of litigation and other claims against us. Litigation and other claims may arise in the ordinary course of our business and include employee claims, commercial disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, intellectual property issues, product-oriented allegations and slip and fall claims. These claims can raise complex factual and legal issues that are subject to risks and uncertainties and could require significant management time. Litigation and other claims against us could result in unexpected expenses and liabilities, which could materially adversely affect our operations and
our reputation. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We may be unable to protect our trademarks or other intellectual property rights. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We believe that our trademarks are integral to our boutique design, our e-commerce business and our success in building our brand image and customer loyalty. We rely on trademark registrations and common law trademark rights to protect the distinctiveness of our brand and have registered those trademarks that we believe are important to our business with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We cannot assure you that these registrations will prevent imitation of our name, merchandising concept, boutique design or private label merchandise, or the infringement of our other intellectual property rights by others. In most cases, the merchandise
we sell is purchased on a non-exclusive basis from vendors that also sell to our competitors. While we use our brand name on these items, our competitors may seek to replicate aspects of our business strategy and in-boutique experience, thereby diluting the experience we offer and adversely affecting our brand and competitive position. Imitation of our name, concept, boutique design or merchandise in a manner that projects lesser quality or carries a negative connotation of our brand image could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We are not aware of any claims of infringement upon or challenges to our right to use any of our brand names or trademarks in the United States. Nevertheless, we cannot be certain that the actions we have taken to establish and protect our trademarks will be adequate to prevent imitation of our merchandise by others or to prevent others from seeking to block sales of our merchandise as a violation of the trademarks or proprietary rights of others. Although we cannot currently estimate the likelihood of success of any such lawsuit or ultimate resolution of such a conflict, such a controversy could have an adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations. If disputes arise in the future, we may not be able to successfully resolve these types of conflicts to our satisfaction. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We are currently in the process of registering our trademarks in several foreign countries to seek protection outside the United States. However, international protection of our brand image and the use of these marks may be unavailable or could be limited. Also, other entities may have rights to trademarks that contain portions of our marks or may have registered similar or competing marks for merchandise in foreign countries in which our vendors source our merchandise. There may also be other prior registrations of trademarks identical or similar to our trademarks in other foreign countries of which we are not aware. Accordingly, it may be possible
for others to prevent the manufacture of our branded goods in certain foreign countries or the sale or exportation of our branded goods from certain foreign countries to the United States. If we were unable to reach a licensing arrangement with these parties, our vendors may be unable to manufacture our merchandise in those countries. Our inability to register our trademarks or purchase or license the right to use our trademarks or logos in these jurisdictions could limit our ability to obtain supplies from less costly markets or penetrate new markets should our business plan change to include selling our merchandise in those foreign jurisdictions. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Litigation may be necessary to protect our trademarks and other intellectual property rights or to enforce these rights. Any litigation or claims brought by us could result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We may be subject to liability and other risks if we, our vendors or the manufacturers of our merchandise infringe upon the trademarks or other intellectual property rights of third parties, including the risk that we could acquire merchandise from our vendors without the full right to sell it. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We purchase merchandise that may be subject to design copyrights, design patents or otherwise may incorporate protected intellectual property. While we are not involved in the manufacture of any of the merchandise we purchase from our vendors for sale to our customers, we may be subject to liability if our vendors or the manufacturers of our merchandise infringe upon the trademarks or other intellectual property rights of third parties. We do not independently investigate whether our vendors or the manufacturers with whom they do business legally hold intellectual property rights to the merchandise we purchase. Third parties may bring legal claims,
or threaten to bring legal claims, against us that their intellectual property rights are being infringed or violated by our use of intellectual property. Litigation or threatened litigation could be costly and distract our senior management from operating our business. If we were to be found liable for any such infringement, we could be required to pay substantial damages and could be subject to injunctions preventing further infringement. In addition, any payments we are required to make and any injunctions with which we are required to comply as a result of infringement claims could be costly and thereby adversely affect our financial results. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If a third party claims to have licensing rights with respect to merchandise we purchased from a vendor, or if we acquire unlicensed merchandise, we may be obligated to remove this merchandise from our boutiques, incur costs associated with this removal if the distributor or vendor is unwilling or unable to reimburse us and be subject to liability under various civil and criminal causes of action, including actions to recover unpaid royalties and other damages and injunctions. Additionally, we will be required to purchase new merchandise to replace any we remove. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We currently rely upon independent third-party transportation providers for substantially all of our merchandise shipments, including shipments to all of our boutiques and our direct customers. Our use of outside delivery services for shipments is subject to risks, including increases in fuel prices, which would increase our shipping costs, and employee strikes and inclement weather, which may impact a shipper&#146;s ability to provide delivery services that adequately meet our shipping needs. If we change shipping companies, we could face logistical difficulties that could adversely impact deliveries and we would incur costs and expend resources in
connection with such change. Moreover, we may not be able to obtain terms as favorable as those received from the independent third-party transportation providers we currently use, which would increase our costs. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our ability to source our merchandise efficiently and profitably could be hurt if new trade restrictions are imposed or existing trade restrictions become more burdensome. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We currently purchase all our inventory from domestic vendors, who source our merchandise both domestically and internationally. In fiscal years 2011 and 2010, we believe most of the merchandise sourced by our vendors was produced outside the United States. These vendors, to the extent they obtain merchandise from outside of the United States, are subject to trade restrictions, including tariffs, safeguards or quotas, changes to which could increase the cost or reduce the supply of merchandise available to us. Under the World Trade Organization Agreement, effective January 1, 2005, the United States and other World Trade Organization member countries
removed quotas on goods from World Trade Organization members, which in certain instances we believe afford our vendors greater flexibility in importing textile and apparel products from World Trade Organization countries from which they source our merchandise. However, as the removal of quotas resulted in an import surge from China, the United States imposed safeguard quotas on a number of categories of goods and apparel from China, and may impose additional quotas in the future. These and other trade restrictions could have a significant impact on our vendors&#146; sourcing patterns in the future. The extent of this impact, if any, and the possible effect on our purchasing patterns and costs, cannot be </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">determined at this time. We cannot predict whether any of the countries in which our vendors&#146; merchandise is currently manufactured or may be manufactured in the future will be subject to additional trade restrictions imposed by the United States or foreign governments, nor can we predict the likelihood, type or effect of any restrictions. Trade restrictions, including increased tariffs or quotas, embargoes, safeguards and customs restrictions against items we offer in our boutiques, as well as United States or foreign labor strikes, work stoppages or boycotts, could increase the cost or reduce the supply of merchandise to our vendors, and we
would expect the costs to be passed along in increased prices to us, which could hurt our profitability. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We may be subject to sales tax in states where we operate our e-commerce business, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Under current state and federal laws, we are not required to collect and remit sales tax in some states where we sell through our e-commerce business. Legislation is pending in some states that may require us to collect and remit sales tax on e-commerce sales or institute use tax reporting. If states pass sales or use tax laws, we may need to collect and remit current and past sales tax and could face greater exposure to income tax and franchise taxes in these states. Any increase in sales tax or use tax reporting on our internet sales could discourage customers from purchasing through our e-commerce business, which could have an adverse effect on
growth prospects. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Increases in the minimum wage could have an adverse effect on our financial results. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">From time to time, legislative proposals are made to increase the federal minimum wage in the United States, as well as the minimum wage in a number of individual states. Base wage rates for many of our employees are at or slightly above the minimum wage. As federal or state minimum wage rates increase, we may need to increase not only the wage rates of our minimum wage employees, but also the wages paid to our other hourly employees as well. Any increase in the cost of our labor could have an adverse effect on our operating costs, financial condition and results of operations. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As a result of our recent IPO, our costs have increased significantly and our management is required to devote substantial time to complying with public company regulations. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have historically operated our business as a private company. In July 2011, we completed our IPO. As a result, we are required to incur additional legal, accounting, compliance and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. We are obligated to file with the SEC annual and quarterly information and other reports that are specified in Section 13 and other sections of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). In addition, we are also subject to other reporting and corporate governance requirements, including certain requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market, and certain provisions of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (&#147;Sarbanes-Oxley&#148;) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, which impose significant compliance obligations upon us. We must be certain that we have the ability to institute and maintain a comprehensive compliance function; established internal policies; ensure that we have the ability to prepare financial statements that are fully compliant with all SEC reporting requirements on a timely basis; design, establish, evaluate and maintain a system of internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley; involve and retain outside counsel and accountants in the above activities and maintain an investor relations function. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Sarbanes-Oxley, as well as rules subsequently implemented by the SEC and The NASDAQ Stock Market, have imposed increased regulation and disclosure and have required enhanced corporate governance practices of public companies. Our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards in this regard are likely to result in increased administrative expenses and a diversion of management&#146;s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. These changes require a significant commitment of additional resources. We may not be successful in implementing or maintaining these requirements, any failure of which could
materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, if we fail to implement or maintain the requirements with respect to our internal accounting and audit functions, </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">our ability to continue to report our operating results on a timely and accurate basis could be impaired. If we do not implement or maintain such requirements in a timely manner or with adequate compliance, we might be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities, such as the SEC or The NASDAQ Stock Market. Any such action could harm our reputation and the confidence of investors and customers in our company and could materially adversely affect our business and cause our share price to fall. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">There are material limitations with relying on preliminary data relating to periods within a fiscal quarter. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The preliminary data contained in &#147;Prospectus Summary &#151; Recent Developments&#148; has not been reviewed by our independent registered public accounting firm. Furthermore, the preliminary results for the two months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for our first quarter or any other period. Our consolidated financial statements for the quarter ending April 28, 2012, which will reflect the remainder of the reporting period, will not be available until after this offering is completed and, consequently, will not be available to you prior to investing in this offering. The financial results for
the quarter ending April 28, 2012, may be materially different from the preliminary results for the two months ended March 31, 2012 we have provided due to completion of quarterly closing procedures, final adjustments and other developments that may arise between now, the end of such quarterly period and the time the financial results for this period are finalized. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on such financial information. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In the past, a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting had been identified. If material weaknesses or significant deficiencies arise in the future or if we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls going forward, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In the past, the company identified a control deficiency that constituted a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting for such period. This material weakness related to accounting for convertible redeemable preferred stock. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">A material weakness is a deficiency or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company&#146;s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of our financial reporting. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have taken steps to remediate our internal control deficiencies. However, there are no assurances that the measures we have taken to remediate these internal control weaknesses were completely effective or that similar weaknesses will not recur. We plan to continue to assess our internal controls and procedures and intend to take further action as necessary or appropriate to address any other matters we identify. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">No material weaknesses were identified for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, and, accordingly, we believe that our remediation efforts were successful. However, we did not perform an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting nor did our auditors perform an audit over our internal control over financial reporting; we therefore cannot assure you that these or other similar issues will not arise in future periods. We anticipate that we will next evaluate our internal control over financial reporting in connection with management&#146;s preparation of our financial statements for the fiscal
year ending February 2, 2013. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Certain historical financial information included in this prospectus has been derived from unaudited financial statements and, as such, may contain errors that might have been detected in an audit. Accordingly, our reported financial results may not be reflective of our actual results for these prior periods. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as well as our consolidated financial statements as of and for the months ended January 31, 2007 and February 2, 2008, have not been audited. The financial data for those periods included in this prospectus is based on management accounts only and has not been reviewed or audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. Although management believes that these unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that is consistent with our audited consolidated financial statements, there is a risk that this unaudited financial
information may contain errors that might have been detected in an audit and such financial information may not be reflective of our true historical results for those periods. Any differences between the financial information presented for these unaudited periods in this prospectus and our actual historical results may be material. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our stock price may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance, and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the public offering price. Additionally, because we are a specialty retailer whose business is cyclical, the price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Shares of our common stock were sold in our IPO in July 2011 at a price of $17.00 per share, and our common stock has subsequently traded as high as $33.93 and as low as $15.22. An active, liquid and orderly market for our common stock may not be sustained, which could depress the trading price of our common stock. In addition, the market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, most of which we cannot control, including: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">changes in general economic or market conditions or trends in our industry or the economy as a whole and, in particular, in the retail sales environment; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the timing and level of expenses for new boutique openings, relocations and remodels and the relative proportion of our new boutiques to existing boutiques; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the performance and successful integration of any new boutiques that we open; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the success of our e-commerce business and sales levels; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">changes in our merchandise mix and vendor base; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">entry into new markets; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our levels of comparable boutique sales; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">announcements by us or our competitors of new product offerings or significant acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">actions by competitors or other mall, lifestyle center, street locations and strip center tenants; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">weather conditions, particularly during the holiday shopping period; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the level of pre-opening expenses associated with new boutiques; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">changes in operating performance and stock market valuations of other retail companies; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">investors&#146; perceptions of our prospects and the prospects of the retail industry; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">fluctuations in quarterly operating results, as well as differences between our actual financial and operating results and those expected by investors; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the public&#146;s response to press releases or other public announcements by us or third parties, including our filings with the SEC; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">announcements relating to litigation; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">guidance, if any, that we provide to the public, any changes in this guidance or our failure to meet this guidance; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">changes in financial estimates or ratings by any securities analysts who follow our common stock, our failure to meet these estimates or failure of those analysts to initiate or maintain coverage of our common stock; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the development and sustainability of an active trading market for our common stock; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">investor perceptions of the investment opportunity associated with our common stock relative to other investment alternatives; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">future sales of our common stock by our officers, directors and significant stockholders; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">other events or factors, including those resulting from system failures and disruptions, hurricanes, war, acts of terrorism, other natural disasters or responses to these events; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">changes in accounting principles. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition, the stock markets, including The NASDAQ Global Select Market, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many retail companies. In the past, stockholders have instituted securities class action litigation following periods of market volatility. If we were involved in securities litigation, we could incur substantial costs and our resources and the attention of management could be diverted from our business. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Future sales of our common stock, or the perception in the public markets that these sales may occur, may depress our stock price. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market after this offering, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional shares. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">CCMP, the Founders and certain other stockholders that are the part of our executive management team have rights to require us to file registration statements registering additional sales of shares of common stock or to include sales of such shares of common stock in registration statements that we may file for ourselves or other stockholders. In order to exercise these registration rights, these stockholders must satisfy the conditions discussed in &#147;Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Certain Relationships&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Stockholders&#146; Agreement&#148;. Subject to compliance with applicable lock-up
restrictions, shares of common stock sold under these registration statements can be freely sold in the public market. In the event such registration rights are exercised and a large number of shares of common stock are sold in the public market, such sales could reduce the trading price of our common stock. These sales also could impede our ability to raise future capital. Additionally, we will bear all expenses in connection with any such registrations (other than stock transfer taxes and underwriting discounts or commissions). See &#147;Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Certain Relationships&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Stockholders&#146; Agreement&#148;. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Each of the selling stockholders will have agreed with the underwriters, that for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus, they will not offer, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of or hedge any shares of our common stock, or any options or warrants to purchase any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock, subject to specified exceptions. The representatives of the underwriters may, in their discretion, at any time without prior notice, release all or any portion of the shares from the restrictions in any such agreement. See
&#147;Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)&#148; for more information. All of our shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus may be sold in the public market by existing stockholders 90 days after the date of this prospectus, subject to applicable volume and other limitations imposed under federal securities laws. Sales by our existing stockholders of a substantial number of shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales might occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decrease significantly. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In the future, we may also issue our securities in connection with investments or acquisitions. The amount of shares of our common stock issued in connection with an investment or acquisition could constitute a material portion of our then-outstanding shares of our common stock. Any issuance of additional securities in connection with investments or acquisitions may result in additional dilution to you. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Your percentage ownership in us may be diluted by future equity issuances, which could reduce your influence over matters on which stockholders vote. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our board of directors has the authority, without action or vote of our stockholders, to issue all or any part of our authorized but unissued shares of common stock, including shares issuable upon the exercise of options, shares that may be issued to satisfy our obligations under our equity incentive plans or shares of our authorized but unissued preferred stock. As of March 28, 2012, we have reserved 2,284,666 shares of common stock under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan for future issuances and 3,103,112 shares of our common stock are issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding and 8,600 shares of our common stock are issuable pursuant to
outstanding restricted stock awards. Exercises of these options or issuances of common stock or preferred voting stock could reduce your influence over matters on which our stockholders vote and, in the case of issuances of preferred stock, likely could result in your interest in us being subject to the prior rights of holders of that preferred stock. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If securities or industry analysts do not publish or continue to publish or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The trading market for our common stock depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more of the analysts who cover us cease coverage or fail to publish reports on us regularly we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline. Moreover, if one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrades our common stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to publish reports on us
regularly, demand for our common stock could decrease, which could cause our stock price and trading volume to decline. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">operating subsidiaries, which may further restrict our ability to pay dividends as a result of the laws of their jurisdiction of organization, agreements of our subsidiaries or covenants under future indebtedness we may incur. Accordingly, if you purchase shares in this offering, realization of a gain on your investment will depend on the appreciation of the price of our common stock, which may never occur. Investors seeking cash dividends in the foreseeable future should not purchase our common stock. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Concentration of ownership among our existing executive officers, directors and principal stockholders may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Upon completion of this offering, and assuming no exercise of the underwriters&#146; option to purchase additional shares, our executive officers, directors and principal stockholders will own, in the aggregate, approximately 20% of our outstanding common stock, or approximately 26% assuming the exercise of outstanding options owned by our executive officers and directors. As a result, these stockholders will be able to exercise significant control over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, amendment of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and approval of significant corporate transactions
and will have significant control over our management and policies. This concentration of influence could be disadvantageous to other stockholders with interests different from those of our officers, directors and principal stockholders. Currently, three of the eight members of our board of directors are principals of CCMP and two of the eight members of our board of directors are two of our Founders (one member is Mr. De Meritt, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company and one member is Ms. Kyong Gill, the Executive Vice Chairperson of our board of directors). </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Upon completion of this offering, and assuming no exercise of the underwriters&#146; option to purchase additional shares, CCMP is expected to hold approximately 17% of our outstanding common stock. As a result of these ownership positions, CCMP can take actions that have the effect of delaying or preventing a change-in-control of us or discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares, which could prevent stockholders from receiving a premium for their shares. These actions may be taken even if other stockholders oppose them. The concentration of voting power held by CCMP may have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock. The
interests of these stockholders may not be consistent with your interests as a stockholder. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Upon the completion of this offering CCMP will continue to own a substantial amount of our common stock and representatives of CCMP and its affiliates will continue to occupy three seats on our board of directors. CCMP is in the business of making investments in companies and may from time to time acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. In addition, corporate opportunities may arise in the area of potential acquisitions of competitive businesses that may be attractive to us as well as to CCMP or its affiliates. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">CCMP and the members of our board of directors who are affiliated with CCMP, by the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, are not required to offer us any transaction opportunity of which they become aware and could take any such opportunity for themselves or offer it to other companies in which they have an investment, unless such opportunity is expressly offered to them solely in their capacity as our directors. The company, by the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, expressly renounces any interest in any such corporate opportunity to the extent permitted under applicable law, even if the
opportunity is one that we would reasonably be deemed to have pursued if given the opportunity to do so. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation cannot be amended to eliminate the company&#146;s renunciation of any such corporate opportunity arising prior to the date of any such amendment. CCMP or its affiliates may also acquire competing businesses that may not be attractive to us, and have no obligation to refrain from acquiring competing businesses. Any competition could intensify if an affiliate or subsidiary of CCMP were to enter into or acquire a business similar to our specialty retail operations. CCMP or its affiliates may enter into or acquire a competing business in the future. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and provisions of Delaware law might discourage, delay or prevent change in control of our company and may result in an entrenchment of management and diminish the value of our common stock. </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that make it difficult for our stockholders to change the composition of our board of directors, preventing them from changing the composition of management. In addition, the same provisions may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that our stockholders may consider favorable. See &#147;Description of Capital Stock&#148;. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">establish a staggered, or classified, board of directors so that not all members of our board of directors are elected at one time; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">prohibit cumulative voting in the election of directors; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">authorize the issuance by our board of directors of &#147;blank check&#148; preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and the shares of which may be issued without stockholder approval, and which may include super-majority voting, special approval, dividend or other rights or preferences superior to the rights of the holders of common stock; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">limit the persons who may call special meetings of stockholders; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">prohibit stockholder action by written consent, which requires all stockholder actions to be taken at a meeting of our stockholders; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">establish advance notice requirements for stockholder nominations for elections to our board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at stockholder meetings. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">This prospectus and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements concern our business, operations and financial performance and condition as well as our plans, objectives and expectations for our business operations and financial performance and condition, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference are forward-looking statements. These statements may
include words such as &#147;aim&#148;, &#147;anticipate&#148;, &#147;assume&#148;, &#147;believe&#148;, &#147;can have&#148;, &#147;could&#148;, &#147;due&#148;, &#147;estimate&#148;, &#147;expect&#148;, &#147;goal&#148;, &#147;intend&#148;, &#147;likely&#148;, &#147;may&#148;, &#147;objective&#148;, &#147;plan&#148;, &#147;potential&#148;, &#147;positioned&#148;, &#147;predict&#148;, &#147;should&#148;, &#147;target&#148;, &#147;will&#148;, &#147;would&#148; and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events or trends. For example, all statements we make relating to our estimated and projected earnings, sales, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates, market share and financial results, our plans and objectives for future operations, growth or initiatives, strategies or the expected outcome or impact of pending or threatened litigation are forward-looking statements.
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&#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of this prospectus beginning on page <a href="#tRF">11</a> and in the 2011 Form 10-K, including: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our ability to identify and respond to new and changing fashion trends, customer preferences and other related factors; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our ability to maintain a broad and shallow merchandise assortment; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">failure to execute successfully our growth strategy; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">disruptions to our information systems in the ordinary course or as a result of systems upgrades; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">changes in consumer spending and general economic conditions; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">increasing cost of raw materials and other inputs used in the production of our merchandise; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">changes in the competitive environment in our industry and the markets we serve, including increased competition from other retailers; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">failure of our new boutiques or existing boutiques to achieve sales and operating levels consistent with our expectations; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the success of the malls and shopping centers in which our boutiques are located; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our dependence on a strong brand image; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">failure of our e-commerce business to continue to grow consistent with our growth strategy; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our dependence upon key senior management or our inability to hire or retain additional personnel; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">disruptions in our supply chain and distribution facility; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our indebtedness and lease obligations; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our reliance upon independent third-party transportation providers for all of our merchandise shipments; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">hurricanes, natural disasters, unusually adverse weather conditions, boycotts and unanticipated events; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the seasonality of our business; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 24px; text-align: left">&#149;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">increases in costs of fuel, or other energy, transportation or utilities costs and in the costs of labor and employment; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 24px; text-align: left">&#149;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the impact of governmental laws and regulations and the outcomes of legal proceedings; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">restrictions imposed by our indebtedness on our current and future operations; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our failure to maintain effective internal controls; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our inability to protect our trademarks or other intellectual property rights; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">increased costs as a result of being a public company. </TD>

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are disclosed under &#147;Risk Factors&#148;, &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#148; and elsewhere in this prospectus. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus as well as other cautionary statements that are made from time to time in our other SEC filings and public communications. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this prospectus or in the documents incorporated by reference herein and otherwise in the context of these risks and uncertainties. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The selling stockholders, which include certain of our officers and directors, will receive all of the proceeds from this offering, and we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in this offering. See &#147;Principal and Selling Stockholders.&#148; </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our common stock has been listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;FRAN&#148; since our IPO. Before then, there was no public market for our common stock. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices of our common stock as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>High</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Low</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011 (July 22, 2011 to July 30, 2011)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>29.75</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22.46</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Third Quarter of Fiscal 2011 (July 31, 2011 to October 29, 2011)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>27.37</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18.51</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2011 (October 30, 2011 to January 28, 2012)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>27.06</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>15.22</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On April 3, 2012, the last reported sale price on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of our common stock was $31.92 per share. As of March 28, 2012, we had approximately 14 holders of record of our common stock. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We did not declare or pay any dividends on our common stock during fiscal years 2011 and 2009. We declared and paid a dividend of $2.39 per share on our common stock (on a fully diluted basis) in November 2010. We have not declared or paid any dividends since our IPO. We currently expect to retain all available funds and future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and growth of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors, subject to compliance with applicable law and any contractual provisions, including
under agreements for indebtedness we may incur, that restrict or limit our ability to pay dividends, and will depend upon, among other factors, our results of operations, financial condition, earnings, capital requirements and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. Because we are a holding company, our ability to pay dividends depends on our receipt of cash dividends from our operating subsidiaries, which may further restrict our ability to pay dividends as a result of the laws of their jurisdiction of organization, agreements of our subsidiaries or covenants under future indebtedness we may incur. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table sets forth our cash, cash equivalents and capitalization as of January 28, 2012. In connection with this offering we will incur certain issuance costs, consisting of various registration, printing and professional services fees. We will expense these costs as incurred. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">You should read the following table together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and the sections of this prospectus titled &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#148; and &#147;Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data&#148;. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>As of<BR> January 28, 2012</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>(in thousands)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cash and cash equivalents</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,046</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Current portion of long-term debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Long-term debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Stockholders&#146; deficit:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Common stock&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;$.01 par value, 80.0 million shares Authorized; 43.5 million shares issued and outstanding</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>435</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Additional paid-in capital</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>77,071</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accumulated deficit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(60,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total stockholders&#146; equity</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,902</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total capitalization</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>38,902</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following selected consolidated financial data for each of the years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected consolidated financial data for the year ended January 31, 2009 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and audited consolidated balance sheets which are not included or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The selected consolidated financial data for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2007 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements, which are not included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We operate on a fiscal calendar which, in a given fiscal year, consists of a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31st. The reporting periods contained in our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus contain 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2011, which ended January 28, 2012, 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2010, which ended January 29, 2011, and 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2009, which ended January 30, 2010. Our fiscal year 2008 included 52 weeks of operations, which ended January 31, 2009. For fiscal year 2007, which ended on December 31, 2007, the company operated on a
fiscal calendar year ending December 31st. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The historical results presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. You should read the selected consolidated financial and operating data for the periods presented in conjunction with &#147;Risk Factors&#148;, &#147;Capitalization&#148;, &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#148; and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. </P>

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<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Consolidated Statements of Operations<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup> </H2>

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<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

<TR>

          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="204"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="76"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=15>Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Year Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 31,<BR> 2009</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>December 31,<BR> 2007</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=19>(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 204,158</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 135,176</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 79,367</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 52,290</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 40,210</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs<sup>&#040;3&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>97,365</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>65,008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>37,244</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25,358</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>19,312</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gross profit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>106,793</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>70,168</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,123</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,932</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>20,898</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Selling, general, and administrative expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>63,262</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,525</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>24,641</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>19,962</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,671</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income from operations</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>43,531</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>29,643</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,482</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,970</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,227</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Interest income (expense)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(4,868</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,633</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Loss on early extinguishment of debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,591</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Other income (expense)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>284</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>38</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(159</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income before income tax expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>37,356</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>28,008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,522</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,988</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,070</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income tax expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,855</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,113</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,918</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,382</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,379</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,606</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,691</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Increase in redemption value of convertible redeemable preferred stock</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(60,271</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Convertible redeemable preferred stock accrued dividends</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,022</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,641</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,703</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income (loss) available to stockholders</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> (51,689</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 2,965</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 1,988</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Less: Income attributable to participating securities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,038</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(552</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income (loss) available to common stockholders</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> (51,689</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 1,927</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 1,436</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Basic earnings (loss) per common share<sup>&#040;4&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.53</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.43</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> (1.99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.07</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.06</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Diluted earnings (loss) per common share<sup>&#040;4&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.52</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.41</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> (1.99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.07</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.06</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Dividends declared per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 2.39</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Weighted average shares outstanding:<sup>&#040;5&#041;</sup><BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Basic shares</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,087</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>39,385</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Diluted shares</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,948</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,907</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="204"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="76"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=15>As of Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>As of Year<BR> Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 31,<BR> 2009</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>December 31,<BR> 2007</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=19>(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total current assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>36,041</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>31,721</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,318</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>13,036</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12,860</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>72,312</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>59,124</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>31,218</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,830</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,797</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total liabilities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>55,410</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>114,592</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,242</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,556</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,107</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Convertible redeemable preferred stock&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;series A</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>85,854</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23,561</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21,703</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total stockholders&#146; equity (deficit)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,902</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(55,468</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(62,878</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(11,287</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(12,013</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Operating data:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Comparable boutique sales growth for period<sup>&#040;6&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>15.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9.8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(6.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Number of boutiques open at end of period (not in thousands)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>283</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>207</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>147</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>111</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>78</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales per average square foot for period (not in thousands)<sup>&#040;7&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>554</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>508</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>429</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>384</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>401</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Average square feet<sup>&#040;8&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>368</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>266</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>185</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>136</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>100</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total gross square feet at end of period</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>399</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>296</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>210</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>158</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>110</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(1)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">In January 2008, we changed our fiscal year end from December 31st to the Saturday closest to January 31st. The following table presents selected unaudited consolidated financial and other selected data as of and for the months ended February 2, 2008 and January 31, 2007: </TD>

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="386"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>Month Ended</TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>February 2,<BR> 2008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 31,<BR> 2007</TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>(in thousands)</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net revenues</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,794</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,593</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net loss</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(506</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(262</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,913</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,478</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21,920</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs includes the direct cost of purchased merchandise, freight costs from our suppliers to our distribution centers and freight costs for merchandise shipped directly from our vendors to our boutiques, allowances for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence, boutique occupancy costs including rent, utilities, common area maintenance, property taxes, depreciation, and boutique repair and maintenance costs and shipping costs related to e-commerce sales. We purchase merchandise from vendors that are considered related parties. See note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Please see note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for an explanation of per share calculations. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">On April 28, 2010, the company authorized a split of its outstanding and authorized common stock in the ratio of four hundred to one. Accordingly, our consolidated financial data included elsewhere in this prospectus have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effects of the stock split on common shares and per share amounts for all periods presented. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">A boutique is included in comparable boutique sales on the first day of the fifteenth full month following the boutique&#146;s opening. When a boutique that is included in comparable boutique sales is relocated, we continue to consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. If a boutique is closed for thirty days or longer for a remodel or as a result of weather damage, fire or the like, we no longer consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. E-commerce sales are excluded from comparable boutique sales. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Net sales per average square foot are calculated by dividing net sales for the period by the average square feet during the period (see footnote 8 below). </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Because of our rapid growth, for purposes of providing sales per square foot measure we use average square feet during the period as opposed to total gross square feet at the end of the period. For periods consisting of more than one fiscal quarter, average square feet is calculated as (a) the sum of the total gross square feet at the beginning of the period and total gross square feet at the end of each fiscal quarter within the period, divided by (b) the number of fiscal quarters within the period plus one (which, for a fiscal year, is five). There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate sales per square foot or similarly titled measures. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our average square feet and net sales per average square foot for the period may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers. </TD>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><a name="#tMGMTDISC"></a>MANAGEMENT&#146;S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION<BR> AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with &#147;Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data&#148; and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information and operating data, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and &#147;Special Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements&#148; sections of this prospectus for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.</I> </P>

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fiscal calendar year ending December 31st. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.</I> </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Overview </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">francesca&#146;s collections&reg; is one of the fastest growing specialty retailers in the United States. Our retail locations are designed and merchandised to feel like independently owned, upscale boutiques and provide our customers with an inviting, intimate and fun shopping experience. We believe we offer compelling value with a diverse and uniquely balanced mix of high-quality, trend-right apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive prices. We tailor our assortment to appeal to our core 18&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;35 year-old, fashion conscious, female customer, although we find that women of all ages are attracted to our eclectic and
sophisticated merchandise selection and boutique setting. We carry a broad selection but limited quantities of individual styles and introduce new merchandise to our boutiques five days a week in order to create a sense of scarcity and newness, which helps drive customer shopping frequency and loyalty. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">By offering a differentiated shopping experience and high-quality merchandise at a compelling value, our boutiques have been successful across a wide variety of geographic markets and shopping venues. We believe we have an opportunity to continue to grow our boutique base from 313 locations in 43 states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques in the United States over the next seven to ten years. Our merchandise is also available through our e-commerce website, <I>www.francescascollections.com</I>. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our company was founded in 1999 by the Founders. We opened our first boutique that same year in Houston, Texas selling fashion jewelry and accessories. In April 2007, the Founders sold a minority ownership interest in the company to BGCP. Early that same year, Mr. De Meritt was appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer of our company. Since 2007, Mr. De Meritt has augmented our strong founding management team with additional highly skilled and deeply experienced executives across key areas of our business. In February 2010, CCMP acquired an approximately 84% controlling interest in the company from the Founders and BGCP (the &#147;CCMP
Acquisition&#148;) with the goals of providing liquidity to the Founders and BGCP and supporting Mr. De Meritt and his management team in accelerating our company&#146;s growth. In July 2011, we completed our IPO of 11,500,000 shares of our common stock. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our strong growth and operating results reflect the initiatives taken by our management team which include accelerating the rate of new boutique openings, and further investing in our distribution capability and in our internet site and e-commerce capability, as well as the acceptance of our brand </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">and merchandise as we have expanded into additional regions of the United States. Our net sales increased from $40.2 million in fiscal year 2007 to $204.2 million in fiscal year 2011, a compound annual growth rate of 50.1%. Over the same period, we grew income from operations from $6.2 million to $43.5 million, a compound annual growth rate of 62.6%. While revenue increased at a compound annual growth rate of 50.1%, our total retail square footage growth increased at a compound annual growth rate of 38.1% over that same period, as our boutique sales productivity improved. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">During fiscal year 2011, we increased our boutique base from 207 boutiques to 283 boutiques, an increase of 36.7%. We expect to continue our strong growth in the future. We believe there is a significant opportunity to grow our boutique base to approximately 900 boutiques over the next seven to ten years. As of March 31, 2012 we have opened 30 new boutiques since the beginning of fiscal year 2012 and we plan to open approximately 45 additional new boutiques and an outlet boutique during the remainder of fiscal year 2012. We plan to open approximately 75 new boutiques in fiscal year 2013. We expect to continue to drive our comparable boutique sales by
featuring high-quality, trend-right merchandise at attractive prices and by maintaining our broad and shallow merchandising approach that we believe will result in increased units and dollars per transaction while also protecting margins. We also expect to increase our e-commerce sales by more fully utilizing the functionality of our core e-commerce software that we licensed in 2010, improving our cross-selling and up-selling capability, emphasizing the purchase of coordinated outfits to increase average dollars per sales transaction, and by increasing site traffic by utilizing better search engine optimization tools, email campaigns and social media marketing. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We believe that our broad and shallow merchandising strategy and the differentiated shopping experience we offer to our customers contributes to the success of our boutiques, which generate attractive returns. Over the previous three fiscal years, we opened 174 boutiques which averaged approximately 1,400 square feet and, of the locations open 12 or more months, boutique sales averaged approximately $750,000 in the first year. On average, these boutiques that have been open 12 or more months delivered a first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment in excess of 150% and paid back our net investment on a pre-tax basis in less than one year. Our
new boutique operating model assumes a net investment of $149,000 consisting of approximately $45,000 of opening inventory and $198,000 of build-out costs less approximately $94,000 of landlord tenant allowances. The assumption of $94,000 in tenant allowances is based on actual level of tenant allowances we have negotiated or expect to negotiate with landlords for boutiques that will open in fiscal year 2012. We projected the cost of build-out with related fixtures and equipment to open a new boutique of $198,000 in fiscal year 2012, which represents an increase of approximately $18,000 from fiscal year 2011. In fiscal year 2011, the actual cost of build-out with related fixtures and equipment to open a new boutique was approximately $180,000 while tenant allowances averaged $81,000 per boutique. While we do not foresee further significant cost increases, there can be no assurance that those costs will not continue to increase. We expect new boutique economics to be consistent with our
recent history and, based on first-year boutique sales of $650,000 to $750,000 should yield similar pay back and return on net investment. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We pursue various initiatives to build brand awareness and create relationships with customers. These initiatives include in-boutique visual merchandising and presentation, periodic promotions including email marketing campaigns, the use of social networks and the building of a customer database. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We continue to invest capital to build the corporate and distribution infrastructure necessary to support our growth. We also continue to invest in our systems infrastructure, including implementation of technology for retail merchandise management, point-of-sale software and software applications to support our e-commerce initiatives. We recently completed the process of upgrading our existing merchandising, warehousing and point-of-sale applications to the latest supported software releases for these applications. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2012, we </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">plan to begin to replace our boutiques&#146; point-of-sale and merchandise planning software systems. We expect to complete the implementation of our new enterprise technology platform in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In December 2011 we entered into a lease for a space near our existing headquarters and distribution facilities and expect to relocate our headquarters and distribution facilities to the new space by no later than November 1, 2012. We will incur expenses of approximately $0.7 million, or approximately $0.01 per diluted share, in costs for moving, duplicate rent and write-offs of existing leasehold improvements at the existing facilities. Initially, we will occupy approximately 218,000 square feet, which will house our corporate headquarters, warehouse and distribution facility, including our e-commerce operations, and e-commerce fulfillment. The
lease for the new facilities includes an option to add as much as an additional 122,000 square feet if necessary. The primary lease term of the new facility expires on April 30, 2020; however, we have options to renew the lease for an additional period of up to ten years. Annual rent expense for the new facility will average approximately $575,000 per year over the primary term of the lease. The capital expenditures for the new facility are estimated to be approximately $3.7 million including building interior construction, distribution equipment, relocation and improvement of the corporate data center and other related costs. We believe that the new facility will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties many of which are outside of our control and may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects. These uncertainties and risks include, among others, increases in the cost of raw materials and other inputs used in the production of our merchandise, general economic conditions, the potential lack of success of the malls and other shopping venues in which our boutiques are located, and increased competition as we continue to grow our boutique base. To date, recent increases in the price of cotton, which is used in the production of a portion of
our apparel merchandise, have not materially affected our ability to obtain apparel merchandise from our vendors, the prices we pay for such merchandise or the prices we charge our customers for such merchandise. If the price of cotton continues to increase in the future, we may not be able to obtain consistent levels and quality of cotton apparel merchandise or that our sales prices and margins will not be adversely impacted. Any future increases in the price of cotton, or other raw materials used in the production of our merchandise, could materially and adversely impact our results of operations. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Net sales constitute gross sales net of merchandise returns. Net sales consist of sales from comparable boutiques and non-comparable boutiques and sales and shipping revenue from our e-commerce business. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The specialty retail apparel and accessories industry is cyclical, and consequently our net sales are affected by general economic conditions. Purchases of apparel, jewelry, accessories and gift items are sensitive to a number of factors that influence the levels of consumer spending, including economic conditions and the level of disposable consumer income, consumer debt, interest rates and consumer confidence. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our business is mildly seasonal and as a result, our net sales fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Net sales are usually highest in the fourth fiscal quarter due to the year-end holiday season and lowest in the first fiscal quarter. While December generally experiences the highest level of net sales, January is typically the month with the least net sales. Both months are included in our fourth fiscal quarter. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">A boutique is included in comparable boutique sales on the first day of the fifteenth full month following the boutique&#146;s opening, which is when we believe comparability is achieved. When a boutique that is included in comparable boutique sales is relocated, we continue to consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. If a boutique is closed for thirty days or longer for a remodel or as a result of weather damage, fire or the like, we no longer consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate comparable,
&#147;same store&#148; or &#147;same boutique&#148; sales. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our comparable boutique sales may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers. Non-comparable boutique sales is comprised of new boutique sales, e-commerce sales, sales from closed boutiques and other sales not included in comparable boutique sales. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Measuring the change in year-over-year comparable boutique sales allows us to evaluate how our boutique base is performing. Various factors affect comparable boutique sales, including: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">consumer preferences, buying trends and overall economic trends; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our ability to identify and respond effectively to fashion trends and customer preferences; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our ability to provide an assortment of distinctive, high-quality product offerings to generate new and repeat visits to our boutiques; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">competition; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">changes in our merchandise mix; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">changes in pricing and average unit prices; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the number of items purchased per transaction or boutique visit; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the timing of promotional events and holidays; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the timing of introduction of new merchandise and customer acceptance of new merchandise; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the level of customer service that we provide in our boutiques; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our opening of new boutiques in the vicinity of our existing boutiques; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">our ability to source and distribute merchandise efficiently; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the number of boutiques we open, close, remodel or relocate in any period. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Opening new boutiques is an important part of our growth strategy. As we continue to pursue our growth strategy we expect that a significant percentage of our net sales will continue to come from new boutiques not included in comparable boutique sales. Accordingly, comparable boutique sales is only one measure we use to assess the success of our growth strategy. Our rapid pace of new boutique openings may affect the comparability of our results of operations, particularly our comparable boutique sales growth, to similar data made available by other retailers. We also anticipate that sales from our e-commerce business will become a more significant
contributor to net sales. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Gross profit is equal to our net sales less our cost of goods sold and occupancy costs. Gross margin measures gross profit as a percentage of our net sales. Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs includes the direct cost of purchased merchandise, freight costs from our suppliers to our distribution centers and freight costs for merchandise shipped directly from our vendors to our boutiques, allowances for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence, boutique occupancy costs, including rent, utilities, common area maintenance, property taxes, depreciation and boutique repair and maintenance costs, and shipping costs related to e-commerce sales. The
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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">cost of goods sold and occupancy costs may not be comparable to the components of cost of goods sold or similar measures of our competitors and other retailers. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our gross profit and gross margin may not be comparable to similar data made available by our competitors and other retailers. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The variable component of our cost of goods sold and occupancy costs is higher in higher volume quarters because the variable component of our cost of goods sold and occupancy costs generally increases as net sales increase. Changes in the mix of our merchandise sold, such as changes in the percentage of apparel sold, may also impact our overall cost of goods sold and occupancy costs. We review our inventory levels on an ongoing basis to identify slow-moving merchandise, and generally use markdowns to clear that merchandise. The timing and level of markdowns are not principally seasonal in nature but are driven by customer acceptance of our
merchandise. If we misjudge the market for our merchandise, we may be faced with significant excess inventories for some merchandise and be required to mark down such merchandise in order to sell them. These markdowns may result in selling merchandise below cost. Markdowns have reduced our gross profit in some prior periods and may have a material adverse impact on our earnings for future periods depending on the extent of the markdown discount and the amount of merchandise affected. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Selling expense includes boutique payroll, employee benefits, freight from distribution centers to boutiques, boutique pre-opening expense, credit card merchant fees, costs of maintaining our internet presence and operating our e-commerce business while general and administrative expenses includes payroll and benefits for our headquarters and distribution operations, management incentives, professional fees, travel and administration costs and other expenses related to operations at our corporate headquarters, as well as share-based compensation. While selling expense generally varies proportionally with net sales, general and administrative expenses
does not generally vary proportionally with net sales. As a result, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales is usually higher in lower volume quarters and lower in higher volume quarters. The components of our selling, general and administrative expenses may not be comparable to those of our competitors and other retailers. We expect that our selling, general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods due to our continuing growth and in part to additional legal, accounting, insurance and other expenses we expect to incur as a result of being a public company. Among other things, we expect that compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related rules and regulations will result in significant legal and accounting costs. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Share-based compensation expense related to stock options was $4.7 million, $2.4 million and $0.1 million for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Share-based compensation in fiscal year 2011 included a $2.3 million charge related to the accelerated vesting of certain options in connection with our IPO. We granted options to purchase an aggregate of 882,099, 1,994,430 and 406,000 shares of common stock in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These and any future stock option grants will increase our share-based compensation expense in fiscal year 2012 and in future fiscal years compared to fiscal year 2011. See &#147;&#151;
Critical Accounting Policies&#148;. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Income from operations is gross profit less selling, general and administrative expenses. We use operating income as an indicator of the productivity of our business and our ability to manage selling, general and administrative expenses. We believe that our operating income, expressed as a percentage of net sales, compares favorably to other specialty retailers. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In evaluating our business, we consider and use EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our operating performance because it has been a measurement criterion in our management compensation plan. We use Adjusted EBITDA only as a measure in the calculation of the financial ratios that we were required to maintain under the terms of our prior senior secured credit facility and are currently required to maintain under our revolving credit facility. We define EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus share-based compensation expense as adjusted for
expenses (minus gains) that we do not consider reflective of our ongoing operations, consistent with the definition of EBITDA in our revolving credit facility (referred to herein as &#147;Credit Agreement EBITDA&#148;). See &#147;&#151; Non-GAAP Measures.&#148; </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Results of Operations </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table summarizes key components of our results of operations for the periods indicated, both in dollars and as a percentage of net sales: </P>

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<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="264"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="96"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="96"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="104"></TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(in thousands, except percentages and number of boutiques)</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 204,158</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 135,176</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 79,367</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>97,365</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>65,008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>37,244</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gross profit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>106,793</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>70,168</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,123</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Selling, general and administrative expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>63,262</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,525</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>24,641</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income from operations</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>43,531</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>29,643</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,482</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Interest income (expense)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(4,868</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,633</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Loss on early extinguishment of debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,591</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Other income (expense)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>284</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>38</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income before income tax expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>37,356</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>28,008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,522</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income tax expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,855</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,113</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,918</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 10,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Percentage of net sales:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>100.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>100.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>100.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>47.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>48.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>46.9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gross profit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>52.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>51.9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>53.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Selling, general and administrative expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>31.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>30.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>31.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income from operations</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21.9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Interest income (expense)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Loss on early extinguishment of debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(0.8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Other income (expense)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income before income tax expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>20.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income tax expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>13.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Operating data:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Comparable boutique sales growth for period<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>15.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9.8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Number of boutiques open at end of period</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>283</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>207</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>147</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales per average square foot for period (not in thousands)<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 554</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 508</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 429</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Average square feet<sup>&#040;3&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>368</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>266</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>185</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total gross square feet at end of period</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>399</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>296</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>210</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(1)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">A boutique is included in comparable boutique sales on the first day of the fifteenth full month following the boutique&#146;s opening. When a boutique that is included in comparable boutique sales is relocated, we continue to consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. If a boutique is closed for thirty days or longer for a remodel or as a result of weather damage, fire or the like, we no longer consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. E-commerce sales are excluded from comparable boutique sales. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Net sales per average square foot are calculated by dividing net sales for the period by the average square feet during the period (see footnote 3 below). </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Because of our rapid growth, for purposes of providing a sales per square foot measure we use average square feet during the period as opposed to total gross square feet at the end of the period. For periods consisting of more than one fiscal quarter, average square feet is calculated as (a) the sum of the total gross square feet at the beginning of the period and total gross square feet at the end of each fiscal quarter within the period, divided by (b) the number of fiscal quarters within the period plus one (which, for a fiscal year, is five). There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate sales per square foot or similarly titled measures. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our average square feet and net sales per average square foot for the period may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Number of boutiques open at beginning of period</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>207</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>147</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>111</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Boutiques added</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>76</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>62</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>36</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Boutiques closed</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Number of boutiques open at the end of period</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>283</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>207</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>147</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have determined our operating segments on the same basis that we use internally to evaluate performance. Our reporting segments are our boutiques and e-commerce business, which have been aggregated into one reportable financial segment. We aggregate our operating segments because (i) the merchandise offered at our retail locations and through our e-commerce business is largely the same, (ii) we believe that the majority of our e-commerce customers are also customers of our retail locations and (iii) the merchandise margin of both segments is similar. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Fiscal Year 2011 Compared to Fiscal Year 2010 </H3>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Net sales </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Net sales increased 51.0%, or $69.0 million, to $204.2 million in fiscal year 2011 from $135.2 million in fiscal year 2010. This increase resulted primarily from a 42.1% increase in transaction count, which in turn was primarily attributable to the increase in the number of boutiques in operation, and an increase in the average unit retail price. Comparable boutique sales increased 10.4%, or $12.3 million, while non-comparable boutique sales increased $56.7 million in fiscal year 2011 as compared to fiscal year 2010. There were 202 comparable boutiques and 81 non-comparable boutiques open at January 28, 2012 compared to 137 and 70, respectively, at
January 29, 2011. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

<TR>

          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="328"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="80"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="80"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=2><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=3>Change</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR>2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR>2011</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>(in thousands)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Apparel</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 104,666</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 70,326</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 34,340</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Jewelry</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>41,802</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>27,911</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>13,891</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accessories</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>32,084</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>19,567</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12,517</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gift</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25,602</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,367</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,235</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Shipping</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>220</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>195</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>204,374</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>135,366</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>69,008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Allowance for returns</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(216</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(190</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(26</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 204,158</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 135,176</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 68,982</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The preceding table presents sales by merchandise category. As shown in the table, net sales increased in all of our merchandise categories. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Cost of Goods Sold and Occupancy Costs </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs increased 49.8%, or $32.4 million, to $97.4 million in fiscal year 2011 from $65.0 million in the fiscal year 2010. Cost of merchandise and freight expenses increased by $20.9 million primarily driven by the increased sales volume. Occupancy costs increased by $10.2 million principally due to the increase in the number of boutiques in operation during fiscal year 2011 compared to fiscal year 2010. Allowance for inventory shrinkage increased by $1.3 million primarily due to increased sales. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold and occupancy costs decreased to 47.7% in fiscal year 2011 from 48.1% in
fiscal year 2010. This decrease was principally caused by improved merchandise margin as a result of a shift in sales mix to the higher margin merchandise categories as well as a correction to rent expense amounting to $0.7 million recognized in fiscal year 2010 for rent incurred from time of possession to boutique opening for boutiques opened in prior fiscal years. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Gross Profit </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Gross profit increased 52.2%, or $36.6 million, to $106.8 million in fiscal year 2011 from $70.2 million in fiscal year 2010. Gross margin increased 40 basis points to 52.3% for fiscal year 2011 from 51.9% for fiscal year 2010 principally due to improved merchandise margin as a result of a shift in sales mix to the higher margin merchandise categories as well as a correction to rent expense amounting to $0.7 million recognized in fiscal year 2010 for rent incurred from time of possession to boutique opening for boutiques opened in prior fiscal years. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Selling, General and Administrative Expenses </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 56.1%, or $22.7 million, to $63.3 million in fiscal year 2011 from $40.5 million in fiscal year 2010. Of the total increase, $11.6 million was attributable to the increase in selling expenses, principally caused by the increase in the number of boutiques in operation in fiscal year 2011 compared to prior year. Specifically, payroll and related expenses increased by $9.8 million, credit card merchant fees increased by $0.9 million and boutique and office supplies expense increased by $0.6 million. General and administrative expenses increased by $11.1 million primarily due to additional costs
related to adding corporate office and distribution employees to support the larger boutique base and increased net sales as well as additional costs incurred to meet the ongoing requirements for a public company. Specifically, payroll and related expenses increased by $4.6 million, which includes a $2.3 million increase in stock-based compensation associated with the accelerated vesting of certain options in connection with our IPO; professional fees increased by $2.5 million; software and computer services expense increased by $1.6 million, a part of which is related to the new merchandise system conversion; freight expenses increased by $0.6 million; and travel expense increased by $0.5 million. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 31.0% in fiscal year 2011 from 30.0% in fiscal year 2010. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Income from Operations </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As a result of the foregoing, income from operations increased 46.8%, or $13.9 million, to $43.5 million, or 21.3% of net sales, in fiscal year 2011 from $29.6 million, or 21.9% of net sales, in fiscal year 2010. This increase was principally due to an increase of $36.6 million in gross profit partially offset by an increase of $22.7 million in selling, general and administrative expenses. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Interest Expense </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Interest expense increased 198.1%, or $3.2 million, to $4.9 million in fiscal year 2011 from $1.6 million in fiscal year 2010 primarily due to higher average outstanding balance in fiscal year 2011 compared to fiscal year 2010. We entered into our prior senior secured credit facility on November 17, 2010 and therefore interest expense for fiscal year 2010 only reflects approximately ten weeks of interest related to the said facility. On July 27, 2011, net proceeds from our IPO, </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">together with $41.0 million of indebtedness under our revolving credit facility and $6.8 million of cash on hand, were used to repay the $92.0 million (including accrued interest of $0.6 million) outstanding under our prior senior secured credit facility. Our prior senior secured credit facility was then terminated. During the period it was outstanding, our prior senior secured credit facility had an average interest rate of 7.75%. Initial borrowing under our revolving credit facility was $41.0 million and was subsequently reduced to $22.0 million at January 28, 2012. Our revolving credit facility had an average interest rate of 3.80% in fiscal year
2011. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Loss on early extinguishment of debt </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Loss on early extinguishment of debt was $1.6 million in fiscal year 2011 due to the write-off of debt issue costs related to early repayment of our prior senior secured credit facility. We did not incur loss on early extinguishment of debt in fiscal year 2010. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Provision for Income Taxes </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The increase in provision for income taxes of $3.7 million in fiscal year 2011 compared fiscal year 2010 was primarily due to an increase in pre-tax income. The effective tax rate of 39.8% in fiscal year 2011 was comparable to the effective tax rate of 39.7% in fiscal year 2010. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Net Income </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Net income increased 33.2%, or $5.6 million, to $22.5 million in fiscal year 2011 from $16.9 million in fiscal year 2010. This increase was primarily due to a $36.6 million increase in gross profit, but was partially offset by increases in selling, general and administrative expenses of $22.7 million, interest expense of $3.2 million, loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.6 million and provision for income taxes of $3.7 million. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Fiscal Year 2010 Compared to Fiscal Year 2009 </H3>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Net sales increased 70.3%, or $55.8 million, to $135.2 million in fiscal year 2010 from $79.4 million in fiscal year 2009. This increase in net sales resulted from an 82% increase in transaction count, which in turn was primarily attributable to the increase in the number of boutiques in operation during fiscal year 2010 as compared to fiscal 2009. In addition, the increase in net sales was partially driven by a strong growth in our accessories and gift categories. Comparable boutique sales increased 15.2% for fiscal year 2010 compared to fiscal year 2009. Comparable boutique sales increased $10.5 million and non-comparable boutique sales increased
$45.3 million, with $33.4 million from boutiques that opened in fiscal year 2010. There were 137 comparable boutiques and 70 non-comparable boutiques open at January 29, 2011 compared to 106 and 41, respectively, at January 30, 2010. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our net e-commerce sales increased to $1.9 million in fiscal year 2010 from $1.0 million in fiscal year 2009. E-commerce sales increased due to our use of a more robust e-commerce technology platform, expanded marketing efforts to a larger customer base and a growing awareness of francesca&#146;s collections&reg; resulting from growth in our boutique base. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(in thousands)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Apparel</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 70,326</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 45,540</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 24,786</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Jewelry</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>27,911</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,764</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,147</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accessories</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>19,567</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,007</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,560</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gifts</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,367</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,949</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,418</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Shipping</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>195</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>107</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>88</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>135,366</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>79,367</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>55,999</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Allowance for returns</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(190</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(190</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 135,176</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 79,367</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 55,809</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The preceding table was prepared from our internal merchandise system and presents sales by merchandise category. As shown in that table, net sales increased in all of our merchandise categories, but growth was particularly high in the accessories and gift categories. We determined that an allowance for returns was not necessary in fiscal year 2009 because our calculation of the return amount for 2009 based on historical returns was not material for that year. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Cost of Goods Sold and Occupancy Costs </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs increased 74.5%, or $27.8 million, to $65.0 million in fiscal year 2010 from $37.2 million in fiscal year 2009. Cost of merchandise and freight expenses increased by $18.2 million primarily driven by the increased sales volume. Occupancy costs increased by $8.6 million principally due to the increase in the number of boutiques in operation during fiscal year 2010 as compared to fiscal year 2009. This led to higher fixed boutique-level expenses including rent, utilities, depreciation and common area maintenance. Allowance for shrinkage increased by $1.0 million primarily due to increased sales and inventory
levels. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold and occupancy costs increased to 48.1% in fiscal year 2010 from 46.9% in fiscal year 2009 which was primarily caused by a decline in merchandise margin resulting from increased sales of markdown merchandise as a percentage of total sales as well as a correction to rent expense of $0.7 million reflecting rent incurred prior to boutique openings in past fiscal years. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Gross Profit </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Gross profit increased 66.6%, or $28.0 million, in fiscal year 2010 to $70.2 million from $42.1 million in fiscal year 2009. Gross margin decreased 116 basis points to 51.9% for fiscal year 2010 from 53.1% for fiscal year 2009. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decline in merchandise margin, which decline was primarily due to sales of markdown merchandise accounting for a larger proportion of net sales in fiscal year 2010 as well as a correction to rent expense of $0.7 million, or 50 basis points of gross margin, for rent incurred from time of possession to boutique opening, for boutiques opened in prior fiscal years. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Selling, General and Administrative Expenses </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 64.5%, or $15.9 million, to $40.5 million in fiscal year 2010 from $24.6 million in fiscal year 2009. Of the total increase, $8.9 million was attributable to the increase in selling expense, primarily due to an increase in the number of boutiques in operation during fiscal year 2010, compared to fiscal year 2009, which led to higher overall boutique-level labor expenses and other costs to operate our boutiques. Specifically, payroll and related expenses increased by $6.9 million, credit card merchant fee expense increased by </P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold"><a href="#TOC">TABLE OF CONTENTS</a></P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">$1.1 million and boutique and office supplies expense increased by $0.5 million. Several smaller changes accounted for the $0.4 million remaining increase. General and administrative expenses increased by $7.0 million due to the cost of adding headquarters and distribution employees to manage the larger boutique base and increased net sales as well as increased management incentives. Payroll and related expenses accounted for $5.9 million of the increase, including an increase of $2.3 million in stock compensation expense, and corporate travel expense increased $0.5 million. The remaining increase consisted of smaller year-to-year changes. As a
percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 30.0% in fiscal year 2010 from 31.0% in fiscal year 2009, primarily due to lower boutique-level labor expenses as a percentage of sales. The selling expense portion declined as a percentage of net sales to 17.8% in fiscal year 2010 from 19.0% in fiscal year 2009, while the general and administrative portion increased to 12.2% in fiscal year 2010 from 12.0% in fiscal year 2009. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Income from Operations </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As a result of the foregoing, income from operations increased $12.2 million, or 69.6%, to $29.6 million in fiscal year 2010 from $17.5 million in fiscal year 2009. Income from operations was 21.9% of net sales in fiscal year 2010 compared to 22.1% in fiscal year 2009. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Interest Expense, Net </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Interest expense, net increased by $1.6 million in fiscal year 2010 compared to fiscal year 2009 because the company made initial borrowings under our prior senior secured credit facility during fiscal year 2010. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Provision for Income Taxes </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The increase in provision for income taxes of $4.2 million in fiscal year 2010 from fiscal year 2009 was due primarily to a $10.5 million increase in pre-tax income. The effective tax rate of 39.7% in fiscal year 2010 was comparable to the effective tax rate of 39.5% in fiscal year 2009. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Net Income </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Net income increased 59.3%, or $6.3 million, to $16.9 million in fiscal year 2010 from $10.6 million in fiscal year 2009. This increase was due primarily to a $28.0 million increase in gross profit, partially offset by increases in selling, general and administrative expenses of $15.9 million, and a higher provision for income taxes of $4.2 million. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Quarterly Results and Seasonality </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table sets forth our historical quarterly results of operation as well as certain operating data for each of our most recent eight fiscal quarters expressed as a percentage of our net sales. This unaudited quarterly information has been prepared on the same basis as our annual audited financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, and includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that we consider necessary to present fairly the financial information for the fiscal quarters presented. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The quarterly data should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. </P>

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="135"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="52"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="52"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="52"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="52"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="52"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="52"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="52"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="55"></TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=15>Fiscal Year 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=15>Fiscal Year 2010</TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Fourth<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Third<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Second<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>First<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Fourth<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Third<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Second<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>First<BR> Quarter</TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=31>(unaudited)<BR>(in thousands, except per share amounts, percentages and number of boutiques)</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 61,652</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 50,020</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 51,221</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 41,265</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 39,882</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 35,073</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 34,804</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 25,417</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gross profit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>32,335</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25,833</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>27,001</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21,624</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>20,592</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18,149</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18,782</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12,645</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income from operations</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,460</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,044</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12,607</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,419</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,912</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,401</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9,709</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,621</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,353</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,744</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,485</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,918</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,328</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,115</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,861</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,591</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Basic earnings (loss) per common share<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.19</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.10</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.15</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.04</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Diluted earnings (loss) per common share<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.19</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.10</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.14</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 0.04</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Dividends declared per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 2.39</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Weighted average shares outstanding<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup>:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Basic</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>43,539</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>43,538</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,789</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,466</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,446</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,406</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,406</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>36,136</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Diluted</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>44,547</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>44,533</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>41,513</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,967</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,991</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,675</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,657</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,628</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Year-Over-Year Increase<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>54.6</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42.6</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>47.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>62.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>62.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>79.9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>74.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>66.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gross profit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>57.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>43.8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>71.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>59.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>77.9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>72.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>56.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Percent of Annual Results<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>30.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>24.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>20.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>29.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25.9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18.8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gross profit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>30.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>24.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>20.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>29.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25.9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26.8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income from operations</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>33.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>29.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>19.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>30.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>28.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>32.8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8.8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>37.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>24.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25.6</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>30.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>34.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Operating Data<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Comparable boutique sales change</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Number of boutiques open at end of period</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>283</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>283</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>279</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>249</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>207</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>206</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>197</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>172</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">The calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for each of the quarters in fiscal years 2011 and 2010 have been calculated consistently with the presentations provided in Note 2 to the audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">On April 28, 2010, the company authorized a split of its outstanding and authorized common stock in the ratio of four hundred to one. Accordingly, our consolidated financial data included elsewhere in this prospectus have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effects of the stock split on common shares and per share amounts for all periods presented. </TD>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Seasonality </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our business is mildly seasonal in nature and demand is generally the highest in the fourth fiscal quarter due to the year-end holiday season and lowest in the first fiscal quarter. In addition, to prepare for these periods, we must order and keep in stock more merchandise than we carry during other parts of the year. We expect inventory levels, along with an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, generally to reach their highest levels in anticipation of the increased net sales during these periods. As a result of this seasonality and generally because of variation in consumer spending habits, we experience fluctuations in net sales and
working capital requirements during the year. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Liquidity and Capital Resources </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Our primary cash needs are for capital expenditures in connection with opening new boutiques and remodeling existing boutiques, investing in improved technology and distribution facility enhancements, funding normal working capital requirements and payments of interest and principal under our revolving credit facility. We also occasionally use cash or our revolving credit facility to issue letters of credit to support merchandise imports or for other corporate purposes. The most significant components of our working capital are cash and
cash equivalents, merchandise inventories, accounts payable and other current liabilities. Our working capital position benefits from the fact that we generally collect cash from sales to customers the day of or, in the case of credit or debit card transactions, within several days of the related sales and we typically have up to 30 days to pay our vendors. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">While we believe we have sufficient liquidity and capital resources to meet our current operating requirements and expansion plans, we may elect to pursue additional expansion opportunities within the next year which could require additional debt or equity financing. If we are unable to secure additional financing at favorable terms, or if such financing is unavailable due to credit-market conditions, in order to pursue such additional expansion opportunities, our ability to pursue such opportunities could be materially adversely affected. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We were in compliance with all covenants under our (i) prior senior credit facility at the time it was fully paid off on July 27, 2011 and (ii) revolving credit facility as of January 28, 2012. At January 28, 2012, we had $14.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and $43.0 million in borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility. There were no letters of credit outstanding at January 28, 2012. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">For the longer term, we expect that our cash flow from operations along with borrowings under our revolving credit facility and tenant allowances for new boutiques will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures, our working capital requirements and to timely meet the principal and interest requirements under our revolving credit facility. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(in thousands)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Provided by operating activities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 46,471</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 21,020</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 13,277</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Used for investing activities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(16,858</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(16,208</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(5,538</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Used for financing activities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(28,083</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(6,063</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 1,530</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> (1,251</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 7,739</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Operating Activities </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Operating activities consist primarily of net income adjusted for non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization, deferred taxes, the effect of working capital changes and tenant allowances received from landlords. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="554" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

<TR>

          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="306"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(in thousands)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 10,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Depreciation and amortization</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,936</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,377</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,215</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Stock-based compensation expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,671</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,400</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(449</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,757</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Loss on sale of assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Loss on early extinguishment of debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,591</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Amortization of debt issuance costs</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>537</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>158</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred income tax</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>721</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,685</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(833</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Changes in assets and liabilities:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accounts receivable</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,898</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(3,557</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(126</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Inventories</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,729</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(5,581</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(794</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(309</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,549</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(573</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accounts payable</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,481</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,443</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,434</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accrued liabilities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(566</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,874</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,007</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred and accrued rents</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,667</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,999</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,440</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income taxes payable</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,498</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>978</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(196</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net cash provided by operating activities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 46,471</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 21,020</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 13,277</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Net cash provided by operating activities was $46.5 million and $21.0 million for fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in cash provided by operating activities in both fiscal years was primarily due to higher net income as a result of our significant sales growth, adjusted for non-cash expenses, including depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes and stock-based compensation expense in both fiscal years and, in fiscal year 2011, loss on early extinguishment of debt. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Net working capital increased $4.3 million in fiscal year 2011 as merchandise inventory increased in connection with both new as well as existing boutiques; and prepaid assets increased as a result of higher prepaid rent and prepaid insurance. Those working capital increases were partially offset by increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in connection with the </P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold"><a href="#TOC">TABLE OF CONTENTS</a></P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">increase in the number of boutiques in operation as well as a decrease in accounts receivable principally due to collection of tenant allowances. During fiscal year 2010, net working capital decreased $3.1 million primarily as a result of increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities partially offset by increases in merchandise inventory, accounts receivable, prepaid rent and prepaid insurance. Those changes were principally caused by the increase in the number of boutiques in operation in fiscal year 2010 as compared to fiscal year 2009. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Merchandise inventory increased $2.7 million and $5.6 million in fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively, in preparation for new boutique openings, and in anticipation of sales increases in comparable boutiques in the following fiscal year. We estimate inventory levels and capital requirements based on historical boutique sales performance and new boutique opening plans as well as planned merchandise assortment. To the extent that inventory levels substantially increase, we may rely upon various promotional events or pricing strategies to sell through the inventory levels. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Investing Activities </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Investing activities consist primarily of capital expenditures for new boutiques, improvements to existing boutiques, as well as investment in information technology and our distribution facility. </P>

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<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="360"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>For the Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(In thousands)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Capital expenditures for:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>New boutiques</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 13,267</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 13,176</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 4,872</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Existing boutiques</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>748</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>850</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>153</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Technology</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,630</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,708</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>94</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Corporate and distribution</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>249</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>474</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>419</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Proceeds from sale of property and equipment</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(36</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net cash used in investing activities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 16,858</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 16,208</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 5,538</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our total capital expenditures for fiscal years 2011 and 2010 were $16.9 million and $16.2 million, respectively, with new boutiques accounting for most of our spending at $13.3 million and $13.2 million over the same period. Spending for new boutiques included amounts associated with boutiques that will open within the subsequent fiscal year. The company opened 76 boutiques in fiscal year 2011 compared to 62 boutiques in fiscal year 2010. The average cost of the leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, excluding tenant allowances, for new boutiques opened in fiscal years 2011 and 2010 was $180,000 and $170,000, respectively. The increase in
the average capital expenditures for new boutiques was primarily due to an increase in the cost of leasehold improvements, signage and technological enhancements. We expect that costs of opening new boutiques will continue to increase in future years. However, we expect that any such increases will not be material and should not adversely impact our expansion plans or pay back and return on our net investment. The average tenant allowance per new boutique was $81,000 and $72,000 in fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively while total cash inflows from tenant allowances totaled $7.8 million and $5.0 million over the same period. Tenant allowances are amortized as a reduction in rent expense over the term of the lease. The average collection period for these allowances is approximately six months after boutique opening. As a result, we fund the cost of new boutiques with cash flow from operations, build-out allowances from our landlords, or borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
See discussion under &#147;&#151; Revolving Credit Facility&#148;. The remaining capital expenditures of $3.6 million in fiscal year 2011, $3.0 million in fiscal year 2010 and $0.7 million in fiscal year 2009 were primarily for investments in information technology, our corporate offices and for distribution facility enhancements. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Management anticipates that capital expenditures in fiscal year 2012 will be approximately $20.0 million to $22.0 million, including approximately $14.0 million to $16.0 million in connection with new boutique openings. Our technology initiatives are expected to require capital investment of approximately $1.7 million to $2.2 million during fiscal year 2012. We also expect to spend </P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold"><a href="#TOC">TABLE OF CONTENTS</a></P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">approximately $3.7 million in connection with the relocation of our headquarters and distribution facility to a nearby existing building. The remaining capital expenditures are expected to be used for miscellaneous investments in our existing boutiques, corporate offices and for distribution center enhancements. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We expect that our cash flow from operations along with borrowings under our revolving credit facility and tenant allowances for new boutiques will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures for new boutiques, our technology initiatives including our planned merchandise planning and point-of-sale upgrades, improvements to our corporate offices and distribution facility. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Financing Activities </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Financing activities consist principally of borrowings and payments under our prior senior secured credit facility and our revolving credit facility as well as distributions to our stockholders and proceeds from our IPO. </P>

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="360"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(in thousands)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Proceeds from issuance of stock in initial public offering, net of costs</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 44,245</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Proceeds from borrowings under the new revolving credit facility</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>41,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Proceeds from borrowings under the prior senior secured credit facility</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>95,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Repayment of borrowings from under the new revolving credit facility</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(19,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Repayment of borrowings from under the prior senior secured credit facility</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(93,813</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,187</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Dividends</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(100,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>449</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,757</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Payment of debt issuance costs</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,468</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,137</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Proceeds from the exercise of stock options</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>504</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>504</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net cash (used by) provided by financing activities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> (28,083</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> (6,063</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Net cash used for financing activities was $28.0 million in fiscal year 2011. On July 27, 2011, we completed our IPO which resulted in net proceeds to us of $44.2 million, after deducting an underwriting discount of $3.5 million and related fees and expenses of $2.3 million. The net proceeds from the offering together with $41.0 million of indebtedness under our revolving credit facility and $6.2 million of cash on hand, were used to repay the $91.4 million principal balance outstanding under the prior senior secured credit facility. Prior to the repayment, we also made the required quarterly principal payment totaling $2.4 million under our prior
senior secured credit facility. In connection with our revolving credit facility, we paid $1.5 million of debt issue costs to be amortized over the term of the facility. Subsequent to the completion of our IPO, we made principal payments totaling $19.0 million on our revolving credit facility. Finally, we received cash proceeds of $0.5 million and recorded tax benefit of $0.4 million related to stock option exercises in fiscal year 2011. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">During fiscal year 2010, net cash used for financing activities totaled $6.1 million. This included net proceeds of $95.0 million from borrowings under our prior senior secured credit facility, offset by the payment of a $100.0 million cash dividend and the repayment of $1.2 million of indebtedness outstanding under our prior senior secured credit facility. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Revolving Credit Facility </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On July 27, 2011, Francesca&#146;s Collections entered into a revolving credit facility in the aggregate amount of $65.0 million that matures on July 27, 2016. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit. At January 28, 2012, we had $43.0 million in borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility. Subsequent to January 28, 2012, Francesca&#146;s Collections made principal payments in the aggregate amount of $6.0 million on its revolving credit facility, bringing the principal balance to $16.0 million. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">All obligations under the revolving credit facility are unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, Francesca&#146;s LLC, our wholly-owned direct subsidiary and the parent of Francesca&#146;s Collections, and each of Francesca&#146;s Collections&#146; existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. There are currently no subsidiary guarantors for the revolving credit facility because Francesca&#146;s Collections does not currently have any subsidiaries. All obligations under the revolving credit facility, and the guarantees of those obligations (as well as cash management obligations and any interest rate
hedging or other swap agreements), are secured by substantially all of Francesca&#146;s Collections&#146; assets as well as the assets of any subsidiary guarantor. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either (a) in the case of base rate borrowings, a rate equal to the highest of (1) the prime rate of Royal Bank of Canada, (2) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%, and (3) the LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, or (b) in the case of LIBOR borrowings, a rate equal to the higher of (1) 1.50% and (2) the LIBOR for the interest period relevant to such borrowing. The applicable margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility ranges from 1.25% to 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and from
2.25% to 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, in each case based upon the achievement of specified levels of a ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. Additionally, we are required to pay a fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility on the un-borrowed amount at a rate ranging from 0.25% to 0.45%, based on the achievement of specified levels of a ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. We are also required to pay customary letter of credit fees. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The revolving credit facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on the ability of Francesca&#146;s Collections and its subsidiaries, to (i) incur additional debt; (ii) create liens; (iii) make certain investments, loans and advances; (iv) sell assets; (v) pay dividends or make distributions or make other restricted payments; (vi) prepay other indebtedness; (vii) engage in mergers or consolidations; (viii) change the business conducted by Francesca&#146;s Collections and its subsidiaries; (ix) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; (x) enter into agreements that restrict dividends from subsidiaries;
and (xi) amend certain charter documents and material agreements governing subordinated and junior indebtedness. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 24px; text-align: left">&#149;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">A maximum ratio of (i) lease-adjusted consolidated total debt (as defined in the credit agreement) to (ii) consolidated EBITDA of 4.25 to 1.00. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 21px"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 24px; text-align: left">&#149;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">A minimum ratio of (i) consolidated EBITDA to (ii) interest expense of 4.00 to 1.00. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 24px; text-align: left">&#149;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Maximum capital expenditures of $25.0 million per fiscal year, with any unused portion allowed to be carried over to the next two fiscal years subject to a 50.0% cap. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We are in compliance with the financial covenants under our revolving credit facility as of January 28, 2012 and our consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio and consolidated interest coverage ratio were 1.66 to 1.00 and 9.68 to 1.00, respectively, as of that date. Further, Francesca&#146;s Collections&#146; ability to pay dividends is subject to restrictions including a maximum secured leverage ratio. If Francesca&#146;s Collections&#146; debt under the revolving credit facility exceeds that ratio, it is restricted from paying dividends. At January 28, 2012, this ratio was within the required limit, thus, Francesca&#146;s Collections would
have been allowed to pay dividends. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The revolving credit facility also contains customary events of default, including: (i) failure to pay principal, interest, fees or other amounts under the revolving credit facility when due taking into account any applicable grace period; (ii) any representation or warranty proving to have been incorrect in any material respect when made; (iii) a cross default with respect to other material indebtedness; (iv) bankruptcy and insolvency events; (v) unsatisfied material final judgments; (vi) a &#147;change of control&#148;; (vii) certain defaults under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; (viii) the invalidity or impairment of any loan
document or any security interest; and (ix) the subordination provisions of any material subordinated debt or junior debt shall cease to be in full force. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On November 17, 2010, Francesca&#146;s Collections entered into a $100.0 million senior secured credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions. The prior senior secured credit facility consisted of a $95.0 million term loan facility and a $5.0 million revolving credit facility, each with a scheduled maturity date of November 17, 2013. On July 27, 2011, net proceeds from our IPO, together with $41.0 million of indebtedness under our revolving credit facility and $6.8 million of cash on hand, were used to repay the $92.0 million (including accrued interest of $0.6 million) outstanding under the prior senior secured credit facility. The
prior senior secured credit facility was then terminated. We wrote-off the unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.6 million associated with the prior senior secured credit facility and reported a loss on early extinguishment of debt in such amount. During the period amounts were outstanding under the prior senior secured credit facility, it accrued interest at the rate of 7.75%. We were in compliance with the financial covenants under the prior senior secured credit facility. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Management&#146;s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, net sales and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases estimates on historical experience and other assumptions it believes to be reasonable given the circumstances and evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We believe that the following critical accounting policies involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity. See note 1 to our consolidated financial statements which are included elsewhere in this prospectus for a complete discussion of our significant accounting policies. The following reflect the significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We recognize revenue upon purchase of merchandise by customers, net of estimated merchandise returns and discounts. Revenue is recognized, for boutique sales, at the point at which the customer receives and pays for the merchandise at the register. For on-line sales, revenue is recognized upon delivery and includes shipping charges. Management estimates future returns on previously sold merchandise based on return history and current sales levels. The estimated sales returns are periodically compared to actual sales returns and adjusted, if appropriate. For fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, we recognized $0.2 million, $0.2 million and zero,
respectively, of allowance for merchandise returns. We do not believe that there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be material changes in future estimates or assumptions we use to calculate our merchandise return reserve. However, if the actual rate of merchandise returns increases significantly, our operating results may be adversely affected. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Gift Cards and Gift Card Breakage </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We account for the sale of gift cards as a liability at the time a gift card is sold. The liability is relieved and revenue is recognized upon redemption of the gift card. Our gift cards do not have an expiration date. We will recognize income from the breakage of gift cards when the likelihood of redemption of the gift card is remote based on historical redemption patterns. We have not accumulated adequate historical data to reasonably estimate the amount of gift cards that will never be redeemed. Consequently, we have not recognized gift card breakage income in fiscal years 2011, 2010 or 2009. We do not anticipate recognizing gift card breakage
until we accumulate additional data beyond fiscal year 2011. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We value merchandise inventory at the lower of cost or market on a weighted average cost basis. Inventory costs include freight-in. We record merchandise receipts at the time they are delivered to our distribution center or to our boutiques from vendors. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We review our inventory levels to identify slow-moving merchandise and generally use promotional markdowns to clear slow-moving merchandise. Each period we evaluate recent selling trends and the related promotional events or pricing strategies in place to sell through the current inventory levels. Promotional markdowns or additions to the lower of cost or market reserve may occur when inventory exceeds customer demand for reasons of style, seasonal adaptation, changes in customer preference, lack of consumer acceptance of fashion items, competition or if it is determined that the inventory in stock will not sell at its currently ticketed price. Such
markdowns may have an adverse impact on earnings, depending on the extent and amount of inventory affected. The anticipated deployment of new merchandise is reflected within the estimated future promotional markdown plan, as such new inventory in certain circumstances will displace merchandise currently on-hand. Additions to the lower of cost or market reserve are recorded as an increase to cost of goods sold and occupancy costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We also estimate an inventory shrinkage reserve for the period of time between the last physical inventory count and the balance sheet date. The estimate for shrinkage reserve can be affected by changes in merchandise mix and changes in actual shrinkage trends. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Impairment of Long-lived Assets </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We evaluate long-lived assets held for use and held for sale whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable. Assets are grouped and evaluated for impairment at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows, which is generally at a boutique level. Boutique assets are reviewed for impairment using factors including, but not limited to, our future operating plans and projected cash flows. The determination of whether an impairment has occurred is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows directly related to that boutique, compared to the carrying value of
the assets. We recognize impairment if the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows of a boutique does not exceed the carrying value of the assets. For impaired assets, we recognize a loss equal to the difference between the net book value of the asset and its estimated fair value. Fair value is based on discounted future cash flows of the asset using a discount rate commensurate with the risk. In addition, at the time a decision is made to close a boutique, we accelerate depreciation over the revised useful life of the asset. Based on the analysis performed, there was no impairment for each of the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We account for income taxes using the liability method. Under this method, the amount of taxes currently payable or refundable is accrued, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences of temporary differences that currently exist between the tax basis and the financial reporting basis of the company&#146;s assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances are established against deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that the realization of those deferred tax assets will not occur. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates in effect in the years when those temporary differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred taxes from a change in tax rate is recognized through continuing operations in the period that includes the enactment date of the change. Changes in tax laws and rates could affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities in the future. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold to be recognized. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We recognize tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions and adjust these liabilities when the company&#146;s judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from the current estimate of the tax liabilities. These differences will be reflected as increases or decreases to income tax expense and the effective tax rate in the period in which the new information becomes available. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax expense.
There were no uncertain tax positions or related interest or penalties requiring accrual at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In connection with our stock based compensation plans, our board of directors considers the estimated fair value of the company&#146;s stock when setting the stock option exercise price as of the date of each grant. Prior to our IPO, because the company was privately held and there was no public market for our common stock, the fair market value of our common stock was determined by our board of directors at the time the option grants were awarded. In determining the fair value of our common stock, the board of directors considered such factors as the company&#146;s actual and projected financial results, the consideration paid by third party
investors in the company, including, investments by BGCP and CCMP in arm&#146;s length transactions for their respective investment and controlling investment in the company, the principal amount of the company&#146;s indebtedness, valuations of the company performed by third parties and other factors it believed were material to the valuation process. To the extent financial projections and anticipated boutique openings did not materially change from the date of the BGCP Acquisition or the CCMP Acquisition through date of a stock option grant, our board of directors concluded that the per share price of our common stock related to each of the acquisition transactions represented the most accurate estimate of the fair value of our common stock for purpose of setting the respective option exercise price as of the date of such grant. Additionally, for these grants, in making its determination of fair value our board of directors did not apply control premium or marketability
considerations. To timely secure the necessary talent we require to support our growth, our board of directors took into account a number of factors, including utilizing the most recent third-party valuation study available to help establish the exercise price for the applicable grant. Our board of directors did not believe it was necessary to obtain third-party valuation studies as of the date of each option grant; however, for purposes of stock-based compensation expense recognition, we used then-current third-party valuation studies. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Following our IPO, our board of directors determines the exercise price of stock options based on the closing price of our common stock on the grant date. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718, <I>&#147;Compensation-Stock Compensation</I>&#148;, which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of this statement, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date fair value and is recognized as an expense over the employee&#146;s requisite service period (based on the vesting period of the equity grant). As required under this guidance, we estimate forfeitures for options granted which are not expected to vest. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can materially affect the measurement of the estimated
fair value of our stock-based compensation expense. We estimate the grant date fair value of stock option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. For fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, the fair value of stock options was estimated at the grant date using the following assumptions: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>54.19%&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;69.92</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>54.21%&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;60.59</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>85.43</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Risk-free interest rate</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1.08%&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;2.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1.63%&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;3.24</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.90</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Weighted average term</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6.00&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;6.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6.27&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;6.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2.00</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Expected dividend yield</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The risk-free interest rate was determined based on the rate of Treasury instruments whose maturities are similar to those of the expected term of the award being valued. The expected dividend yield was based on our expectations of not paying dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. The expected volatility incorporates historical volatility of similar entities whose shares prices are publicly available. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was $4.7 million, $2.4 million and $0.1 million for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Stock-based compensation in fiscal year 2011 included a $2.3 million charge related to the accelerated vesting of certain options in connection with our IPO. We granted options to purchase an aggregate of 882,099, 1,994,430 and 406,000 of shares of our common stock in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These grants and any future stock option grants will likely increase our stock-based compensation expense in fiscal year 2012 and in future fiscal years compared to fiscal year 2011.
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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As of January 28, 2012, we had outstanding vested options to purchase approximately 1,436,392 shares of common stock, at a weighted average exercise price of $4.74 per share and outstanding unvested options to purchase 1,748,720 shares of common stock, at a weighted average exercise price of $11.92 per share. The per share value of each share of common stock underlying the vested and unvested options at the dates of the grant of the options range from $1.43 to $22.69 per share. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">2007 Stock Incentive Plan </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We granted options to acquire 1,006,000 shares of our common stock under the 2007 plan. The exercise price for options to acquire our common stock granted under the 2007 plan were determined based on, among other factors, the per share enterprise value paid by BGCP for its acquisition of a 35% interest in the company in April 2007 (&#147;BGCP Acquisition&#148;) and third-party valuation reports. The per share price paid in the BGCP Acquisition was negotiated in an arm&#146;s length transaction. Below is a description of the specific grants of options to acquire our common stock in 2008 and 2009 and the factors that were specifically considered at
each grant date. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">During April of 2008, we granted options to acquire 100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.43 per share. The exercise price for this grant equaled the per share price paid in the BGCP Acquisition in April 2007. Our board used a market based methodology to determine the exercise price per share based on the sale price paid in the BGCP Acquisition. No adjustment was made for lack of marketability discount. A third-party </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">valuation study as of January 31, 2009 obtained for financial accounting purposes concluded that the fair value of the common stock was $0.34 per share which was substantially lower than the exercise price of $1.43 per share we used for this grant. We did not make any adjustment to the original exercise price as a result of the conclusions reached in the third-party valuation study. Nevertheless, the compensation expense recognized in connection with this option grant was computed using the common stock fair value of $0.34 per share and the exercise price of $1.43 per share as of the grant date. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 24px; text-align: left">&#149;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">On October 5, 2009, we granted options to acquire 406,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.34 per share. The exercise price for this grant was determined based on a third-party valuation study as of January 31, 2009, which for financial accounting purposes concluded that the fair value of our common stock as of January 31, 2009 was $0.34 per share. The third-party valuation study dated January 31, 2009 was the most recent third-party valuation study available as of the October 5, 2009 grant date. To timely secure the services of the applicable grantee we used this third-party valuation study to set the applicable option exercise price as that was the only third-party valuation study available at such time. After making the October 5, 2009 grant, we received a third-party valuation study as of October 31, 2009, which for financial accounting purposes concluded that the fair value of our common stock as of October 31, 2009
was $3.01 per share. We believe that the increase in per share value was primarily due to boutique openings, increased sales and overall improvement in our performance resulting in increased EBITDA. Additionally, comparable public company business enterprise values to EBITDA multiples used in the valuation increased. We did not make any adjustment to the original option exercise price for the October 5, 2009 option grant after receiving the third-party valuation study as of October 31, 2009. Nevertheless, the compensation expense recognized in connection with the October 5, 2009 option grant was computed using the common stock fair value of $3.01 per share and the exercise price of $0.34 per share as of the grant date. For the two third-party valuation reports as of January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2009, we used a discount of 41% and 44% respectively, for lack of marketability of our common stock in determining the fair value of $0.34 per share and $3.01 per share. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Grant Date</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number of<BR> Options<BR> Granted</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Exercise<BR> Price<BR> Per Share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Common<BR> Stock Fair<BR> Value per<BR> Share at<BR> Grant Date</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Third-Party<BR> Valuation Date</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Vesting<BR> Period<BR> (Years)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Weighted<BR> Average<BR> Stock Option<BR> Fair Value<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>April 1, 2008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>100,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1.43</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.34</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>January 31, 2009</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.07</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>October 5, 2009</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>406,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.34</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3.01</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>October 31, 2009</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2.69</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">The stock option fair value was determined using a third party valuation study. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The valuation studies as of January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2009 used the following methodologies to determine the value of our equity: (i) the January 31, 2009 valuation study used a combination of the income approach and the market approach (with each method being assigned a weighting of 50%); and (ii) the October 31, 2009 valuation study used the market approach. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Generally, the income approach focused on the income-producing capability of the company, by calculating the present value of future net cash flows to be generated by us. We developed indications of value by discounting our expected cash flows to the present value at a rate of return that considered the risk related to an investment in the company. The discount rate selected was based on our weighted average cost of capital. Our weighted average cost of capital was calculated by analyzing the cost of our equity and the cost of our debt (with our equity being weighted 98.05% and our debt being weighted 1.95%). </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The market approach is a general way of determining the value of a business ownership interest, security or asset by using one or more methods that compare the subject business&#146; ownership interest, security or asset to similar businesses, ownership interests, securities or assets that have been sold. In the valuation of our equity interests, we applied the market approach by utilizing the guideline public company method. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The guideline public company method compares the subject entity to guideline publicly traded entities (that is, publicly traded entities operating in a generally similar industry to the subject entity). In applying this method, we determined our value based on a multiple of our EBITDA. In determining the appropriate multiple to apply to our EBITDA, we reviewed the business enterprise value to EBITDA multiples of the guideline companies. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In consultation with our valuation consultant we considered factors, such as control vs. minority interest as well as the lack of marketability with respect to our equity in determining the appropriate discount to be applied to the value of our stock. Ultimately, we elected to apply a marketability discount to the value of our stock. The valuation studies as of January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2009 used an option-based methodology in determining the marketability discounts (41% and 44%, respectively). Using the option-based methodology, we determined the appropriate discount based on the value of a put option with respect to the company&#146;s stock
(such value being determined based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model). </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">During the period between the BGCP Acquisition in April of 2007, and the January 31, 2009 valuation of our stock, our comparable boutique sales were negative. Additionally, during fiscal year 2008 general business conditions affecting the specialty retail industry were negative along with overall economic conditions. Accordingly, the valuation study as of January 31, 2009 reflected a substantial contraction in EBITDA multiples for the retail industry peer group against which we compared our equity valuation during such period. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">During the period between the January 31, 2009 valuation of our stock and the October 31, 2009 valuation of our stock, general economic conditions improved and our comparable boutique sales increased. We believe that the increase in per share value during fiscal year 2009 (as reflected in the October 31, 2009 valuation study) was primarily due to new boutique openings, increased sales and overall improvement in our performance, resulting in increased EBITDA. The valuation study as of October 31, 2009 reflected a substantial growth in EBITDA multiples for the retail industry peer group against which we compared our equity valuation during such period.
Hence, comparable public company business enterprise values to EBITDA multiples used in the valuation increased. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We granted options to acquire 1,994,430 shares of our common stock under the 2010 plan. The exercise price for options granted under the 2010 plan were determined based on, among other factors, the per share enterprise value paid by CCMP for its acquisition of approximately 84% interest in the company in February 2010 (&#147;CCMP Acquisition&#148;) and third-party valuation reports. The per share price paid in the CCMP Acquisition was negotiated in an arm&#146;s length transaction. In establishing the exercise price for options granted during March, May and July 2010, our board of directors concluded that no material change in the financial condition
of the company had occurred since the closing of the CCMP Acquisition to warrant an adjustment in the exercise price for these grants. Below is a description of the specific grants of options to acquire our common stock during 2010 and the factors that were specifically considered at each grant date. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">During March of 2010, we granted options to acquire 1,062,400 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share. The exercise price for this grant was equal to the per share price paid in the CCMP Acquisition in February 2010. Our board used a market based methodology to determine the exercise price per share based on the sale price paid in the CCMP Acquisition. Projected sales and anticipated new boutique openings were consistent at March 2010 with sales and growth projections as of February 2010; which validated the use of the CCMP Acquisition price. No adjustment to the exercise price was made for lack of control or lack of marketability discount. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">During May of 2010, we granted options to acquire 400,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share. The exercise price for this grant was equal to the per share price paid in the CCMP Acquisition. Our board used a market based methodology to determine the exercise price per share based on the sale price paid in the CCMP Acquisition. Projected sales and anticipated new boutique openings were consistent at May 2010 with sales and growth projections as of February 2010; which validated the use of the CCMP Acquisition price. No adjustment to exercise price was made for lack of control or lack of marketability discount. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">During July of 2010, we granted options to acquire 80,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share. The exercise price for this grant was equal to the per share price paid in the CCMP Acquisition. Our board used a market based methodology to determine the exercise price per share based on the sale price paid in the CCMP Acquisition. Projected sales and anticipated new boutique openings were consistent at July 2010 with sales and growth projections as of February 2010; which validated the use of the CCMP Acquisition price. No adjustment to exercise price was made for lack of control or lack of marketability discount. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">During December of 2010, we granted options to acquire 452,030 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.19 per share. The exercise price for this grant was determined based on, among other factors, a third-party valuation study of our common stock as described in more detail below. An analysis was performed by the third-party valuation consultant to estimate the fair values of our common stock as of the grant date. The objective of the analysis was to determine the fair market value of the company, its common stock and the fair value of related stock options, as of the valuation date, on a controlling interests basis. The probability-weighted expected return method was used to estimate the fair value of our common stock which, in turn, represented the stock option exercise price on the date of grant. This method was selected based on management&#146;s current expectation of either an initial public offering or a sale or merger of
the company in the near future. Three scenarios were incorporated into the valuation: (i) the company being sold to another company (the &#147;M&amp;A Scenario&#148;), (ii) the company engaging in an initial public offering (the &#147;IPO Scenario&#148;), and (iii) the company remaining an independent, privately-held company (the &#147;Private Scenario&#148;). The estimated fair value of our common stock in each scenario was affected by the use of certain assumptions and valuation methodologies. The fair value of the stock was assessed based on the probability weighted potential for each scenario on the date of grant. The estimated fair value under the M&amp;A Scenario considered the projected value of the company upon sale or merger. To arrive at the fair value of our common stock under the M&amp;A Scenario, the discounted value of the cash flow leading up to the date of an assumed merger or sale was added to values from comparable merger and acquisition transactions applying the
observed paid-multiples to our financial performance to determine enterprise value. In calculating the fair value of our common stock and the exercise price for the options granted by us in December of 2010, we ascribed a probability weighting of 20% to the M&amp;A Scenario. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 44px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">To determine the estimated fair value of our common stock under the IPO Scenario, the public market valuations of other high-growth specialty retailers were reviewed using a variety of methods. For such firms, a number of multiples and ratios such as revenue, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, and net income to enterprise value were calculated. Then those multiples were applied to both our historical and projected financial performance to determine our estimated enterprise value. In calculating the fair value of our common stock and the exercise price for the options granted by us in December of 2010, we
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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 44px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The estimated fair value under the Private Scenario was determined considering valuations based on three different fair value models: (i) an income valuation model that incorporates the calculation of the present value of future cash flows discounted at an appropriate rate applicable given the risks associated with the company and related forecast, (ii) a market valuation model that considers recent sales or offerings of comparable assets between third parties and (iii) the guideline public company method that focuses on comparing the company&#146;s economic performance to guideline publicly traded entities. In calculating the fair value of our
common stock and the exercise price for the options granted by us in December of 2010, we ascribed a probability weighting of 10% to the Private Scenario. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 44px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We included additional factors in the above scenarios including a significant increase in comparable boutique sales during fiscal year 2010 including a 21.1% comparable boutique sales increase in the third quarter. Additionally, our new boutique openings during fiscal year 2010 exceeded our forecast by a significant percentage. Those accretive factors were partially offset by the impact of the recapitalization of the company in November 2010, whereby we incurred $95.0 million of indebtedness under our prior senior secured credit facility and used the proceeds to declare a $100 million cash dividend. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Grant Date</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number of<BR> Options<BR> Granted</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Exercise<BR> Price<BR> Per Share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Common<BR> Stock Fair<BR> Value per<BR> Share at<BR> Grant Date</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Third-Party<BR> Valuation Date</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Vesting<BR> Period<BR> (Years)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Weighted<BR> Average<BR> Stock Option<BR> Fair Value</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>March 26, 2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,062,400</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 6.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 6.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Not obtained</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 3.93</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>May 1, 2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>400,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 6.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 6.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Not obtained</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 3.45</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>July 1, 2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>80,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 6.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 6.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Not obtained</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 3.64</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>December 1, 2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>452,030</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 10.19</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 10.19</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>December 1, 2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 5.83</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(1)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Fair value equaled CCMP Acquisition per share price based on our determination that the fair value did not change between the CCMP Acquisition date and option grant date. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(2)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">The stock option fair value was determined using a third party valuation study. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">During the period between the October 31, 2009 valuation study and the CCMP Acquisition in February of 2010, we experienced growth in sales performance and new boutique openings. We believe that our strong historical financial growth coupled with strong future prospects were the key factors on which CCMP based the price per share it paid in the acquisition. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">A portion of the stock options granted to Mr. De Meritt on March 26, 2010 vested in connection with our IPO based on the achievement of certain performance targets. The achievement of such performance targets was measured based on the average trading price of our common stock over the twenty-trading-day period immediately following the completion of our IPO. See &#147;Executive Compensation&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Compensation Discussion and Analysis&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Current Executive Compensation Program Elements&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Equity-Based Awards.&#148; The recognition of the amount of the approximately $2.3 million compensation expense associated with
such vesting was accelerated in the thirteen-week period ending October 29, 2011. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We granted options to acquire 882,099 shares of our common stock and 9,600 shares of restricted stock under the 2011 Francesca&#146;s Holdings Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;2011 Plan&#148;). Since all the grants occurred in conjunction or subsequent to our IPO, the exercise price and fair values were determined using our IPO price or the closing price at the date of grant, as applicable. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table sets forth all stock option grants to acquire our common stock granted during 2011 under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Grant Date</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number of<BR> Options<BR> Granted</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Exercise<BR> Price<BR> Per Share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Weighted<BR> Average<BR> Vesting<BR> Period (Years)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Weighted<BR> Average<BR> Stock Option<BR> Fair Value</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>July 22, 2011<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>767,569</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 17.00</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 9.24</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>September 1, 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 22.69</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 13.19</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>October 4, 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>94,530</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 20.29</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 12.64</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>December 8, 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 18.82</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 11.04</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 1px"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(1)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">These options were granted in conjunction with our IPO. </TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Off Balance Sheet Arrangements </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We are not party to any off balance sheet arrangements. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Contractual Obligations </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of January 28, 2012 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future periods. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="200"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=15>Payments Due by Period</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Total</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Less than<BR> 1 year</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>1&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;3 years</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>3&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;5 years</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>More than<BR> 5 years</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Long-term debt obligations</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 22,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 22,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> &#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Estimated interest on long-term debt obligations<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,202</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>947</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,860</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,395</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Operating lease obligations<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>157,071</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>19,923</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>38,251</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>34,497</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>64,400</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Merchandise purchase commitments</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,197</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,197</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Contracts for software application implementation</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,792</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>752</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,489</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>551</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">For purposes of this table, we estimated interest expense to be paid during the remaining term of the revolving credit facility using the interest rate in effect as of January 28, 2012 of 3.75%. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Excludes common area maintenance charges, real estate taxes and certain other expenses which amounted to approximately 38.3% of minimum lease obligations in fiscal year 2011. We expect this percentage to be relatively consistent for the next three years. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our results of operations and financial condition are presented based on historical cost. While it is difficult to accurately measure the impact of inflation due to the imprecise nature of the estimates required, we believe the effects of inflation, if any, on our results of operations and financial condition have been immaterial. We cannot assure you, however, that our results of operations and financial condition will not be materially impacted by inflation in the future. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In evaluating our business, we consider and use EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our operating performance because it has been a measurement criterion in our management compensation plan. We use Adjusted EBITDA only as a measure in the calculation of the financial ratios that we are required to maintain under the terms of our existing senior secured credit facility. We define EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus share-based compensation expense as adjusted for expenses (minus gains) that we do not consider reflective of our ongoing
operations, consistent with the definition of Credit Agreement EBITDA. If we fail to maintain required levels of Adjusted EBITDA, we could have a default under our existing senior secured credit facility, potentially resulting in an acceleration of all of our outstanding indebtedness. All of the adjustments made in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, as described below, are adjustments that were made in calculating our performance for purposes of the required financial ratios under our revolving credit facility, and are presented in a manner consistent with the reporting of the Credit Agreement EBITDA to our lenders. In prior periods, we used an EBITDA calculation only for internal purposes. We believe that the use of EBITDA facilitates investors in making operating performance comparisons from period to period and company to company by backing out potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting relative interest expense), and the age and book value of
facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense). </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The subsequent table presents EBITDA for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, and Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal years 2011 and 2010. The company did not have any debt prior to fiscal year 2010 that required compliance with financial ratio requirements and therefore had no requirement to prepare Adjusted EBITDA in prior periods. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The terms EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, and are not measures of operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing our operating performance, you should not consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as a substitute for net income (loss) or other consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations include, but are not limited to: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">they do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">they do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">they do not reflect income taxes or the cash requirements for any tax payments; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized often will have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">other companies may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(in thousands)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 10,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Plus: interest expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,868</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,635</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Less: interest income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Plus: depreciation and amortization</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,936</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,377</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,215</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Plus: provision for income taxes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,855</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,113</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,918</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>EBITDA</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 47,160</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 32,018</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 18,735</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Plus: stock-based compensation<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 4,671</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,400</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Plus: loss on early extinguishment of debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,591</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Plus: costs related to CCMP acquisition<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,315</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Plus: correction of prior-year construction period rent<sup>&#040;3&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>680</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Plus: IPO preparation expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>30</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Plus: Other<sup>&#040;4&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>71</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total Adjustments</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 6,262</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,496</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Adjusted EBITDA</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 53,422</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>36,514</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">We added back stock-based compensation because it is non-cash expenditure. Stock-based compensation in fiscal year 2011 included a $2.3 million charge related to the accelerated vesting of certain options in connection with our IPO. Stock-based compensation in fiscal year 2010 included $1.0 million incurred in connection with the acceleration of the options granted under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan which accelerated in connection with the CCMP Acquisition. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">In fiscal year 2010, the company made cash incentive payments of $1.1 million and incurred $0.2 million in professional fees associated with the CCMP&#146;s acquisition of a majority equity position in the company.</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">We made a non-cash adjustment to correct rent expense we incurred during the period we gained possession of boutique-space to prepare such space for opening during prior fiscal years.</TD>

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sensitivity analysis at January 28, 2012, assuming the loan balance would be outstanding for a full fiscal year, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would increase our annual interest by approximately $0.2 million. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes; however, this does not preclude our adoption of specific hedging strategies in the future. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">francesca&#146;s collections&reg; is one of the fastest growing specialty retailers in the United States. Our retail locations are designed and merchandised to feel like independently owned, upscale boutiques and provide our customers with an inviting, intimate and differentiated shopping experience. We believe we offer compelling value with a diverse and uniquely balanced mix of high-quality, trend-right apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive prices. We tailor our assortment to appeal to our core 18-35 year-old, fashion conscious female customer, although we find that women of all ages are attracted to our eclectic and sophisticated
merchandise selection and boutique setting. We carry a broad selection but limited quantities of individual styles and introduce new merchandise to our boutiques five days a week in order to create a sense of scarcity and newness, which helps drive customer shopping frequency and loyalty. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">By offering a differentiated shopping experience and high-quality merchandise at a compelling value, our boutiques have been successful across a wide variety of geographic markets and shopping venues. We believe we have an opportunity to continue to grow our boutique base from 313 locations in 43 states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques in the United States over the next seven to ten years based on our flexible boutique format, the financial characteristics of our boutiques and our ongoing analysis of shopping venues that meet our criteria for new boutiques. Our merchandise is also available through our e-commerce website, <I>
www.francescascollections.com</I>. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Between fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our net sales increased from $79.4 million to $204.2 million, representing a compound annual growth rate of 60.4%. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Our comparable boutique sales increased by 10.4% in fiscal year 2011 after a 15.2% increase in fiscal year 2010. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Between the end of fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our boutique count increased from 147 to 283, representing a compound annual growth rate of 38.8%. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Between fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our income from operations increased from $17.5 million to $43.5 million, representing a compound annual growth rate of 57.8%. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Proven Trend-Right Merchandise Delivered at a Compelling Value</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our boutiques carry a broad but shallow selection of high-quality, trend-right apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive prices. Our buyers closely monitor the marketplace to identify and source proven fashion trends that will appeal to our core customers. We primarily offer exclusive items under our proprietary labels, but carry a small selection of third-party, nationally recognized brands that we use opportunistically in certain categories. We offer a broad selection of merchandise, but intentionally purchase small quantities of individual items for each boutique such that we frequently replenish our boutiques with new merchandise, keeping the shopping experience fresh and exciting for our customers. The short lead times of our vendors, maximizes our speed to market, as it generally takes only four to twelve weeks from the time an order is placed to
the time merchandise is available on the boutique floor. With these short lead times, we are able to make more informed buying decisions to meet customers&#146; merchandise expectations, and to react quickly to changing fashion trends. This approach, combined with our uniquely balanced product mix of approximately 50% apparel and 50% jewelry, accessories and gifts, is designed to encourage more </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">frequent visits by our customers and reduce the seasonal fluctuations and margin erosion experienced by many other specialty retailers. We believe the expertise of our buyers and our broad base of vendors allows us to quickly identify and respond to emerging fashion trends in apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts to offer quality merchandise at prices that &#145;surprise and delight&#146; our customers. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Differentiated Shopping Experience.</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of our retail locations is uniquely designed and merchandised to feel like an independently owned, upscale boutique. Contemporary music, scented candles, small hand-made signs and vintage yet vibrant fixtures create a warm and inviting environment that showcases our eclectic assortment. Our open floor design enables customers to easily view merchandise and we use a number of body forms to provide full outfit ideas to encourage customers to buy multiple items. Merchandise presentations, including display windows, tables and walls, are refreshed every two to three weeks to keep our boutiques new and exciting. Our passionate boutique managers and associates, with the support of corporate guidelines, are encouraged to infuse each boutique with their personality, which increases their motivation and enhances the shopping experience. We believe these attributes, along with our strategy of
carrying a broad selection but limited quantities of individual styles, create a unique &#147;treasure hunt&#148; atmosphere that strongly appeals to our customers and differentiates us in the marketplace. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Powerful Boutique Economics and Rigorous Real Estate Selection Process</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;We have a proven boutique format that works across a wide variety of shopping venues, market sizes, climates and demographics. Our boutiques average approximately 1,400 square feet, which is meaningfully smaller than most specialty retailers. The performance of our boutiques and our flexible real estate format enhance our ability to secure prominent, highly visible locations in regional malls, lifestyle centers, street locations and strip centers. We deploy a rigorous real estate selection process with all new boutique opportunities measured against specific financial and geographic criteria. On average, our new boutiques that we have opened in the previous three fiscal years that have been open 12 or more months have generated first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment in excess of 150% and paid back our net investment on a pre-tax basis in less
than one year, due to our ability to consistently obtain best-in-class locations combined with relatively low capital investment and operating cost requirements, allowing us to fund all of our growth from internally generated cash flow. In our real estate selection process, we assess the viability of potential sites by analyzing the demographics of the trade area and the performance of the shopping venue, including selected relevant and adjacent retailers. Based on this analysis, we believe the financial characteristics of our new boutiques, coupled with our proven ability to operate across different shopping venues and geographies, provide us with a wide scope of new boutique opportunities and enhance our ability to profitably expand our boutique base. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Solid and Scalable Infrastructure.</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;We continually invest in systems, controls and human resources to support our growth. In recent years we have made significant improvements to the infrastructure of our finance, buying and planning, real estate and IT departments. For instance, we believe that we have developed an integrated sourcing, distribution and merchandising process that is scalable and will facilitate the continued growth in the number of boutiques we operate. This process starts with our buyers who work closely with an established and diverse group of vendors to identify trend-right, high-quality merchandise for our boutiques. From on-hand inventories or special orders and their international networks of manufacturers, our vendors make frequent deliveries of merchandise consisting of floor-ready, pre-tagged items to our warehouse. We then sort, allocate and distribute the pre-packs to our boutiques five days a week
based on current inventory levels and sales trends. Our boutique managers are able to readily merchandise the product and tailor the displays to differentiate their boutiques and reflect local market tastes. As we focus on </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">organic, viral and in-boutique marketing to increase customer loyalty and build our brand image we do not believe that we will require significant investments in traditional marketing and advertising initiatives as we expand our boutique base. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Experienced Management Team with a Disciplined Operating Philosophy.</I>&nbsp;&nbsp;Our senior management has extensive experience across a broad range of disciplines in the retail industry, including merchandising, real estate, supply chain and finance. Our highly skilled executive team includes two of our Founders, John De Meritt, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Kyong Gill, our Executive Vice Chairperson. Together they lead a dynamic team with a strong background at companies such as David&#146;s Bridal, Chico&#146;s, CVS, Banana Republic, Nordstrom and J.C. Penney. Our management team has built a solid operating foundation based on sound retail principles that define our culture. Our disciplined operating philosophy is grounded in a relentless focus on providing great merchandise and a best-in class boutique experience supported by uncompromising site selection and continual enhancements to our infrastructure. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Grow Our Boutique Base</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;We believe there is an opportunity to significantly increase the number of boutiques we operate. Based on our proven ability to open our flexible retail format in various shopping venues in new and existing markets, the financial characteristics of our boutiques and our ongoing analysis of shopping venues that meet our criteria for new boutiques (including a third party research study), we believe we have the potential to grow our base from 313 locations in 43 states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques over the next seven to ten years in the U.S. As of March 31, 2012 we have opened 30 new boutiques since the beginning of fiscal year 2012 and we plan to open approximately 45 additional new boutiques and an outlet boutique during the remainder of fiscal year 2012. We plan to open approximately 75 new boutiques in fiscal year 2013. We have identified a sufficient number of shopping venues
that we believe meet our real estate selection criteria. Because these shopping venues possess characteristics similar to those of the shopping venues in which our existing boutiques are located, we expect our new boutiques, on average, to generate first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment of approximately 150% and to pay back our net investment on a pre-tax basis in less than one year. We expect that landlords will continue to pay construction allowances to cover a substantial portion of our construction costs or perform a substantial portion of the construction work to reduce our net investment in each new boutique. While we have recently been able to obtain favorable levels of tenant allowances due in part to national and regional economic conditions and higher vacancy rates, we believe that tenant allowances will continue to be available based on real estate industry practices over the past twenty years under varying economic conditions. Additionally, based on the
substantial real estate industry experience of members of our management team, we believe that the amounts of future tenant allowances, while possibly lower than the levels of recent periods, will be consistent with those we have projected in connection with developing our expansion plans, which factor in expected declines in the level of tenant allowances. We believe we have a proven process that allows us to identify boutique locations, secure leases on acceptable terms, construct and merchandise each boutique as well as staff and train boutique employees such that we can successfully open boutiques at the expected pace while maintaining our favorable boutique economics over the next two fiscal years and beyond. In markets where we have opened a significant number of boutiques in close proximity to one another, we have been able to deliver similar first year and ongoing financial results. Therefore, we believe that our long term growth plans of opening multiple boutiques in the same
markets should deliver boutique economics in line with our historical performance. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Drive Comparable Boutique Sales</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our comparable boutique sales increased 10.4% in fiscal year 2011 after a 15.2% increase in fiscal year 2010. We intend to drive comparable boutique sales by featuring high-quality, trend-right merchandise at a compelling value and refining our distinctive boutique experience. We intend to maintain our broad but shallow merchandising approach, which we believe will result in increased units and dollars per transaction and protect margins. In addition, we are increasing the sophistication of our buying and planning infrastructure, enhancing our buying team with additional category-specific buyers, and augmenting boutique-level management. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Expand the Penetration and Presence of Our E-Commerce Business</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;We complement our boutiques with a growing e-commerce business. We use the same successful business principles deployed in our boutiques by offering limited assortment of individual styles to create a sense of scarcity and newness, which increases the frequency of customer visits to the site. Our e-commerce business not only generates incremental sales and profits but also builds brand awareness and boutique traffic, and helps us access markets where we do not currently have a boutique. Our e-commerce sales grew by 49.5% in fiscal year 2011 and represented 1.4% of our total net sales. We expect e-commerce sales growth to outpace the growth of boutique sales as consumers discover the complementary nature of shopping with us online and through our boutiques. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Enhance Operating Margins. </I>&nbsp;&nbsp;Our strong expected boutique growth should permit us to take advantage of economies of scale in sourcing and to also leverage our existing infrastructure, corporate overhead and other fixed costs. In addition, we expect to benefit from the implementation of a new enterprise software platform that we began to introduce in stages in August 2011 and plan to finalize during the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. This will enable us to more efficiently operate and manage our point-of-sale, management reporting, merchandise planning, ordering and allocation, and related inventory management functions. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our company was founded in 1999 by Chong Yi, Kyong Gill, our Executive Vice Chairperson, Insuk Koo and John De Meritt, our President and Chief Executive Officer. We opened our first boutique in Houston, Texas that same year. Initially, we focused on selling fashion jewelry, accessories and selected home d&eacute;cor but as our boutique base grew across the United States we expanded our merchandise offering to include apparel, which has become our largest category and, we believe, a significant driver of growing customer loyalty and return visits. In recent years, we have augmented our strong management team with additional skilled and experienced
executives who now lead our buying, merchandise planning, boutique operations, finance, real estate, information technology, e-commerce and corporate support activities. In February 2010, CCMP acquired a controlling interest in the company with the goal of supporting Mr. De Meritt and the management team in accelerating our growth. CCMP purchased approximately 84% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the company from the Founders, trusts controlled by certain Founders, Mr. Malik, BGCP, and BGCP/Francesca&#146;s Holdings, LP. The acquisition was completed pursuant to two separate stock purchase agreements which included customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities among CCMP and the selling stockholders. The company has no material continuing, current, or future rights or obligations under either of the stock purchase agreements. In connection with the CCMP acquisition, the company, CCMP, the Founders (and trusts controlled by certain Founders), Mr. Malik,
and certain other stockholders of the company entered into a stockholders&#146; agreement to provide, among other things, for the terms of the stock ownership in the company. The stockholders&#146; agreement terminated upon the completion of our IPO, provided that certain registration and indemnification rights set forth in the stockholders&#146; agreement survived the completion of our IPO. For further information regarding the terms of the shareholders&#146; agreement, see &#147;Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Certain Relationships&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Stockholders&#146; Agreement&#148;. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our distinct boutique environment and carefully selected, trend-right merchandise attract a wide demographic. While our broad assortment appeals to women of varying ages and diverse backgrounds, from value-conscious to the more affluent, our primary customer is a fashion conscious woman between the ages of 18 and 35. She is college educated and has moderate to high disposable income. She enjoys shopping for the latest fashions and is attracted to our upscale boutique shopping environment, compelling value proposition and highly personalized customer service. Our core customer represents a growing segment of the U.S. population and we believe she
spends a higher proportion of her income on fashion than the general population. According to the United States Census Bureau&#146;s 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, approximately 35.5 million women between the ages of 18 to 35 live in the United States. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our unique merchandise combination of apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts allows us to participate in a number of large market segments. The apparel and women&#146;s wear segment, which represents approximately 50% of our sales, had a market size of approximately $160 billion in 2010, according to the Womenswear in the United States report, published May 2010 by DataMonitor, an international market research firm (DataMonitor reference code: 0072-2278). </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We offer a broad and shallow selection of fashion apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts targeted to our core customer, who seeks trend-right, high-quality merchandise at attractive prices. We have a well-balanced assortment of product categories with approximately 50% of our fiscal year 2011 sales generated by non-apparel items. Our diverse merchandise contributes to the &#145;treasure hunt&#146; atmosphere in our boutiques and is one which we aim to maintain as we grow. We carry a broad selection but limited quantities of each style and we deliver new merchandise to our boutiques five days a week. This contributes to a sense of scarcity and
newness within our boutiques, mitigates fashion risk, reduces the seasonality of the inventory and protects margins. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our wide range of apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts fills the various casual and dressy fashion needs of our customers and our selection of gifts ranges from the elegant to the irreverent. Our 1,400 square foot boutiques carry approximately 3,000 SKUs at any one time and we stock about 15,000 different styles during the course of a year. The majority of our merchandise is sold under our proprietary labels and we also sell a select assortment of third-party, nationally recognized brands. Our e-commerce business features an edited selection of our boutique merchandise. The table below shows the breakdown of our fiscal year 2011 net sales by
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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Apparel<BR> 51% of Net Sales</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Jewelry<BR> 20% of Net Sales</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accessories<BR> 16% of Net Sales</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gifts<BR> 13% of Net Sales</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Dresses, Tops,<BR> Denim, Skirts,<BR> Pants, Outerwear,<BR> Jackets &amp; Coats,<BR> Layering Essentials,<BR> Intimates</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">Handbags, Totes,<BR> Shoulder-Bags,<BR> Clutches, Wallets,<BR> Shoes, Belts, Hats,<BR> Scarves, Sunglasses,<BR> Umbrellas, Watches</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">Candles, Cards,<BR> Stationery, Coasters,<BR> Hand Cr&egrave;mes, Soaps,<BR> Magnets, Wall Art,<BR> Miscellaneous Items</TD>

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week. Our buyers collaborate with vendors to place special orders and to modify presented styles based on current fashion trends and their in-depth knowledge of our customers&#146; preferences, which means </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our ability to quickly make decisions on trend-right items combined with the short production lead times of our vendors maximizes our speed to market. We use vendors based in the United States that source from both domestic and overseas markets and it generally takes only four to twelve weeks from the time an order is placed to the time merchandise is available on the boutique floor. With these short lead times, we are able to make more informed buying decisions in terms of customers&#146; merchandise expectations, and to quickly react to changing fashion trends. This also supports our merchandise strategy of offering a broad but limited assortment
that is infused with new items five days a week. Due to the limited quantity of our buys in any one style, we avoid material inventory positions in individual styles and this enhances our ability to quickly deliver trend-right merchandise and minimizes the risk of fashion misses, which can lead to increased inventory markdowns and diminished gross margins. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We do not own or operate any manufacturing facilities. We have relationships with a diverse base of over 200 vendors and our top 10 vendors sourced approximately 42% of our merchandise in fiscal year 2011, while no single vendor accounted for more than 15% of our purchases. KJK Trading Corporation (&#147;KJK Trading&#148;) was our largest vendor in both fiscal years 2011 and 2010. We are KJK Trading&#146;s sole customer. KJK Trading is owned and operated by Ki Juing Gu. Mr. Gu is the brother-in-law of Ms. Insuk Koo (one of our Founders). Although KJK Trading assists us in the design of apparel items, KJK Trading does not act as our broker or agent in
the sourcing of our merchandise. We select merchandise for purchase from KJK Trading after being presented with a variety of new styles identified by KJK Trading. Stony Leather, Inc. (&#147;Stony&#148;) was our second largest vendor in fiscal years 2011 and 2010. In addition to us, Stony has several other customers. Chong Yi and Insuk Koo (two of the four Founders) own and operate Stony. Mr. Yi and Ms. Koo along with their sister Ms. Kyong Gill (our Executive Vice Chairperson and one of the four Founders) are stockholders of Francesca&#146;s. Stony provides the sourcing for jewelry, accessories and gift items. Both KJK Trading and Stony maintain separate offices and employees as third-party vendors. See &#147;Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Stony Trading Relationship&#148; and &#147;Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;KJK
Trading Relationship&#148; for additional discussions of our relationship with these vendors. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We do not enter into exclusive contracts with our vendors and we continue to expand our vendor network. This provides us with access to an even more extensive variety of merchandise from a greater number of vendors at competitive prices. We believe our vendors view us as an important retail partner given our growth and market position. Our vendors utilize a network of domestic and overseas factories, providing them access to significant capacity. We source our inventory primarily from domestic vendors. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Each of our vendors is required to adhere to our vendor standards, which are designed to ensure that our vendors conduct their business in a legal, ethical and responsible manner. This also includes the requirement that all of our vendors comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the United States, those of the respective country of manufacture or exportation and all state and local laws and regulations. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our Sales Channels </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We conduct our business through boutiques and our e-commerce website, <I>www.francescascollections.com</I>. We do not incorporate the information contained on, or accessible through, our website into this prospectus, and it should not be considered a part of this prospectus. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Boutiques </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In fiscal year 2011, our boutiques generated net sales of $201.3 million, which represented 98.6% of total net sales. As of January 28, 2012 and March 31, 2012, we operated 283 boutiques and 313 boutiques, respectively, under the name francesca&#146;s collections&reg; in 41 states and 43 states, respectively, throughout the United States. The following list shows the number of boutiques operated by state as of March 31, 2012, and demonstrates that we have been successful in opening boutiques in a wide range of geographies.</P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number of<BR> Boutiques</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Alabama</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Arizona</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Arkansas</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>California</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>34</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Colorado</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Connecticut</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Delaware</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Florida</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Georgia</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Idaho</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Illinois</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Indiana</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Iowa</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kansas</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kentucky</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Louisiana</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Maine</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Maryland</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Massachusetts</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Michigan</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Minnesota</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number of<BR> Boutiques</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Mississippi</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Missouri</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Nebraska</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Nevada</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>New Hampshire</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>New Jersey</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>New Mexico</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>New York</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>North Carolina</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Ohio</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Oklahoma</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Oregon</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Pennsylvania</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Rhode Island</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>South Carolina</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Tennessee</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Texas</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>30</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Utah</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Vermont</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Virginia</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Washington</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Wisconsin</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The differentiated shopping experience offered through our boutiques is central to the francesca&#146;s collections&reg; brand. Our boutiques are designed and merchandised to deliver a warm and inviting atmosphere that creates the sense for our customers that they are shopping in an independently owned, upscale boutique. Although we strive to maintain a relatively consistent look and feel in all of our boutiques, the intricacies of each boutique&#146;s physical properties, geographic market and shopping venue, as well as the autonomy we provide to our boutique managers in visually merchandising the boutiques, make each feel different and in tune with
its local clientele. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our boutiques typically range in size from 1,000 to 1,800 square feet, with an average size of approximately 1,400 square feet. We seek locations that have a boutique front at least 20 feet wide, which we adorn with visually appealing architectural lighting, signage and display window presentations. Inside, we use a warm earth tone color palette and soft lighting. We include rugs, lush fabrics and table cloths to create a sense of depth and richness. Chandeliers and antique displays such as ottomans, dressing room chairs and wall mirrors reinforce the unique ambiance and add to the sense of sophistication and style. All of this provides a dense
canvas for our colorful displays of trend-right merchandise. Each boutique&#146;s merchandise presentation, including display windows, tables and walls, is refreshed every two to three weeks to keep our shopping experience new and exciting. We believe by constantly changing our visual merchandising and floor sets, we give our customers a reason to shop our boutiques frequently, building customer loyalty. Our boutique managers also use our intranet website to share best-practices with each other, such as ideas for </P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold"><a href="#TOC">TABLE OF CONTENTS</a></P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">displays. We believe these grass-root interactions improve the sense of community among our boutique managers and enhance the shopping experience for our customers. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Staffing in our boutiques consists of a salaried boutique manager, an assistant manager and a minimum of four part-time associates. Our compensation structure for non-salaried employees consists of an hourly wage plus a monthly bonus based on performance, paid in cash or gift cards to all associates immediately upon achievement of the stated monthly sales goal. We endeavor to hire boutique personnel that are friendly and customer-service driven individuals. In addition to a comprehensive training program for visual merchandising, customer service and operations, boutique managers benefit from ongoing field-level support and training updates as well
as guides and manuals. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Boutique Economics </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We believe that our broad and shallow merchandising strategy and the differentiated shopping experience we offer to our customers contributes to the success of our boutiques, which generate attractive returns. Over the previous three fiscal years, we opened 174 boutiques which averaged approximately 1,400 square feet and, of the locations open 12 or more months, boutique sales averaged approximately $750,000 in the first year. On average, these boutiques that have been open 12 or more months delivered first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment in excess of 150% and paid back our net investment on a pre-tax basis in less than one year. Our new
boutique operating model assumes a net investment of $149,000 consisting of approximately $45,000 of opening inventory and $198,000 of build-out costs less approximately $94,000 of landlord tenant allowances. The assumption of $94,000 of tenant allowances is based on the actual level of tenant allowances we have negotiated or expect to negotiate with landlords for boutiques that will open in fiscal year 2012. We projected the cost of build-out with related fixtures and equipment to open a new boutique of $198,000 in fiscal year 2012, which represents an increase of approximately $18,000 from fiscal year 2011. While we do not foresee further significant cost increases, there can be no assurance that those costs will not continue to increase. Moreover, the actual cost of build-out with related fixtures and equipment to open our new boutiques was approximately $180,000 during fiscal year 2011. Based on our disciplined, rigorous real estate selection process and similarity of site
characteristics, we expect new boutique economics to be consistent with our recent history. Based on expected first-year boutique sales of $650,000 to $750,000, we expect our new boutiques to pay back our net investment on a pre-tax basis in less than one year and deliver first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment of approximately 150%. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Boutique Growth and Site Selection </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have a proven track record of increasing our boutique base at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 38% over the previous five years. The table below indicates certain historical information regarding our boutiques as of the end of each of the periods indicated below: </P>

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<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="240"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="56"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="56"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="56"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="56"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Fiscal<BR> Year<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Fiscal<BR> Year<BR> 2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Fiscal<BR> Year<BR> 2009</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Fiscal<BR> Year<BR> 2008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Calendar<BR> Year<BR> 2007<sup>&#040;3&#041;</sup></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Mall</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>128</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>69</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Street Location/Lifestyle Center</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>155</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>138</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>122</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>107</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>77</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total Boutiques</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>283</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>207</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>147</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>111</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>78</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Boutiques Opened</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>76</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>62</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>36</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>31</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Boutiques Closed</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total Gross Square Feet (in thousands)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>399</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>296</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>210</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>158</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>110</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Average Square Feet Per Boutique<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,409</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,428</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,428</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,419</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,408</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net Sales Per Average Square Foot<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 554</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">as (a) the sum of the total gross square feet at the beginning of the period and total gross square feet at the end of each fiscal quarter within the period, divided by (b) the number of fiscal quarters within the period plus one (which, for a fiscal year, is five). There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate sales per square foot or similarly titled measures. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our average square feet and net sales per average square foot for period may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Please see note 1 to the &#147;Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data&#148; section. In January 2008, we changed our fiscal year end from December 31st to the Saturday closest to January 31st. We opened two boutiques in the month of January 2008, which is a time period not captured in Calendar Year 2007 nor Fiscal Year 2008. These two boutiques are included in Boutiques Opened in the calendar year ended December 31, 2007, but are not in included in Total Boutiques or calculations of Total Gross Square Feet, Average Gross Square Feet per Boutique or Net Sales Per Average Gross Square Foot in the calendar year ended December 31, 2007. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our flexible boutique format has enabled us to successfully open boutiques across a variety of shopping venues, market sizes, climates and demographics. We believe this provides us with a wide scope of real estate opportunities and enhances our ability to profitably expand our boutique base. Based on this flexible boutique format, the financial characteristics of our boutiques and our ongoing analysis of shopping venues that meet our criteria for new boutiques (including a third party research we commissioned with a nationally recognized retail real estate consulting firm), we believe we have the potential to grow our base from 313 locations in 43
states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques in the United States over the next seven to ten years. As of March 31, 2012 we have opened 30 new boutiques since the beginning of fiscal year 2012 and we plan to open approximately 45 additional new boutiques and an outlet boutique during the remainder of fiscal year 2012. We plan to open approximately 75 new boutiques in fiscal year 2013. We believe we can continue to successfully open new boutiques at an annual rate of at least 75 for the next three to five years. Based on our rigorous real estate selection process, our flexible boutique format and the financial characteristics of our boutiques, we believe that the per boutique costs associated with opening new boutiques over the next two years will be similar to our current costs for opening new boutiques. We expect to fund the costs of our boutique growth through cash flow generated by our operations and through our revolving credit facility if necessary. We expect to open
boutiques in both new and existing markets and across regional malls, lifestyle centers, street locations and strip centers. In the short term, we see a particular opportunity to open new boutiques with attractive lease terms in regional malls. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our real estate committee utilizes a disciplined approach to site selection, which analyzes the prospective shopping venue for factors such as overall shopping venue productivity, competitive environment and specific sales of other retailers deemed most relevant as well as the configuration of available space for potential new boutique locations. We seek prominent locations in high-traffic areas of the shopping venue and in close proximity to other retailers targeting similar customers. We also evaluate each new boutique location based on projected sales and determine whether the capital investment and estimated boutique four-wall contribution
satisfies our targeted return threshold, occupancy costs, and boutique contribution. As a result of our powerful boutique economics and our rigorous site selection process, we have only closed two boutiques since we began business in 1999. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">unsuitable could cause our sales to be less than expected. Boutiques located in street locations and lifestyle centers may be more susceptible to such changes than boutiques located in malls. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">E-Commerce </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our e-commerce business consists of our <I>www.francescascollections.com </I>website. Through our website, our customers are able to purchase individual items or recommended full outfits, shop the latest jewelry, gift or fashion merchandise and special promotions, create a wish list, sign up for our mailing list, connect and follow us on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as obtain current information on our boutique locations. This channel enables us to reach customers in all states and further build our brand. We currently obtain and collect customer email information from our boutiques and website and use it to generate
marketing programs, such as our weekly &#145;Pick of the Week&#146; email campaign. During fiscal year 2010 we made several improvements to our website to enhance our e-commerce business capabilities and its growth. These improvements have allowed us to support a more dynamic presentation of merchandise, process more orders and enhance our marketing efforts. In fiscal year 2011, our e-commerce sales increased 49.5% relative to fiscal year 2010, but still only represented 1.4 % of total net sales. We believe there is significant potential to expand this channel over time. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Marketing and Advertising </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We focus on organic, viral and in-boutique marketing to increase customer loyalty and build our brand image. By locating our boutiques in prominent, high-traffic locations and refraining from traditional television, radio and print advertising, we encourage people to &#145;discover&#146; francesca&#146;s collections&reg;. We believe that many of our customers develop a personal connection with our boutiques and become our ambassadors in the local community by spreading the word about francesca&#146;s collections&reg;. We also use email communications, our website and, increasingly, social networking sites Facebook and Twitter and fashion related
blogs to achieve our marketing goals. Our boutique managers are passionate about francesca&#146;s collections&reg; and contribute to our marketing effort by hosting in-boutique activities, such as fashion shows and private parties, and also independently promote their own boutique via blogs, YouTube and social networking sites. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Distribution </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We distribute all of our merchandise from our distribution center (located within our corporate headquarters) in Houston, Texas. Our current combined facility occupies approximately 100,000 square feet, consisting of approximately 70,000 square feet of warehouse and distribution space, which services our boutiques and e-commerce business, and approximately 30,000 square feet of office space for our corporate headquarters. Our merchandise are received, inspected, managed, stored and distributed through our distribution warehouse, with the exception of approximately 10% of our merchandise which are drop-shipped by our vendors directly to our boutiques.
The majority of our merchandise are currently pre-ticketed and pre-sorted by our vendors, which allows us to efficiently ship from our distribution center directly to our boutiques, thereby reducing labor costs. We use third-party providers to ship new items to our boutiques five days a week, which ensures a steady flow of new styles. Our current distribution center, which is comprised of four separate buildings, can support at least 450 boutiques and is sufficient to support our expected growth plans for the foreseeable future. However, in December 2011, we entered into a lease for space in a single building near our existing headquarters and distribution facility and expect to relocate our headquarters and distribution facility to the new space by no later than November 1, 2012. We believe that the new facility will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Management Information Systems </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our management information technology systems provide support and timely information to our management team. We believe our current systems provide us with operational efficiencies, scalability, management control and timely reporting that allows us to identify and respond to operating trends in our business. We use a combination of customized and industry-standard software systems to support boutique point-of-sale, merchandise planning and buying, e-commerce, inventory management, financial reporting and administrative functions. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We are in the process of upgrading several of our systems to provide improved support for our current operations and position us for continued growth. This includes the implementation of a fully integrated enterprise software platform from JDA, which we began to introduce in stages in August 2011 and plan to finalize in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. Throughout the installation and stabilization of JDA, we will continue to run our existing platform to ensure continuity during the conversion. We expect the new JDA system will enhance customer service, improve operational efficiency, enhance management reporting and control and increase
synergies between our e-commerce business and our boutiques. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Competition </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The women&#146;s apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts market is large, fragmented and highly competitive. The largest competitors include national and regional department stores, specialty retailers, mass merchants and internet-based retailers. Due to the breadth of our merchandise, it is difficult to identify companies that compete with us in every product category. However, select national, women&#146;s specialty stores chains that we believe are competitors and that we encounter in multiple markets include White House &#124; Black Market, Ann Taylor, Charlotte Russe, Brighton Collectibles and Anthropologie. Our boutiques also compete with
individual, often owner-operated specialty shops in each of the markets that we operate as well as broadly merchandised department stores and certain specialty stores in categories such as accessories and footwear. We may face new competitors and increased competition from existing competitors as we expand into new markets and increase our presence in existing markets. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The principal basis upon which we compete is by offering a differentiated shopping experience through high-quality, trend-right merchandise at attractive prices in a warm and inviting boutique environment with excellent customer service. In addition, our manageable boutique size and flexible but disciplined real estate strategy provide us with a competitive advantage that is not easily replicated by our major competitors. Our success also depends in substantial part on our ability to respond quickly to fashion trends so that we can meet the changing demands of our customers. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have registered our trademark francesca&#146;s collections&reg; with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, we own domain names, including <I>www.francescascollections.com</I>, and we own unregistered copyright rights in our website content. We believe our trademarks have value, and we diligently protect them against infringement. For instance, we have recently filed applications to register our trademark internationally. We will also continue to file new applications as appropriate to protect our intellectual property rights. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We do not own any real property, but rather lease our properties. Our corporate headquarters, warehouse and distribution center are located in an approximately 100,000 square foot facility in Houston, Texas. The buildings in the facility are leased under agreements expiring in 2013, with options to extend for an additional 5 years. Approximately 70,000 square feet are dedicated to warehouse and distribution space, with the balance used as our corporate offices. In December 2011, we entered into a lease for space in a single building near our existing headquarters and distribution facility and expect to relocate our headquarters and distribution
facility to the new space by no later than November 1, 2012. We believe that the new facility will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years. Initially, we will occupy approximately 218,000 square feet, which will house our corporate headquarters, warehouse and distribution facility, including our e-commerce operations and e-commerce fulfillment. The lease for the new facilities includes an option to add as much as an additional 122,000 square feet if necessary. The primary lease on the new facility expires on April 30, 2020; however, we have options to renew the lease for an additional period of up ten years. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As of March 31, 2012, we had 313 boutiques in 43 states, which includes the 30 new boutiques we have opened thus far in fiscal year 2012. In total we have approximately 438,099 gross square feet across all of our boutiques. Our boutiques are leased from third parties with lease terms of five to ten years and many of our lease agreements have additional five-year renewal options. A majority of our leases have early termination clauses, which permit the lease to be terminated by us if certain sales levels are not met in specific periods or if a shopping center does not meet specified occupancy standards. In addition to fixed minimum lease payments,
most of our boutique leases provide for additional rental payments based on a percentage of sales if sales at the respective boutiques exceed specified levels. In addition, a majority of our leases also provide for additional payments associated with common area maintenance, real estate, taxes and insurance. In addition, many of our lease agreements have defined escalating rent provisions over the initial term and extensions. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our Employees </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As of January 28, 2012, we had approximately 1,970 total employees. Of our total employees, approximately 129 were based at our corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, and approximately 1,841 were boutique employees. We had approximately 605 full-time employees and approximately1,365 part-time employees, who are primarily boutique employees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union, and we have had no labor-related work stoppages as of January 28, 2012. Our relationship with our employees is one of the keys to our success, and we believe that relationship is satisfactory. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our wide-range of merchandise and our strategy of carrying a broad selection but limited quantities of each item reduces our overall seasonality relative to other specialty retailers. Nevertheless, our business is mildly seasonal in nature and demand is generally the highest in the fourth fiscal quarter due to the year-end holiday season and lowest in the first fiscal quarter. As a result of this seasonality and generally because of variation in consumer spending habits, we experience fluctuations in net sales and working capital requirements during the year. See &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Quarterly Results and Seasonality&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Seasonality&#148; for more information. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In the course of our business, we collect information about our customers, including customer data submitted to us in connection with purchases of our merchandise at boutiques as well as from our e-commerce business. We respect the privacy of our customers and take steps to safeguard the confidentiality of the information that they provide to us. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>John De Meritt</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">41</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gene Morphis</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">63</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Theresa Backes</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">54</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kal Malik</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">51</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Executive Vice President, General Counsel</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kyong Gill</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">47</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director, Executive Vice Chairperson</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Greg Brenneman</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">50</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director, Non-Executive Chairman</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Patricia Bender</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">57</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Neill Davis</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">55</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Richard Emmett</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">56</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Joseph Scharfenberger</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">40</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Richard Zannino</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">53</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>John De Meritt </I>is one of the Founders of the company and has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since March 2007 and has been a member of our board of directors since the inception of the company. Prior to becoming President and Chief Executive Officer of Francesca&#146;s, Mr. De Meritt worked for many years in the real estate investment industry, most recently as Vice President, Director of Leasing in the Eastern United States for Weingarten Realty Investors from 2001 to 2006. Mr. De Meritt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Economics from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctorate from
the South Texas College of Law. Mr. De Meritt&#146;s many years of professional management, commercial real estate experience and extensive experience as our President and Chief Executive Officer allow him to provide invaluable insight to the board of directors, particularly as it relates to our real estate strategy and trends in the women&#146;s retail apparel industry. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Gene Morphis</I> has served as our Chief Financial Offer since October 2010. Prior to joining Francesca&#146;s, Mr. Morphis was the Chief Financial Officer of David&#146;s Bridal from March 2006 to September 2010. Prior to David&#146;s Bridal, from 2002 to March 2006, Mr. Morphis served as the Chief Financial Officer of The Rowe Companies, a company that filed voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in September 2006. Mr. Morphis also served as Chief Financial Officer of ClientLogic from 1999 to 2001, as Chief Financial Officer of Stream International, Inc. from 1995 to 1999, and as Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of CVS Caremark Corporation from 1992 to 1995. He also held various executive positions at Zales Corporation, American Woodmark and Holiday Inns. He currently serves on the advisory board of Serality. Mr. Morphis holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Memphis. </P>

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Studies in Retail Finance program at the University of Michigan and Leadership Studies program at the Aspen Institute. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Kal Malik </I>has served as our General Counsel since October 2009. Prior to joining Francesca&#146;s, Mr. Malik was an attorney in private practice from August 2007 through September 2009 as a partner (of counsel during 2009) at the law firm of Condon Thornton Harrell Malik LLP. Prior to that, he was a Senior Director at Kane Russell Coleman &amp; Logan, P.C. from April 2001 to July 2007. Mr. Malik holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from The University of Texas at Dallas, a Juris Doctorate from the South Texas College of Law and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Prior to entering
the practice of law, Mr. Malik practiced as a Certified Public Accountant in Dallas, Texas. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Kyong Gill</I> is one of the Founders of the company and has served as a member of our board of directors since the inception of the company and has served as the Executive Vice Chairperson of our board of directors since March 2010. Ms. Gill previously served as our Chief Merchandising Officer from 2003 until March 2011 and continues to oversee our merchandising operations in her capacity as Executive Vice Chairperson. Prior to founding Francesca&#146;s, Ms. Gill worked in the finance departments of Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines. Ms. Gill holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Houston and a Master of Business
Administration degree from the University of Georgia. Ms. Gill was previously licensed as a Certified Public Accountant. Ms. Gill&#146;s many years of experience at the company and her extensive work as our primary merchandising strategist allow her to provide significant business advice to our board of directors, particularly as it relates to our merchandising strategy and customer demographics. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following information pertains to the directors, principal occupations and other directorships for at least the last five years and information regarding their specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills. In selecting directors, we consider factors that are in our best interests and those of our stockholders, including diversity of backgrounds, experience and competencies that our board of directors desires to have represented. These competencies include: independence (with respect to independent directors); adherence to ethical standards; the ability to exercise business judgment; substantial business or professional experience and
the ability to offer our management meaningful advice and guidance based on that experience; ability to devote sufficient time and effort to his or her duties as a director; and any other criteria established by our board of directors together with any core competencies or technical expertise necessary for our committees. We believe that each director possesses these qualities and has demonstrated business acumen and an ability to exercise sound judgment, as well as a commitment of service to us and to our board of directors. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Greg Brenneman </I>has served as a member of our board of directors since February 2010 and is the Chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Brenneman is the Chairman of CCMP and a member of its investment committee. Prior to joining CCMP in October 2008, Mr. Brenneman served as Chief Executive Officer of Quiznos from January 2007 until September 2008 and as President of Quiznos from January 2007 until November 2007. He also served as Executive Chairman of Quiznos from 2008 to 2009. Prior to joining Quiznos, from 2004 to 2006, Mr. Brenneman was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Burger King Corporation. In 2002, Mr. Brenneman was named
President and Chief Executive Officer of PwC Consulting, where he restructured the business which led to a strategic sale to IBM. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Brenneman was with Continental Airlines as President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of its board of directors. In 1994, Mr. Brenneman founded Turnworks, Inc., his personal investment firm that focuses on corporate turnarounds. Prior to founding Turnworks in 1994, Mr. Brenneman was a Vice President for Bain and Company. Mr. Brenneman holds a Bachelors Administration of Business in Accounting and Finance from Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas and a Master of Business Administration degree with distinction from Harvard Business School. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Commerce degree from Washburn University. Mr. Brenneman currently serves on the board of directors of Edwards Group PLC, The Home Depot, Inc. and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Mr. Brenneman&#146;s many years of experience working as a director and a
chief executive officer of several private and public companies allows him to provide significant business, leadership and management advice to the board of directors. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Patricia Bender </I>has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2011. Ms. Bender has served as Executive Vice President and Director of Leasing at Weingarten Realty Investors, a shopping center REIT, since 2005. Ms. Bender has also served in various other managerial positions at Weingarten Realty since 1982. Prior to joining Weingarten Realty, Ms. Bender was as a Senior Fashion Buyer at Foley&#146;s. Ms. Bender is a member of the Board of Directors of Uptown Houston and Vice President of National Charity League, Houston Hearts Chapter. Also, Ms. Bender is an adjunct professor in the Jones School at Rice University. She earned
her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX. Ms. Bender brings commercial real estate expertise and a perspective on successful growth of specialty retail concepts to the board of directors </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Neill Davis</I> has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2007. Mr. Davis joined Men&#146;s Warehouse in 1997 as Vice President and Treasurer. In November 2000, he was named Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and in March 2001 he was named Principal Financial Officer. In March 2002, he was promoted to Executive Vice President and remained Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer. In March 2003, he was named Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer. In April 2006, he was again named to the additional office of Treasurer. Mr. Davis holds a
Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas. Mr. Davis&#146;s positions as a treasurer and a chief financial officer at a large retail apparel company provide valuable insight to the board of directors, particularly as it relates to management and financial matters. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Rich Emmett</I> has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2009. Mr. Emmett was named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Dunkin Brands in 2009. Prior to joining Dunkin Brands, Mr. Emmett served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Quiznos from May 2007 to April 2009. Mr. Emmett also served as a member of the Quiznos leadership team and worked a wide array of issues ranging from the development of the overall business strategy to managing U.S. and international franchise relations. Prior to joining Quiznos, Mr. Emmett served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of Papa John&#146;s International, Inc. from 1992 to May 2007. Mr. Emmett holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and a Juris Doctorate from The Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William &amp; Mary. Mr. Emmett currently serves on the board of directors of Capital Pizza, Inc. Mr. Emmett has over ten years of experience serving as in-house legal counsel for various large corporations, which allows him to provide valuable insights and advice to the board of directors, particularly as it pertains to legal matters. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Joe Scharfenberger </I>has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2007. Mr. Scharfenberger is a managing director of CCMP. Prior to joining CCMP in December 2008, Mr. Scharfenberger worked at Bear Stearns Merchant Banking from 2003 to 2008. Prior to joining Bear Stearns Merchant Banking in July 2003, Mr. Scharfenberger worked in the private equity department at Toronto Dominion Securities from March 2000 until April 2003. He holds a B.A. from The University of Vermont. Mr. Scharfenberger currently serves on the board of directors of Crestcom International and New Chapter. Mr. Scharfenberger&#146;s many years of experience in the
banking and private equity fields allow him to provide valuable insights and advice to the board of directors. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Rich Zannino </I>has served as a member of our board of directors since February 2010. Mr. Zannino is a managing director of CCMP and a member of its investment committee. Prior to joining CCMP in 2009, Mr. Zannino was Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Dow Jones &amp; Company. He joined Dow Jones as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in February 2001 and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in July 2002 and then to Chief Executive Officer and Director in February 2006. Prior to joining Dow Jones, Mr. Zannino was Executive Vice President in charge of strategy, finance, M&amp;A, technology, and a
number of operating units at Liz Claiborne. He originally joined Liz Claiborne in 1998 as Chief Financial Officer. In 1998, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Signal, where he led the sale of that company. From 1993 until early 1998, he was at Saks Fifth Avenue, </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">ultimately serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, where he oversaw the company&#146;s strategy, finance, business development, merchandise planning and technology and helped lead its successful IPO. Mr. Zannino is currently a member of the board of directors of IAC, Estee Lauder and Infogroup and is a trustee of Pace University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and economics from Bentley College and a Masters of Business Administration in finance from Pace University. Mr. Zannino&#146;s past leadership experience, knowledge of operations, as well as his extensive operating and financial experience in the
retail industry, allow him to provide valuable business and leadership advice to the board of directors. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our board of directors. Our board of directors currently consists of eight members. Our amended and restated bylaws provide that, subject to any rights applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, our board of directors will consist of a number of directors to be fixed from time to time by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total directors then in office. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the Class I directors are Mr. Scharfenberger and Ms. Bender and their terms expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2012; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the Class II directors are Ms. Gill and Messrs. Emmett and Zannino and their terms expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2013; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the Class III directors are Messrs. Brenneman, Davis and De Meritt and their terms expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2014. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Upon the expiration of the term of a class of directors, directors for that class will be elected for a three-year term at the annual meeting of stockholders in the year in which the term expires. Each director&#146;s term is subject to the election and qualification of his or her successor, or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Subject to any rights applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, any vacancies on our board of directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office. Any increase or decrease in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as
nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the directors. This classification of our board of directors will make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of our company. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Prior to our IPO, our stockholders&#146; agreement had provided, among other things, that five members of our board of directors were to be designated by CCMP, and two members were to be designated by the majority of the shares held by management so long as management held at least 7% of the total equity interest in the company. Prior to our IPO, Messrs. Brenneman, Zannino, Scharfenberger, Emmett and Davis had the right to serve on our board of directors pursuant to the terms of this stockholders&#146; agreement as appointees of CCMP and Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Gill had the right to serve on our board of directors as appointees of the holders of a
majority of the shares held by management. These related board representation rights terminated upon completion of our IPO and are no longer be in effect. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">selecting and hiring our independent registered public accounting firm and approving the audit and non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">monitoring the integrity of our financial statements and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to financial statements or accounting matters; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control policies and procedures; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">preparing the audit committee report required by the SEC to be included in our annual proxy statement; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">discussing the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our interim and year-end operating results; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">approving related party transactions. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">reviewing and approving compensation of our executive officers, including annual base salary, annual incentive bonuses, specific goals, equity compensation, employment agreements, severance and change-in-control arrangements and any other benefits, compensation or arrangements; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">reviewing succession planning for our executive officers; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">reviewing compensation goals, bonus and stock compensation criteria for our employees; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">determining the compensation of our directors; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">reviewing and discussing annually with management our &#147;Compensation Discussion and Analysis&#148; disclosure required by SEC rules; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">preparing the compensation committee report required by the SEC to be included in our annual proxy statement; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">administrating, reviewing and making recommendations with respect to our equity compensation plans. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our board of directors has affirmatively determined that Messrs. Brenneman, Emmett and Scharfenberger meet the definition of &#147;independent directors&#148; under The NASDAQ Stock Market rules. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The compensation committee is solely responsible for making the final decisions on compensation for our executive officers. However, the compensation committee takes into account recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer in determining the compensation (including stock awards) of executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer. The terms of the compensation for our Chief Executive Officer are recommended by our compensation committee and ultimately approved by our board of directors. Otherwise, our officers do not have any role in determining the form or amount of compensation paid to our executive officers. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our board of directors has adopted a written charter for our compensation committee, which is available on our website at <I>www.francescascollections.com</I>. Pursuant to its charter, the compensation committee is authorized to retain compensation consultants to assist in the evaluation of compensation to our executive officers. As further described under &#147;Executive Compensation &#151; Compensation Discussion and Analysis&#148; below, in connection with our IPO, the compensation committee retained Pearl Meyer &amp; Partners, LLC (&#147;Pearl Meyer&#148;), an independent compensation consultant, and reviewed with Pearl Meyer a report Pearl Meyer
prepared for the compensation committee concerning recommendations for our executive compensation program, including recommended base salary, target bonus and equity awards for certain of our executive officers. Pearl Meyer also advised on other aspects of executive compensation as requested by the compensation committee following our IPO. Pearl Meyer received $45,650 in fees during fiscal 2011 for services related to executive and director compensation provided on behalf of the compensation committee. Pearl Meyer reports only to the compensation committee and does not perform services for us, except for executive compensation-related services on behalf of, and as instructed by, the compensation committee. All compensation decisions were made solely by our compensation committee or board of directors. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">assisting our board of directors in identifying prospective director nominees and recommending nominees for each annual meeting of stockholders to our board of directors; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">reviewing developments in corporate governance practices and developing and recommending governance principles applicable to our board of directors; </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our board of directors has adopted a written charter for our corporate governance and nominating committee, which is available on our website at <I>www.francescascollections.com</I>. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">During the past fiscal year, Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Gill, each an executive officer of the company, served as members of our board of directors. However, none of the executive officers of the company, served on the compensation committee, or other committee serving an equivalent function, of any entity that has one or more executive officers who served as members of our board of directors or our compensation committee. None of the members of our compensation committee is an officer or employee of our company, nor have they ever been an officer or employee of our company. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our code of business conduct and ethics applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. Our code of business conduct and ethics addresses, among other things, competition and fair dealing, conflicts of interest, financial matters and external reporting, company funds and assets, confidentiality and corporate opportunity requirements and the process for reporting violations of the code of business conduct and ethics, employee misconduct, conflicts of interest or other violations. Our code of business conduct and ethics is available on our website at <I>
www.francescascollections.com</I>. Any amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirements, will be disclosed on our website. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Corporate Opportunities </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our largest shareholder, CCMP, is in the business of making investments in companies and may from time to time acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. Corporate opportunities may therefore arise in the area of potential acquisitions of competitive businesses that may be attractive to us as well as to CCMP. CCMP and members of our board of directors affiliated with CCMP and its affiliates, by the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, are not required to offer us any transaction opportunity of which they become aware and could take such opportunity for themselves or offer it to
other companies in which they have an investment, unless such opportunity is expressly offered to them solely in their capacity as members of our board of directors. See &#147;Risk Factors&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Risks Related to this Offering and Ownership of Our Common Stock&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;CCMP may have conflicts of interest with us in the future.&#148; </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Board Leadership Structure and Board&#146;s Role in Risk Oversight </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Mr. Brenneman, a non-employee, serves as Non-Executive Chairman of our board of directors. We support separating the position of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman to allow our Chief Executive Officer to focus on our day-to-day business, while allowing the Chairman to lead our board of directors in its fundamental role of providing advice to, and oversight of, management. Our board of directors recognizes the time, effort and energy that the Chief Executive Officer is required to devote to his position in the current business environment, as well as the commitment required to serve as our Chairman, particularly as our board of directors&#146;
oversight responsibilities continue to grow. Our board of directors also believes that this structure ensures a greater role for the non-management directors in the oversight of our company and active participation of the independent directors in setting agendas and establishing priorities and procedures for the work of our board of directors. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">While our amended and restated bylaws do not require that our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions be separate, our board of directors believes that having separate positions and having a non-employee director serve as Chairman is the appropriate leadership structure for us at this time and demonstrates our commitment to good corporate governance. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Risk is inherent with every business and we face a number of risks as outlined in the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of this prospectus. Management is responsible for the day-to-day management of </P>

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reporting functions, internal and external audit functions and systems of internal controls over financial reporting and legal, ethical and regulatory compliance. Our audit committee will regularly report to our board of directors with respect to its oversight of these important areas. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We believe that our compensation programs do not encourage unnecessary or excessive risk taking that could have a material adverse effect on the company. In particular, our compensation committee considers, in establishing and reviewing our executive compensation program, whether the program encourages unnecessary or excessive risk taking and has concluded that it does not. The executive compensation program reflects a balanced approach using both quantitative and qualitative assessments of performance without putting an undue emphasis on a single performance measure. Base salaries are fixed in amount and thus do not encourage risk taking. While
annual incentive bonuses focus on achievement of annual goals, executives&#146; annual bonuses are based on both company and individual performance criteria as described below and our compensation committee retains discretion to reduce bonus amounts otherwise payable based on any factors it deems appropriate. Our compensation committee believes that the annual bonus opportunity appropriately balances risk and the desire to focus executives on specific annual goals important to the company&#146;s success. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">A substantial portion of compensation provided to our executive officers is in the form of equity awards that further align executives&#146; interests with those of our shareholders. As further described under &#147;Executive Compensation&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Compensation Discussion and Analysis&#148; below, the majority of the total compensation package opportunity for each of our named executive officers is in the form of stock options that have value only if our stock price appreciates after the date of grant of the award. Our compensation committee believes that these equity awards do not encourage unnecessary or excessive risk taking because the
ultimate value of the awards is tied to the company&#146;s stock price, and, because grants are subject to long-term vesting schedules and our executives are subject to our stock ownership guidelines outlined above, we believe our executives will have significant value tied to long-term stock price performance. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Director Compensation </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Messrs. Davis and Emmett and Ms. Bender currently receive a $40,000 annual retainer from us for their services as members of our board of directors. We increased the amount of the annual retainer paid to Mr. Davis from $20,000 to $40,000, effective April 1, 2011, to align his annual retainer with the annual retainer provided to Mr. Emmett. Ms. Bender joined our board of directors in October 2011. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In connection with her appointment to our board of directors, on October 4, 2011 we granted Ms. Bender a stock option under the 2011 Plan to purchase 19,530 shares of our common stock. Subject to her continued service through the applicable vesting date, the grant will vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the award date over a five-year period commencing with the first anniversary of the grant date. The terms and conditions of the stock option grant are similar to the terms and conditions of the stock options granted to employees generally. For a discussion of the 2011 Plan and the terms and conditions of stock options granted
thereunder, please see the narrative following the &#147;Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011&#148; table, below. Our current expectation is that these awards will not necessarily be made on an annual basis. Any equity grants to members of our board of directors will be determined at the discretion of our board of directors. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We entered into indemnification agreements with all our directors effective upon completion of our IPO. See &#147;Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Certain Relationships &#151; Indemnification of Officers and Directors&#148; for more information. All members of our board of directors receive reimbursement of reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred by directors in connection with attending any meetings of our board of directors or any of our committees. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Those members of our board of directors who are either employed by us or are employees of our largest shareholder, CCMP, do not receive compensation from us in connection with their service on our board of directors. Accordingly, Messrs. De Meritt, Brenneman, Scharfenberger and Zannino and Ms. Gill have not received compensation from us for their service on our board of directors. Only those directors who are neither our employees nor the employees of our largest shareholder, CCMP, receive compensation from us for their service on our board of directors. No director is provided any additional fees based on the committees on which they serve or the
number of meetings they attend. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Neill Davis</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>35,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>35,000</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Patricia Bender<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>250,104</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>260,104</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(1)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">The amounts reported in this column reflect the fair value on the grant date of the stock awards granted in fiscal year 2011 computed in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#147;FASB&#148;) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (&#147;FASB ASC Topic 718&#148;). For a discussion of the assumptions and methodologies used to calculate the amounts referred to above, please see the discussion of stock awards contained in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included as part of the 2011 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC and incorporated herein by reference. As of January 28, 2012, Mr. Emmett held stock options to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock, which vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the March 26, 2010 award date over a five-year period commencing with the first anniversary of the award date, with an exercise price of $3.74 per share. As of January 28, 2012, Mr. Davis held stock
options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock, all of which are currently vested, with an exercise price of $1.43 per share. As of January 28, 2012, Ms. Bender held stock options to purchase 19,530 shares of common stock, which vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the October 4, 2011 award date over a five-year period commencing with the first anniversary of the award date, with an exercise price of $20.29 per share. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Ms. Bender was appointed to our board of directors effective October 1, 2011. </TD>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><a name="#tEC"></a>EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION </H1>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Introduction </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the material compensation arrangements we have with our named executive officers as required under the rules of the SEC. The SEC rules require disclosure for our principal executive officer, or PEO (our Chief Executive Officer), and our principal financial officer, or PFO (our Chief Financial Officer), regardless of compensation level, and our three most highly compensated executive officers in our last completed fiscal year, other than the PEO and PFO. All of these executive officers are referred to in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis as our &#147;named executive officers.&#148; </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We operate on a fiscal calendar which in a given fiscal year consists of a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31st. We refer to the period from January 30, 2011 to January 28, 2012, our previous fiscal year, as &#147;fiscal year 2011.&#148; For fiscal year 2011, our named executive officers were: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>John De Meritt</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>President, Chief Executive Officer (PEO)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gene Morphis</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (PFO)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Theresa Backes</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kyong Gill</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Executive Vice Chairperson (who, until March 8, 2011, served as<BR> our Chief Merchandising Officer)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kal Malik</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our executive compensation programs are determined and approved by our compensation committee. During fiscal year 2011, the compensation committee was responsible for the oversight, implementation and administration of all of our executive compensation plans and programs. None of the named executive officers are members of the compensation committee or otherwise had any role in determining the compensation of the other named executive officers, although the compensation committee does consider the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer in setting compensation levels for our executive officers other than our Chief Executive Officer. The
compensation committee determined all of the components of compensation of our Chief Executive Officer. Our board of directors reviewed the compensation committee&#146;s recommendations for the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and approved his final compensation. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The compensation committee conducts an annual review of our executive compensation program to ensure that: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the program is designed to align the interests of our named executive officers with our shareholders&#146; interests by rewarding performance that is tied to creating shareholder value; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 24px; text-align: left">&#149;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the program provides a total compensation package for each of our named executive officers that we believe is competitive. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We seek to accomplish these objectives by providing a total compensation package which includes three main components: base salary, annual performance-based cash awards and long-term equity-based awards. Of these components, base salary and annual performance-based cash awards have been historically, and we currently expect will continue to be, at or below-market when compared to the specialty retail industry generally, based on our experience and knowledge of general industry practices. However, our long-term equity-based awards, which have been in the form of stock options that have value only if our stock price appreciates after the date of grant
of the award, have been significantly above-market when compared to the specialty retail industry generally, based on our experience and knowledge of general industry practices. As a result, the total </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">compensation package for each of our named executive officers is generally above the median when compared to the specialty retail industry generally, with the majority of the total compensation package in the form of stock options that have value only if our stock price appreciates after the date of grant of the award. In addition to the aforementioned components of our total compensation package, we provide our named executive officers with certain additional executive benefits. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In structuring executive compensation packages, the compensation committee considers how each component promotes retention and motivates performance. Base salaries and severance and other termination benefits are primarily intended to attract and retain highly qualified executives. These are the elements of our executive compensation program where the value of the benefit in any given year is not dependent on performance (although base salary amounts and benefits determined by reference to base salary may change from year to year depending on performance, among other things). We believe that in order to attract and retain top executives, we need to
provide them with compensation levels that reward their continued service. Some of the elements, such as base salaries, are paid out on a short-term or current basis. Other elements, such as benefits provided upon certain terminations of employment and the equity awards that are subject to multi-year vesting schedules, are paid out on a longer-term basis. We believe this mix of short- and long-term elements allows us to achieve our goals of attracting, retaining and motivating our top executives. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We believe that by providing a substantial portion of our named executive officers&#146; total compensation package in the form of equity-based awards through stock option grants that vest over a period of three to five years, we are able to create an incentive to build shareholder value over the long-term and closely align the interests of our named executive officers to those of our shareholders by incentivizing our named executive officers to produce shareholder value. Additionally, our annual performance-based cash awards, while a less significant portion of our total compensation package, are also contingent upon the achievement of financial
performance metrics and the amount of compensation ultimately received for these awards vary with our annual financial performance, thereby providing an additional incentive to maximize shareholder value. We have adhered to this philosophy historically and currently intend to continue to do so going forward. We believe that this philosophy has been successful by motivating, retaining and incentivizing our named executive officers and providing value to our shareholders. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We currently intend to continue to follow the compensation objectives and philosophy we have maintained historically. We currently intend to continue to provide at- or below-market fixed compensation in the form of base salary and annual performance-based cash award opportunities, while providing the majority of our total compensation package in the form of long-term equity-based incentives. For example, during fiscal year 2011, we granted to each of Mr. De Meritt and Mses. Backes and Gill an award of stock options, each of which is subject to a multi-year vesting period, to provide a long-term incentive for them to continue to grow our company. We
believe Mr. De Meritt&#146;s grant will serve to provide an additional incentive to Mr. De Meritt in light of the fact that all of his previously awarded and outstanding stock options became vested upon completion of our IPO. Prior to the grants to Ms. Backes and Ms. Gill, neither executive held any outstanding unvested equity awards, and the compensation committee therefore determined that these grants would provide each executive with a long-term incentive opportunity. Following these grants, all of our named executive officers currently hold outstanding equity-based awards with multi-year vesting periods. Additionally, none of the outstanding unvested stock options provide for automatic accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control of our company, thereby insuring that our executives have continued incentive to drive shareholder value. This is in line with our compensation objective of aligning our executive officers&#146; interests with the long-term interests of our
shareholders. For additional information regarding stock option awards granted to our named executive officers during fiscal 2011, see &#147;&#151; Current Executive Compensation Program Elements&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Equity-Based Awards,&#148; below. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Historically, we have not used a third-party consultant to assist us with determining compensation levels. Additionally, our compensation committee has not historically &#147;benchmarked&#148; our compensation levels and their decisions with regard to compensation levels have been subjective. However, in conjunction with our IPO, in 2011 our compensation committee conducted a review of our compensation program, which included the engagement of Pearl Meyer to compile a report of compensation data which made reference to broad-based retail surveys, compensation information for fast-growing retail companies with less than $1 billion in revenue and
retail companies which had recently conducted an IPO, and founders equity ownership information at a wide range of companies. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The purpose of the review conducted by our compensation committee was to inform the compensation committee of competitive compensation practices and a variety of other factors, and to confirm that the past structure of our cash compensation and equity-based awards was consistent with our compensation philosophy. The compensation committee reviewed compensation data provided by Pearl Meyer and also considered our position in its life cycle for determining the mix between cash compensation and equity-based awards, the appropriate size of equity-based awards in light of our IPO and the need to retain the key leadership team following our IPO. Although
the compensation committee reviewed and discussed the compensation data provided by Pearl Meyer to help inform its decision making process, the compensation committee does not set compensation levels at any specific level or percentile against any peer group data. As described above, the data supplied by the Pearl Meyer report is only one point of information taken into account by the compensation committee in making compensation decisions. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Consistent with our historical practices, we currently do not expect that our compensation committee will utilize formal benchmarking in determining the total compensation amounts, or individual elements of compensation, for our named executive officers. We also expect that the compensation committee will continue to subjectively review compensation elements and amounts for our named executive officers on an annual basis, at the time of a promotion or other material change in level of responsibilities, as well as when competitive circumstances or business needs may require, and that any such review will be based on our expertise and subjective
knowledge of general industry practices. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Historically, our compensation has been highly individualized, the result of arm&#146;s-length negotiations and based on a variety of informal factors including, in addition to the factors listed above, our financial condition and available resources, our need for a particular position to be filled and the compensation levels of our other executive officers. As discussed above, we informally considered the competitive market for corresponding positions within the specialty retail apparel industry generally based on the experience and general knowledge possessed by members of our compensation committee and our Chief Executive Officer regarding the
compensation given to some of the executive officers of other companies in our industry generally. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The annual meeting of our stockholders to be held in 2012 is the company&#146;s first annual meeting of shareholders as a publicly-traded company since the completion of the IPO. At this annual meeting, our shareholders will be provided with an opportunity to cast an annual advisory vote on our executive compensation program through a say-on-pay proposal. Our compensation committee will consider the outcome of the company&#146;s say-on-pay proposals when making future compensation decisions for our named executive officers. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As discussed throughout this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation policies and programs applicable to our named executive officers are reflective of our objective of aligning the interests of our executive officers with our shareholders&#146; interests in enhancing shareholder value over the long term. Applying this philosophy, a significant portion of overall compensation opportunities offered to our named executive officers is in the form of (i) equity-based compensation linked to enhanced shareholder value and (ii) annual performance-based cash awards contingent upon achievement of measurable financial objectives. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">base salaries; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">annual performance-based cash awards; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">equity-based incentive awards; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">certain additional executive benefits and perquisites. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We strive to achieve an appropriate mix between the various elements of our compensation program to meet our compensation objectives and philosophy; however, we do not apply any rigid allocation formula in setting our named executive officers&#146; compensation, and we may make adjustments to this approach for various positions after giving due consideration to prevailing circumstances. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We provide an annual base salary to our named executive officers to induce talented executives to join or remain with our company, to compensate them for their services during the year and to provide them with a stable source of income. For fiscal year 2011, each of our named executive officers had an employment agreement or letter agreement which set his or her minimum level of annual base salary. While our base salary amounts are generally below-market when compared to the specialty retail industry generally based on our expertise and knowledge of general industry practices, we believe that the total compensation package provided to our named
executive officers, including equity-based awards, is generally commensurate with the industry in general. For more information regarding the current terms and conditions of our named executive officers&#146; employment, please see the narrative following the &#147;Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011&#148; table, below. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The base salary levels of continuing named executive officers are reviewed annually by our compensation committee to determine whether an adjustment is warranted. The compensation committee may take into account numerous factors in making its determination, none of which are dispositive or individually weighted, including our financial performance, the state of our industry and local economies in which we operate, the executive officer&#146;s relative importance and responsibilities, the executive officer&#146;s performance and periodic reference to comparable salaries paid to other executives of similar experience in our industry in general, based
on our expertise and knowledge of general industry practices. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">During fiscal 2011, our compensation committee determined that the base salary level for Ms. Gill should be increased by $55,000 to $350,000. The compensation committee reached this decision based on, among other factors, an informal review of base salaries of similarly situated officers in the specialty retail industry in general based on our subjective knowledge of the industry, the importance of Ms. Gill&#146;s services to us, and based on the general knowledge and expertise possessed by the members of our compensation committee. Our compensation committee also considered the base salaries of our other named executive officers, but concluded that
their base salaries were appropriate at their current levels. The base salaries paid to our named executive </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">officers during fiscal year 2011 are reported in the &#147;Summary Compensation Table,&#148; below. The annual base salaries in effect for each of our named executive officers as of January 28, 2012 are as follows: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Name</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>John De Meritt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 375,000</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gene Morphis</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 325,000</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Theresa Backes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 250,000</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kyong Gill</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 350,000</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kal Malik</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 225,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Annual Performance-Based Cash Awards </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">While a large portion of the total compensation package provided to our named executive officers is in the form of long-term equity-based awards, we also provide our named executive officers with annual performance-based cash award opportunities linked to our annual financial performance and the achievement of individual goals and objectives. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We maintain the Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation Executive Bonus Plan (the &#147;Executive Bonus Plan&#148;) for eligible employees of the company and our subsidiaries. Performance goals and objectives for our named executive officers, other than our Chief Executive Officer, will be determined by our Chief Executive Officer, approved by our compensation committee and reviewed by our board of directors. Performance goals and objectives for our Chief Executive Officer will be determined by our compensation committee and approved by our board of directors. The Executive Bonus Plan was adopted under our 2011 Plan, which has been approved by our
shareholders and includes provisions for a cash bonus feature that is designed to qualify annual bonuses as deductible performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;). </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The purposes of the Executive Bonus Plan are to promote the interests of our company and its shareholders by providing compensation opportunities that are competitive with other companies, and to provide performance-based cash awards to those individuals who contribute to the long-term performance and growth of our company. Generally, our compensation committee will establish target bonuses for employees based on position and level of responsibility and grant awards based on the achievement of pre-established company and/or individual goals. Additionally, our compensation committee retains the ability to reduce, but not increase, the amount of any
bonus otherwise payable to our executive officers subject to Section 162(m) of the Code. Participants shall receive distributions, if any, in cash following written certification by our compensation committee of the extent to which the applicable performance targets have been achieved, and in no event more than two and one-half months following the end of the performance period to which such certification relates. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The target annual performance-based cash award opportunity for each eligible executive is set at a percentage of the executive&#146;s base salary. Pursuant to their employment agreements or letter agreements, as applicable, our named executive officers were eligible to receive a target annual performance-based cash award in fiscal 2011 equal to 100% of base salary for Mr. De Meritt, 60% for Mr. Morphis, 40% for Ms. Backes and Mr. Malik, and 75% for Ms. Gill. The target annual performance-based cash award amounts were determined by our compensation committee with recommendations by our Chief Executive Officer (other than with respect to his own target
amount), and such target amounts generally reflect the executive&#146;s position and market conditions based on the compensation committee&#146;s expertise and knowledge of general industry practices. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The awards payable for fiscal year 2011 were based 75% on the achievement of our company goals and 25% based on the achievement of individual goals. The weighting of the individual goals versus our company goals, as well as the determination of the individual goals, were recommended by our Chief Executive Officer and approved by our compensation committee. The goals we established for fiscal 2011, each of which is equally weighted, are: increased boutique count by at </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">least 75 boutiques, increased net sales to $190 million and achievement of target EBITDA of $45 million. The compensation committee chose the increased boutique count and increased net sales goals because these metrics represent objectively determinable financial targets indicating our growth and overall success. The compensation committee chose EBITDA as one of the objective financial incentive target goal as this metric tracks both company earnings and cash flow and is indicative of our overall market value. For purposes of determining award amounts payable to our named executive officers, budgeted EBITDA means the targeted consolidated earnings of
the company and its subsidiaries before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, established at the beginning of each accounting period. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Each named executive officer&#146;s individual goals were intended to measure the performance of the tasks and activities each executive is asked to perform in their respective roles. For fiscal 2011, the individual goals for Mr. De Meritt included successful completion of our IPO, successful launch of the first phase of planned technological enhancements and continued enhancement of boutique infrastructure. Individual goals for Mr. Morphis included oversight and completion of fiscal year 2010 year-end audits, timely delivery of financial information for our IPO and enhancement of our financial reporting platform. Individual goals for Ms. Backes
included review of our staffing and incentive program, delivery of $3 million in net sales from our web boutique and achievement of 3% same-boutique sales. Individual goals for Mr. Malik included completion of diligence and work product for our IPO, successful delivery of 75 signed leases for new boutiques and successfully securing internal and external legal resources to meet our growth plans. Finally, individual goals for Ms. Gill included development and oversight of our Head Merchant and Buying Team, enhancement of the strength of our buying team and successful completion of her functions and duties as a member of our board of directors. The target annual performance-based cash award opportunities of our named executive officers for fiscal year 2011 are set forth in the &#147;Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011&#148; table, below. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The compensation committee determined in January 2012 that, for fiscal year 2011, boutique count increased by 76 boutiques, net sales increased to $204 million, and we achieved EBITDA of $47 million, which was above our budgeted amount. Based on the recommendation of our Chief Executive Officer (other than with respect to his own bonus), the compensation committee&#146;s subjective assessment of our 2011 performance with respect to the goals identified above and each named executive officer&#146;s performance with respect to his or her individual goals during fiscal 2011, the compensation committee determined that it was appropriate to award each
named executive officer (other than Mr. De Meritt) his or her target bonus amount for fiscal year 2011, and that it was appropriate to award Mr. De Meritt an amount in excess of his target bonus given his position and overall responsibilities with respect to our performance. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The table below indicates the total award payment for fiscal year 2011 for our named executive officers, as well as the weighted components used to determine award payments. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Name</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Annual<BR> Salary<BR> ($)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Target Award<BR> As a Percentage<BR> of Base Salary<BR> (%)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Target Award Expressed as a Dollar Amount<BR> ($)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Weighting of Company Goals<BR> (%)<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Weighting of Individual Goals<BR> (%)<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Actual<BR> Award Payment<BR> ($)<sup>&#040;3&#041;</sup></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>John De Meritt<sup>&#040;4&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 375,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>100</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 375,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>75</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 550,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gene Morphis</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 325,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>60</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 195,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>75</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 195,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Theresa Backes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 250,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 100,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>75</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 100,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kyong Gill</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 350,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>75</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 262,500</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>75</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 262,500</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kal Malik</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 225,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 90,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>75</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1> 90,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">As we achieved the increase in boutique count, increase in net sales and budgeted EBITDA goals for fiscal year 2011, each of our named executive officers received the full amount of this component. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Each of our named executive officers either met or exceeded their individual goals for fiscal year 2011 as determined by our compensation committee with recommendations by our Chief Executive Officer (other than with respect to his own bonus). </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">The annual performance-based cash awards paid to our named executive officers during fiscal year 2011 are reported in the &#147;Summary Compensation Table,&#148; below. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Mr. De Meritt received a payment which represents approximately 147% of his base salary, or approximately 47% more than the amount provided for in his employment agreement. This increased award payment was determined by our compensation committee in its discretion, and approved by our board of directors, in recognition of Mr. De Meritt&#146;s position and overall responsibilities with respect to our performance for fiscal year 2011, including the company exceeding the budgeted EBITDA goal, significant increases in boutique count, and successful implementation of various corporate infrastructure expansion initiatives. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As discussed throughout this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, in order to align the interests of our named executive officers with those of the company and its shareholders, the compensation committee has determined that a significant portion of each named executive officer&#146;s compensation opportunities should be in the form of equity-based awards. Prior to the CCMP Acquisition, awards were granted under the Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2007 Plan&#148;) in the form of options to acquire our common stock. In conjunction with the CCMP Acquisition, the company adopted the Francesca&#146;s Holdings
Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2010 Plan&#148;). In conjunction with our IPO, we adopted the 2011 Plan, and awards following our IPO will be granted under the 2011 Plan, as we no longer have authority to grant new awards under the 2007 Plan or the 2010 Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In general, all stock option grants under the 2011 Plan to our named executive officers are determined at the discretion of our compensation committee and are based on the committee&#146;s expertise and knowledge of general industry practices. Our compensation committee has chosen to make equity-based awards in the form of stock options as opposed to other forms of equity-based awards because stock options have value only when we have created additional shareholder value following the date of grant of the option (because the exercise price of the option is generally equal to the closing price of a share of our common stock on the date of grant). In
addition, our compensation committee also considers a named executive officer&#146;s current position with our company, the size of his or her total compensation package and the amount of existing vested and unvested stock options, if any, then held by the executive officer. Our current expectation is that equity awards to our named executive officers will not necessarily be made on an annual basis as part of an annual grant program, and that any equity award grants to our named executive officers will be determined at the discretion of our compensation committee as described above. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On July 22, 2011, in recognition of their efforts with our IPO and in connection with the entering into of their new employment agreements, the compensation committee made one-time grants to Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Backes of additional stock options under the 2011 Plan to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to 657,916 and 109,653 shares, respectively. On October 4, 2011, the compensation committee made a grant to Ms. Gill of stock options under the 2011 Plan to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to 75,000 shares. In determining the size of these stock option grants to our named executive officers, our compensation
committee subjectively considered the named executive officer&#146;s position with the company and, with respect to Mses. Backes and Gill, the fact that at the time of these grants, neither executive held outstanding and unvested stock options or any other forms of unvested equity-based awards with respect to shares of the company. With respect to Mr. De Meritt, the compensation committee also considered the fact that all of his previously awarded and outstanding stock options became vested upon completion of our IPO. The stock option grants to Mr. De Meritt and Mses. Backes and Gill during fiscal year 2011 are subject to multi-year vesting periods, which the compensation committee believes will provide a long-term incentive for them to continue to grow our company and to have a continued incentive to drive shareholder value. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Additional information regarding the material terms of the equity awards granted to our named executive officers for fiscal year 2011 under the 2011 Plan is set forth in the &#147;Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011&#148; table, below. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Additional Executive Benefits and Perquisites </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We provide our named executive officers with certain executive benefits that the compensation committee believes are reasonable and in the best interests of the company and our shareholders. Consistent with our compensation philosophy, and subject to any revisions discussed below, we currently intend to continue to maintain our current benefits for our named executive officers, including retirement plans, housing relocation benefits, paid vacation and other benefits described below. The compensation committee, in its discretion, may revise, amend or add to an officer&#146;s executive benefits if it deems it advisable. We believe these benefits are
generally equivalent to benefits provided by comparable companies based on our expertise and knowledge of general industry practices. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Retirement Plan Benefits </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We do not sponsor a defined benefit retirement plan as we do not believe that such a plan best serves the needs of our employees or the business at this time. However, we do sponsor a defined contribution (401(k)) retirement plan. The qualified plan is available to all eligible employees, including our named executive officers, and allows them to elect to make contributions up to the maximum limits allowable under the Code. For fiscal years 2010 and 2011, in January of the following year we made a discretionary matching contribution to employees&#146; accounts based upon their deferral elections for the previous fiscal year. We currently expect to
continue making such matching contributions going forward. Employees&#146; contributions and company matching contributions vest immediately. Additional company contributions and the related investment earnings are subject to vesting based on years of service. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Health and Welfare Benefits </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our named executive officers have the option to participate in various employee welfare benefit programs, including medical, dental and life insurance benefits. These benefit programs are generally available to all employees. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Relocation Assistance </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The company&#146;s business needs require it on occasion to relocate certain employees. To meet this need, we may, on a case by case basis, cover certain expenses, including temporary housing, relocation, living and travel expenses. During fiscal 2011, Mr. Morphis was paid certain relocation and temporary housing benefits in connection with his relocation from Pennsylvania to Texas for business purposes in 2010. These benefits were negotiated with Mr. Morphis when he joined the company in October 2010. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">For a portion of fiscal year 2011, we provided our named executive officers with an automobile allowance and, in some instances, paid related maintenance and use costs. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In connection with our IPO, we eliminated this benefit and, in its place and in place of any other perquisites, we provide each of our named executive officers with an annual fixed dollar amount to apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of their choosing. For Mr. De Meritt, this annual amount is equal to $50,000 and, for each of our named executive officers other than Mr. De Meritt, the annual amount is $20,000. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The employment agreements and letter agreements we have entered into with our named executive officers provide for severance and other benefits which are designed to provide economic </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">protection so that an executive can remain focused on our business without undue personal concern in the event that his or her position is eliminated or, in some cases, significantly altered by the company, which we believe is particularly important in light of the executives&#146; leadership roles at the company. The compensation committee believes that providing severance or similar benefits is common among similarly situated executives in the specialty retail industry generally and remains important in recruiting and retaining key executives. The employment agreements and letter agreements we have entered into with our named executive officers are
described in further detail in the narrative following the Summary Compensation Table. For more information regarding the potential payments and benefits that would be provided to our named executive officers in connection with certain terminations of their employment or a change in control on January 28, 2012, please see &#147;&#151; Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control,&#148; below. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The prospect of a change in control of the company can cause significant distraction and uncertainty for executive officers and, accordingly, the compensation committee believes that appropriate change in control provisions in employment agreements and/or equity award agreements are important tools for aligning executives&#146; interests in change in control transactions with those of our shareholders by allowing our executive officers to focus on strategic transactions that may be in the best interest of our shareholders without undue concern regarding the effect of such transactions on their continued employment. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Accordingly, as described in &#147;&#151; Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control,&#148; below,&#148; upon a change in control (as defined in the plan or the applicable award agreement), awards granted pursuant to the 2010 Plan and the 2011 Plan may, at the discretion of the plan administrator, have their vesting accelerated in connection with such a transaction. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">For more information regarding the potential payments and benefits that would be provided to our continuing named executive officers in connection with a change in control on January 28, 2012, please see &#147;&#151; Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control,&#148; below. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In March 2012, our compensation committee approved the fiscal year 2012 performance-based cash award opportunities under the Executive Bonus Plan for our eligible executive officers, which will be based 75% on the achievement of a company goal and 25% based on the achievement of individual goals. Targeted bonus levels for our named executive officers did not change from their targeted bonus levels for fiscal year 2011. For fiscal year 2012, the company goal will be based on an increase in net income. In the event the company does not achieve at least 75% of its net income goal for fiscal year 2012, no portion of the fiscal year 2012 bonus pool will
be funded and no eligible executives will be eligible for a bonus payment under the Executive Bonus Plan for that year. The fiscal year 2012 bonus pool will be increased or decreased above or below the targeted amounts based on achievement above or below the net income goal for the year. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In determining which elements of compensation are to be paid, and how they are weighted, on a going forward basis, we will take into account whether a particular form of compensation will be deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code. Section 162(m) generally limits the deductibility of compensation paid to our named executive officers to $1 million during any fiscal year unless such compensation is &#147;performance-based&#148; under Section 162(m). However, under a Section 162(m) transition rule for compensation plans or agreements of corporations which are privately held and which become publicly held in an initial public offering, compensation
paid under a plan or agreement that existed prior to the initial public offering will not be subject to Section 162(m) until the earliest of (1) the expiration of the plan or agreement, (2) a material modification of the plan or agreement, (3) the issuance of all employer stock and other compensation that has been allocated under the plan, or (4) the first meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that occurs after the close of the third calendar year following the year of the initial public offering (the &#147;Transition </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Date&#148;). After the Transition Date, rights or awards granted under the plan, other than options and stock appreciation rights, will not qualify as &#147;performance-based compensation&#148; for purposes of Section 162(m) unless such rights or awards are granted or vest upon pre-established objective performance goals. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Going forward, our intent generally is to design and administer executive compensation programs in a manner that will preserve the deductibility of compensation paid to our executive officers, and we believe that a substantial portion of our current executive program (including the stock options and annual bonuses granted under the Executive Bonus Plan granted to our named executive officers as described above) will satisfy the requirements for exemption from the $1 million deduction limitation. However, we reserve the right to design programs that recognize a full range of performance criteria important to our success, even where the compensation
paid under such programs may not be deductible. The compensation committee will continue to monitor the tax and other consequences of our executive compensation program as part of its primary objective of ensuring that compensation paid to our executive officers is reasonable, performance-based and consistent with the goals of the company and its shareholders. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Stock Ownership Guidelines </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In March 2012, our compensation committee adopted share ownership guidelines in an effort to further align the interests of our management with those of its shareholders. Under the share ownership guidelines, the amount of our eligible securities each executive officer and certain of our employees will be targeted to own, which is stated as a multiple of the executive&#146;s base salary, reflects each executive&#146;s role and level of responsibility at the company. The multiples to be applied to our executive officers are as follows: (1) five times for our Chief Executive Officer; (2) three times for our other executive officers with the title of
Vice President and above (other than our Chief Executive Officer); and (3) one times for any additional employees who hold stock option awards. For purposes of the share ownership guidelines, eligible securities include the individual&#146;s common stock and unvested stock awards. The equity ownership of our named executive officers is set forth in the beneficial ownership table in &#147;Security Ownership of Principal Stockholder and Management.&#148; </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Compensation of Named Executive Officers </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Summary Compensation Table below quantifies the value of the different forms of compensation earned by or awarded to our named executive officers for fiscal year 2011. The primary elements of each named executive officer&#146;s total compensation reported in the table are base salary, an annual bonus, and long-term equity incentives consisting of nonqualified stock options. Our named executive officers also received the other benefits listed in the &#147;All Other Compensation&#148; column of the Summary Compensation Table, as further described in the footnotes to the table. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Summary Compensation Table should be read in conjunction with the tables and narrative descriptions that follow. A description of the material terms of each named executive officer&#146;s base salary and annual bonus is provided immediately following the Summary Compensation Table. The Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011 table, and the accompanying description of the material terms of the stock options granted in fiscal year 2011, provides information regarding the long-term equity incentives awarded to our named executive officers in fiscal year 2011. The Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End and Option Exercises and Stock
Vested During Fiscal Year 2011 tables provide further information on our named executive officers&#146; potential realizable value and actual value realized with respect to their equity awards. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table presents information regarding compensation earned by our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, regardless of compensation level, and our three other most highly compensated executive officers for services rendered during fiscal years 2011 and 2010. These individuals are referred to as our &#147;named executive officers&#148; in this prospectus. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=3 COLSPAN=1>John De Meritt<BR> <I>President,<BR> Chief Executive Officer</I></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2011</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>375,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>175,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,079,144</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>375,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>45,711</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7,049,855</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>375,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>75,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,345,620</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>375,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,964,140</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,134,760</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=3 COLSPAN=1>Gene Morphis<BR> <I>Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></I></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>325,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>195,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>46,720</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>566,720</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>93,750</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,087,943</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23,286</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,204,979</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=3 COLSPAN=1>Theresa Backes<BR> <I>Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer</I></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>250,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,013,194</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>100,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>28,868</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,392,062</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>235,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>168,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>94,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>960,256</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,468,256</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=3 COLSPAN=1>Kyong Gill<BR> <I>Executive<BR> Vice Chairperson<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></I></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>307,884</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>944,720</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>262,500</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12,312</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,527,416</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>275,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>206,250</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,740</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>484,990</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=4 COLSPAN=1>Kal Malik<BR> <I>Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</I></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>225,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>90,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23,071</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>338,071</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>225,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>686,784</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>90,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,168</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,002,952</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-top" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(1)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Mr. Morphis was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer effective October 18, 2010 and was not employed by us prior to such appointment. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Ms. Gill was promoted to the position of our Executive Vice Chairperson effective March 8, 2011. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">For Mr. De Meritt, the amount reported in this column for fiscal year 2011 represents Mr. De Meritt&#146;s discretionary bonus for fiscal year 2011 in excess of his targeted bonus amount. See &#147;&#151; Compensation Discussion and Analysis&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Current Executive Compensation Program Elements&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Annual Performance-Based Cash Awards&#148; for more details. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">The amounts reported in this column reflect the fair value on the grant date of the stock awards granted in fiscal year 2011 computed in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#147;FASB&#148;) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (&#147;FASB ASC Topic 718&#148;). For a discussion of the assumptions and methodologies used to calculate the amounts referred to above, please see the discussion of stock awards contained in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2012, filed with the SEC and incorporated herein by reference. As discussed above under &#147;&#151; Compensation Discussion and Analysis&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Current Executive Compensation Program Elements&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Equity-Based Awards,&#148; we do not currently expect to grant equity awards to our named executive officers on an annual basis. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Represents the amount paid under our performance-based cash award plan. See &#147;&#151; Compensation Discussion and Analysis&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Current Executive Compensation Program Elements&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Annual Performance-Based Cash Awards,&#148; above, for more details. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(6)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">The following table provides detail on the amounts reported in the &#147;All Other Compensation&#148; column of the table above for each named executive officer:</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="69"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Name</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Annual Benefits Allowance</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>401(k) Matching Contributions</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Automobile Allowance</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Temporary Housing Reimbursement</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Total</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>John De Meritt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,699</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>45,711</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gene Morphis</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,812</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>29,908</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>46,720</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Theresa Backes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,150</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,718</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>28,868</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kyong Gill</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,312</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12,312</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kal Malik</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9,800</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,271</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23,071</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011 </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table presents information regarding the non-equity incentive awards and equity-based awards granted to each of our named executive officers during fiscal year 2011. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=3>Grant<BR> Date</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>Estimated Future Payouts Under<BR> Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Estimated Future Payouts Under<BR> Equity Incentive Plan Awards</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=3>All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units<BR> (#)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=3>All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#)<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=3>Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=3>Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)<sup>&#040;3&#041;</sup></TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Threshold<BR> ($)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Target<BR> ($)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Maximum<BR> ($)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Threshold<BR> ($)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Target<BR> ($)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Maximum<BR> ($)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>John De Meritt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7/22/11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>657,916</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17.00</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,079,144</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>375,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gene Morphis</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>195,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Theresa Backes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7/22/11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>109,653</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17.00</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,013,194</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>100,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kyong Gill</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10/4/11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>75,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>20.29</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>944,720</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>262,500</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kal Malik</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>90,000</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Represents the target award opportunities for performance-based cash awards payable for fiscal year 2011 under our annual performance-based cash award program. The actual amounts earned are reported in the &#147;Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation&#148; column of the &#147;Summary Compensation Table,&#148; above. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Represents stock options granted in fiscal year 2011 under our 2011 Plan. See the narrative following this &#147;Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011&#148; table, below, for more details </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">The amounts reported in this column reflect the fair value of these awards on the grant date as determined under the principles used to calculate the value of equity awards for purposes of our </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">consolidated financial statements. For the assumptions and methodologies used to value the awards reported in this column of the table above, see footnote (3) to the Summary Compensation Table above. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Amounts paid to our named executive officers in fiscal year 2011 were based, in part, on employment agreements in place with Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Gill and letter agreements in place with Messrs. Morphis and Malik and Ms. Backes. Below is a general description of the material terms of these agreements related to the compensation and benefits provided to our named executive officers. Provisions of these agreements relating to post-termination of employment benefits are discussed below under &#147;&#151; Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control&#148;. </P>

<H4 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Mr. De Meritt </H4>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On July 14, 2011, Mr. De Meritt entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with the company providing for his employment as of such date as our President and Chief Executive Officer. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The employment agreement has an initial term of three years, which commenced on February 26, 2010 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless either party provides 90 days&#146; written notice of nonrenewal prior to the expiration of the initial term or each successive renewal term. The employment agreement provides for a minimum base salary of $375,000 and that our board of directors will review Mr. De Meritt&#146;s base salary no less frequently than annually and has discretion to increase (but not reduce) his base salary level. The employment agreement also provides for Mr. De Meritt&#146;s eligibility to receive an
annual incentive bonus pursuant to our annual bonus plan as in effect from time to time, with his target annual incentive bonus to be set at 100% of his base salary. The agreement also provides for Mr. De Meritt to participate in our employee pension and welfare benefit plans made available to our employees generally, reimbursement of business expenses, eligibility for equity awards, and an annual allowance equal to $50,000 that he may apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of his choosing. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The employment agreement also provides, subject to certain exceptions, that, during the period of Mr. De Meritt&#146;s employment and (i) in the event we terminate his employment without &#147;cause&#148; or if he resigns for &#147;good reason,&#148; a period of 24 months following termination, or (ii) in the event his employment with us terminates for any other reason, a period of 12 months following his termination of employment, Mr. De Meritt will not (x) compete with the company or its affiliates, (y) solicit any company employees or consultants or (z) solicit any customer of the company. </P>

<H4 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Mr. Morphis </H4>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The terms and conditions of Mr. Morphis&#146; employment as our Chief Financial Officer are set forth in a letter agreement dated September 9, 2010, which was subsequently amended on July 14, 2011. The letter agreement provides for an at-will employment relationship, terminable by the company or Mr. Morphis at any time. The letter agreement provides that Mr. Morphis will receive an annual base salary of $325,000 and is eligible to receive a discretionary annual cash incentive bonus of up to 60% of his annual base salary beginning in fiscal 2011, based upon the achievement of goals and objectives determined by our Chief Executive Officer.
Additionally, Mr. Morphis is eligible for reimbursement of certain relocation and temporary housing expenses in connection with Mr. Morphis&#146; relocation to Texas, and an annual allowance equal to $20,000 that he may apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of his choosing. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The letter agreement also provides, subject to certain exceptions, that, during the period of Mr. Morphis&#146; employment and for a period of 12 months following a termination of his employment for any reason, Mr. Morphis will not solicit any company employees or consultants. </P>

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<H4 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Ms. Backes </H4>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The terms and conditions of Ms. Backes&#146; employment as our Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer are set forth in a letter agreement dated July 14, 2011. The letter agreement provides for an at-will employment relationship, terminable by the company or Ms. Backes at any time. Pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement, Ms. Backes will receive an annual base salary of $250,000 and is eligible to receive an annual incentive bonus pursuant to our annual bonus plan as in effect from time to time, with her target annual incentive bonus to be set at 40% of her base salary. The agreement also provides for Ms. Backes to participate in our
employee savings and welfare benefit plans made available to our employees generally, and an annual allowance equal to $20,000 that she may apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of her choosing. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The letter agreement also provides, subject to certain exceptions, that, during the period of Ms. Backes&#146; employment and for a period of 12 months following a termination of her employment for any reason, Ms. Backes will not (i) compete with the company or its affiliates, (ii) solicit any company employees or consultants or (iii) solicit any customer of the company. </P>

<H4 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Ms. Gill </H4>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On July 14, 2011, Ms. Gill entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with the company providing for her employment as of such date as our Executive Vice Chairman. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The employment agreement has a term of two years, which commenced on February 26, 2010. The employment agreement provides for a minimum base salary of $295,000 (which was increased in fiscal 2011 to $350,000) and that our board of directors will review Ms. Gill&#146;s base salary no less frequently than annually and has discretion to increase (but not reduce) her base salary level. The employment agreement also provides for Ms. Gill&#146;s eligibility to receive an annual incentive bonus pursuant to our annual bonus plan as in effect from time to time, with her target annual incentive bonus to be set at 75% of her base salary. The agreement also
provides for Ms. Gill to participate in our employee pension and welfare benefit plans made available to our employees generally, reimbursement of business expenses, eligibility for equity awards, and an annual allowance equal to $20,000 that she may apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of her choosing. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The employment agreement also provides, subject to certain exceptions, that, during the period of Ms. Gill&#146;s employment and (i) in the event we terminate her employment without &#147;cause&#148; or if she resigns for &#147;good reason,&#148; a period of 24 months following termination, or (ii) in the event her employment with us terminates for any other reason, a period of 12 months following her termination of employment, Ms. Gill will not (x) compete with the company or its affiliates, (y) solicit any company employees or consultants or (z) solicit any customer of the company. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The terms and conditions of Mr. Malik&#146;s employment as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel, are set forth in a letter agreement dated July 14, 2011. The letter agreement provides for a term of three years, commencing on July 14, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement, Mr. Malik will receive an annual base salary of $225,000 and is eligible to receive an annual incentive bonus pursuant to our annual bonus plan as in effect from time to time, with his target annual incentive bonus to be set at 40% of his base salary. The agreement also provides for Mr. Malik to participate in our employee savings and welfare benefit plans
made available to our employees generally, and an annual allowance equal to $20,000 that he may apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of his choosing. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The letter agreement also provides that certain restrictive covenants contained in his prior employment letter agreement will remain effective, whereby, subject to certain exceptions, during the period of Mr. Malik&#146;s employment and for a period of 12 months following a termination of his employment for any reason, Mr. Malik will not (i) compete with the company or its affiliates or (ii) solicit any company employees or consultants. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold"><a href="#TOC">TABLE OF CONTENTS</a></P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">For a description of the material terms of the non-equity incentive plan awards reported in the table above, see &#147;&#151; Compensation Discussion and Analysis&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Current Executive Compensation Program Elements&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Annual Performance-Based Cash Awards,&#148; above. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Each of the equity incentive awards reported in the table above was granted under, and is subject to, the terms of the 2011 Plan. The 2011 Plan is administered by the compensation committee. The compensation committee has authority to interpret the plan provisions and make all required determinations under the plan. Awards granted under the plan are generally not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, except that the plan administrator may authorize certain transfers. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Generally, and subject to limited exceptions set forth in the 2011 Plan, if we dissolve or undergo certain corporate transactions such as a merger, business combination, or other reorganization, or a sale of substantially all of our assets, all awards then-outstanding under the 2011 Plan may, at the administrator&#146;s discretion, become fully vested and, in the case of options, exercisable, and will terminate or be terminated in such circumstances, unless the plan administrator provides for the assumption, substitution or other continuation of the award. The plan administrator also has the discretion to establish other change in control provisions
with respect to awards granted under the 2011 Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Each option reported in the table above was granted with a per-share exercise price equal to the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the grant date. For these purposes, and in accordance with our 2011 Plan and our option grant practices, the fair market value is equal to the closing price of a share of our common stock on the applicable grant date. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The options granted to Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Backes in fiscal 2011 are subject to a five-year vesting schedule, with one-fifth of the option vesting on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date. The option granted to Ms. Gill in fiscal 2011 is subject to a three-year vesting schedule, with one-third of the option vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Once vested, each option will generally remain exercisable until its normal expiration date. Each of the options granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2011 has a term of ten years. However, vested options may terminate earlier in connection with a
change in control transaction or a termination of the named executive officer&#146;s employment. Subject to any accelerated vesting that may apply in the circumstances, the unvested portion of the option will immediately terminate upon a termination of the named executive officer&#146;s employment, including upon a termination of his or her employment by us for cause. In the event the named executive officer&#146;s termination of employment was the result of his or her death or total and permanent disability, the named executive officer will generally have 12 months to exercise the vested portion of the option. The named executive officer will generally have three months to exercise the vested portion of the option for all other terminations of employment. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table presents information regarding the outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of January 28, 2012, including the vesting schedule for each these awards that had not vested as of that date. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options<BR> (#)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Option Exercise Price<BR> ($)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>John De Meritt</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>818,000</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6.13</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3/25/2020</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>657,916</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17.00</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7/21/2021</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gene Morphis</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>33,241</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>144,163</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.19</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11/30/2020</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Theresa Backes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>359,100</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1.43</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12/1/2017</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>109,653</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17.00</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7/21/2021</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kyong Gill</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>75,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><sup>&#040;3&#041;</sup><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>20.29</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10/3/2021</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kal Malik</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25,551</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>106,458</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><sup>&#040;4&#041;</sup><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3.74</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3/25/2020</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 1px"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(1)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">These options were granted on July 22, 2011 and will vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the award date over the five-year period commencing with the first anniversary of the award date. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 1px"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(2)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">These options were granted on December 1, 2010 and will vest in equal monthly installments on the last day of each month following October 18, 2010 over a five-year period. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 1px"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(3)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">This option was granted on October 4, 2011 and will vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the award date over a three-year period commencing with the first anniversary of the award date. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 1px"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(4)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">This option was granted on March 26, 2010 and will vest in equal monthly installments on the last day of each month following February 26, 2010 over a four-year period. </TD>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Option Exercises and Stock Vested During Fiscal Year 2011 </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table presents information regarding the exercise of stock options by our named executive officers during fiscal year 2011. </P>

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="184"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="88"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="88"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>Option Awards</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>Stock Awards</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Name</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number of<BR> Shares Acquired<BR> on Exercise<BR> (#)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Value Realized on Exercise<BR> ($)<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number of<BR> Shares Acquired<BR> on Vesting<BR> (#)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Value Realized<BR> on Vesting<BR> (#)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>John De Meritt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gene Morphis</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,609</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7,120</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Theresa Backes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,900</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>636,813</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kyong Gill</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kal Malik</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>34,066</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">The value realized upon the exercise of a stock option is calculated by multiplying (i) the number of our common shares to which the exercise of the option related, by (ii) the difference between the per-share closing price of our common shares on the date the stock option was exercised and the exercise price of the options. </TD>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Pension Benefits </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our named executive officers did not participate in or have account balances in any qualified or nonqualified defined benefit plans sponsored by us. Our board of directors or compensation committee may elect to adopt qualified or nonqualified benefit plans in the future if it determines that doing so is in our best interest. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Nonqualified Defined Contribution and Other Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our named executive officers did not participate in or have account balances in any nonqualified deferred compensation plans sponsored by us. Our board of directors or compensation committee may elect to adopt nonqualified deferred compensation plans in the future if it determines that doing so is in our best interest. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following section describes the benefits that may become payable to our named executive officers in connection with a termination of their employment with us and/or a change in control of the company. In addition to such benefits, outstanding equity-based awards held by our named executive officers may also be subject to accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control of the company under the terms of our 2010 Plan and 2011 Plan on a discretionary basis. Our named executive officers are not entitled to any enhanced severance benefits in connection with a termination of their employment with us due to their death or disability or in
connection with a change in control of the company. Due to the number of factors that affect the nature and amount of any benefits provided upon the events discussed below, any actual amounts paid or distributed may be different from what is presented herein. Factors that could affect these amounts include the timing during the year of any such event. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The employment agreements and letter agreements we have entered into with our named executive officers provide for certain payments to be made in connection with certain terminations of the named executive officer&#146;s employment with us. Below is a description of the severance payments that would have become payable under the employment agreements and letter agreements with our named executive officers in connection with certain terminations of their employment as of January 28, 2012. </P>

<H4 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Mr. De Meritt </H4>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Mr. De Meritt&#146;s amended and restated employment agreement provides for severance benefits payable in the event of the termination of his employment with us under certain circumstances, subject to the execution of a general release of claims in favor of the company. In the event Mr. De Meritt&#146;s employment is terminated during the employment term by us without &#147;cause&#148; or if he resigns for &#147;good reason&#148;, Mr. De Meritt will be entitled to severance pay in an amount equal to two times his annual base salary (at the annualized rate in effect on the date of termination). The severance amount is payable in equal installments in
accordance with our regular payroll practices over the 24-month period following his termination of employment, with the first installment payable in the month following the month in which the termination date occurs. Mr. De Meritt will also be eligible to receive, for up to 24 months, a monthly amount equal to the applicable COBRA premium cost for the level of coverage he had as an active employee immediately prior to his termination of employment. In addition, Mr. De Meritt will be entitled to receive amounts accrued under the employment agreement, including any accrued but unpaid salary and accrued but unused vacation. In the event Mr. De Meritt&#146;s benefits are subject to the excise tax imposed under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, his benefits will be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the benefits (after reduction) will be an amount that is $1.00 less than the amount that would cause the benefits to be subject to such excise tax. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">For purposes of Mr. De Meritt&#146;s employment agreement, &#147;cause&#148; generally means, as reasonably determined by our board of directors, that Mr. De Meritt has (i) committed a felony, (ii) engaged in </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">acts of fraud, dishonesty or other acts of material willful misconduct in the course of his duties, (iii) willfully failed to perform or uphold his duties under the employment agreement and/or willfully failed to comply with reasonable directives of our board of directors, in either case after we have delivered a written demand for performance that describes our basis for the belief that Mr. De Meritt has violated his obligations to us or has failed to comply with any such directives, as applicable, or (iv) breached any of the protective covenants of the employment agreement or has otherwise breached any agreement he has entered into with us. For
purposes of Mr. De Meritt&#146;s employment agreement, &#147;good reason&#148; generally means a resignation by Mr. De Meritt for any one or more of the following conditions without his consent: (i) a material diminution in his annual rate of base salary; (ii) a material diminution in his authority, duties, or responsibilities; (iii) a material change in the geographic location of his principal office by more than 50 miles from its current location; or (iv) a material breach by us of the terms of his employment agreement; provided, however, that &#147;good reason&#148; shall only be deemed to exist if Mr. De Meritt and the company comply with the notice and cure procedures set forth in Mr. De Meritt&#146;s employment agreement. </P>

<H4 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Mr. Morphis </H4>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Mr. Morphis&#146; letter agreement provides that, in the event we terminate his employment without &#147;cause&#148; prior to October 18, 2013, he will be entitled to severance pay in an amount equal to one times his annual base salary (at the annualized rate in effect on the date of termination), subject to the execution of a general release of claims in favor of the company. In the event Mr. Morphis&#146; benefits are subject to the excise tax imposed under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, his benefits will be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the benefits (after reduction) will be an amount that is $1.00 less than the
amount that would cause the benefits to be subject to such excise tax. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">For purposes of Mr. Morphis&#146; employment letter agreement, &#147;cause&#148; generally means that Mr. Morphis (i) becomes unable to render or fails to render his duties for us, (ii) violates our policies or procedures or fails to follow the directives of a higher level executive or our board of directors, (iii) is negligent or engages in willful misconduct in connection with the performance of his duties for us, (iv) commits any act of personal dishonesty intended to result in personal enrichment at the expense of the company or any act of fraud or misappropriation of property of the company, (v) is convicted of or has entered into a plea bargain
or settlement admitting guilt for any felony or misdemeanor involving financial misconduct or matters relating to our business, (vi) is the subject of any order by certain governmental bodies involving fraud, or (vii) materially breaches the terms of his employment letter agreement. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Ms. Backes&#146; letter agreement provides that, in the event we terminate her employment without &#147;cause&#148;, she will be entitled to severance pay in an amount equal to one times her annual base salary (at the annualized rate in effect on the date of termination), subject to the execution of a general release of claims in favor of the company. In addition, Ms. Backes will be entitled to receive any accrued but unused vacation and any benefits under our 401(k) plan. In the event Ms. Backes&#146; benefits are subject to the excise tax imposed under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, her benefits will be reduced (but not below zero) so that the
maximum amount of the benefits (after reduction) will be an amount that is $1.00 less than the amount that would cause the benefits to be subject to such excise tax. For purposes of Ms. Backes&#146; employment letter agreement, &#147;cause&#148; generally has the same meaning as set forth in Mr. De Meritt&#146;s employment agreement in all material respects, except that cause also includes any abuse of narcotics or alcohol that has or may reasonably harm the company. </P>

<H4 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Ms. Gill </H4>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Ms. Gill&#146;s amended and restated employment agreement provides for severance benefits payable in the event of the termination of her employment with us under certain circumstances, subject to the execution of a general release of claims in favor of the company. In the event Ms. Gill&#146;s employment is terminated during the employment term by us without &#147;cause&#148; or if she resigns for </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#147;good reason&#148;, Ms. Gill will be entitled to severance pay in an amount equal to two times her annual base salary (at the annualized rate in effect on the date of termination). The severance amount is payable in equal installments in accordance with our regular payroll practices over the 24-month period following her termination of employment, with the first installment payable in the month following the month in which the termination date occurs. Ms. Gill will also be eligible to receive, for up to 24 months, a monthly amount equal to the applicable COBRA premium cost for the level of coverage she had as an active employee immediately prior
to her termination of employment. In addition, Ms. Gill will be entitled to receive amounts accrued under the employment agreement, including any accrued but unpaid salary and accrued but unused vacation. In the event Ms. Gill&#146;s benefits are subject to the excise tax imposed under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, her benefits will be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the benefits (after reduction) will be an amount that is $1.00 less than the amount that would cause the benefits to be subject to such excise tax. For purposes of Ms. Gill&#146;s employment agreement, &#147;cause&#148; and &#147;good reason&#148; have the same meanings as set forth in Mr. De Meritt&#146;s agreement. </P>

<H4 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Mr. Malik </H4>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Mr. Malik&#146;s letter agreement provides that, in the event we terminate his employment without &#147;cause&#148; prior to September 26, 2013, he will be entitled to severance pay in an amount equal to one times his annual base salary (at the annualized rate in effect on the date of termination), subject to the execution of a general release of claims in favor of the company. In addition, Mr. Malik will be entitled to receive any accrued but unused vacation and any benefits under our 401(k) plan. In the event Mr. Malik&#146;s benefits are subject to the excise tax imposed under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, his benefits will be reduced (but
not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the benefits (after reduction) will be an amount that is $1.00 less than the amount that would cause the benefits to be subject to such excise tax. For purposes of Mr. Malik&#146;s letter agreement, &#147;cause&#148; has the same meaning as set forth in Ms. Backes&#146; letter agreement. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table presents our estimated value of the payments and benefits that each of our named executive officers would have been entitled to had his or her employment terminated during the employment term by us without &#147;cause&#148; or, in the case of Mr. De Meritt or Ms. Gill, if he or she resigns for &#147;good reason,&#148; on January 28, 2012. The actual amounts that would be paid upon a named executive officer&#146;s termination of employment can only be determined at the time of such event. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Executive</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Severance<BR> ($)<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Continued<BR> Benefits<BR> ($)<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Equity<BR> Vesting<BR> ($)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Total<BR> ($)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>John De Meritt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>750,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,448</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>776,448</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gene Morphis</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>325,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>325,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Theresa Backes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>250,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>250,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kyong Gill</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>700,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,448</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>726,448</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kal Malik</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>225,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>225,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(1)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">The severance amounts reported for Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Gill represent two times the executive&#146;s base salary. The severance amounts reported for Messrs. Morphis and Malik and Ms. Backes represent one times the executive&#146;s base salary. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">The amounts reported in this column are estimated amounts and are based on approximate benefit costs for fiscal 2011. The amounts reported for Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Gill represent the approximate cost of 24 monthly payments in an amount equal to the applicable COBRA premium cost for the level of coverage each executive had as an active employee. </TD>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Stockholders&#146; Agreement </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On February 26, 2010, we entered into a stockholders&#146; agreement with CCMP, the Founders, Mr. Malik, and Chong On Yi 2010 GRAT, a trust formed by Mr. Yi. Subsequently, the following members of our management team and entities controlled by certain of the Founders became parties to the stockholders&#146; agreement: Insuk Koo 2010 GRAT, Kibun Koo 2010 GRAT, Chong On Yi 2010 GRAT II, EverLong Holdings LP, BlueGill Holdings LP, Gene Morphis, Cynthia Thomassee and Randi Sonenshein (the foregoing, together with the Founders and Mr. Malik, are sometimes referred to herein as the &#147;management stockholders&#148;). In addition, the following
individuals are party to stockholders agreement and own, in the aggregate, less than 2% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the company: Bodil Arlander, Drew Baird, Philip Carpenter, Peter Cureton, Brian Gildea, John D. Howard, Robert Juneja, Gwyneth M. Ketterer, David E. King, Douglas R. Korn, Paul Lattanzio, Michael Manasse, Eve Mongiardo, Joshua Neuman, Richard Perkal, Joseph M. Scharfenberger, and Ted Young. The stockholders&#146; agreement provides, among other things, that five members of our board of directors were to be designated by CCMP and two members by the majority of the shares held by the management stockholders so long as the management stockholders held at least 7% of the total equity interest in the company; however, these related board representation rights terminated upon completion of our IPO and are no longer in effect. The stockholders&#146; agreement provides certain of our stockholders with, among other things, certain demand and
&#147;piggyback&#148; registration rights and other registration rights, subject to lock-up arrangements. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Demand and Piggyback Registration Rights </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Pursuant to the stockholders&#146; agreement, CCMP has the right at any time, but on not more than five occasions, to require us to use our best efforts to register any or all of the shares held thereby on Form S-1 promulgated under the Securities Act at our expense. This offering and the February 2012 offering represent two exercises by CCMP of its demand registration rights. In addition, the management stockholders have the right on a single occasion, upon the request of the holders representing a majority of the shares held by the management stockholders, to require us to use our best efforts to register any or all of the shares held thereby at
any time following the 12-month anniversary of a qualified initial public offering (as defined in the stockholders&#146; agreement) of our common stock. Following a demand, all other stockholders that are party to the stockholders&#146; agreement may request the inclusion of any or all of their shares in the registration statement. Under certain circumstances, we may delay the filing or effectiveness of a registration statement one time, for up to 90 days, with respect to a demand made by CCMP, and one time in any 12-month period with respect to a demand made by the management stockholders. The stockholders&#146; agreement also grants CCMP, the management stockholders, and the other stockholders party to the agreement certain &#147;piggyback&#148; registration rights. If we register any of our securities, the holders of these shares are entitled to include their shares in the registration. All demand and piggyback registration rights are subject to limitations that may be imposed by
the managing underwriter on the number of shares to be included in any underwritten offering. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">CCMP, the management stockholders and the other stockholders party to the agreement are entitled to additional short-form registration rights, commencing on the date that we become eligible to register securities on Form S-3. Each stockholder party to the stockholders&#146; agreement may request registration of their shares if the anticipated aggregate offering amount of the shares is at least $10 million. There is no limit to the number of requests for registrations on Form S-3. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Indemnification </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In connection with all registrations pursuant to the registration rights provisions of the stockholders&#146; agreement, we have agreed to indemnify all holders of registrable securities against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. All stockholders requesting or joining in a registration may be required to agree to indemnify us against certain liabilities, but in no event will any single stockholder&#146;s liabilities exceed the net proceeds to that stockholder from the sale of the registrable securities. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition, certain other indemnification and expense reimbursement rights set forth in the stockholders&#146; agreement survived the completion of our IPO. We have agreed, among other provisions, to be the indemnitor of first resort with respect to any advancement of expenses or indemnification to which any CCMP-designated members of our board of directors may be entitled with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with such director&#146;s service on our board. The indemnity and expense reimbursement provided by the company is primary, and such directors shall be required to pursue indemnification or expense
reimbursement from alternative sources, including CCMP, only if, and solely to the extent that, the company is legally or financially unable to meet its indemnity or expense reimbursement obligations. In the event that CCMP pays any such indemnification or expense reimbursement amounts on behalf any such director, the company has agreed to reimburse CCMP for all such amounts. Moreover, we have agreed to reimburse and indemnify CCMP and the other stockholders party to the stockholders&#146; agreement for any losses incurred in connection with any action by any third party or governmental authority by reason of such stockholder&#146;s status as a stockholder of the company or a controlling person of the company. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The registration rights provisions and certain other provisions of the stockholders&#146; agreement survived the completion of our IPO and will terminate upon the earlier of the date on which the stockholders party thereto no longer own any of our equity securities or the voluntary liquidation of the company, or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets or outstanding common stock. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors upon the completion of our IPO. The indemnification agreements provide the executive officers and directors with contractual rights to indemnification, expense advancement and reimbursement, to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law. Additionally, we may enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors or executive officers that may be broader in scope than the specific indemnification provisions contained in Delaware law. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition to the director and executive officer compensation arrangements discussed above under &#147;Executive Compensation&#148;, the following is a description of transactions during our last three fiscal years to which we have been a party in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000 and in which any of our directors, executive officers, beneficial holders of more than 5% of our common stock, or persons or entities affiliated with them, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Stony Leather, Inc. (&#147;Stony&#148;) is one of our inventory vendors. We purchase inventory from Stony on a purchase order basis. Stony sources, wholesales and distributes jewelry, accessories, handbags and gift items. Stony&#146;s customers include retailers, wholesalers, individuals, television shopping networks, and internet-based merchants. We are only one of Stony&#146;s several customers. Stony is based in Houston, Texas with a showroom in New York City, New York. Stony does not own or operate conventional brick and mortar retail outlets. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Chong Yi and Insuk Koo (two of the four Founders) own and operate Stony. Mr. Yi and Ms. Koo are brother and sister. Mr. Yi and Ms. Koo along with their sister Ms. Kyong Gill (our Executive Vice Chairperson and one of the four Founders) are stockholders of Francesca&#146;s. We treat Stony as an independent third-party vendor. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Since the founding of our company, Stony has been a supplier of a variety of our inventory items. Stony has accounted for 7%, 10% and 12% of our total inventory purchases on an annual basis in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We negotiate and set the rates for the merchandise and services provided to us by Stony at market rates for such merchandise and services at the time each such transaction is entered into. We often request and receive from Stony merchandise on special order or modify previously ordered merchandise. Generally, Stony provides us a 3% damage allowance to cover the costs of damaged merchandise. The Stony inventory
purchases during fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 were approximately $5.0 million, $5.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">KJK Trading Corporation (&#147;KJK Trading&#148;) is one of our inventory vendors. We purchase inventory from KJK Trading on a purchase order basis. Although KJK Trading assists us in the design of several items of apparel we sell in our boutiques, KJK Trading does not act as our broker or agent in the sourcing of our merchandise. Beginning in May 2010, we subleased approximately 2,000 square feet of office space to KJK Trading within our headquarters in Houston, Texas. We did not receive any rent payments from KJK Trading in fiscal year 2010. Beginning in January 2011, the rent payment became $1,000 per month. KJK Trading employs several employees
to conduct its business. We are the sole customer of KJK Trading. We treat KJK Trading as an independent third-party vendor. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">KJK Trading has been one of our inventory vendors since 2008. KJK Trading has accounted for 12%, 13% and 11% of our total inventory purchases on an annual basis in fiscal year 2011, fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2009, respectively. We negotiate and set the rates for the merchandise and services provided to us by KJK Trading at market rates for such merchandise and services at the time each such transaction is entered into. We often request and receive from KJK Trading merchandise on special order or modify previously ordered merchandise. Generally, KJK Trading provides us a 1% damage allowance to cover the costs of damaged merchandise. The KJK
Trading inventory purchases during fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 were approximately $8.1 million, $6.6 million and $2.8 million, respectively. </P>

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<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">BGCP Management Agreement </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In April 2007, we entered into a management agreement with BGCP in connection with the BGCP Investment. Prior to the CCMP Acquisition, BGCP was a holder of more than five percent of our voting stock. Under the management agreement, BGCP provided financial advisory and other consulting services to us in exchange for quarterly fees of $62,500. The management agreement was terminated in February 2010 in connection with the CCMP Acquisition. For each of the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, we incurred fees under the management agreement totaling $0, $0 and $0.3 million, respectively. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our board of directors has adopted a written policy for the review of any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which we are a participant, the amount involved exceeds $20,000 and one of our executive officers, directors, director nominees or beneficial holders of more than 5% of our capital stock (or their immediate family members), each of whom we refer to as a &#147;related person,&#148; has a direct or indirect material interest. This policy was not in effect when we entered into the transactions described above. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If a related person proposes to enter into such a transaction, arrangement or relationship, which we refer to as a &#147;related person transaction,&#148; the related person must report the proposed related person transaction to the chairperson of our audit committee. Additionally, in the case of beneficial holders of more than 5% of our capital stock, we will solicit this information via an annual questionnaire. The policy calls for the proposed related person transaction to be reviewed and, if deemed appropriate, approved by the audit committee. In approving or rejecting such proposed transactions, the audit committee will be required to consider
the relevant facts and circumstances available and deemed relevant to the audit committee, including the material terms of the transactions, risks, benefits, costs, availability of other comparable services or products and, if applicable, the impact on a director&#146;s independence. Our audit committee will approve only those transactions that, in light of known circumstances, are in, or are not inconsistent with, our best interests, as our audit committee determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion. In the event that any member of our audit committee is not a disinterested person with respect to the related person transaction under review, that member will be excluded from the review and approval or rejection of such related person transaction and another director may be designated to join the committee for purposes of such review. Whenever practicable, the reporting, review and approval will occur prior to entering into the transaction. If advance review and approval is
not practicable, the audit committee will review and may, in its discretion, ratify the related person transaction. Any related person transactions that are ongoing in nature will be reviewed annually and the audit committee may establish guidelines for our management to follow in the course of its ongoing dealings with the related person. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">A related person transaction reviewed under the policy will be considered approved or ratified if it is authorized by the nominating and corporate governance committee after full disclosure of the related person&#146;s interest in the transaction. The written policy also provides for the standing pre-approval of certain related person transactions, such as the employment and compensation of executive officers, director compensation and certain charitable contributions, among other things. Our board of directors has also adopted a written policy under which no immediate family member of a director or executive officer shall be hired until the
employment arrangement is approved by the nominating and corporate governance committee or ratified by the committee if it is not practicable for us to wait until the next nominating and corporate governance committee meeting. A copy of our related person transaction policy and nominating and corporate governance committee charter is available on our website at <I>www.francescascollections.com</I>. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">each person or group who we know to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">each of our directors; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">each of our named executive officers; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">all of our executive officers and directors as a group; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">each of the selling stockholders. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have determined beneficial ownership in the table in accordance with SEC rules and regulations. These rules generally provide that a person is the beneficial owner of securities if such person has or shares the power to vote or direct the voting thereof, or to dispose or direct the disposition thereof or has the right to acquire such powers within 60 days. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we have deemed shares of our common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of March 28, 2012 to be
outstanding, but we have not deemed these shares to be outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Our calculation of the percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 43,620,592 shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 28, 2012. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">To our knowledge, except as set forth in the footnotes below, each stockholder identified in the table possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock shown as beneficially owned by that stockholder. Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each person named in the table below is c/o Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, 3480 W. 12<sup>th</sup> Street, Houston, Texas 77008. For further information regarding material transactions between us and certain of our stockholders, see &#147;Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions&#148;. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

<TR>

          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="204"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="73"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="76"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to This Offering</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=2><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=3>Number of Shares Offered</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>Shares Beneficially Owned After This Offering</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Name</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Percent</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Percent</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5% Stockholders:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>CCMP Capital, LLC and Related Funds<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>15,712,969</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>36.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,465,238</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7,247,731</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16.6</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Executive Officers and Directors:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>John De Meritt<sup>&#040;2&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,459,313</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>141,313</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,318,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gene Morphis<sup>&#040;3&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>70,682</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>63,682</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Theresa Backes<sup>&#040;4&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>359,100</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>359,100</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kyong Gill</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,096,945</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,096,945</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Kal Malik<sup>&#040;5&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>259,007</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>216,424</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,583</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Patricia Bender</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Greg Brenneman<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>15,712,969</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>36.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,465,238</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7,247,731</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16.6</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Neill Davis<sup>&#040;6&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>100,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>60,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Richard Emmett<sup>&#040;7&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Joseph Scharfenberger<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>110,025</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>110,025</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Richard Zannino<sup>&#040;1&#041;</sup></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>15,712,969</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>36.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,465,238</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7,247,731</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16.6</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>All directors and officers as a group (11 persons)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>19,184,042</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>44.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9,000,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,184,042</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23.3</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Less than 1% </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 20px; text-align: left">(1)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">In the case of CCMP Capital, LLC (&#147;CCMP Capital&#148;), includes 13,864,920 shares of common stock owned by CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P. (&#147;CCMP Capital Investors&#148;) and 1,848,049 shares of common stock owned by CCMP Capital Investors (Cayman) II, L.P. (&#147;CCMP Cayman&#148; and, together with CCMP Capital Investors, the &#147;CCMP Capital Funds&#148;). Assuming no exercise of the underwriters&#146; option to purchase additional shares: (i) 7,469,616 shares will be sold by CCMP Capital Investors and (ii) 995,622 shares will be sold by CCMP Cayman. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full: (i) 8,660,838 shares will be sold by CCMP Capital Investors and (ii) 1,154,400 shares will be sold by CCMP Cayman. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">CCMP Capital ultimately exercises voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the CCMP Capital Funds. Voting and disposition decisions at CCMP Capital with respect to such shares are made by an investment committee, the members of which are Stephen Murray (the President and Chief Executive Officer of CCMP Capital), Greg Brenneman and Richard Zannino, each of whom may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned by the CCMP Capital Funds. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 24px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Greg Brenneman is the Chairman of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC. Each of Joseph Scharfenberger and Richard Zannino is a Managing Director of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC. The address of each of Messrs. Brenneman, Scharfenberger and Zannino and each of the CCMP entities (other than CCMP Cayman) is c/o CCMP Capital, LLC, 245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167. The address of CCMP Cayman is c/o Walkers Corporate Services Limited, Walker House, 87 Mary Street, George Town KY1-9005, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Includes 818,000 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Includes 46,056 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Consists of 359,100 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Includes 42,584 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Consists of 40,000 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Consists of 16,000 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following description of our capital stock and provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, are summaries only. These summaries do not purport to be complete and are subject to and qualified by reference to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, copies of which will be filed with the SEC as exhibits to our registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and by the provisions of applicable law. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our authorized capital stock consists of 80,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 45,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. Upon completion of this offering, there will be 43,620,592 shares of common stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock outstanding. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">43,620,592 shares of our common stock held by approximately 14 holders of record; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">3,103,112 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">8,600 shares issuable pursuant to outstanding restricted stock awards. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election or removal of directors. Generally, all matters to be voted on by stockholders must be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of common stock present in person or represented by proxy, subject to any voting rights granted to holders of any preferred stock. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">An election of directors by our stockholders shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote on the election. There are no cumulative voting rights for the election of directors, which means that the holders of a majority of the shares of our common stock voted will be entitled to elect all of our directors. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Subject to the rights of holders of any then outstanding shares of our preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably any dividends that may be declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of our common stock would be entitled to share ratably in all assets available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of or provision for all of our debts and other liabilities and the satisfaction of any liquidation preference granted to the holders of any then outstanding shares of preferred stock. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Under the terms of our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors will have the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to 45,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences. There are currently no shares of preferred stock outstanding, and we have no present plans to issue any shares of preferred stock. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The purpose of authorizing our board of directors to issue preferred stock and determine its rights and preferences is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, future financings and other corporate purposes, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders by restricting dividends on the common stock, diluting the voting power of the common stock, impairing the liquidation rights of the common stock or delaying or preventing a change in
control without further action by the stockholders. As a result of these or other factors, the issuance of preferred stock could have an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of our board of directors and that could make it more difficult to acquire control of our company by means of a tender offer, open market purchases, a proxy contest or otherwise. We expect that these provisions, which are summarized below, will discourage coercive takeover practices or inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors, which we
believe may result in an improvement of the terms of any such acquisition in favor of our stockholders. However, they also give our board of directors the power to discourage acquisitions that some stockholders may favor. A description of these provisions is set forth below. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our certificate of incorporation provides for our board of directors to be divided into three classes, with staggered three-year terms. Only one class of directors will be elected at each annual meeting of our stockholders, with the other classes continuing for the remainder of their respective three-year terms. Because our stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights, our stockholders holding a majority of the shares of common stock outstanding will be able to elect all of our directors. A third party may be discouraged from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us as it is more difficult and time-consuming for
stockholders to replace a majority of the directors on a classified board. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition, our bylaws include an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, including proposed nominations of candidates for election to our board of directors. Stockholders at an annual meeting will only be able to consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our board of directors, or by a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has delivered timely written notice in proper form to our secretary of the stockholder&#146;s intention to bring
such business before the meeting. These provisions could have the effect of delaying stockholder actions until the next stockholder meeting that are favored by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempt to obtain control of us. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation includes provisions requiring that all stockholder actions against us or any of its directors, officers, or employees in their capacity as such be brought in the courts of the State of Delaware. We expect that these provisions will discourage venue shopping that may unduly increase the costs and expenses to us in connection with stockholder actions; however, these provisions could have the effect of discouraging the filing of certain stockholder actions against us. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We believe that the availability of the preferred stock under our certificate of incorporation provides us with flexibility in addressing corporate issues that may arise. Having these authorized shares available for issuance will allow us to issue shares of preferred stock without the expense and delay of a special stockholders&#146; meeting. The authorized shares of preferred stock, as well as shares of common stock, will be available for issuance without further action by our stockholders, unless action is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which our securities may be listed. The board of directors has the power,
subject to applicable law, to issue series of preferred stock that could, depending on the terms of the series, impede the completion of a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt. For instance, subject to applicable law, a series of preferred stock might impede a business combination by including class voting rights which would enable the holder or holders of such series to block a proposed transaction. Our board of directors will make any determination to issue shares of preferred stock based on its judgment as to our and our stockholders&#146; best interests. Our board of directors, in so acting, could issue preferred stock having terms which could discourage an acquisition attempt or other transaction that some, or a majority, of the stockholders might believe to be in their best interests or in which stockholders might receive a premium for their stock over the then prevailing market price of the stock. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our certificate of incorporation requires a 66.7% stockholder vote for the amendment, repeal or modification of certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws relating to the classification of our board of directors, the requirement that stockholder actions be effected at a duly called meeting and the designated parties entitled to call a special meeting of the stockholders. The combination of the classification of our board of directors, the lack of cumulative voting and the 66.7% stockholder voting requirements will make it more difficult for our existing stockholders to replace our board of directors as well as for another party
to obtain control of us by replacing our board of directors. Because our board of directors has the power to retain and discharge our officers, these provisions could also make it more difficult for existing stockholders or another party to effect a </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">These provisions may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers, delaying, or preventing changes in control of our management or our company, such as a merger, reorganization or tender offer. These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continued stability in the composition of our board of directors and its policies and to discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened acquisition of us. These provisions are designed to reduce our vulnerability to an unsolicited acquisition proposal. The provisions also are intended to discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights. However, such
provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares and, as a consequence, they also may inhibit fluctuations in the market price of our shares that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. Such provisions may also have the effect of preventing changes in our management. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we are not governed by Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which, in the absence of such provisions, would have imposed additional requirements regarding mergers and other business combinations. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation limits the liability of directors to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. The effect of these provisions is to eliminate the rights of us and our stockholders, through stockholders&#146; derivative suits on behalf of our company, to recover monetary damages from a director for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, including breaches resulting from grossly negligent behavior. However, exculpation does not apply to any director if the director has acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized illegal dividends or redemptions or derived an improper benefit
from his or her actions as a director. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. We also expect to continue to maintain directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance. We believe that these indemnification provisions and insurance are useful to attract and retain qualified directors and executive officers. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In addition to the indemnification required in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, we have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our current directors and officers. These agreements provide for the indemnification of our directors and officers for all reasonable expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with any action or proceeding brought against them by reason of the fact that they are or were our agents. We believe that these bylaw provisions and indemnification agreements, as well as our maintaining directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance, help to attract and
retain qualified persons as directors and officers. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><a name="#tDCI"></a>DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The key terms of our revolving credit facility and prior senior secured credit facility are described below. These descriptions are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete texts of the related agreements, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to this registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On July 27, 2011, we and a group of lenders entered into a revolving credit facility in the aggregate amount of $65.0 million. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our revolving credit facility consists of a $65.0 million revolving credit facility, with a five year maturity. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit. At January 28, 2012, we had $43.0 million in borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility. Subsequent to January 28, 2012, we made principal payments in the aggregate amount of $6.0 million on our revolving credit facility, bringing the principal balance to $16.0 million. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">All obligations under the revolving credit facility are unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, Parent and each of Francesca&#146;s Collections&#146; existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. There are currently no subsidiary guarantors for the revolving credit facility because Francesca&#146;s Collections does not currently have any subsidiaries. All obligations under the revolving credit facility, and the guarantees of those obligations (as well as cash management obligations and any interest rate hedging or other swap agreements), are secured by substantially all of Francesca&#146;s
Collections&#146; assets as well as the assets of any subsidiary guarantor. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either (a) in the case of base rate borrowings, a rate equal to the highest of (1) the prime rate of Royal Bank of Canada, (2) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%, and (3) the LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, or (b) in the case of LIBOR borrowings, a rate equal to the higher of (1) 1.50% and (2) the LIBOR for the interest period relevant to such borrowing. The applicable margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility will range from 1.25% to 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and from
2.25% to 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, in each case based upon the achievement of specified levels of a ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. Additionally, we will be required to pay a fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility on the unused amount at a rate ranging from 0.25% to 0.45%, based on the achievement of specified levels of the ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. We are also required to pay customary letter of credit fees. The average interest rate for the LIBOR borrowings was 3.8% in fiscal year 2011. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The revolving credit facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on the ability of Francesca&#146;s Collections and its subsidiaries, to (i) incur additional debt; (ii) create liens; (iii) make certain investments, loans and advances; (iv) sell assets; (v) pay dividends or make distributions or make other restricted payments; (vi) prepay other indebtedness; (vii) engage in mergers or consolidations; (viii) change the business conducted by Francesca&#146;s Collections and its subsidiaries; (ix) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; (x) enter into agreements that restrict dividends from subsidiaries;
and (xi) amend certain charter documents and material agreements governing subordinated and junior indebtedness. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">A maximum ratio of (i) lease-adjusted consolidated total debt (as defined in the credit agreement) to (ii) consolidated EBITDA of 4.25 to 1.00. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Maximum capital expenditures of $25.0 million per fiscal year, with any unused portion allowed to be carried over to the next two fiscal years subject to a 50.0% cap. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Further, Francesca&#146;s Collections&#146; ability to pay dividends is subject to restrictions including a maximum secured leverage ratio. If Francesca&#146;s Collections&#146; debt under the revolving credit facility exceeds that ratio, it is restricted from paying dividends. At January 28, 2012, this ratio was within the required limit, thus, Francesca&#146;s Collection would have been allowed to pay dividends. </P>

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document or any security interest; and (ix) the subordination provisions of any material subordinated debt or junior debt shall cease to be in full force. </P>

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senior secured credit facility. The prior senior secured credit facility was then terminated. We wrote-off the unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.6 million associated with the prior senior secured credit facility and reported a loss on early extinguishment of debt in such amount. During the period amounts were outstanding under the prior senior secured credit facility, it accrued interest at the rate of 7.75%. We were in compliance with the financial covenants under the prior senior secured credit facility when it was terminated. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following is a general discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations with respect to the ownership and disposition of our common stock applicable to non-U.S. holders. This discussion is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;), existing and proposed U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative rulings and court decisions in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">a citizen or resident of the United States; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">an estate, the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">a trust if (1) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons (as defined in the Code) have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (2) it has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a domestic trust. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">It is assumed for purposes of this discussion that a non-U.S. holder holds shares of our common stock as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to a non-U.S. holder in light of that holder&#146;s particular circumstances or that may be applicable to non-U.S. holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law (including, for example, financial institutions, dealers in securities, traders in securities that elect mark-to-market treatment, insurance companies, tax-exempt
entities, holders who acquired our common stock pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation, entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holders liable for the alternative minimum tax, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, certain former citizens or former long-term residents of the United States, and holders who hold our common stock as part of a hedge, straddle, constructive sale or conversion transaction). In addition, this discussion does not address U.S. federal tax laws other than those pertaining to the U.S. federal income tax, nor does it address any aspects of U.S. state, local or non-U.S. taxes. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds shares of our common stock, the tax treatment of a person treated as a partner generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Persons that for U.S. federal income tax purposes are treated as a partner in a partnership holding shares of our common stock should consult their own tax advisors. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Although we do not anticipate that we will pay any dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future, to the extent dividends are paid to non-U.S. holders, such distributions will be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding at a rate of 30% (or lower rate provided by an applicable income tax treaty). To obtain a reduced rate of withholding under an applicable income tax treaty, a non-U.S. holder generally will be required to provide us or our paying agent with a properly completed Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) Form W-8BEN certifying the non-U.S. holder&#146;s entitlement to benefits under that treaty. In certain cases,
additional requirements may need to be satisfied to avoid the imposition of U.S. withholding tax. See &#147;&#151; Recently Enacted Federal Tax Legislation&#148; below for further details. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If the dividends are effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder&#146;s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment maintained by such non-U.S. holder), withholding should not apply, so long as the appropriate certifications are made by such non-U.S. holder. See &#147;&#151; Effectively Connected Income&#148; below for additional information on the U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable with respect to such effectively connected dividends. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the gain is effectively connected with the conduct, by such non-U.S. holder, of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a non- U.S. holder&#146;s U.S. permanent establishment), in which case the gain will be subject to tax in the manner described below under &#147;&#151; Effectively Connected Income&#148;; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">the non-U.S. holder is an individual who is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the calendar year in which the sale or disposition occurs and certain other conditions are met (in which case the gain (reduced by any U.S.-source capital losses) will be subject to 30% tax); or </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">we are, or have been, a &#147;United States real property holding corporation&#148; for U.S. federal income tax purposes, at any time during the shorter of the five-year period preceding such disposition and the non-U.S. holder&#146;s holding period in our common stock; provided, that so long as our common stock is regularly traded on an established securities market, generally a non-U.S. holder would be subject to taxation with respect to a taxable disposition of our common stock, only if at any time during that five-year or shorter period the non-U.S. holder owned more than 5% directly or by attribution, of that class of common stock. </TD>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Effectively Connected Income </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If a dividend received on our common stock, or a sale or other taxable disposition of our common stock, is treated as effectively connected with a non-U.S. holder&#146;s conduct of a trade or business in the United States, such non-U.S. holder will generally be exempt from withholding tax on any such dividend and any gain realized on such a disposition, provided such non-U.S. holder complies with certain certification requirements (generally on IRS Form W-8ECI). Instead such non-U.S. holder will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis on any such gains or dividends in the same manner as if such holder were a U.S. person
(as defined in the Code). In addition, a non-U.S. holder that is a foreign corporation may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or lower rate provided by an applicable income tax treaty) on such holder&#146;s earnings and profits for the taxable year that are effectively connected with such holder&#146;s conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to such holder&#146;s U.S. permanent establishment), subject to adjustments. </P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Information Reporting and Backup Withholding </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Generally, we must report to our non-U.S. holders and the IRS the amount of dividends paid during each calendar year, if any, and the amount of any tax withheld. These information reporting requirements apply even if no withholding is required (e.g., because the distributions are effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder&#146;s conduct of a United States trade or business, or withholding is eliminated by an applicable income tax treaty). This information also may be made available under a specific treaty or agreement with the tax authorities in the country in which the non-U.S. holder resides or is established. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Backup withholding, however, generally will not apply to distributions to a non-U.S. holder of shares of our common stock provided the non-U.S. holder furnishes to us or our paying agent the required certification as to its non-U.S. status, such as by providing a valid IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8ECI, or certain other requirements are met. Notwithstanding the foregoing, backup withholding may apply if either we or our paying agent has actual knowledge, or reason to know, that the non-U.S. holder is a U.S. person (as defined in the Code) that is not an exempt recipient. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Information reporting and backup withholding generally will not apply to dispositions by a non-U.S. holder of shares of our common stock outside the United States through a foreign office of a foreign broker that does not have certain specified connections to the United States. If the non-U.S. holder sells shares of our common stock through a U.S. broker or the U.S. office of a foreign broker, however, the broker will be required to report to the IRS the amount of proceeds paid to the non-U.S. holder, and also backup withhold on that amount, unless the non-U.S. holder provides the required certification to the broker as to its non-U.S. status, or an
exemption is otherwise established. Information reporting will also apply if a non-U.S. holder sells shares of our common stock through a foreign broker deriving more than a specified percentage of its income from U.S. sources or having certain other connections to the United States, unless such broker has documentary evidence in its records that the beneficial owner of the shares is a non-U.S. person and certain other conditions are met, or an exemption is otherwise established. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Backup withholding is not an additional tax but merely an advance payment, which may be refunded to the extent it results in an overpayment of tax and the appropriate information is timely supplied by the non-U.S. holder to the IRS. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Recently Enacted Federal Tax Legislation </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (&#147;FATCA&#148;) will impose a U.S. federal withholding tax of 30% on certain payments to foreign financial institutions, investment funds and other non-U.S. persons that fail to comply with new information reporting requirements in respect of their direct and indirect U.S. securityholders and/or U.S. accountholders. Such payments would include our dividends and the gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our common stock. According to the most recent IRS guidance, this withholding will apply to payments of dividends on our common stock made on or after January 1, 2014 and to payments of gross
proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our common stock made on or after January 1, 2015. Under certain circumstances, a non-U.S. Holder might be eligible for refunds or credits of such taxes. Prospective investors are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of this legislation on their investment in our common stock. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><a name="#tUND"></a>UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST) </H1>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The company, the selling stockholders and the underwriters named below have entered into an underwriting agreement with respect to the shares being offered. Subject to certain conditions, each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase the number of shares indicated in the following table. Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are the representatives of the underwriters. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Underwriters</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number of Shares</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co.</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>J.P. Morgan Securities LLC</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Jefferies &amp; Company, Inc.</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>RBC Capital Markets, LLC</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Stifel, Nicolaus &amp; Company, Incorporated</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9,000,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The underwriters are committed to take and pay for all of the shares being offered, if any are taken, other than the shares covered by the option described below unless and until this option is exercised. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">If the underwriters sell more shares than the total number set forth in the table above, the underwriters have an option to buy up to 1,350,000 additional shares from certain of the selling stockholders. They may exercise that option for 30 days. If any shares are purchased pursuant to this option, the underwriters will severally purchase shares in approximately the same proportion as set forth in the table above. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares being sold by the selling stockholders. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table shows the per share and total underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters by the selling stockholders. Such amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters&#146; option to purchase 1,350,000 additional shares. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Paid by the Selling Stockholders</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>No Exercise</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Full Exercise</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Per Share</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus. Any shares sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount of up to $ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;per share from the public offering price. If all the shares are not sold at the public offering price, the representatives may change the offering price and the other selling terms. The offering of the shares by the underwriters is subject to receipt and acceptance and subject to the underwriters&#146; right to reject any order in whole or in part. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Each of the selling stockholders will have agreed with the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions, not to dispose of or hedge any of their common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock during the period from the date of this prospectus continuing through the date 90 days after the date of this prospectus, except with the prior written consent of the representatives. This agreement does not apply to any existing employee benefit plans. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In connection with this offering, Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters for the February 2012 offering, have granted the company and the selling stockholders a limited waiver from their obligations under lock-up restrictions entered into in connection with the February 2012 offering. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The company&#146;s common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;FRAN&#148;. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In connection with this offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of common stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in this offering. &#147;Covered&#148; short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the underwriters&#146; option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholders in this offering. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their option to
purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in the open market. In determining the source of shares to close out the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase additional shares pursuant to the option granted to them. &#147;Naked&#148; short sales are any sales in excess of such option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of common stock made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of this offering. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the company&#146;s stock, and together with the imposition of the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the common stock. As a result, the price of the common stock may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. If these activities are commenced, they may be discontinued at any time. These transactions may be effected on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, in the
over-the-counter market or otherwise. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">One or more affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC beneficially own more than 10% of CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., which is a stockholder in the company. Because one or more affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC beneficially own more than 10% of CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., which is a selling stockholder in this offering, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC or its affiliates will receive more than 5% of the proceeds of this offering and, therefore, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is deemed to have a &#147;conflict of interest&#148; under Rule 5121 (&#147;Rule 5121&#148;) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Pursuant to Rule 5121, the
appointment of a qualified independent underwriter is not necessary in connection with this offering, as the offering is of a class of equity securities for which a &#147;bona fide public market,&#148; as defined by FINRA Rule 5121(f)(3), exists. To comply with Rule 5121, </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will not confirm any sales to any account over which it exercises discretionary authority without the specific written approval of the transaction from the account holder. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory and investment banking services for the company, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. In particular, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and affiliates of
Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. and Jefferies &amp; Company, Inc. were joint lead arrangers, joint bookrunners and lenders under the company&#146;s prior senior secured credit facility. In addition, an affiliate of KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. was syndication agent and a lender under the company&#146;s prior senior secured credit facility; an affiliate of RBC Capital Markets, LLC was administrative agent, collateral agent and a lender under the Company&#146;s prior senior secured credit facility; and an affiliate of Stifel, Nicolaus &amp; Company, Incorporated was a lender under the company&#146;s prior senior secured credit facility. In addition, one or more affiliates of Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. are limited partners in CCMP Capital Funds. In addition, a member of the advisory board of CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P. is also an advisory director of Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. A representative of an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is also a member of the advisory board of CCMP Capital
Investors II, L.P. CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC has an investment management agreement with JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. to manage certain private equity funds affiliated with JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. or to otherwise act as a sub-advisor to such affiliated private equity funds. In addition, an affiliate of RBC Capital Markets, LLC is a joint lead arranger, administrative agent and a lender under the Company&#146;s revolving credit facility; and an affiliate of KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. is a joint lead arranger and a lender under the company&#146;s revolving credit facility. In addition, each of the underwriters in this offering served as an underwriter in connection with the company&#146;s IPO; and each of Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Stifel, Nicolaus &amp; Company, Incorporated and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. served as an underwriter in connection with the February 2012 offering. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of the company. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any
time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a Relevant Member State), each underwriter has represented and agreed that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the Relevant Implementation Date) it has not made and will not make an offer of shares to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State
and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of shares to the public in that Relevant Member State at any time: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than &#8364;43,000,000 and (3) an annual net turnover of more than &#8364;50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts; </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">in any other circumstances which do not require the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">For the purposes of this provision, the expression an &#147;offer of shares to the public&#148; in relation to any shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the shares, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State and the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the shares in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the company; and </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the shares in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom. </TD>

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possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to &#147;professional investors&#148; within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder. </P>

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Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary is an accredited investor, shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries&#146; rights and interest in that trust shall not be transferable for 6 months after that
corporation or that trust has acquired the shares under Section 275 except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA; (2) where no consideration is given for the transfer; or (3) by operation of law. </P>

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compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The validity of the common stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by O&#146;Melveny &amp; Myers LLP, New York, New York. The underwriters have been represented by Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, New York, New York. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The consolidated financial statements of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, and for the years then ended, appearing and incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein and incorporated by reference, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The consolidated financial statements of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation for the year ended January 30, 2010 included and incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and in the Registration Statement have been so included and incorporated by reference in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP (formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP), an independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein and incorporated by reference and in the Registration Statement, given on the authorization of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">With respect to BDO and its service as the company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm, during the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010 (&#147;Fiscal Year 2009&#148;): </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">BDO&#146;s reports on the company&#146;s consolidated financial statements for Fiscal Year 2009 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were such reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">There were no disagreements with BDO on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO, would have caused BDO to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its reports on the financial statements of the company for such years and through August 10, 2010, the date of BDO&#146;s dismissal as the company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">There were no &#147;reportable events&#148; as described in Item 304(n)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K other than at January 31, 2009, the company identified a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting related to the company&#146;s accounting for its Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Series A. This material weakness resulted in a material error and correction of the company&#146;s annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 prior to their original issuance. The company discussed this material weakness with BDO and has authorized BDO to respond fully to inquiries of Ernst &amp; Young, successor auditors concerning this matter. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have provided BDO a copy of the disclosures we are making in this prospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part prior to their initial filing with the SEC and requested that BDO furnish us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not BDO agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated April 18, 2011 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the company conducted a competitive process to select a firm to serve as the company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011. On August 10, 2010, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">the company approved the engagement of Ernst &amp; Young LLP (&#147;E&amp;Y&#148;) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011 subject to completion of normal client acceptance procedures. In deciding to engage E&amp;Y, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the company reviewed auditor independence and existing commercial relationships with E&amp;Y, and concluded that E&amp;Y has no commercial relationship with the company that would impair its independence. During Fiscal Year 2009, neither the company nor anyone acting on behalf of the company, consulted E&amp;Y regarding any of the
matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) or Item 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have filed a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with the SEC with respect to the shares of our common stock to be sold in this offering. This prospectus, which constitutes part of the registration statement, does not include all of the information contained in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto. You should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits and schedules for additional information. Whenever we make reference in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are not necessarily complete and you should refer to the exhibits attached to
the registration statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">You can read our SEC filings, including the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto, at the SEC&#146;s website at <I>www.sec.gov</I>. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference facilities at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facilities. </P>

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accounting firm. We maintain a website at <I>www.francescascollections.com</I>. <B>Our website and the information contained therein or connected thereto shall not be deemed to be incorporated into this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and you should not rely on any such information in making your decision whether to purchase our securities.</B> </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The SEC permits us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148; the information and reports we file with it. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information that we incorporate by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Information incorporated by reference from earlier documents is superseded by the information set forth in this prospectus and by information incorporated by reference from more recent documents. Any statement so superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus. Specifically, we incorporate by reference our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2012. </P>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC"><TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1><a href="#ftCBS">Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011</a></TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company&#146;s internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended January 28, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Board of Directors<BR> Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation<BR> Houston, Texas </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, changes in convertible redeemable preferred stock and shareholders&#146; equity (deficit), and cash flows of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) for the year ended January 30, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company&#146;s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation for the year ended January 30, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>ASSETS<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Current assets:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cash and cash equivalents</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,046</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12,516</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accounts receivable</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,156</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,054</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Inventories</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,688</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,959</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred income taxes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,352</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,321</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,799</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,871</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total current assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>36,041</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>31,721</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Property and equipment, net</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>33,199</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21,300</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred income taxes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>952</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,704</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Other assets, net</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,120</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,399</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>TOTAL ASSETS </TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>72,312</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>59,124</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY (DEFICIT)<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Current liabilities:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accounts payable</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,627</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,146</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accrued liabilities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9,893</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,410</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Current portion of long-term debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,938</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total current liabilities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18,520</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18,494</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred and accrued rents</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,890</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,223</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Long-term debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>87,875</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total liabilities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>55,410</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>114,592</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Commitments and contingencies<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Shareholders&#146; equity (deficit):<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Common stock&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;$.01 par value, 80.0 million shares authorized, 43.5 million and 40.5 million shares issued and outstanding at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, respectively</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>435</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>405</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Additional paid-in capital</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>77,071</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>27,232</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accumulated deficit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(60,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(83,105</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total shareholders&#146; equity (deficit)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,902</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(55,468</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY (DEFICIT) </TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>72,312</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>59,124</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><a name="#ftCSO"></a>FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS<BR> (In thousands, except per share data) </H1>

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<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="360"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>204,158</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>135,176</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>79,367</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>97,365</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>65,008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>37,244</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gross profit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>106,793</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>70,168</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,123</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Selling, general and administrative expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>63,262</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,525</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>24,641</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income from operations</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>43,531</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>29,643</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,482</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Interest income (expense)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(4,868</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,633</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Loss on early extinguishment of debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,591</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Other income (expense)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>284</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>38</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income before income tax expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>37,356</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>28,008</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,522</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income tax expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,855</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,113</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,918</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Increase in redemption value of convertible redeemable preferred stock</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(60,271</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Convertible redeemable preferred stock accrued dividends</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,022</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income (loss) available to shareholders</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(51,689</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Less: Income attributable to participating securities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income (loss) available to common shareholders</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(51,689</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Basic earnings (loss) per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.53</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.43</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1.99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Diluted earnings (loss) per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.52</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.41</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1.99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Dividends declared per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2.39</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Weighted average shares outstanding:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Basic shares</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,087</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>39,385</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Diluted shares</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,948</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,907</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><a name="#ftCSCSE"></a>FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE<BR> PREFERRED STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY (DEFICIT)<BR> (In thousands) </H1>

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="165"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="70"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="48"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="70"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="48"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="70"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="70"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="78"></TD>

<TR>

          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="165"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="70"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="48"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="70"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="48"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="70"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="70"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="78"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>Convertible<BR>Redeemable Preferred<BR>Stock&#151;Series A</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>Common Stock</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=2><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=3>Additional<BR>Paid-in<BR>Capital<BR>(Distributions<BR>in Excess of<BR>Capital)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=2><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=3>Retained<BR>Earnings<BR>(Accumulated<BR>Deficit)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=2><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=2 COLSPAN=3>Total<BR>Shareholders&#146;<BR>Deficit</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Shares<BR>Outstanding</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Amount</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Shares<BR>Outstanding</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Par<BR>Value</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Balance, January 31, 2009</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>35</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23,561</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>260</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(13,124</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,576</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(11,288</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Stock-based compensation</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Increase in redemption value of Preferred Stock&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Series A</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>60,271</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(50,014</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(10,257</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(60,271</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accrued dividends for Preferred Stock&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Series A</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,022</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,022</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,022</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Balance, January 30, 2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>35</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>85,854</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>260</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(63,138</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(62,878</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Conversion of Preferred Stock&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Series A to common stock</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(35</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(85,854</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>140</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>85,714</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>85,854</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Stock-based compensation</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,400</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,400</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cash dividends declared and related tax benefit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,220</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(100,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(98,780</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Stock options exercised and related tax benefit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>457</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,036</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,041</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Balance, January 29, 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,457</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>405</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>27,232</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(83,105</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(55,468</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Issuance of stock in initial public offering, net of costs</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,941</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>29</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>44,216</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>44,245</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Stock-based compensation</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,671</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,671</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Stock options exercised and related tax benefit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>140</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>952</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>953</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Balance, January 28, 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>43,538</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>435</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>77,071</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(60,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,902</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><a name="#ftCSCF"></a>FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS<BR> (In thousands) </H1>

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<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="376"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="58"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="58"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="66"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>For the Fiscal Year Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Depreciation and amortization</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,936</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,377</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,215</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Stock-based compensation expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,671</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,400</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(449</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,757</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Loss on sale of assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Loss on early extinguishment of debt</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,591</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Amortization of debt issuance costs</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>537</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>158</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred income taxes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>721</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,685</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(833</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Changes in assets and liabilities:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accounts receivables</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,898</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(3,557</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(126</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Inventories</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,729</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(5,581</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(794</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Prepaid expenses and other assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(309</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,549</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(573</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accounts payable</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,481</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,443</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,434</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accrued liabilities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(566</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,874</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,007</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred and accrued rents</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,667</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,999</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,440</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 40pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income tax payable</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,498</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>978</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(196</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net cash provided by operating activities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>46,471</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21,020</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>13,277</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Purchase of property and equipment</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(16,894</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(16,208</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(5,538</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Other</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>36</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net cash used in investing activities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(16,858</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(16,208</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(5,538</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Proceeds from issuance of stock in initial public offering, net of costs</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>44,245</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Proceeds from borrowings under the new revolving credit facility</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>41,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Proceeds from borrowings under the prior senior secured credit facility</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>95,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Repayment of borrowings under the new revolving credit facility</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(19,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Repayment of borrowings under the prior senior secured credit facility</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(93,813</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,187</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Dividends</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(100,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>449</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,757</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Payment of debt issuance costs</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,468</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,137</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Proceeds from the exercise of stock options</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>504</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>504</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net cash used in financing activities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(28,083</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(6,063</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,530</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1,251</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7,739</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12,516</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>13,767</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,028</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cash and cash equivalents, end of year </TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,046</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12,516</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>13,767</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cash paid for income taxes</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,971</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>13,509</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7,946</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Interest paid</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,569</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>163</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Supplemental Non-Cash Financing Activities:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accrual of dividends on Preferred Stock &#150; Series A</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,022</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Increase in redemption value of Preferred Stock Series A</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>60,271</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Summary of Significant Accounting Policies </H2>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><a name="#ftNCFS"></a>Nature of Business </H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) is a holding company incorporated in 2007 under the laws of Delaware. The Company&#146;s business operations are conducted through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc., a corporation formed and existing under the laws of the State of Texas. Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. is wholly-owned by Francesca&#146;s LLC (the &#147;Parent&#148;), a limited liability company formed and existing under the laws of Delaware. Parent is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company operates a national chain of retail boutiques designed and merchandised to feel like independently owned, upscale boutiques and provide its customers with an inviting, intimate and fun shopping experience. The Company offers a diverse and balanced mix of apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive prices. At January 28, 2012, the Company operated 283 boutiques, which are located in 41 states throughout the United States, and its e-commerce website. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In February 2010, two affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC (&#147;CCMP&#148;), acquired approximately 84% of the Company&#146;s outstanding shares (the &#147;CCMP Acquisition&#148;) from the founders of the Company and Bear Growth Capital Partners, LP (&#147;BGCP&#148;). The Company considered the application of push-down accounting to the Company&#146;s financial statements and determined that, given the percentage of equity interest acquired in the acquisition, push-down accounting treatment was not required. The Company elected not to apply push-down accounting treatment as a result of the acquisition. In connection with the CCMP Acquisition,
the Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock- Series A (&#147;Preferred Stock&#148;) was converted to common stock. In addition, the outstanding stock options became fully vested and the management agreement with the holders of the Preferred Stock was terminated. See Notes 6 and 10 for more information. The Company incurred zero, $0.2 million and $0.7 million of transaction costs which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, respectively. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On April 28, 2010, the Company authorized a split of its issued and outstanding stock in the ratio of four hundred to one (400-1). Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the stock split on common shares and per share amounts. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On July 27, 2011, the Company completed an initial public offering (the &#147;IPO&#148;) of 11,500,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $17 per share, of which 2,941,176 shares were sold by the Company and 8,558,824 shares were sold by the selling shareholders (including 616,109 by members of the Company&#146;s management). Upon completion of the offering, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $44.2 million, after deducting the underwriting discount of $3.5 million and related fees and expenses of $2.3 million. On July 27, 2011, net proceeds from the offering, together with $41.0 million of indebtedness under a new
revolving credit facility and $6.8 million of cash on hand, were used to repay the $92.0 million (including accrued interest of $0.6 million) outstanding under the senior secured credit facility. The senior secured credit facility was then terminated. See Note 5 for more information. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Summary of Significant Accounting Policies &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues, net of estimated sales return, and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using the following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation at the measurement date: </P>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Level 1&#151;Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Level 2&#151;Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Level 3&#151;Unobservable inputs based on the Company&#146;s own assumptions. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The classification of fair value measurements within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Financial assets and liabilities with carrying amounts approximating fair value include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The carrying amount of these financial assets and liabilities approximates fair value because of their short maturities. The carrying amount of the Company&#146;s debt approximates its fair value due to proximity of the debt issue date and the latest balance sheet date and the variable component of the interest on the debt. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company considers all interest-bearing deposits and investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash balances at financial institutions that may from time to time exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation&#146;s insurance limits. The Company mitigates this concentration of credit risk by monitoring the credit worthiness of the financial institutions. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Summary of Significant Accounting Policies &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company values merchandise inventory at the lower of cost or market on a weighted-average cost basis. Inventory costs include freight-in. The Company records merchandise receipts at the time they are delivered to the distribution center or to its boutiques from vendors. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company reviews its inventory levels to identify slow-moving merchandise and generally uses promotional markdowns to clear slow-moving merchandise. Each period, the Company evaluates recent selling trends and the related promotional events or pricing strategies in place to sell through the current inventory levels. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company also estimates a shrinkage reserve for the period of time between the last physical count and the balance sheet date. The estimate for shrinkage reserve can be affected by changes in merchandise mix and changes in actual shrinkage trends. </P>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Property and Equipment </H2>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">3&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;5 years</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Signage and leasehold improvements</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">the lesser of 5&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;10 years or<BR> lease term</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company evaluates long-lived assets held for use and held for sale whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable. Assets are grouped and evaluated for impairment at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows, which is generally at a boutique level. Boutique assets are reviewed for impairment using factors including, but not limited to, the Company&#146;s future operating plans and projected cash flows. The determination of whether an impairment has occurred is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows directly related to that boutique, compared
to the carrying value of the assets. The Company recognizes impairment if the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows of a boutique does not exceed the carrying value of the assets. For impaired assets, the Company recognizes a loss equal to the difference between the net book value of the asset and its estimated fair value. Fair value is based on discounted future cash flows of the asset using a discount rate commensurate with the risk. In addition, at the time a decision is made to close a boutique, the Company accelerates depreciation over the revised useful life of the asset. Based on the analysis performed, there was no impairment for each of the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010. </P>

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<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Summary of Significant Accounting Policies &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company leases boutiques and distribution center and office space under operating leases. The majority of the Company&#146;s lease agreements provide for tenant improvement allowances, rent escalation clauses and/or contingent rent provisions. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company records tenant improvement allowances and other landlord incentives as a component of deferred rent which is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term as a reduction of rent expense. The unamortized portion of deferred rent totaled $10.9 million and $5.9 million at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, respectively, and is included in deferred and accrued rents in the consolidated balance sheets. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company records straight-line rent expense beginning on the earlier of taking possession of the boutique (pre-opening or construction period) or the commencement date of the lease. In fiscal 2010, the Company determined that its policy had historically been inconsistently applied. The Company corrected the deferred rent expense account, resulting in a non-cash $0.7 million cumulative adjustment to record additional rent expense during the first quarter of fiscal 2010. That adjustment was included in the cost of goods sold and occupancy cost in the consolidated statements of operations. The adjustment did not impact historical cash flows and will
not impact future net cash flows or the timing of the payments under the related leases. Prior years&#146; financial statements were not restated as the impact of these issues was immaterial to previously reported results for any individual prior year. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Certain leases provide for contingent rents, in addition to a basic fixed rent, which are determined as a percentage of gross sales in excess of specified levels. The Company records a contingent rent liability and the corresponding rent expense when specified levels have been achieved or when management determines that achieving the specified levels during the fiscal year is probable. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company recognizes revenue upon purchase of merchandise by customers, net of estimated merchandise returns. Revenue is recognized for boutique sales at the point at which the customer receives and pays for the merchandise at the register. For on-line sales, revenue is recognized upon delivery and includes shipping charges. Management estimates future returns on previously sold merchandise based on return history and current sales levels. The estimated sales returns are periodically compared to actual sales returns and adjusted, if appropriate. </P>

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does not anticipate recognizing gift card breakage until it accumulates additional data beyond fiscal year 2011. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Summary of Significant Accounting Policies &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs include the direct cost of purchased merchandise, freight costs from the Company&#146;s suppliers to its distribution centers and freight costs for merchandise shipped directly from its vendors to its boutiques, allowances for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence, boutique occupancy costs including rent, utilities, common area maintenance, property taxes, depreciation and boutique repair and maintenance costs, and shipping costs related to e-commerce sales. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Selling, general and administrative expenses include boutique and headquarters payroll, employee benefits, freight from distribution centers to boutiques, boutique pre-opening expense, credit card merchant fees, costs of maintaining and operating the Company&#146;s e-commerce business, travel and administration costs and other expenses related to operations at the corporate headquarters, as well as share-based compensation. Pre-opening expenses (including boutique set-up and training expenses) incurred prior to the opening of new boutiques are expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Freight costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to $1.3 million, $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, respectively. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In connection with the Company&#146;s stock based compensation plans, the Board of Directors considers the estimated fair value of the Company&#146;s stock when setting the stock option exercise price as of the date of each grant. Prior to the IPO, because the Company was privately held and there was no public market for its common stock, the fair market value of its common stock was determined by the Board of Directors at the time the option grants were awarded. In determining the fair value of the common stock, the Board of Directors considered such factors as the Company&#146;s actual and projected financial results, the consideration paid by
third party investors in the Company, including investments by BGCP and CCMP in arm&#146;s length transactions for their respective investment and controlling investment in the Company (as described in Notes 1 and 10), the principal amount of the Company&#146;s indebtedness, valuations of the Company performed by third parties and other factors the Board of Directors believed were material to the valuation process. To the extent financial projections and anticipated boutique openings did not materially change from the date of the BGCP Acquisition or the CCMP Acquisition through the date of a stock option grant, the Board of Directors concluded that the per share price of the common stock related to each of the acquisition transactions represented the most accurate estimate of the fair value of the common stock for purpose of setting the respective option exercise price as of the date of each grant. Additionally, for these grants, in making its determination of fair value, the Board of
Directors did not apply control premium or marketability considerations. To timely secure the necessary talent the Company requires </P>

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<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Summary of Significant Accounting Policies &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">to support its growth, the Board of Directors took into account a number of factors, including utilizing the most recent third-party valuation study available to help establish the exercise price for the applicable grant. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Following the IPO, the Board of Directors determines the exercise price of stock options based on the closing price of the Company&#146;s common stock on the grant date. See Note 6 for further information. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date fair value using the Black Scholes option pricing model and is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the employee&#146;s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). The Company estimates forfeitures for options granted that are not expected to vest. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can materially affect the measurement of the estimated fair value of the stock-based compensation expense. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Costs incurred in connection with the Company&#146;s borrowings are capitalized and included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. These costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the loan. In fiscal year 2011, the Company wrote-off the unamortized balance of debt issuance costs amounting to $1.6 million related to the prior senior secured credit in facility due to its termination, as discussed in Note 1. This write-off was presented as loss on early extinguishment debt in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In connection with the new revolving credit facility, the
Company incurred $1.5 million of costs that will be amortized over the term of loan. See Note 5 for further information. At January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, debt issuance costs totaled $1.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Amortization expense amounted to $0.5 million, $0.2 million and $0 for the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method. Under this method, the amount of taxes currently payable or refundable is accrued, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences of temporary differences that currently exist between the tax basis and the financial reporting basis of the Company&#146;s assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances are established against deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that the realization of those deferred tax assets will not occur. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates in effect in the years when those temporary differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred taxes from a change in tax rate is recognized through continuing operations in the period that includes the enactment date of the change. Changes in tax laws and rates could affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities in the future. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold to be recognized. The Company recognizes tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions and adjusts these liabilities when the Company&#146;s judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment
that is materially different from the current estimate of the tax liabilities. These differences will be reflected as increases or decreases to income tax expense and the effective tax rate in the period in which the new information becomes available. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax </P>

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<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Recent Accounting Pronouncements </H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#147;FASB&#148;) issued Accounting Standards Update (&#147;ASU&#148;) No. 2011-04, &#147;Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (&#147;IFRS&#148;).&#148; This pronouncement was issued to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements particularly for level 3 fair value measurements. This
pronouncement is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-04 to have a significant impact to the consolidated financial position or results of operations. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (ASU 2011-11). This newly issued accounting standard requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position as well as instruments and transactions executed under a master netting or similar arrangement and was issued to enable users of financial statements to understand the effects or potential effects of those arrangements on its financial position. This ASU is required to be applied retrospectively and is effective for
fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. As this accounting standard only requires enhanced disclosure, the adoption of this standard is not expected to have an impact on the Company&#146;s consolidated financial position or results of operations. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Basic earnings (loss) per common share amounts are calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share amounts are calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period and include the dilutive impact of Preferred Stock, while outstanding, and stock options using the if-converted and treasury stock method, respectively. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In the years the Preferred Stock was outstanding, the two-class method was used to calculate basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share since it is a participating security under ASC 260 <I>Earnings per Share</I> . The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two-class method, basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) attributable to common share after allocation of earnings to participating
securities by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the if-converted method. In periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities since they do not contractually participate in the losses of the Company. The following table summarizes the dilutive impact of Preferred Stock for the year it was outstanding and the potential dilution that could occur if options to acquire common stock were exercised or if restricted stocks have fully vested, and reconciles the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share. </P>

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<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">2. Earnings (Loss) per Share &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>For the Fiscal Years Ended</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(In thousands, except per share data)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Numerator:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net Income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,604</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Less: Increase in redemption value of Preferred Stock</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(60,271</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Less: Preferred Stock dividends</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,022</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income (loss) available to shareholders</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(51,689</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Less: Income attributable to participating securities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income (loss) available to common shareholders</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>22,501</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,895</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(51,689</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Denominator:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Weighted-average common shares outstanding&#151;basic</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,087</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>39,385</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Options and other dilutive securities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>861</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,522</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Weighted-average common shares outstanding&#151;diluted</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>42,948</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,907</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Per common share:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Basic earnings (loss) per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.53</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.43</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1.99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Diluted earnings (loss) per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.52</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.41</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(1.99</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Stock options to purchase 0.9 million, 0 and 1.0 million shares of common stock for the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per shares due to its anti-dilutive effect. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In fiscal year 2009, dividends accrued on the Preferred Stock and the adjustment to record the increase in the redemption value of the Preferred Stock reduced undistributed earnings, to be allocated between common shares and participating securities, to zero for purposes of calculating earnings per share using the two-class method. As such, net losses were solely attributable to common shareholders. Accordingly, the Preferred Stock was not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the effect of doing so would have been anti-dilutive. See Note 10 for more information regarding Preferred Stock. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="440"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>(in thousands)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accounts and other receivables:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Credit card receivables</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,315</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>825</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Tenant allowances</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>841</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,574</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income tax receivable</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>655</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,156</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,054</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Property and equipment, net:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Equipment</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,329</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,798</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Furniture and fixtures</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,650</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,475</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Signage and leasehold improvements</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>26,324</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,829</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Construction in progress</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,750</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,799</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Software</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,821</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>191</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>43,874</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>27,092</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Less accumulated depreciation</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(10,675</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(5,792</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>33,199</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21,300</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accrued liabilities:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gift cards and store credits outstanding</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,140</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,110</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accrued payroll, benefits and bonuses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,013</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,573</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accrued interest</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>69</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,308</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accrued sales tax</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>622</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>419</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income tax payable</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,049</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9,893</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,410</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred and accrued rents:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred rent</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,889</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,880</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accrued rent</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,001</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,343</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,890</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,223</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">4. Income Taxes </H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The provision for income tax expense for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows: </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="554" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

<TR>

          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="306"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>For Fiscal Years Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(in thousands)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Current:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Federal</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,009</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,778</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,667</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>State</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,125</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,020</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,084</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,134</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>13,798</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7,751</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Federal</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,446</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,275</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(724</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>State</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(725</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(410</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(109</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>721</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(2,685</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(833</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income tax expense</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,855</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>11,113</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6,918</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">4. Income Taxes &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective tax rate follows: </P>

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<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="554" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="306"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>For Fiscal Years Ended</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income tax expense at statutory rate</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>35.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>35.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>35.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Nondeductible expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>State tax, net of federal benefit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4.0</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Other</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(0.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(0.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Effective tax rate</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>39.8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>39.7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>39.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded due to different carrying amounts for financial and income tax reporting purposes arising from cumulative temporary differences as measured by enacted tax rates, which will be in effect when these temporary differences reverse. These differences consist of the following at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011: </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="554" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

<TR>

          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="386"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=7>(in thousands)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred tax assets:<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Inventories</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>717</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>502</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accrued liabilities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,635</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>819</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred and accrued rents</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,511</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,618</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Equity based compensation</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,182</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>358</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total deferred tax assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10,045</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,297</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Deferred tax liabilities<BR></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Property and equipment</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(6,741</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>272</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total deferred tax liabilities</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(6,741</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>272</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net deferred tax assets</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,304</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,025</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company&#146;s tax years are subject to examination by federal authorities from 2008 forward, and by state taxing authorities from 2007 forward. </P>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">5. Credit Facility </H2>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">New Revolving Credit Facility </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On July 27, 2011, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, (the &#147;Borrower&#148;) entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the &#147;new revolving credit facility&#148;) with Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent, and KeyBank National Association, as Syndication Agent, which provides a $65.0 million of revolving credit facility (including borrowing capacity available for letters of credit). The new revolving credit facility is scheduled to terminate on July 27, 2016. As described in Note 1, on July 27, 2011, net proceeds from the Company&#146;s initial public offering, together
with $41.0 million of indebtedness under the new revolving credit facility and $6.8 million of cash on hand, were used to repay the $92.0 million (including accrued interest of $0.6 million) outstanding under the prior senior secured credit facility. The prior senior secured credit facility was then terminated. In addition, in connection with the new revolving credit facility, the Company recorded $1.5 million of debt issue costs that is being amortized over the term of the new revolving credit facility. At January 28, 2012, $43.0 million was available under the new revolving credit facility for future borrowings. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold"><a href="#TOC">TABLE OF CONTENTS</a></P>

<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">5. Credit Facility &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">All obligations under the new revolving credit facility are unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, Parent and each of Borrower&#146;s existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. All obligations under the new revolving credit facility, and the guarantees of those obligations (as well as cash management obligations and any interest rate hedging or other swap agreements), are secured by substantially all of the Borrower&#146;s assets as well as the assets of any subsidiary guarantor. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The borrowings under the new revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at the Company&#146;s option, either (a) in the case of base rate borrowings, a rate equal to the highest of (i) the prime rate of Royal Bank of Canada, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (iii) the LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%; or (b) in the case of LIBOR borrowings, a rate equal to the higher of (1) 1.50% and (2) the LIBOR for the interest period relevant to such borrowing. The applicable margin for borrowings under the new revolving credit facility will range from 1.25% to 2.25% with respect to base
rate borrowings and from 2.25% to 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, in each case based upon the achievement of specified levels of the ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. Additionally, the Borrower will be required to pay a fee to the lenders under the new revolving credit facility on the unused amount at a rate ranging from 0.25% to 0.45%, based on the achievement of specified levels of the ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. The Borrower is also required to pay customary letter of credit fees. The average interest rate for the LIBOR borrowings was 3.8% in fiscal year 2011. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The new revolving credit facility requires the Borrower to maintain a maximum consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio, in each case, on the last day of any fiscal quarter and includes a maximum capital expenditure in any fiscal year. The Borrower&#146;s ability to pay dividends to Holdings is subject to restrictions including a maximum secured leverage ratio. If the Borrower&#146;s debt under the new revolving credit facility exceeds that ratio, it is restricted from paying dividends. At January 28, 2012, this ratio was within the required limit, thus, the Borrower could pay dividends. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Borrower is in compliance with the debt covenants of its new revolving credit facility as of January 28, 2012. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Senior Secured Credit Facility </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On November 17, 2010, the Borrower entered into a senior secured credit facility (the &#147;prior senior secured credit facility&#148;) with a syndicate of financial institutions, which provided financing of up to $100.0 million consisting of a $95.0 million term loan facility and a $5.0 million revolving credit facility each with a maturity date of November 17, 2013. As described in Note 1, on July 27, 2011, the prior senior secured credit facility was terminated. In connection with the termination, the Company wrote-off the unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.6 million associated with the prior senior secured credit facility and included as loss
on early extinguishment of debt in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">All obligations under the prior senior secured credit facility were unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, Parent and each of the Borrower&#146;s existing and future direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. All obligations under the prior senior secured credit facility, and the guarantees of those obligations (as well as cash management obligations and any interest hedging or other swap agreements), were secured by substantially all of the Borrower&#146;s assets as well as those of the subsidiary guarantor. The borrowings under the prior senior secured credit facility bore interest at a rate equal to an
applicable margin plus the base rate or LIBOR rate, at the Borrower&#146;s option. The loans were LIBOR-based and had an interest rate of 7.75% from the time of issuance through termination on July 27, 2011. The Company was in compliance with the debt covenants of the prior senior secured credit facility during the period it was outstanding. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">5. Credit Facility &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Debt maturities </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Borrowings under the new revolving facility, which had aggregate principal balance of $22.0 million at January 28, 2012, are due on July 27, 2016. </P>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">6. Stock-Based Compensation </H2>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">2007 Stock Incentive Plan </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In 2007, the Company adopted the Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2007 Plan&#148;), to be administered by Board of Directors or a committee designated by its Board of Directors (the &#147;Committee&#148;). Under the 2007 Plan, awards may be in the form of stock options, restricted stock or phantom shares and may be granted to any employee, director or consultant of the Company. With respect to incentive stock options granted, the share exercise price shall not be less than the fair market price on the date of grant. For non-qualified stock options granted, the share exercise price of each option is determined
by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors, which considers the estimated fair value of the Company&#146;s stock when setting stock option price as of the date of each grant. The awards generally vest evenly over four to five years and have a ten year contractual term. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The CCMP Acquisition triggered a &#147;Change of Control&#148; that resulted in the acceleration of vesting, in accordance with the provisions of the 2007 Plan, of the 906,000 stock options issued and outstanding. Accordingly, the Company recognized compensation expense of $1.0 million included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011 related to the accelerated vesting. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On April 28, 2010, the plan was amended to adjust the number of shares available for issuance to account for a 400-for-1 stock split. Accordingly, the number of shares authorized to be issued under the 2007 Plan increased to 2,105,200 shares. As of April 28, 2010, the Company can no longer grant awards under the 2007 Plan. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">2010 Stock Incentive Plan </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On February 27, 2010, the Company adopted the Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2010 Plan&#148;) to be administered by the Board of Directors or a Committee. Under the 2010 Plan, awards may be in the form of stock options, stock or restricted stock and may be granted to any officers, directors, eligible employees and consultants of the Company. Exercise prices shall not be less than the fair market value of the Company&#146;s common stock at the date of grant as determined by the Board of Directors. The awards generally vest over four to five years and have a ten year contractual term. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On April 28, 2010, the plan was amended to adjust the number of shares available for issuance to account for a 400-for-1 stock split. Accordingly, the number of shares authorized to be issued under the 2010 Plan increased to 2,020,400 shares. As of July 14, 2011 the Company can no longer grant awards under the 2010 Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On August 18, 2011, the vesting period for the options to purchase 545,333 shares of common stock granted on March 26, 2010 to our Chief Executive Officer (&#147;CEO&#148;) accelerated due to the performance targets achieved by CCMP and certain of their affiliates. The Company recognized compensation expense in the amount of $2.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 as a result of the accelerated vesting of these options. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">6. Stock-Based Compensation &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">2011 Stock Incentive Plan </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On July 14, 2011, the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;2011 Plan&#148;) was approved by the stockholders and became immediately effective. Under the 2011 Plan, awards may be in the form of nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock bonuses, restricted stock, performance stock and other stock-based awards which can be granted to any officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company. A total of 3,175,365 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the 2011 Plan. Awards granted under the 2011 Plan generally vest over three to five years and have a ten-year contractual life. As of January 28, 2012, there
were 2,283,666 awards remaining that can be granted under the 2011 Plan. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Stock Option Award Modification </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In November 2010, the Board of Directors authorized and paid a cash dividend equal to $2.39 per share on its common stock following the issuance of a senior secured credit facility (see Note 5). In accordance with applicable plan documents, stock option holders are entitled to an equitable adjustment to their stock option awards upon, among other events, a recapitalization of the Company. As a result, the Board of Directors approved the reduction of the exercise price of certain outstanding options (724,000 total options) in an amount equal to the per share cash dividend effective on December 12, 2010 to reduce the dilution effect of the cash
dividend. No incremental compensation expense was recognized because the fair value of the awards did not increase as a result of the modification. Additionally, the Board of Directors allowed certain stock option holders (1,318,000 total options) to participate in the cash dividend in lieu of stock price adjustment. The Company recognized incremental compensation expense of $0.3 million in fiscal year 2010 related to vested options for which the option holders received a cash dividend in lieu of the decrease in exercise price. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Stock Options </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table presents stock options granted, vested and expired and aggregate intrinsic value under the existing share-based compensation plans. The intrinsic value of the stock options was calculated based the closing price of the Company&#146;s common stock on the last trading day closest to January 28, 2012. </P>

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="232"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="60"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="112"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="60"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Number of<BR> Options</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Weighted<BR> Average<BR> Exercise Price</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Weighted<BR> Average<BR> Remaining<BR> Contractual<BR> Life</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Aggregate<BR> Intrinsic Value</TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>(Per share data)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>(in Years)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>(In thousands)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Outstanding as of January 29, 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,443,088</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5.23</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Options granted</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>882,099</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17.44</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Options exercised</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(140,075</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3.60</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Options forfeited or expired</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Outstanding as of January 28, 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,185,112</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8.68</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>44,751</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Exercisable at January 28, 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,436,392</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4.74</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25,846</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">During fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, 882,099, 1,994,430 and 406,000 stock options, respectively, were granted at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $9.67, $3.99 and $2.77, respectively. In fiscal year 2011, proceeds from stock option exercises amounted to $0.5 million while the intrinsic value amounted to $1.7 million. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">6. Stock-Based Compensation &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The fair value of stock options was estimated on the date of grant using Black Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="554" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="229"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="102"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="102"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>2010</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>2009</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Expected volatility</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>54.2%&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;69.9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>54.2%&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;60.6</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>85.4</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Risk-free interest rate</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1.1%&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;2.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1.6%&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;3.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.9</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left">%<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Weighted average term</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6.0&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;6.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>6.27&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;6.5</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2.00</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Expected dividend yield</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The risk-free interest rate was determined based on the rate of Treasury instruments with maturities similar to those of the expected term of the award being valued. The expected dividend yield was based on the Company&#146;s expectations of not paying dividends on its common stock for the foreseeable future. The expected volatility incorporates historical and implied volatility of similar entities whose share prices are publicly available. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Stock-based compensation expense for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 28, 2010 totaled approximately $4.7 million, $2.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following table summarizes information regarding non-vested outstanding stock options as of and for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012: </P>

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<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="554" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

<TR>

          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="354"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="80"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="88"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Options</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Weighted<BR> Average<BR> Fair Value at<BR> Grant Date</TD>

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<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Non-vested as of January 29, 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,757,748</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4.27</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Granted</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>882,099</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9.67</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Vested</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>891,127</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4.15</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Cancelled</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Non-vested as of January 28, 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,748,720</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>7.06</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As of January 28, 2012, there was approximately $11.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4 years. The total fair value of options vested during the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 was $3.7 million, $2.0 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Restricted Stock Awards </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On August 5, 2011, the Company granted 9,600 restricted stock awards, with an aggregate fair value of $0.2 million, to certain employees under the 2011 Plan. These restricted stock awards vest in three equal annual installments on each anniversary from the grant date subject to continuous employment of the grantee. The Company determined the fair value of the award based on the closing price of the Company&#146;s stock on the grant date. </P>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">7. Employee Benefits </H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">In October 2009, the Company adopted a Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) under which full-time and part-time employees become eligible to participate following twelve consecutive months of employment. Eligible employees may elect to contribute a percentage of their earnings to the 401(k) component of the Plan, and the Company makes a discretionary contribution to the Plan based on the contribution of the employees. The Profit Sharing component of the Plan is entirely funded by the Company at its sole discretion. Effective January 1, 2011, the 401(k) component of the </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">7. Employee Benefits &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Plan was amended whereby the Company will make matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% of the next 2% of employee contributions. For the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, the Company&#146;s matching contributions were $0.2 million, $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. </P>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">8. Commitments and Contingencies </H2>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Operating leases </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company leases boutique space and office space under operating leases expiring in various years through the fiscal year ending 2023. Certain of the leases provide that the Company may cancel the lease, with penalties as defined in the lease, if the Company&#146;s boutique sales at that location fall below an established level. Certain leases provide for additional rent payments to be made when sales exceed a base amount. Certain operating leases provide for renewal options for periods from three to five years at the market rate at the time of renewal. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Minimum future rental payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of January 28, 2012, are approximately as follows: </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="450"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="88"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Fiscal Year</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Amount</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>(in thousands)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>19,923</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2013</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>19,678</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2014</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18,573</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2015</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,710</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2016</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,787</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Thereafter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>64,400</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>157,071</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">For the years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, rent expense totaled $17.1 million, $12.2 million and $7.2 million, respectively. For the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, common area maintenance and other rental charges totaled $6.3 million, $3.9 million and $2.3 million, respectively. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On December 27, 2011, the Company entered into a lease for a new headquarters and distribution facility. Initially, the Company will occupy approximately 218,000 square feet, which will house its corporate headquarters, warehouse and distribution facility which includes its ecommerce operations and ecommerce fulfillment. The lease for the new facilities includes an option to add as much as an additional 122,000 square feet if necessary. The primary term of the lease expires on April 30, 2020; however, the Company has an option to renew the lease for an additional period of up to ten years. Annual rent expense for the new facility will average
approximately $575,000 per year over the term of the primary term of the lease. </P>

<H3 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Legal Proceedings </H3>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">From time to time, the Company is subject to various claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of any such claim cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management, the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company&#146;s business, results of operations or financial conditions. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 9pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </H1>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">9. Segment Reporting and Concentration of Risk </H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Company determined its operating segments on the same basis used internally to evaluate performance. The Company&#146;s reporting segments are the operation of boutiques and the e-commerce website, which have been aggregated into one reportable financial segment. The Company aggregates its operating segments because (i) the merchandise offered at retail locations and through the e-commerce business is largely the same, (ii) management believes that the majority of its e-commerce customers are also customers of retail locations and (iii) the merchandise margin of both segments is similar. All of the Company&#146;s identifiable assets are located
in the United States. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The following is net sales information regarding the Company&#146;s major product classes: </P>

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="306"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>For Fiscal Years Ended</TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 28,<BR> 2012</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 29,<BR> 2011</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>January 30,<BR> 2010</TD>

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<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=11>(in thousands)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Apparel</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>104,666</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>70,326</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>45,540</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Jewelry</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>41,802</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>27,911</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16,764</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accessories</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>32,084</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>19,567</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,007</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gifts</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25,602</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>17,367</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,949</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Shipping</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>220</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>195</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>107</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>204,374</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>135,366</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>79,367</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Allowance for sales returns</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(216</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>(190</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white">)<!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>204,158</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>135,176</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>79,367</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">For fiscal year 2011, 2010 and 2009, two of the Company&#146;s vendors accounted for approximately 19%, 23% and 23% of its purchases, with no single vendor accounting for more than 15% of purchases. Those vendors are related parties. See Note 11. Other than those mentioned, no vendor accounted for more than 10% of the Company&#146;s purchases during the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009. The Company believes that there are other vendors that could replace these vendors and therefore loss of one or both would not result in a material disruption to its business. </P>

<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">10. Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Series A </H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Under its Certificate of Incorporation, the Company is authorized to issue 45,000 shares of undesignated Preferred Stock. In April 2007, the Board of Directors designated 35,000 preferred shares as Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock&#151;Series A, par value $0.01 per share, all of which were outstanding through February 25, 2010. The recipients of the Preferred Stock simultaneously purchased a portion of the Company&#146;s common stock directly from the common shareholders and then exchanged such common stock for Preferred Stock. Accordingly, to properly record the redemption amount of the Preferred Stock (&#147;Face Amount&#148;) at that time, a
distribution in excess of capital was recorded. Distributions in excess of capital primarily represent deemed dividends recorded to properly reflect the redemption value of Preferred Stock. Distributions in excess of capital was charged with these deemed dividends as the Company did not have sufficient retained earnings or additional paid in capital at the time of issuance. Upon conversion of the Preferred Stock to common stock, the redemption value of Preferred Stock was treated as contributed capital, which eliminated the distributions in excess of capital and establish additional paid in capital. </P>

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<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">10. Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Series A &nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(continued)</H2>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Dividend</I>&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;The Preferred Stock accrued cash dividends effective each January 1, whether declared or not, at a rate of 12% per year of the original issue price of the Preferred Stock. In the event that certain earnings before income tax, depreciation and amortization (&#147;EBITDA&#148;) thresholds were met in the calendar year 2007, the dividend rate was to be substituted by 15% or 10%, as appropriate in accordance with the Certificate of Designation governing the Preferred Stock. The Company accrued the required dividends, at the dividend rate of 10% having met the conditions under the Certificate of Designation to use such rate, throughout the year and had considered it when estimating the redemption value of the Preferred Stock at each reporting period in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Preferred Stock could also participate in dividends on common stock, if declared. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Voting</I>&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;The holders of the Preferred Stock voted on an as-converted basis together with the holders of the Company&#146;s common stock as a single class, except with respect to any increase or decrease in the authorized shares of common stock, as to which the holders of the Preferred Stock had no right to vote. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Liquidation</I>&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, or the consummation of any Change of Control Transaction (as defined in the Certificate of Designations governing the Preferred Stock) each holder of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock was entitled to receive an amount equal to the greater of (i) $571.43 per share plus all accumulated but unpaid dividends and (ii) the amount that would be distributed or payable in respect of the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock if such conversion occurred immediately prior to such liquidation event or change of control transaction. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><I>Conversion and redemption feature</I>&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;The Preferred Stock is convertible into equal number of shares of common stock (adjusted for any stock split) or was mandatorily convertible into common stock upon a Qualified IPO as defined in the Certificate of Designation governing the Preferred Stock. Given that the redemption feature was outside the Company&#146;s control, the Preferred Stock was reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as temporary equity for the period it was outstanding. Upon voluntary or mandatory conversion of the Preferred Stock to common stock all accrued and unpaid dividends were to be deemed automatically satisfied and extinguished without any adjustment to the conversion price or any increase in the number of shares of common stock into which the Preferred Stock was convertible in respect of such accrued but unpaid dividends. The redemption price was the greater of the face amount of the Preferred
Stock plus all accrued and unpaid dividends (&#147;Base Amount&#148;) or the fair market value of the Preferred Stock. The Company was required to record the Preferred Stock at its estimated fair market value if determined that the fair market value exceeded the Base Amount. For accounting purposes, the Company has elected to adjust the carrying value of Preferred Stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The increase in redemption value was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings or, in the absence of retained earnings, paid in capital. </TD>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The fair value of the Company&#146;s Preferred Stock was estimated using Level 3 inputs. At January 30, 2010, the estimated fair value totaled $85.9 million, exceeding the Base Amount. The fair value was based on the purchase price paid by CCMP upon purchase of approximately 84% of the underlying common shares (into which the shares of Preferred Stock were converted to in February 2010), as further supported by an independent valuation. Accordingly, the Preferred Stock was recorded at its estimated redemption value of $85.9 million, which took into consideration the </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">accrued dividends of $5.6 million. At January 31, 2009, the estimated fair market value of the Preferred Stock, based on an independent valuation, was determined to be less than the Base Amount. Accordingly, the face amount of the Preferred Stock of $20.0 million plus the accrued dividends of $3.6 million appropriately reflected the redemption value of the Preferred Stock at January 31, 2009. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On February 26, 2010, the holders of Preferred Stock exercised their right to convert all of the outstanding Preferred Stock into 14.0 million shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition by CCMP of approximately 84% of the Company&#146;s outstanding shares. Thus, there were no outstanding shares of Preferred Stock subsequent to February 26, 2010. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Stony Leather, Inc. (&#147;Stony&#148;) and KJK Trading Corporation (&#147;KJK&#148;) are two of the Company&#146;s vendors that supply apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts. Stony is owned and operated by certain shareholders of the Company while KJK is owned by the brother-in-law of one of the Company&#146;s founders. During the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, purchases from KJK totaled $8.1 million, $6.6 million and $2.8 million, respectively, while purchases from Stony totaled $5.0 million, $5.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively. Purchases from Stony and KJK accounted for 7%, 10% and 12%, respectively, and 12%, 13% and 11%, respectively,
of total purchases for the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Accounts payable due to related parties for inventory purchases was not material at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=15>Fiscal Year 2011</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Fourth<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Third<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Second<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>First<BR> Quarter</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=15>(in thousands, except per share data)</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>61,652</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>50,020</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>51,221</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>41,265</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gross profit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>32,335</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25,833</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>27,001</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21,624</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income from operations</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>14,460</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,044</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12,607</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,419</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,353</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,744</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,485</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3,918</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Basic earnings per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.19</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.10</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Diluted earnings per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.19</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.10</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE></DIV>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></P>

<DIV style="text-align: center"><TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="608" STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-indent:0px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: -24pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">

<TR>

          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="280"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="64"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD COLSPAN="3"><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="72"></TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=15>Fiscal Year 2010</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Fourth<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Third<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>Second<BR> Quarter</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=3>First<BR> Quarter</TD>

</TR>

<TR>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: left"  ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=15>(in thousands, except per share data)</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net sales</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>39,882</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>35,073</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>34,804</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>25,417</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Gross profit</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>20,592</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18,149</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>18,782</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>12,645</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Income from operations</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,912</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>8,401</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>9,709</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>2,621</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Net income</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4,328</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,115</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>5,861</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,591</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Basic earnings per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.15</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.04</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Diluted earnings per common share</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.14</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>0.04</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Through and including &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2012 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer&#146;s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription. </P>

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          <TD><IMG HEIGHT="1" SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="520"></TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none"><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>SEC registration fee</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->$</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>38,324</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>FINRA filing fee</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>33,941</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>The NASDAQ Global Select Market listing fee</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: #CCFFCC">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Accounting fees and expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>100,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Legal fees and expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>290,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Blue Sky fees and expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&#151;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR STYLE="background-color: white">

          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Transfer Agent fees and expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>1,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Printing and engraving expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>40,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Miscellaneous Expenses</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>20,000</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt; vertical-align: text-bottom; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Total</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3pt double white" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 6px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1><!-- $ -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: right; border-bottom: 3pt double black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>523,265</TD>

          <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: left; border-bottom: 3pt double white"><!-- PERCENT -->&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL, permits a corporation in its certificate of incorporation or an amendment to eliminate or limit the personal liability of its directors or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his or her duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of law or obtained an improper personal benefit. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for this
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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation and certain other persons serving at the request of the corporation in related capacities against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlements actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, to which he or she is a party by reason of such position, if such person acted in
good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Section 145 further provides that in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court determines that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnify for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Section 145(g) of the DGCL further authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any indemnified person against any liability asserted against and incurred by such person in any indemnified capacity, or arising out of such person&#146;s status as such, regardless of whether the corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify under Delaware law. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws provide that we must indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware law and must also pay expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition upon delivery of an undertaking, by or on behalf of an indemnified person, to repay all </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. In general, these agreements provide that we will indemnify the director or executive officer to the fullest extent permitted by law for claims arising in his or her capacity as a director or officer or in connection with his or her service at our request for another corporation or entity. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Set forth below is information regarding shares of common stock and preferred stock issued and options granted by us within the past three years that were not registered under the Securities Act. Also included is the consideration, if any, received by us for such shares and options and information relating to the section of the Securities Act, or rule of the SEC, under which exemption from registration was claimed. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On February 25, 2010, the Registrant issued 406,000 shares of common stock, as adjusted for the 400-for-1 stock split, to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On November 11, 2010, the Registrant issued 38,325 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On December 16, 2010, the Registrant issued 13,017 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On March 29, 2011, the Registrant issued 12,775 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On April 1, 2011, the Registrant issued 9,609 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On April 5, 2011, the Registrant issued 4,258 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On May 9, 2011, the Registrant issued 12,500 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On May 10, 2011, the Registrant issued 22,259 shares of common stock to certain employees in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On June 1, 2011, the Registrant issued 9,000 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On July 21, 2011, the Registrant issued 40,900 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On July 21, 2011, the Registrant issued 16,000 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On October 5, 2009, the Registrant granted a stock option to purchase 406,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.34 per share, as adjusted for the 400-for-1 stock split, to an employee pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On March 26, 2010, the Registrant granted stock options to purchase 1,062,400 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share, as adjusted for the 400-for-1 stock split, to certain employees pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On May 1, 2010, the Registrant granted stock options to purchase 400,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share to certain employees pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On July 1, 2010, the Registrant granted a stock option to purchase 80,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share to an employee pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">On December 1, 2010, the Registrant granted stock options to purchase 452,030 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.19 per share to certain employees pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">No underwriters were involved in the foregoing issuances of securities. The offers, sales and issuances of the securities described above were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Rule 701 of the Securities Act or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The offers, sales and issuances of the securities that were deemed to be exempt in reliance on Rule 701 were transactions under compensatory benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation as provided under Rule 701. The offers, sales and issuances of the securities that were deemed to be exempt in reliance upon Section 4(2) were each transactions not
involving any public offering, and all recipients of these securities were accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act who were acquiring the applicable securities for investment and not distribution and had represented that they could bear the risks of the investment. Each of the recipients of securities in these transactions had adequate access, through employment, business or other relationships, to information about us. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Description</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;1.1*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Form of Underwriting Agreement.</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;3.1&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;3.2&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;4.1&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Form of Specimen Common Stock of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 13, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;4.2&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Stockholders&#146; Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2010, among Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., CCMP Capital Investors (Cayman) II, L.P., Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc., the Management Stockholders signatory thereto and any other Persons signatory thereto from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on April 19, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;5.1*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Opinion of O&#146;Melveny &amp; Myers LLP.</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.1&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2011, among Borrower, Parent, the Guarantors, the lenders party thereto, Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and KeyBank National Association, as Syndication Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 29, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.2&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2010, among Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc., the other guarantors party thereto, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.3&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.4&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.5&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employee Stock Option Agreement for Theresa Backes, dated as of December 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.6&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.7&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for John De Meritt, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011). </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Exhibit Number</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Description</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.8&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Khalid M. Malik, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.9&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Cynthia Thomassee, dated as of May 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.10</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Gene Morphis, dated as of December 14, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Richard J. Emmett, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.12</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.14</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.15</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2011 Executive Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.16</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and John De Meritt, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.17</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Gene Morphis, dated as of September 9, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.18</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Theresa Backes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.19</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and Kyong Yi Gill, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011). </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Exhibit Number</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.20</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of November 12, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.21</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Agreement and First Amendment to Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.22</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Richard J. Emmett, dated as of November 12, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on June 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.23</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amendment to Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Richard J. Emmett, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.24</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and John De Meritt, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amendment to Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Gene Morphis, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.26</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and Theresa Backes, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.27</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and Kyong Yi Gill, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.28</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.29</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Commercial Park Lease, dated as of December 27, 2011, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and Weingarten/Lufkin, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-179069) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on January 18, 2012).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.30</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Form of Lock-up Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on March 21, 2012).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;10.31*</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Form of Lock-up Agreement. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Exhibit Number</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Description</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16.1&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Letter from BDO USA, LLP (formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP) to the Securities and Exchange Commission (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on April 19, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21.1&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Subsidiaries of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation.</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23.1&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23.2&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Consent of BDO USA, LLP (formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23.3*</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Consent of O&#146;Melveny &amp; Myers LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>24.1&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages to the Registration Statement).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>101&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">(i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Shareholders&#146; Equity (Deficit) for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.</TD>

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<H2 STYLE="text-indent:0pt; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-transform: none; padding-top: 5pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Item 17. Undertakings. </H2>

<P STYLE="text-indent:20px; text-align: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 4px; padding-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </P>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left"><B>FRANCESCA&#146;S HOLDINGS CORPORATION</B></TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left"><P STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -20pt; margin-bottom: -12pt">By:<BR> </P><P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; padding-left: 20pt">/s/ John De Meritt<BR><IMG SRC="line.gif" STYLE="width: 100%; height: 1pt"><BR>Name: John De Meritt<BR>Title: President, Chief Executive Officer</P></TD></TR>

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file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as full to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: -0pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>/s/ John De Meritt<BR><IMG SRC="line.gif" STYLE="width: 100%; height: 1pt">John De Meritt</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">April 4, 2012</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: -0pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>/s/ Gene Morphis<BR><IMG SRC="line.gif" STYLE="width: 100%; height: 1pt">Gene Morphis</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Chief Financial Officer<BR> (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">April 4, 2012</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: -0pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>/s/ Greg Brenneman<BR><IMG SRC="line.gif" STYLE="width: 100%; height: 1pt">Greg Brenneman</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director, Non-Executive Chairman</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">April 4, 2012</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: -0pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>/s/ Kyong Gill<BR><IMG SRC="line.gif" STYLE="width: 100%; height: 1pt">Kyong Gill</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director, Executive Vice Chairperson</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">April 4, 2012</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: -0pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>/s/ Patricia A. Bender<BR><IMG SRC="line.gif" STYLE="width: 100%; height: 1pt">Patricia A. Bender</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">April 4, 2012</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: -0pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>/s/ Neill Davis<BR><IMG SRC="line.gif" STYLE="width: 100%; height: 1pt">Neill Davis</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">April 4, 2012</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: -0pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>/s/ Richard Emmett<BR><IMG SRC="line.gif" STYLE="width: 100%; height: 1pt">Richard Emmett</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">April 4, 2012 </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: -0pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>/s/ Joseph Scharfenberger<BR><IMG SRC="line.gif" STYLE="width: 100%; height: 1pt">Joseph Scharfenberger</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">April 4, 2012</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0pt; text-indent: -0pt" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>/s/ Richard Zannino<BR><IMG SRC="line.gif" STYLE="width: 100%; height: 1pt">Richard Zannino</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Director</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: center">April 4, 2012</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Exhibit<BR> Number</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Description</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;1.1*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Form of Underwriting Agreement.</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>3.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4.1</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Form of Specimen Common Stock of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 13, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>4.2</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Stockholders&#146; Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2010, among Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., CCMP Capital Investors (Cayman) II, L.P., Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc., the Management Stockholders signatory thereto and any other Persons signatory thereto from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on April 19, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;5.1*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Opinion of O&#146;Melveny &amp; Myers LLP.</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.1&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2011, among Borrower, Parent, the Guarantors, the lenders party thereto, Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and KeyBank National Association, as Syndication Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 29, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.2&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2010, among Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc., the other guarantors party thereto, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.3&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.4&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.5&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employee Stock Option Agreement for Theresa Backes, dated as of December 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.6&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.7&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for John De Meritt, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011). </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.8&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Khalid M. Malik, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.9&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Cynthia Thomassee, dated as of May 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.10</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Gene Morphis, dated as of December 14, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.11</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Richard J. Emmett, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.12</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.13</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan - Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.14</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan - Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.15</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation 2011 Executive Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.16</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and John De Meritt, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.17</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Gene Morphis, dated as of September 9, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.18</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Theresa Backes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of Amendment No. 1 to Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.19</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and Kyong Yi Gill, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011). </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Exhibit<BR> Number</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-bottom; font-weight: bold; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1pt solid black" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>Description</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.20</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of November 12, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.21</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Agreement and First Amendment to Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.22</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Richard J. Emmett, dated as of November 12, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on June 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.23</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amendment to Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Richard J. Emmett, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.24</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and John De Meritt, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.25</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amendment to Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation and Gene Morphis, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.26</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and Theresa Backes, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.27</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and Kyong Yi Gill, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.28</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>10.29</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Commercial Park Lease, dated as of December 27, 2011, Francesca&#146;s Collections, Inc. and Weingarten/Lufkin, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-179069) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on January 18, 2012).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;10.30*</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Form of Lock-up Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on March 21, 2012).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>&nbsp;10.31*</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Form of Lock-up Agreement. </TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>16.1&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Letter from BDO USA, LLP (formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP) to the Securities and Exchange Commission (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation on April 19, 2011).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>21.1&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Subsidiaries of Francesca&#146;s Holdings Corporation.</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23.1&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23.2&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Consent of BDO USA, LLP (formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>23.3*&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Consent of O&#146;Melveny &amp; Myers LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>24.1&nbsp;</TD>

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          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages to the Registration Statement).</TD>

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          <TD STYLE="text-align: center" ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1>101&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD STYLE="width: 12px; vertical-align: text-bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: none" ROWSPAN=1><!-- GUTTER -->&nbsp;</TD>

          <TD ROWSPAN=1 COLSPAN=1 STYLE="text-align: left">(i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Shareholders&#146; Equity (Deficit) for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.</TD>

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2012
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FRANCESCA'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
5632
20-8874704
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
c/o Francesca's Collections, Inc.
Attention: Kal Malik, Executive Vice President, General Counsel
3480 W. 12
th
Street
Houston, Texas 77008
(713) 864-1358
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Kal Malik
General Counsel
3480 W. 12th Street
Houston, Texas 77008
(713) 864-1358
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of Communications to:
Sung Pak, Esq.
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
7 Times Square
New York, New York 10036
(212) 326-2000
LizabethAnn R. Eisen, Esq.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Worldwide Plaza
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 474-1000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If any securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box.
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If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered
Amount to be Registered
(1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
per Share
(2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
(2)
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share
10,350,000
$
32.31
$
334,408,500
$
38,324
(1)
Includes 1,350,000 shares that may be purchased by the underwriters to cover the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares of our common stock from the selling stockholders at the public offering price less the underwriters' discount. See "Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)."
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee based on the average of the high and low prices for the registrant's common stock on April 3, 2012 pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to Completion. Dated April 4, 2012
9,000,000 Shares
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
Common Stock
This is a public offering of 9,000,000 shares of common stock of Francesca's Holdings Corporation. The selling stockholders, which include certain of our officers and directors identified in this prospectus, are offering all 9,000,000 of the shares offered hereby, and we will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering. We will bear all of the offering expenses other than the underwriting discount.
Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FRAN." The last reported sale price of our common stock on April 3, 2012 was $31.92 per share.
See "
Risk Factors
" on page
11
to read about factors you should consider before buying shares of our common stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Per Share
Total
Initial price to public
$
$
Underwriting discount
$
$
Proceeds, before expenses, to the selling stockholders
$
$
To the extent that the underwriters sell more than 9,000,000 shares of common stock, the underwriters have the option to purchase up to an additional 1,350,000 shares from the selling stockholders identified in this prospectus at the initial price to the public less the underwriting discount. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of any of the additional shares.
The underwriters expect to deliver the shares against payment in New York, New York on       , 2012.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J.P. Morgan
Jefferies
RBC Capital Markets
Stifel Nicolaus Weisel
KeyBanc Capital Markets
Prospectus dated       , 2012.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
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RISK FACTORS
11
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
35
USE OF PROCEEDS
37
MARKET PRICE FOR COMMON STOCK
38
DIVIDEND POLICY
39
CAPITALIZATION
40
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
41
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
45
BUSINESS
74
MANAGEMENT
87
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
96
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
115
PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
119
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
121
DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS
125
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS
127
UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)
131
LEGAL MATTERS
136
EXPERTS
136
CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
136
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
137
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
138
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-1
Through and including             , 2012 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer's obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.
We have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses we have prepared. We, and not the underwriters, have ultimate authority over the statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in any free writing prospectus we have prepared, including the content of those statements and whether and how to communicate them. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell
only the shares offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is current only as of its date.
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Basis of Presentation
We operate on a fiscal calendar which, in a given fiscal year, consists of a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31st. The reporting periods contained in our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus contain 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2011, which ended January 28, 2012, 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2010, which ended January 29, 2011, and 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2009, which ended January 30, 2010. Our fiscal year 2008 included 52 weeks of operations, which ended January 31, 2009. For fiscal year 2007, which ended on December 31, 2007, the company operated on a
fiscal calendar year ending December 31st. The quarterly reporting periods discussed in this prospectus consist of 13-week periods ending on April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011.
Industry and Market Data
We obtained the industry, market and competitive position data throughout this prospectus from our own internal estimates and research as well as from industry and general publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Industry publications, studies and surveys generally state that they have been prepared from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. While we believe that each of these studies and publications is reliable, we have not independently verified market and industry data from third-party sources. While we believe our internal company
research is reliable and the definitions of our market and industry are appropriate, neither this research nor these definitions have been verified by any independent source. Further, while we believe the market opportunity information included in this prospectus is generally reliable, such information is inherently imprecise. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of the future performance of the industry in which we operate and our future performance are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in "Risk Factors". These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties and by us.
Trademarks
We operate under our trademark "francesca's collections®" which is registered under applicable intellectual property laws. This prospectus contains references to our trademarks and service marks and to those belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the® or
TM
symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other
companies' trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, especially the "Risk Factors" section of this prospectus and of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2012 ("2011 Form 10-K") and our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus, before making an investment decision. Some of the statements in this prospectus and in the
documents incorporated by reference constitute forward-looking statements. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" for more information.
We are a holding company and all of our business operations are conducted through our wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Francesca's Collections, Inc. ("Francesca's Collections"), a corporation formed and existing under the laws of the State of Texas. Francesca's Collections is wholly owned by Francesca's LLC ("Parent"), a limited liability company formed and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Parent is a wholly owned subsidiary of Francesca's Holdings Corporation ("Holdings"). Except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, the terms
"Francesca's," "we," "us," "our," "the company," "our company" and "our business" refer to Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries as a combined entity. Some differences in the numbers in the tables and text throughout this prospectus may exist due to rounding.
Our Company
francesca's collections® is one of the fastest growing specialty retailers in the United States. Our retail locations are designed and merchandised to feel like independently owned, upscale boutiques and provide our customers with an inviting, intimate and differentiated shopping experience. We believe we offer compelling value with a diverse and uniquely balanced mix of high-quality, trend-right apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive prices. We tailor our assortment to appeal to our core 18 – 35 year-old, fashion conscious female customer, although we find that women of all ages are attracted to our eclectic
and sophisticated merchandise selection and boutique setting. We carry a broad selection but limited quantities of individual styles and introduce new merchandise to our boutiques five days a week in order to create a sense of scarcity and newness, which helps drive customer shopping frequency and loyalty.
By offering a differentiated shopping experience and high-quality merchandise at a compelling value, our boutiques have been successful across a wide variety of geographic markets and shopping venues. We believe we have an opportunity to continue to grow our boutique base from 313 locations in 43 states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques in the United States over the next seven to ten years based on our flexible boutique format, the financial characteristics of our boutiques and our ongoing analysis of shopping venues that meet our criteria for new boutiques. Our merchandise is also available through our e-commerce website,
www.francescascollections.com
.
We believe that through the strength of our business model and our disciplined operating philosophy, we have achieved strong financial performance and growth that is among the best in the specialty retail sector:
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Between fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our net sales increased from $79.4 million to $204.2 million, representing a compound annual growth rate of 60.4%.
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Our comparable boutique sales increased by 10.4% in fiscal year 2011 after a 15.2% increase in fiscal year 2010.
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Between the end of fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our boutique count increased from 147 to 283, representing a compound annual growth rate of 38.8%.
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Between fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our income from operations increased from $17.5 million to $43.5 million, representing a compound annual growth rate of 57.8%.
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Competitive Strengths
We believe the following strengths differentiate us from our competitors and are key drivers of our success:
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Proven Trend-Right Merchandise Delivered at a Compelling Value
.  We believe our ability to quickly identify and respond to emerging fashion and lifestyle trends positions us to consistently offer high-quality, trend-right apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at prices that 'surprise and delight' our customers. We offer a broad selection of merchandise, but intentionally purchase small quantities of individual items for each boutique such that we frequently replenish our boutiques with new merchandise, keeping the shopping experience fresh and exciting for our customers. Our ability to make decisions quickly on trend-right items combined with the short lead times of our vendors maximizes our speed to market, as it generally takes only four to twelve weeks from the time an order is placed to the time merchandise is available on the boutique floor. With these short lead times, we are able to make more informed buying
decisions to meet customers' merchandise expectations, and to react quickly to changing fashion trends. This approach, combined with our uniquely balanced product mix of approximately 50% apparel and 50% jewelry, accessories and gifts, is designed to encourage more frequent visits by our customers and reduce the seasonal fluctuations and margin erosion experienced by many other specialty retailers.
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Differentiated Shopping Experience.
We believe our warm and inviting boutiques and eclectic merchandise create a unique environment. Our passionate boutique managers and associates are encouraged to infuse each boutique with their personality, which increases their motivation and enhances the feel of an independent, upscale boutique shopping experience. We believe these attributes, along with our strategy of carrying a broad selection but limited quantities of individual styles, create a unique "treasure hunt" atmosphere that strongly appeals to our customers and differentiates us in the marketplace.
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Powerful Boutique Economics and Rigorous Real Estate Selection Process
.  We have a proven boutique format that works across a wide variety of shopping venues, market sizes, climates and demographics. Our boutiques average approximately 1,400 square feet, which is meaningfully smaller than most specialty retailers. The performance of our boutiques and our flexible real estate format enhance our ability to secure prominent, highly visible locations in regional malls, lifestyle centers, street locations and strip centers. We deploy a rigorous real estate selection process with all new boutique opportunities measured against specific financial and geographic criteria. On average, our new boutiques that we have opened in the previous three fiscal years that have been open 12 or more months have generated first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment in excess of 150% and payback periods of less than one year, allowing the
company to fund growth from internally generated cash flow.
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Solid and Scalable Infrastructure.
We continually invest in systems, controls and human resources to support our growth. In recent years we have made significant improvements to the infrastructure of our finance, buying and planning, real estate and IT departments. For instance, we believe that we have developed an integrated sourcing, distribution and merchandising process that is scalable and will facilitate the continued growth in the number of boutiques we operate. We also recently replaced our merchandise management, allocation and analytics systems with a new enterprise technology platform. In addition, we entered into a lease for a new headquarters and distribution facility which we believe will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years. As we focus almost exclusively on organic, viral and in-boutique marketing to increase customer loyalty and build our brand image, we do not believe that we will
require significant investments in traditional marketing and advertising initiatives as we expand our boutique base.
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Experienced Management Team with a Disciplined Operating Philosophy.
Our senior management has extensive experience across a broad range of disciplines in the retail
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industry, including merchandising, real estate, supply chain and finance. Our highly skilled executive team includes two of our Founders (as defined below), John De Meritt, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Kyong Gill, our Executive Vice Chairperson. Together they lead a dynamic team with a strong background at companies such as David's Bridal, Chico's, CVS, Banana Republic, Nordstrom and J.C. Penney.
Growth Strategy
We believe we can continue to grow our revenues and earnings by executing on the following strategies:
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Grow Our Boutique Base
.  We believe we have the potential to grow our base from 313 locations in 43 states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques in the U.S. over the next seven to ten years. As of March 31, 2012 we have opened 30 new boutiques since the beginning of fiscal year 2012 and we plan to open approximately 45 additional new boutiques and an outlet boutique during the remainder of fiscal year 2012. We plan to open approximately 75 new boutiques in fiscal year 2013. Going forward, we expect the economics of our new boutiques to continue to be compelling.
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Drive Comparable Boutique Sales
.  We intend to drive comparable boutique sales by maintaining our distinctive approach to merchandising, refining our differentiated boutique experience and increasing the sophistication of our buying and planning infrastructure.
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Expand the Penetration and Presence of Our E-Commerce Business
.  Our e-commerce sales grew by 49.5% in fiscal year 2011 but only represented 1.4% of our total net sales. We expect sales from this channel to continue to grow as consumers become more aware of our e-commerce capabilities and we open boutiques in new markets.
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Enhance Operating Margins.
Our strong expected boutique growth should permit us to take advantage of economies of scale in merchandising and sourcing and to also leverage our existing infrastructure, corporate overhead and other fixed costs.
Summary Risk Factors
We are subject to a number of risks, including risks that may prevent us from achieving our business objectives or may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects. You should carefully consider these risks, including all of the risks discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors," beginning on page
11
of this prospectus, before investing in our common stock. Risks relating to our business include, among others:
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we may not be able to effectively anticipate, identify and respond quickly to changing fashion trends and customer preferences;
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we may not be able to execute our growth strategy if we are unable to identify suitable locations to open new boutiques, obtain favorable lease terms, attract customers to our boutiques, hire and retain personnel and maintain sufficient levels of cash flow to support our expansion;
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the company has identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting in the past, which related to accounting for convertible redeemable preferred stock. We have taken steps to remediate our internal control deficiencies, however, there are no assurances that the measures we have taken were completely effective or that similar weaknesses will not recur;
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we may face disruptions in our current or planned new information systems;
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we may not be able to effectively manage our operations, which have grown rapidly, or our future growth;
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we may be adversely impacted by economic conditions and the lack of success of the malls and shopping centers where our boutiques are located;
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we operate in the highly competitive specialty retail apparel and accessories industry and may face increased competition;
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we may not be able to maintain or improve levels of comparable boutique sales; and
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we may not be able to obtain merchandise quickly and at competitive prices if any deterioration or change occurs in our vendor relationships or their businesses.
Our Principal Stockholders
Upon the completion of this offering, affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC (collectively referred to as "CCMP") and our executive officers and directors are expected to own, in the aggregate, approximately 20% of our outstanding common stock, or approximately 17% if the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares is fully exercised. As a result, these stockholders will be able to exert significant voting influence over fundamental and significant corporate matters and transactions. See "Risk Factors —  Risks Related to this Offering and Ownership of Our Common Stock — Concentration of
ownership among our existing executive officers, directors and principal stockholders may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions."
CCMP is a private equity firm specializing in buyouts and growth equity investments in companies ranging from $500 million to more than $3 billion in size. With offices in New York, Houston and London, CCMP focuses on four primary industries: Consumer, Industrial, Energy and Healthcare. Investments under management in its current fund, CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P. include, in addition to the investment in our company, ARAMARK Holdings Corporation, Chaparral Energy Inc., Edwards Group Limited, Generac Holdings Inc., Infogroup Inc., Medpace Inc., LHP Hospital Group and Newark Energy LLC.
We, Mr. Chong Yi, Ms. Kyong Gill, Ms. Insuk Koo and Mr. John De Meritt (collectively referred to as "the Founders"), CCMP and certain other stockholders that are part of our executive management team are parties to a stockholders agreement. Pursuant to the stockholders' agreement, CCMP has the right at any time, but on not more than five occasions, to require us to use our best efforts to register any or all of the shares held by CCMP on Form S-1 promulgated under the Securities Act at our expense. This offering and the February 2012 offering (as defined below) represent two exercises by CCMP of its registration rights. In addition,
the Founders and certain other stockholders (which include members of our management) have the right on a single occasion, upon the request of the holders representing a majority of the shares held by such Founders and other stockholders, to require us to use our best efforts to register any or all of the shares held thereby at any time following July 27, 2012, which is the 12-month anniversary of our IPO (as defined below). The stockholders' agreement also grants CCMP, the Founders and certain other stockholders (which include members of our management) "piggyback" registration rights. If we register any of our securities the holders of these shares are entitled to include their shares in the registration. After the completion of this offering, CCMP, the Founders and certain other stockholders (which include members of our management) will be entitled to additional short-form registration rights, commencing on the date that we become eligible to register securities on
Form S-3.
Corporate and Other Information
We opened our first boutique in Houston, Texas in 1999. John De Meritt, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Kyong Gill, our Executive Vice Chairperson, are two of the original four Founders of francesca's collections®. In February 2010, CCMP acquired a controlling interest in the company with the goal of supporting Mr. De Meritt and the management team in accelerating our growth.
Holdings was incorporated in Delaware in 2007. We are a holding company and all of our business operations are conducted through Francesca's Collections, our wholly owned operating subsidiary. Francesca's Collections was formed in 2006 and is the successor-in-interest of PFD II, Inc., a corporation incorporated in 1999 under the laws of the State of Texas. In 2002, we incorporated Francesca's Collections of CA, Inc., under the laws of California to own and operate our
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boutiques in California. In 2008, Francesca's Collections of CA, Inc., was merged into Francesca's Collections and as a result of such merger, Francesca's Collections of CA, Inc. ceased to exist.
Office Location
Our principal executive office is located at 3480 W. 12th Street, Houston, Texas 77008, our telephone number is (713) 864-1358 and our fax number is (713) 426-2751. We maintain a website at
www.francescascollections.com
. We do not incorporate the information contained on, or accessible through, our website into this prospectus, and you should not consider it part of this prospectus.
Recent Developments
Preliminary Two Months Ended March 31, 2012 Data
Based on preliminary data, our net sales for the two-month period ended March 31, 2012 increased 48.9% to $40.3 million compared to $27.1 million for the same period of 2011 and our comparable boutique sales increased 14.8% for the two-month period ended March 31, 2012 following a comparable boutique sales increase of 14.8% in the same period of 2011, which represents a 29.6% increase in the aggregate during the first two months of fiscal years 2012 and 2011. As of March 31, 2012 we have opened 30 new boutiques since the beginning of fiscal year 2012 and we plan to open approximately 45 additional new boutiques and an outlet boutique during the
remainder of fiscal year 2012. The preliminary results for this two-month period will be subject to quarter-end closing procedures and/or adjustments, and should not be viewed as a substitute for full interim financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP that have been reviewed by our auditors, which will reflect the remainder of the reporting period. These preliminary results could change materially and are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for our first quarter or any future period. As a result of the foregoing considerations and the other limitations described herein, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this preliminary financial information. See "Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business — There are material limitations with relying on preliminary data relating to periods within a fiscal quarter," "Risk Factors," "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," "Selected
Consolidated Financial and Operating Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.
February 2012 Offering
In February 2012, certain of our stockholders sold 11,336,476 shares of common stock in a public offering. We refer to this offering in this prospectus as the "February 2012 offering." We did not receive any proceeds from the February 2012 offering and incurred $0.6 million of expenses in fiscal year 2011 relating to the February 2012 offering, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations of the audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
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THE OFFERING
Common stock offered by the selling stockholders
9,000,000 shares.
10,350,000 shares if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full.
Common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering
43,620,592 shares.
Use of proceeds
We will not receive any proceeds from this offering. See "Use of Proceeds."
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any dividends since the initial public offering of our common stock (the "IPO"). We currently expect to retain all available funds and future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and growth of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of our common stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon many factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, legal requirements, restrictions in our debt agreements and other factors our board of directors deems relevant. See "Dividend Policy".
Risk factors
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully read the information set forth under "Risk Factors" beginning on page
11
of this prospectus, together with all of the other information set forth or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.
Symbol for trading on The NASDAQ Global Select Market
"FRAN"
Conflicts of Interest
One or more affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC beneficially own more than 10% of CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., which is a stockholder in the company. Because one or more affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC beneficially own more than 10% of CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., which is a selling stockholder in this offering, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC or its affiliates will receive more than 5% of the proceeds of this offering and, therefore, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is deemed to have a "conflict of interest" under Rule 5121 ("Rule 5121") of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Pursuant to Rule 5121, the appointment of a qualified independent underwriter is not necessary in connection with this offering, as the offering is of a class of equity securities for which a "bona fide public market," as defined by FINRA Rule 5121(f)(3), exists. For more information, see
"Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)."
Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus relating to the number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering:
•
excludes 3,103,112 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding as of March 28, 2012, at a weighted average exercise price of $8.84 per share;
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excludes 8,600 shares of common stock granted pursuant to restricted stock awards outstanding as of March 28, 2012; and
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excludes 2,284,666 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.
Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus assumes no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares.
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
The following table sets forth our summary consolidated financial information and operating data as of the dates and for the periods indicated. Our summary consolidated financial data for each of the years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected consolidated balance sheet data as of January 30, 2010 has been derived from our audited consolidated balance sheet, which is not included or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus.
We operate on a fiscal calendar which, in a given fiscal year, consists of a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31st. The reporting periods contained in our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus contain 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2011, which ended January 28, 2012, 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2010, which ended January 29, 2011, and 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2009, which ended January 30, 2010. Our fiscal year 2008 included 52 weeks of operations, which ended January 31, 2009. For fiscal year 2007, which ended on December 31, 2007, the company operated on a
fiscal calendar year ending December 31st.
The historical results presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. The following summaries of our consolidated financial and operating data for the periods presented should be read in conjunction with "Risk Factors", "Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data", "Capitalization", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales
(1)
$
204,158
$
135,176
$
79,367
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs
(2)
97,365
65,008
37,244
Gross profit
106,793
70,168
42,123
Selling, general and administrative expenses
63,262
40,525
24,641
Income from operations
43,531
29,643
17,482
Interest income (expense)
(4,868
)
(1,633
)
2
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(1,591
)
—
—
Other income (expense)
284
(2
)
38
Income before income tax expense
37,356
28,008
17,522
Income tax expense
14,855
11,113
6,918
Net income
22,501
16,895
10,604
Increase in redemption value of convertible redeemable preferred stock
—
—
(60,271
)
Convertible redeemable preferred stock accrued dividends
—
—
(2,022
)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
$
22,501
$
16,895
$
(51,689
)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
(3)
$
0.53
$
0.43
$
(1.99
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
(3)
$
0.52
$
0.41
$
(1.99
)
Dividends declared per common share
—
$
2.39
—
Weighted average shares outstanding:
(4)
Basic shares
42,087
39,385
26,000
Diluted shares
42,948
40,907
26,000
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
As of Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(in thousands, except percentages)
Total current assets
$
36,041
$
31,721
$
22,318
Total assets
72,312
59,124
31,218
Total liabilities
55,410
114,592
8,242
Convertible redeemable preferred stock – series A
—
—
85,854
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
16,902
(55,468
)
(62,878
)
Operating Data:
Comparable boutique sales growth for period
(5)
10.4
%
15.2
%
9.8
%
Number of boutiques open at end of period
(not in thousands)
283
207
147
Net sales per average square foot for period
(not in thousands)
(6)
$
554
$
508
$
429
Average square feet
(7)
368
266
185
Total gross square feet at end of period
399
296
210
(1)
Net sales plus shipping and handling fees.
(2)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs includes the direct cost of purchased merchandise, freight costs from our suppliers to our distribution centers and freight costs for merchandise shipped directly from our vendors to our boutiques, allowances for inventory shrinkage and
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obsolescence, boutique occupancy costs including rent, utilities, common area maintenance, property taxes, depreciation, and boutique repair and maintenance costs and shipping costs related to e-commerce sales. We purchase merchandise from vendors that are considered related parties. See note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.
(3)
Please see note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for an explanation of per share calculations.
(4)
On April 28, 2010, the company authorized a split of its outstanding and authorized common stock in the ratio of four hundred to one. Accordingly, our consolidated financial data included elsewhere in this prospectus have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effects of the stock split on common shares and per share amounts for all periods presented.
(5)
A boutique is included in comparable boutique sales on the first day of the fifteenth full month following the boutique's opening. When a boutique that is included in comparable boutique sales is relocated, we continue to consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. If a boutique is closed for thirty days or longer for a remodel or as a result of weather damage, fire or the like, we no longer consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. E-commerce sales are excluded from comparable boutique sales.
(6)
Net sales per average square foot are calculated by dividing net sales for the period by the average square feet during the period (see footnote 7 below).
(7)
Because of our rapid growth, for purposes of providing sales per square foot measure we use average square feet during the period as opposed to total gross square feet at the end of the period. For periods consisting of more than one fiscal quarter, average square feet is calculated as (a) the sum of the total gross square feet at the beginning of the period and total gross square feet at the end of each fiscal quarter within the period, divided by (b) the number of fiscal quarters within the period plus one (which, for a fiscal year, is five). There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate sales per square foot or similarly titled measures. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our average square feet and net sales per average square foot for the period may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers.
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, before making a decision to invest in shares of our common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flow and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. As a result, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment in our common stock.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our success depends on our ability to anticipate, identify and respond quickly to new and changing fashion trends, customer preferences and other factors, and our inability to anticipate, identify and respond to these changes and trends could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our core market, apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts for women from 18 to 35-years old, is subject to rapidly shifting fashion trends, customer tastes and demands. Accordingly, our success is dependent on our ability to anticipate, identify and respond to the latest fashion trends and customer demands, and to translate such trends and demands into appropriate, saleable product offerings in a timely manner. A small number of our employees are primarily responsible for performing this analysis and making product purchase decisions. Our failure to anticipate, identify or react swiftly and appropriately to new and changing styles, trends or desired
image preferences or to accurately anticipate and forecast demand for certain product offerings is likely to lead to lower demand for our merchandise, which could cause, among other things, sales declines, excess inventories and a greater number of markdowns. Further, if we are not able to anticipate, identify and respond to changing fashion trends and customer preferences, we may lose customers and market share to those of our competitors who are able to better anticipate, identify and respond to such trends and preferences. In addition, because our success depends on our brand image, our business could be materially adversely affected if new product offerings are not accepted by our customers. Our new product offerings may not be met with the same level of acceptance as our past product offerings and we may not be able to adequately respond to fashion trends in a timely manner or the preferences of our customers. If we do not accurately forecast or analyze fashion trends and sales
levels, our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely affected.
If we are not able to successfully maintain a broad and shallow merchandise assortment, we may be unable to attract a sufficient number of customers to our boutiques or sell sufficient quantities of our merchandise through our e-commerce business, which could result in excess inventories and markdowns.
We use the term broad and shallow to refer to a diverse merchandise assortment with relatively small inventory of each product. We believe that our strategy to offer our customers a broad and shallow merchandise assortment has contributed significantly to the success of our business. Among other things, we believe that this strategy creates a constant sense of newness and scarcity value, which drives repeat boutique visits and increased sales. In addition, we believe that this strategy helps us reduce markdowns. There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to adequately stock our boutiques with a sufficiently broad and shallow
assortment of merchandise. As we increase order volumes in connection with opening new boutiques and expanding our e-commerce business, it may become increasingly difficult for us to accurately forecast the optimal amount of merchandise to order from our vendors and continue to offer a broad and shallow merchandise assortment at each boutique. If we are unable to offer a broad and shallow merchandise assortment, customers may choose to visit our boutiques less frequently, our brand could be impaired, our market share may decline and our results of operations could deteriorate. Further, any failure to maintain a broad and shallow merchandise assortment could lead to excess inventories which could lead to markdowns.
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Our growth strategy depends in large part upon our ability to successfully open and operate new boutiques each year in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Our strategy to grow our business depends in large part on continuing to successfully open a substantial number of new boutiques each year for the foreseeable future. The success of this strategy will depend largely upon our ability to find a sufficient number of suitable locations, our ability to recruit, hire and train qualified personnel to operate our new boutiques and our ability to scale our infrastructure to successfully integrate our new boutiques.
Our ability to successfully open and operate new boutiques depends on many factors that may be outside of our control including, among others, our ability to:
•
identify desirable boutique locations, primarily in malls, lifestyle centers, street locations and strip centers, as well as other types of shopping venues and outlet malls, which may be difficult and costly, particularly in an improving real estate environment;
•
negotiate acceptable lease terms, including favorable levels of tenant allowances, which may be difficult, particularly in an improving real estate environment;
•
maintain out-of-pocket, build-out costs in line with our boutique economic model, including by receiving expected levels of tenant allowances for a portion of our construction expenses, and managing these construction expenses at reasonable levels, which may be difficult, particularly in an improving real estate environment;
•
efficiently source and distribute additional merchandise;
•
hire, train and retain a growing workforce of boutique managers, boutique associates and other personnel;
•
successfully integrate new boutiques into our existing control structure and operations, including our information technology systems;
•
efficiently expand the operations of our distribution facility to meet the needs of a growing boutique network;
•
identify and satisfy the merchandise and other preferences of our customers in new geographic areas and markets; and
•
address competitive, merchandising, marketing, distribution and other challenges encountered in connection with expansion into new geographic areas and markets.
Our near-term expansion plans have us opening new boutiques in or near the areas where we have existing boutiques. To the extent that we open boutiques in markets where we already have existing boutiques, we may experience reduced net sales at those existing boutiques. Also, if we expand into new geographic areas, we will need to successfully identify and satisfy the fashion preferences of customers in those areas. In addition, we will need to address competitive, merchandising, marketing, distribution and other challenges encountered in connection with any expansion and our limited brand recognition in new markets may limit our expansion strategy
and cause our business and growth to suffer.
Finally, newly opened boutiques may not be received as well as, or achieve net sales or profitability levels comparable to those of, our existing boutiques in our estimated time periods, or at all. If our boutiques fail to achieve, or are unable to sustain, acceptable net sales and profitability levels, our business may be materially harmed and we may incur significant costs associated with closing or relocating boutiques. In addition, our current expansion plans are only estimates, and the actual number of boutiques we open each year and the actual number of suitable locations for our new boutiques could differ significantly from these estimates. If
we fail to successfully open and operate new boutiques and execute our growth plans, the price of our common stock could decline.
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We may not be able to efficiently source and distribute the additional merchandise quantities necessary to support our growth.
Our success depends on our ability to source and distribute merchandise efficiently. The sourcing of our merchandise is dependent, in part, on our relationships with our vendors. If we are unable to maintain these relationships we may not be able to continue to source merchandise at competitive prices that appeal to our customers. If we do not succeed in maintaining good relationships with our vendors or if our growth outpaces the ability of our vendors to scale up and the company cannot identify new vendors to meet the demand for additional merchandise production, the company could see its costs go up or the delivery time on its new orders
substantially increase.
Increases in the cost of the raw materials or other inputs used in the production of our merchandise could result in the loss of suppliers, increase our cost of goods sold and occupancy costs and adversely affect our financial results.
The success of our business is in part driven by the compelling price-value proposition we offer our customers. If the costs of the raw materials, particularly cotton, leather and synthetics, used in producing our merchandise increase, our vendors would look to pass these cost increases along to us. The price and availability of such raw materials may fluctuate significantly, depending on many factors which are outside of our control, including commodity prices, crop yields and weather patterns. If our vendors attempt to pass any cost increases on to us and we refuse to pay the increases, we could lose certain vendors as suppliers, resulting in the
risk that we could not fill our orders in a timely manner or at all. If we pay the increases, we could either attempt to raise retail prices, which could adversely affect our sales and our brand image, or choose not to raise prices, which could adversely affect the profitability of our merchandise sales.
We are planning to replace several core information technology systems, which could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our financial results.
We recently completed the process of upgrading our existing merchandising, warehousing and point-of-sale applications to the latest supported software releases for these applications. The purpose of the upgrade is to allow the company to scale for the boutique growth that occurred in calendar year 2011 and that is planned during calendar year 2012 and over the next several years. Additionally, this upgrade will allow us to continue to operate our business while we are preparing to launch our new enterprise technology platform.
In fiscal year 2011, we replaced our previous merchandise management and allocation and merchandise analytics systems with a new enterprise technology platform. These replacements were completed in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011.
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2012, we plan to begin to replace our boutiques' point-of-sale software and merchandise planning systems. We expect to complete the implementation of our new enterprise technology platform in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. Also, our accounting system may need to be upgraded and replaced over time depending on our growth.
The risks associated with the above information technology systems changes, as well as any failure of such systems to operate effectively, could disrupt and adversely impact the promptness and accuracy of our merchandise distribution, transaction processing, financial accounting and reporting, including the implementation of our internal controls over financial reporting, the efficiency of our operations and our ability to properly forecast earnings and cash requirements. We could be required to make significant additional expenditures to remediate any such failures or problems.
We believe that other companies have experienced significant delays and cost overruns in implementing similar systems changes, and we may encounter problems as well. We may not be able to successfully implement these new systems or, if implemented, we may still face unexpected disruptions in the future. Any resulting disruptions could harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
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Our current growth plans will place a strain on our existing resources and could cause us to encounter challenges we have not faced before.
As our number of boutiques and our e-commerce sales grow, our operations will become more complex. While we have grown substantially as a company since inception, much of this growth occurred recently in fiscal years 2010 and 2011. As we move forward, we expect our growth to bring new challenges that we have not faced before. Among other difficulties that we may encounter, this growth will place a strain on our existing infrastructure, including our distribution facilities, information technology systems, financial controls, real estate and boutique operations staffs, and may make it more difficult for us to adequately forecast expenditures, such as
real estate and construction expenses, budgeting will become more complex, and we may also place increased burdens on our vendors, as we will likely increase the size of our merchandise orders. The increased demands that our growth plans will place on our infrastructure may cause us to operate our business less efficiently, which could cause a deterioration in the performance of our existing boutiques. New order delivery times could lengthen as a result of the strains that growth will place on our existing resources and our growth may make it otherwise difficult for us to respond quickly to changing trends, consumer preferences and other factors. This could impair our ability to continue to offer trend-right merchandise which could result in excess inventory, greater markdowns, loss of market share and decreased sales.
In addition, our planned expansion is expected to place increased demands on our existing operational, managerial, administrative and other resources. Specifically, our inventory management systems and personnel processes may need to be further upgraded to keep pace with our current growth strategy. We cannot anticipate all of the demands that our expanding operations will impose on our business, and our failure to appropriately address these demands could have an adverse effect on us.
Our business is sensitive to consumer spending and economic conditions.
Consumer purchases of discretionary retail items and specialty retail products, which include our apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts, may be adversely affected by economic conditions such as employment levels, salary and wage levels, the availability of consumer credit, inflation, high interest rates, high tax rates, high fuel prices and consumer confidence with respect to current and future economic conditions. Consumer purchases may decline during recessionary periods or at other times when unemployment is higher or disposable income is lower. These risks may be exacerbated for retailers like us that focus significantly on selling
discretionary fashion merchandise. Consumer willingness to make discretionary purchases may decline, may stall or may be slow to increase due to national and regional economic conditions. Our financial performance is particularly susceptible to economic and other conditions in regions or states where we have a significant number of boutiques. There remains considerable uncertainty and volatility in the national and global economy. Further or future slowdowns or disruptions in the economy could adversely affect mall traffic and new mall and shopping center development and could materially and adversely affect us and our growth plans. We may not be able to maintain our recent rate of growth in net sales if there is a decline in consumer spending.
In addition, a deterioration of economic conditions and future recessionary periods may exacerbate the other risks faced by our business, including those risks we encounter as we attempt to execute our growth plans. Such risks could be exacerbated individually or collectively.
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We operate in the highly competitive specialty retail apparel and accessories industry and the size and resources of some of our competitors may allow them to compete more effectively than we can, which could adversely impact our growth and market share.
We face intense competition in the specialty retail apparel and accessories industry. We compete on the basis of a combination of factors, including price, breadth, quality and style of merchandise, as well as our in-boutique experience and level of customer service, our brand image and our ability to anticipate, identify and respond to new and changing fashion trends. While we believe that we compete primarily with specialty retailers and internet businesses that specialize in women's apparel and accessories, we also face competition from department stores, mass merchandisers and value retailers. We believe our primary competitors include
specialty apparel and accessories retailers that offer their own private labels, including, among others, White House | Black Market, Ann Taylor Loft, Charlotte Russe and Anthropologie. In addition, our expansion into markets served by our competitors and entry of new competitors or expansion of existing competitors into our markets could have an adverse effect on our business.
We also compete with a wide variety of large and small retailers for customers, vendors, suitable boutique locations and personnel. The competitive landscape we face, particularly among specialty retailers, is subject to rapid change as new competitors emerge and existing competitors change their offerings. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully and navigate the shifts in our market.
Many of our competitors are, and many of our potential competitors may be, larger and have greater name recognition and access to greater financial, marketing and other resources. Therefore, these competitors may be able to adapt to changes in trends and customer desires more quickly, devote greater resources to the marketing and sale of their products, generate greater brand recognition or adopt more aggressive pricing policies than we can. As a result, we may lose market share, which could reduce our sales and adversely affect our results of operations. Many of our competitors also utilize advertising and marketing media which we do not, including
advertising through the use of direct mail, newspapers, magazines, billboards, television and radio, which may provide them with greater brand recognition than we have.
Our competitors may also sell certain products or substantially similar products through the Internet or through outlet centers or discount stores, increasing the competitive pressure for those products. We cannot assure you that we will continue to be able to compete successfully against existing or future competitors. Our expansion into markets served by our competitors and entry of new competitors or expansion of existing competitors into our markets could have a material adverse effect on us. Competitive forces and pressures may intensify as our presence in the retail marketplace grows.
We do not possess exclusive rights to many of the elements that comprise our in-boutique experience and merchandise offerings. Some specialty retailers offer a personalized shopping experience that in certain ways is similar to the one we strive to provide to our customers. Our competitors may seek to emulate facets of our business strategy and in-boutique experience, which could result in a reduction of any competitive advantage or special appeal that we might possess. In addition, some of our merchandise offerings are sold to us on a non-exclusive basis. As a result, our current and future competitors, especially those with greater financial,
marketing or other resources, may be able to duplicate or improve upon some or all of the elements of our in-boutique experience or merchandise offerings that we believe are important in differentiating our boutiques and our customers' shopping experience. If our competitors were to duplicate or improve upon some or all of the elements of our in-boutique experience or product offerings, our competitive position and our business could suffer.
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Our inability to maintain or increase our comparable boutique sales could adversely impact our net sales, profitability, cash flow and stock price.
We may not be able to sustain or increase the levels of comparable boutique sales that we have experienced in the recent past. If our future comparable boutique sales decline or fail to meet market expectations, our profitability could be harmed and the price of our common stock could decline. In addition, the aggregate comparable boutique sales levels of our boutiques have fluctuated in the past and can be expected to fluctuate in the future. A variety of factors affect comparable boutique sales, including fashion trends, competition, current national and regional economic conditions, pricing, changes in our merchandise mix, prior period comparable
boutique sales levels, inventory shrinkage, the timing and amount of markdowns, the success of our marketing programs, holiday timing and weather conditions. In addition, it may be more challenging for us to sustain high levels of comparable boutique sales growth during and after our planned expansion. These factors may cause our comparable boutique sales results to be materially lower than in recent periods and lower than market expectations, which could harm our business and our earnings and result in a decline in the price of our common stock.
Our inability to maintain or increase our operating margins could adversely affect the price of our common stock.
We intend to continue to increase our operating margins through scale efficiencies, improved systems, continued cost discipline and enhancements to our merchandise offerings. If we are unable to successfully manage the potential difficulties associated with our growth plans, we may not be able to capture the scale efficiencies that we expect from expansion. If we are not able to continue to capture scale efficiencies, improve our systems, continue our cost discipline and enhance our merchandise offerings, we may not be able to achieve our goals with respect to operating margins. In addition, if we do not adequately refine and improve our various
ordering, tracking and allocation systems, we may not be able to increase sales and reduce inventory shrinkage. As a result, our operating margins may stagnate or decline, which could adversely affect the price of our common stock.
Our ability to attract customers to our boutiques depends on locating our boutiques in suitable locations. Conditions or changes affecting boutique locations, including any decrease in customer traffic, could cause our sales to be less than expected.
Boutique locations and related sales and customer traffic may be adversely affected by, among other things, economic conditions in a particular area, competition from nearby retailers selling similar merchandise, changing lifestyle choices of consumers in a particular market and the closing or decline in popularity of other businesses located near our boutique. Although we have opened many boutiques in mall locations, our approach to identifying locations for our boutiques has historically favored street locations and lifestyle centers. As a result, many of our boutiques are located outside of malls near other retailers or public venues that we
believe are consistent with our customers' lifestyle choices. Changes in areas around our boutique locations that result in reductions in customer foot traffic or otherwise render the locations unsuitable could cause our sales to be less than expected. Boutiques located in street locations and lifestyle centers may be more susceptible to such changes than boutiques located in malls.
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Our business depends on a strong brand image, and if we are not able to maintain and enhance our brand, particularly in new markets where we have limited brand recognition, we may be unable to attract a sufficient number of customers to our boutiques or sell sufficient quantities of our merchandise.
We believe that our brand image and brand awareness has contributed significantly to the success of our business. We also believe that maintaining and enhancing our brand image particularly in new markets where we have limited brand recognition is important to maintaining and expanding our customer base. Maintaining and enhancing our brand image may require us to make substantial investments in areas such as merchandising, marketing, boutique operations, community relations, boutique promotions and employee training. These investments may be substantial and may not ultimately be successful.
We do not use traditional advertising channels and if we fail to adequately continue to connect with our customer base, our business could be adversely affected.
We focus on organic, viral and in-boutique marketing to capture the interest of our customers and drive them to our boutiques and website. We do not use traditional advertising channels, such as newspapers, magazines, billboards, television and radio, which are used by some of our competitors. We expect to increase our use of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, in the future. If our marketing efforts are not successful, there may be no immediately available or cost effective alternative marketing channel for us to use to build or maintain brand awareness. As we execute our growth strategy, our ability to successfully integrate new boutiques
into their surrounding communities or to expand into new markets will be adversely impacted if we fail to connect with our target customers. Failure to successfully connect with our target customers in new and existing markets could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We depend on our senior management personnel and may not be able to retain or replace these individuals or recruit additional personnel, which could harm our business.
Our future success is substantially dependent on the continued service of our senior management, particularly Mr. De Meritt, one of our Founders and our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors, and Ms. Gill, another of our Founders and the Executive Vice Chairperson of our board of directors. These employees have extensive experience both with our company and in our industry and are familiar with our business, systems and processes. The loss of services of one or more of our key employees could impair our ability to manage our business effectively and could have an adverse effect on our business, as we may not be
able to find suitable individuals to replace them on a timely basis or at all. In addition, any departures of key personnel could be viewed in a negative light by investors and analysts, which could cause our common stock price to decline. We do not maintain key person insurance on any employee.
In addition to these key employees, we have other employees in positions, including those employees responsible for our merchandising and operations departments, that, if vacant, could cause a temporary disruption in our business until such positions are filled.
If we are unable to find, train and retain key personnel, including new boutique employees that reflect our brand image and embody our culture, we may not be able to grow or sustain our operations.
Our success depends in part upon our ability to attract, motivate and retain a sufficient number of boutique employees, including boutique managers, who understand and appreciate our customers, brand and corporate culture, and are able to adequately and effectively represent our culture and establish credibility with our customers. Like most retailers, we experience significant employee turnover rates, particularly among boutique employees. Our planned growth will require us to hire and train even more personnel to manage such growth. If we are unable to hire and retain boutique personnel capable of consistently providing a high level of customer
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their enthusiasm for our culture, understanding of our customers and knowledge of the merchandise we offer, our ability to open new boutiques may be impaired, the performance of our existing and new boutiques could be materially adversely affected and our brand image may be negatively impacted. There is a high level of competition for experienced, qualified personnel in the retail industry and we compete for personnel with a variety of companies looking to hire for retail positions. Historically, we have prided ourselves on our commitment to employee growth and development and we focus on promoting from within our team. Our growth plans will strain
our ability to staff our new boutiques, particularly at the boutique manager level, which could have an adverse effect on our ability to maintain a cohesive and consistently strong team, which in turn could have an adverse impact on our business. If we are unable to attract, train and retain employees in the future, we may not be able to serve our customers effectively, thus reducing our ability to continue our growth and to operate our existing boutiques as profitably as we have in the past.
Union attempts to organize our employees could negatively affect our business.
None of our employees are currently subject to a collective bargaining agreement. As we continue to grow and enter different regions, unions may attempt to organize all or part of our employee base at certain boutiques or within certain regions. Responding to such organization attempts may distract management and employees and may have a negative financial impact on individual boutiques, or on our business as a whole.
We have one corporate headquarters and distribution facility and have not yet implemented disaster recovery procedures. Disruptions to the operations at that location could have an adverse effect on our business operations.
Our corporate headquarters and our only distribution facility are co-located in Houston, Texas. Our distribution facility supports both our boutiques and our e-commerce business. A majority of our merchandise is shipped from our vendors to the distribution facility and then packaged and shipped from our distribution facility to our boutiques and our e-commerce customers. The success of our boutiques depends on the timely receipt of merchandise because they must receive merchandise in a timely manner in order to stay current with the fashion preferences of our customers. The efficient flow of our merchandise requires that we have adequate capacity and
uninterrupted service in our distribution facility to support both our current level of operations, and the anticipated increased levels that may follow from our growth plans. We believe that our current distribution facility is capable of supporting our growth through approximately 450 boutiques without significant additional capital investment. In order to accommodate future growth beyond approximately 450 boutiques we will either need to expand and upgrade our existing distribution facility or move our distribution operations to a new facility with greater capacity. In December 2011, we entered into a lease for space in a single building near our existing headquarters and distribution facility and expect to relocate our headquarters and distribution facility to the new space by no later than November 1, 2012. We believe that the new facility will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years.
In addition, if we encounter difficulties associated with our distribution facility or if it were to shut down for any reason, including fire, hurricanes or other natural disaster, we could face inventory shortages resulting in "out-of-stock" conditions in our boutiques, and delays in shipments to our customers, resulting in significantly higher costs and longer lead times associated with distributing our merchandise. See "— The current geographic concentration of our boutiques creates an exposure to local economies, regional downturns and severe weather or other catastrophic occurrences that may materially adversely affect our
financial condition and results of operations" below. Also, most of our computer equipment and senior management, including critical resources dedicated to merchandising, financial and administrative functions, are located at our corporate headquarters. Our management and our operations and distribution staff would need to find an alternative location, causing further disruption and expense to our business and operations.
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We recognize the need for, and are in the early stages of, developing disaster recovery, business continuity and document retention plans that would allow us to be operational despite casualties or unforeseen events impacting our corporate headquarters or distribution center. Without disaster recovery, business continuity and document retention plans, if we encounter difficulties or disasters with our distribution facility or at our corporate headquarters, our critical systems, operations and information may not be restored in a timely manner, or at all, and this could have an adverse effect on our business.
We will relocate our corporate headquarters and distribution facilities. Any disruption to our operations resulting from the relocation could have an adverse effect on our business.
We will relocate our headquarters and distribution facilities to an existing nearby building. The relocation and consolidation from our current facilities should be completed no later than November 1, 2012. Initially, we will occupy approximately 218,000 square feet, which will house our corporate headquarters, warehouse and distribution facility, including our e-commerce operations, and e-commerce fulfillment. We believe that the new facility will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years. The lease for the new facilities includes an option to add as much as an additional 122,000 square feet if necessary. The primary lease term of
the new facility expires on April 30, 2020; however, we have options to renew the lease for an additional period of up to ten years.
If we encounter difficulties or disruptions associated with our relocation, we could face inventory shortages resulting in "out-of-stock" conditions in our boutiques, delays in shipments to our customers, higher costs and longer lead times, as well as disruptions to our merchandising, financial and administrative functions. Such difficulties or disruptions could have an adverse effect on our business.
Our business requires that we lease substantial amounts of space and we may not be able to continue to lease space on terms as favorable as the leases negotiated in the past.
We do not own any real estate. Instead, we lease all of our boutique locations, as well as our corporate headquarters and distribution facility in Houston, Texas. Our boutiques are leased from third parties, with lease terms of five to ten years. Many of our lease agreements also have additional five-year renewal options. We believe that we have been able to negotiate favorable rental rates and tenant allowances over the last few years due in large part to the state of the economy and higher than usual vacancy rates in a number of regional malls and shopping centers. These trends may not continue, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to
continue to negotiate such favorable terms. Many of our leases have early cancellation clauses, which permit the lease to be terminated by us or the landlord if certain sales levels are not met in specific periods or if the shopping venue does not meet specified occupancy standards. In addition to fixed minimum lease payments, most of our boutique leases provide for additional rental payments based on a percentage of sales, or "percentage rent," if sales at the respective boutiques exceed specified levels, as well as the payment of common area maintenance charges, real property insurance and real estate taxes. Many of our lease agreements have defined escalating rent provisions over the initial term and any extensions. Increases in our already substantial occupancy costs and difficulty in identifying economically suitable new boutique locations could have significant negative consequences, which include:
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requiring that a greater portion of our available cash be applied to pay our rental obligations, thus reducing cash available for other purposes and reducing our profitability;
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limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to changes in, our business or in the industry in which we compete.
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We depend on cash flow from operations to pay our lease expenses and to fulfill our other cash needs. If our business does not generate sufficient cash flow from operating activities to fund these expenses and needs and sufficient funds are not otherwise available to us, we may not be able to service our lease expenses, grow our business, respond to competitive challenges or fund our other liquidity and capital needs, which could harm our business. Additional sites that we lease may be subject to long-term non-cancelable leases if we are unable to negotiate our current standard lease terms. If an existing or future boutique is not profitable, and we
decide to close it, we may nonetheless be committed to perform our obligations under the applicable lease including, among other things, paying the base rent for the balance of the lease term. Moreover, even if a lease has an early cancellation clause, we may not satisfy the contractual requirements for early cancellation under that lease. In addition, if we are not able to enter into new leases or renew existing leases on terms acceptable to us, this could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
Our ability to obtain merchandise on a timely basis at competitive prices could suffer as a result of any deterioration or change in our vendor relationships or events that adversely affect our vendors or their ability to obtain financing for their operations.
We have many important vendor relationships that we believe provide us with a competitive advantage. We do not own or operate any manufacturing facilities. Instead, we purchase all of our merchandise from third-party vendors. Two of our vendors accounted for approximately 19% and 23% of our purchases in fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively, with no single vendor accounting for more than 15% of our purchases during either period. One of these vendors is owned and operated by two of our Founders who are the brother and sister of Ms. Kyong Gill, our Executive Vice Chairperson. The other vendor is owned and operated by the brother-in-law of one of
our Founders. See "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transactions — Stony Trading Relationship." Other than the two largest vendors, one additional vendor accounted for more than 5% of our purchases in fiscal year 2011 and no vendor accounted for more than 5% of our purchases during fiscal year 2010. Our business and financial performance depend in large part on our ability to evaluate merchandise quickly for style and then modify any undesirable designs or to improve the quality, look, and fit of the item. We do not have long-term contracts with any of these vendors and we generally operate without any contractual assurances of continued supply, pricing or access to new products. Rather, we receive and review samples almost daily for fit and fashion evaluation. Any of our vendors could discontinue supplying us with desired products in sufficient quantities for a variety of reasons.
The benefits we currently experience from our vendor relationships could be adversely affected if our vendors:
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choose to stop providing merchandise samples to us or otherwise discontinue selling merchandise to us;
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raise the prices they charge us;
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change pricing terms to require us to pay on delivery or upfront, including as a result of changes in the credit relationships some of our vendors have with their various lending institutions;
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reduce our access to styles, brands and merchandise by entering into broad exclusivity arrangements with our competitors or otherwise in the marketplace;
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sell similar merchandise to our competitors with similar or better pricing, many of whom already purchase merchandise in significantly greater volume and, in some cases, at lower prices than we do;
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lengthen their lead times; or
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initiate or expand sales of apparel and accessories to retail customers directly through their own stores, catalogs or on the internet and compete with us directly.
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We historically have established good working relationships with many small- to mid-size vendors that often have more limited resources, production capacities and operating histories. Market and economic events that adversely impact our vendors could impair our ability to obtain merchandise in sufficient quantities. Such events include difficulties or problems associated with our vendors' business, finances, labor, ability to import merchandise, costs, production, insurance and reputation. There can be no assurance that we will be able to acquire desired merchandise in sufficient quantities on acceptable terms or at all in the future, especially
if we need significantly greater amounts of inventory in connection with the growth of our business. We may need to develop new relationships with larger vendors, as our current vendors may be unable to supply us with needed quantities and we may not be able to find similar merchandise on the same terms from larger vendors. If we are unable to acquire suitable merchandise in sufficient quantities, at acceptable prices with adequate delivery times due to the loss of or a deterioration or change in our relationship with one or more of our key vendors or events harmful to our vendors occur, it may adversely affect our business and results of operations.
A failure in our e-commerce operations could significantly disrupt our business and lead to reduced sales, growth prospects and reputational damage.
While accounting for only 1.4% of our net sales in fiscal years 2011 and 2010, our e-commerce business is rapidly growing and is an important element of our brand and relationship with our customers. Net sales attributable to our e-commerce business increased 49.5% and 85% in fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively. Further expanding our e-commerce business is an important part of our growth strategy. In addition to changing consumer preferences, shifting traffic patterns and related customer acquisition costs and buying trends in e-commerce, we are vulnerable to certain additional risks and uncertainties associated with e-commerce sales, including
rapid changes in technology, website downtime and other technical failures, security breaches, consumer privacy concerns, changes in state tax regimes and government regulation of internet activities. Our failure to successfully respond to these risks and uncertainties could reduce our e-commerce sales, increase our costs, diminish our growth prospects, and damage our brand, which could negatively impact our results of operations and stock price.
In addition, there is no guarantee that we will be able to further expand our e-commerce business. Many of our competitors already have e-commerce businesses that are substantially larger and more developed than ours, which places us at a competitive disadvantage. If we are unable to further expand our e-commerce business, our growth plans will suffer and the price of our common stock could decline.
System security risk issues, including our failure to protect our customers' privacy and disruption of our internal operations or information technology systems, could harm our reputation and adversely affect our financial results and stock price.
Experienced computer programmers and hackers, or even internal users, may be able to penetrate or create systems disruptions or cause shutdowns of our network security or that of third-party companies with which we have contracted to provide services. We generally collect and store customer information for marketing purposes and any compromise of customer information could subject us to customer or government litigation and harm our reputation, which could adversely affect our business and growth. Moreover, we could incur significant expenses or disruptions of our operations in connection with system failures or data breaches. An increasing number of
websites, including several large internet companies, have recently disclosed breaches of their security, some of which have involved sophisticated and highly targeted attacks on portions of their sites. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service or sabotage systems, change frequently and often are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. In addition, sophisticated hardware and operating system software and applications that we buy or license from third-parties may contain defects in design or manufacture, including "bugs" and other problems that could unexpectedly interfere with the security and operation of the systems. The costs to us to
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eliminate or alleviate security problems, viruses and bugs, or any problems associated with the outsourced services provided to us, could be significant, and efforts to address these problems could result in interruptions, delays or cessation of service that may impede our sales, distribution or other critical functions.
In addition, almost all states have adopted breach of data security statutes or regulations that require notification to consumers if the security of their personal information is breached, and at least one state has adopted regulations requiring every company that maintains or stores personal information to adopt a comprehensive written information security program. Governmental focus on data security may lead to additional legislative action, and the increased emphasis on information security may lead customers to request that we take additional measures to enhance security or restrict the manner in which we collect and use customer information to
gather insights into customer behavior and craft our marketing programs. As a result, we may have to modify our business systems and practices with the goal of further improving data security, which would result in reduced net sales, increased expenditures and operating complexity. Any compromise of our security or accidental loss or theft of customer data in our possession could result in a violation of applicable privacy and other laws, significant legal and financial exposure and damage to our reputation, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations and stock price.
The current geographic concentration of our boutiques creates an exposure to local economies, regional downturns and severe weather or other catastrophic occurrences that may materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We operated 32 boutiques in California as of January 28, 2012, making California our largest market, representing approximately 11% of our total boutiques. We also have boutique concentration in Texas and Florida, operating 29 boutiques and 21 boutiques in those states, respectively, as of January 28, 2012. As a result, our business is currently more susceptible to regional conditions than the operations of more geographically diversified competitors, and we are vulnerable to economic downturns in those regions. Any unforeseen events or circumstances that negatively affect these areas could materially adversely affect our sales and profitability.
These factors include, among other things, changes in demographics and population.
Further, our corporate headquarters and only distribution center are currently, and following our relocation to our new facilities will be, located at a single facility in Houston, Texas. Our single distribution center receives, stores and distributes merchandise to all of our boutiques and fulfills all sales for our e-commerce business. Most of our computer equipment and senior management, including critical resources dedicated to merchandising and financial and administrative functions, are located at our corporate headquarters. As described elsewhere in the risk factors in this prospectus, we do not have adequate disaster recovery systems and
plans at our corporate headquarters and distribution facility. As a result, our business may be more susceptible to regional natural disasters and catastrophes than the operations of more geographically diversified competitors. See "— We have one corporate headquarters and distribution facility and have not yet implemented disaster recovery procedures. Disruptions to the operations at that location could have an adverse effect on our business operations" above.
In addition, a substantial number of our boutiques are located in the southeastern United States. The southeastern United States, Texas and other states along the Gulf Coast, in particular, are prone to severe weather conditions. For example, hurricanes have passed through Texas, Florida and other states along the Gulf Coast causing extensive damage to the region. Adverse weather conditions impacting Texas and other states along the Gulf Coast, and the southeastern United States generally, could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. All of our boutique locations expose us to additional diverse risks, given that natural
disasters or other unanticipated catastrophes, such as telecommunications failures, cyber-attacks, fires or terrorist attacks, can occur anywhere and could cause disruptions in our operations. Extensive or multiple disruptions in our operations, whether at our boutiques or our corporate headquarters and distribution center, due to natural disasters or other catastrophes could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and stock price.
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Our results may be adversely affected by fluctuations in energy costs.
Energy costs have fluctuated dramatically in the past and may fluctuate in the future. These fluctuations may result in an increase in our transportation costs for distribution, utility costs for our retail boutiques and costs to purchase product from our vendors. A continual rise in energy costs could adversely affect consumer spending and demand for our merchandise and increase our operating costs and we may be unable to pass along to our customers such increased cost, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and stock price.
Our net sales and merchandise fluctuate on a seasonal basis, leaving our operating results susceptible to adverse changes in seasonal shopping patterns, weather and related risks.
Due to the seasonal nature of the retail industry, we have historically experienced and expect to continue to experience some fluctuations in our net sales and net income. Our net sales and earnings are typically highest in the fourth fiscal quarter due to the year-end holiday season. Net sales during this period cannot be used as an accurate indicator of annual results. Likewise, as is the case with many retailers of apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts, we typically experience lower net sales in the first fiscal quarter relative to other quarters. If for any reason, including for example poor weather conditions, soft economic environments and
loss of consumer confidence, our net sales were below seasonal norms or expectations during typically higher-volume time periods, our net sales, inventory levels and results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, in order to prepare for these periods, we must order and keep in stock significantly more merchandise than we carry during other parts of the year. This inventory build-up may require us to expend cash faster than is generated by our operations during these periods. Any unanticipated decrease in demand for our merchandise during peak shopping periods could result in excess inventory levels which could require us to sell excess inventory at a substantial markdown, which could have an adverse effect on our business, profitability and brand image. In addition, we may experience variability in net sales as a result of a variety of other factors, including the timing of new boutique openings, boutique events, other marketing activities, sales tax holidays and other
holidays, which may cause our results of operations to fluctuate on a quarterly basis and relative to corresponding periods in prior years.
If our vendors fail to comply with applicable laws, including a failure to use acceptable labor practices, or if our vendors suffer disruptions in their businesses, we could suffer adverse business consequences.
Our vendors source the merchandise sold in our boutiques from manufacturers both inside and outside of the United States. Although each of our purchase orders is subject to our vendor manuals, which require compliance with labor, immigration, manufacturing and product safety, environmental and other laws, we do not supervise, control or audit our vendors or the manufacturers that produce the merchandise we sell. The violation, or perception of any violation, of any labor, immigration, manufacturing safety or other laws by any of our vendors or their U.S. and non-U.S. manufacturers, such as use of child labor, or the divergence of the labor practices
followed by any of our vendors or these manufacturers from those generally accepted in the United States, could damage our brand image or subject us to boycotts by our customers or activist groups.
Any event causing a sudden disruption of manufacturing or imports, including the imposition of additional import restrictions, could interrupt, or otherwise disrupt the shipment of finished products to us by our vendors and materially harm our operations. Political and financial instability outside the United States, strikes, adverse weather conditions or natural disasters that may occur or acts of war or terrorism in the United States or worldwide, may affect the production, shipment or receipt of merchandise. These factors, which are beyond our control, could materially hurt our business, financial condition and results of operations or may require
us to modify our current business practices or incur increased costs.
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Changes in laws, including employment laws and laws related to our merchandise, could make conducting our business more expensive or otherwise cause us to change the way we do business.
We are subject to numerous regulations, including labor and employment, truth-in-advertising, consumer protection, product safety, environmental and zoning and occupancy laws and ordinances that regulate retailers generally or govern the promotion and sale of merchandise and the operation of boutiques and warehouse facilities. If these regulations were to change or were violated by our management, employees or vendors, the costs of certain goods could increase, or we could experience delays in shipments of our goods, be subject to fines, penalties or other liabilities or suffer reputational harm, which could reduce demand for our merchandise and hurt
our business and results of operations.
In addition to increased regulatory compliance requirements, changes in laws could make the ordinary conduct of our business more expensive or require us to change the way we do business. Laws related to employee benefits and treatment of employees, including laws related to limitations on employee hours, immigration laws, child labor laws, supervisory status, leaves of absence, mandated health benefits or overtime pay, could also negatively impact us, such as by increasing compensation and benefits costs for overtime and medical expenses. Moreover, changes in product safety or other consumer protection laws could lead to increased costs to us for
some merchandise, or additional labor costs associated with readying merchandise for sale. It is often difficult for us to plan and prepare for potential changes to applicable laws, and future actions or payments related to these changes could be material to us.
We will require significant capital to fund our expanding business, which may not be available to us on satisfactory terms or at all. We plan to use cash from operations to fund our operations and execute our growth strategy. If we are unable to maintain sufficient levels of cash flow, we may not meet our growth expectations or we may require additional financing which could adversely affect our financial health and impose covenants that limit our business activities.
We plan to continue our growth and expansion, including opening a number of new boutiques, remodeling existing boutiques and upgrading our information technology systems and other infrastructure as opportunities arise. Our plans to expand our boutique base may not be successful and the implementation of these plans may not result in expected increases in our net sales even though they increase our costs. To support our expanding business and execute on our growth strategy, we will require significant capital.
We currently primarily depend on cash flow from operations and our revolving credit facility to fund our business and growth plans. If our business does not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to fund these activities, and sufficient funds are not otherwise available to us from our revolving credit facility, we may need additional equity or debt financing. If such financing is not available to us, or is not available on satisfactory terms, our ability to operate and expand our business or respond to competitive pressures would be curtailed and we may need to delay, limit or eliminate planned boutique openings or operations or other elements
of our growth strategy. If we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities, your ownership would be diluted.
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We may incur additional indebtedness in the future, which may require us to use a substantial portion of our cash flow to service debt and limit our financial and operating flexibility in important ways.
We may incur additional indebtedness in the future. Any borrowings under any future debt financing will require interest payments and need to be repaid or refinanced, could require us to divert funds identified for other purposes to debt service and would create additional cash demands and could impair our liquidity position and add financial risk for us. Diverting funds identified for other purposes for debt service may adversely affect our business and growth prospects. If we cannot generate sufficient cash flow from operations to service our debt, we may need to refinance our debt, dispose of assets or issue equity to obtain necessary funds. We do
not know whether we would be able to take any of these actions on a timely basis, on terms satisfactory to us, or at all.
Our level of indebtedness has important consequences to you and your investment in our common stock. For example, our level of indebtedness may:
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require us to use a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay interest and principal on our debt, which would reduce the funds available to us for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes;
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limit our ability to pay future dividends;
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limit our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, expansion plans and other investments, which may limit our ability to implement our business strategy;
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heighten our vulnerability to downturns in our business, the specialty apparel and accessories retail industry or in the general economy and limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the specialty apparel and accessories retail industry; or
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prevent us from taking advantage of business opportunities as they arise or successfully carrying out our plans to expand our boutique base and product offerings.
Our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations and future borrowings may not be available to us in amounts sufficient to enable us to make payments on our indebtedness or to fund our operations.
The terms of our revolving credit facility do, and the terms of any additional debt financing may, restrict our current and future operations, which could adversely affect our ability to manage our operations and respond to changes in our business.
Our revolving credit facility contains, and any additional debt financing we may incur would likely contain, covenants that restrict our operations, including limitations on our ability to grant liens, incur additional debt, pay dividends, redeem our common stock, make certain investments and engage in certain merger, consolidation or asset sale transactions. A failure by us to comply with the covenants or financial ratios contained in our revolving credit facility or any additional debt financing we may incur could result in an event of default, which could adversely affect our ability to respond to changes in our business and manage our operations.
Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding to be due and payable and exercise other remedies. If the indebtedness under our revolving credit facility or any additional debt financing we may incur were to be accelerated, our future financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
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There are claims made against us from time to time that can result in litigation that could distract management from our business activities and result in significant liability or damage to our brand.
As a growing company with expanding operations, we increasingly face the risk of litigation and other claims against us. Litigation and other claims may arise in the ordinary course of our business and include employee claims, commercial disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, intellectual property issues, product-oriented allegations and slip and fall claims. These claims can raise complex factual and legal issues that are subject to risks and uncertainties and could require significant management time. Litigation and other claims against us could result in unexpected expenses and liabilities, which could materially adversely affect our operations and
our reputation.
We may be unable to protect our trademarks or other intellectual property rights.
We believe that our trademarks are integral to our boutique design, our e-commerce business and our success in building our brand image and customer loyalty. We rely on trademark registrations and common law trademark rights to protect the distinctiveness of our brand and have registered those trademarks that we believe are important to our business with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We cannot assure you that these registrations will prevent imitation of our name, merchandising concept, boutique design or private label merchandise, or the infringement of our other intellectual property rights by others. In most cases, the merchandise
we sell is purchased on a non-exclusive basis from vendors that also sell to our competitors. While we use our brand name on these items, our competitors may seek to replicate aspects of our business strategy and in-boutique experience, thereby diluting the experience we offer and adversely affecting our brand and competitive position. Imitation of our name, concept, boutique design or merchandise in a manner that projects lesser quality or carries a negative connotation of our brand image could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are not aware of any claims of infringement upon or challenges to our right to use any of our brand names or trademarks in the United States. Nevertheless, we cannot be certain that the actions we have taken to establish and protect our trademarks will be adequate to prevent imitation of our merchandise by others or to prevent others from seeking to block sales of our merchandise as a violation of the trademarks or proprietary rights of others. Although we cannot currently estimate the likelihood of success of any such lawsuit or ultimate resolution of such a conflict, such a controversy could have an adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations. If disputes arise in the future, we may not be able to successfully resolve these types of conflicts to our satisfaction.
We are currently in the process of registering our trademarks in several foreign countries to seek protection outside the United States. However, international protection of our brand image and the use of these marks may be unavailable or could be limited. Also, other entities may have rights to trademarks that contain portions of our marks or may have registered similar or competing marks for merchandise in foreign countries in which our vendors source our merchandise. There may also be other prior registrations of trademarks identical or similar to our trademarks in other foreign countries of which we are not aware. Accordingly, it may be possible
for others to prevent the manufacture of our branded goods in certain foreign countries or the sale or exportation of our branded goods from certain foreign countries to the United States. If we were unable to reach a licensing arrangement with these parties, our vendors may be unable to manufacture our merchandise in those countries. Our inability to register our trademarks or purchase or license the right to use our trademarks or logos in these jurisdictions could limit our ability to obtain supplies from less costly markets or penetrate new markets should our business plan change to include selling our merchandise in those foreign jurisdictions.
Litigation may be necessary to protect our trademarks and other intellectual property rights or to enforce these rights. Any litigation or claims brought by us could result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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We may be subject to liability and other risks if we, our vendors or the manufacturers of our merchandise infringe upon the trademarks or other intellectual property rights of third parties, including the risk that we could acquire merchandise from our vendors without the full right to sell it.
We purchase merchandise that may be subject to design copyrights, design patents or otherwise may incorporate protected intellectual property. While we are not involved in the manufacture of any of the merchandise we purchase from our vendors for sale to our customers, we may be subject to liability if our vendors or the manufacturers of our merchandise infringe upon the trademarks or other intellectual property rights of third parties. We do not independently investigate whether our vendors or the manufacturers with whom they do business legally hold intellectual property rights to the merchandise we purchase. Third parties may bring legal claims,
or threaten to bring legal claims, against us that their intellectual property rights are being infringed or violated by our use of intellectual property. Litigation or threatened litigation could be costly and distract our senior management from operating our business. If we were to be found liable for any such infringement, we could be required to pay substantial damages and could be subject to injunctions preventing further infringement. In addition, any payments we are required to make and any injunctions with which we are required to comply as a result of infringement claims could be costly and thereby adversely affect our financial results.
If a third party claims to have licensing rights with respect to merchandise we purchased from a vendor, or if we acquire unlicensed merchandise, we may be obligated to remove this merchandise from our boutiques, incur costs associated with this removal if the distributor or vendor is unwilling or unable to reimburse us and be subject to liability under various civil and criminal causes of action, including actions to recover unpaid royalties and other damages and injunctions. Additionally, we will be required to purchase new merchandise to replace any we remove.
We rely upon independent third-party transportation providers for substantially all of our merchandise shipments.
We currently rely upon independent third-party transportation providers for substantially all of our merchandise shipments, including shipments to all of our boutiques and our direct customers. Our use of outside delivery services for shipments is subject to risks, including increases in fuel prices, which would increase our shipping costs, and employee strikes and inclement weather, which may impact a shipper's ability to provide delivery services that adequately meet our shipping needs. If we change shipping companies, we could face logistical difficulties that could adversely impact deliveries and we would incur costs and expend resources in
connection with such change. Moreover, we may not be able to obtain terms as favorable as those received from the independent third-party transportation providers we currently use, which would increase our costs.
Our ability to source our merchandise efficiently and profitably could be hurt if new trade restrictions are imposed or existing trade restrictions become more burdensome.
We currently purchase all our inventory from domestic vendors, who source our merchandise both domestically and internationally. In fiscal years 2011 and 2010, we believe most of the merchandise sourced by our vendors was produced outside the United States. These vendors, to the extent they obtain merchandise from outside of the United States, are subject to trade restrictions, including tariffs, safeguards or quotas, changes to which could increase the cost or reduce the supply of merchandise available to us. Under the World Trade Organization Agreement, effective January 1, 2005, the United States and other World Trade Organization member countries
removed quotas on goods from World Trade Organization members, which in certain instances we believe afford our vendors greater flexibility in importing textile and apparel products from World Trade Organization countries from which they source our merchandise. However, as the removal of quotas resulted in an import surge from China, the United States imposed safeguard quotas on a number of categories of goods and apparel from China, and may impose additional quotas in the future. These and other trade restrictions could have a significant impact on our vendors' sourcing patterns in the future. The extent of this impact, if any, and the possible effect on our purchasing patterns and costs, cannot be
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determined at this time. We cannot predict whether any of the countries in which our vendors' merchandise is currently manufactured or may be manufactured in the future will be subject to additional trade restrictions imposed by the United States or foreign governments, nor can we predict the likelihood, type or effect of any restrictions. Trade restrictions, including increased tariffs or quotas, embargoes, safeguards and customs restrictions against items we offer in our boutiques, as well as United States or foreign labor strikes, work stoppages or boycotts, could increase the cost or reduce the supply of merchandise to our vendors, and we
would expect the costs to be passed along in increased prices to us, which could hurt our profitability.
We may be subject to sales tax in states where we operate our e-commerce business, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Under current state and federal laws, we are not required to collect and remit sales tax in some states where we sell through our e-commerce business. Legislation is pending in some states that may require us to collect and remit sales tax on e-commerce sales or institute use tax reporting. If states pass sales or use tax laws, we may need to collect and remit current and past sales tax and could face greater exposure to income tax and franchise taxes in these states. Any increase in sales tax or use tax reporting on our internet sales could discourage customers from purchasing through our e-commerce business, which could have an adverse effect on
growth prospects.
Increases in the minimum wage could have an adverse effect on our financial results.
From time to time, legislative proposals are made to increase the federal minimum wage in the United States, as well as the minimum wage in a number of individual states. Base wage rates for many of our employees are at or slightly above the minimum wage. As federal or state minimum wage rates increase, we may need to increase not only the wage rates of our minimum wage employees, but also the wages paid to our other hourly employees as well. Any increase in the cost of our labor could have an adverse effect on our operating costs, financial condition and results of operations.
As a result of our recent IPO, our costs have increased significantly and our management is required to devote substantial time to complying with public company regulations.
We have historically operated our business as a private company. In July 2011, we completed our IPO. As a result, we are required to incur additional legal, accounting, compliance and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. We are obligated to file with the SEC annual and quarterly information and other reports that are specified in Section 13 and other sections of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). In addition, we are also subject to other reporting and corporate governance requirements, including certain requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market, and certain provisions of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley") and the regulations promulgated thereunder, which impose significant compliance obligations upon us. We must be certain that we have the ability to institute and maintain a comprehensive compliance function; established internal policies; ensure that we have the ability to prepare financial statements that are fully compliant with all SEC reporting requirements on a timely basis; design, establish, evaluate and maintain a system of internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley; involve and retain outside counsel and accountants in the above activities and maintain an investor relations function.
Sarbanes-Oxley, as well as rules subsequently implemented by the SEC and The NASDAQ Stock Market, have imposed increased regulation and disclosure and have required enhanced corporate governance practices of public companies. Our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards in this regard are likely to result in increased administrative expenses and a diversion of management's time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. These changes require a significant commitment of additional resources. We may not be successful in implementing or maintaining these requirements, any failure of which could
materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, if we fail to implement or maintain the requirements with respect to our internal accounting and audit functions,
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our ability to continue to report our operating results on a timely and accurate basis could be impaired. If we do not implement or maintain such requirements in a timely manner or with adequate compliance, we might be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities, such as the SEC or The NASDAQ Stock Market. Any such action could harm our reputation and the confidence of investors and customers in our company and could materially adversely affect our business and cause our share price to fall.
There are material limitations with relying on preliminary data relating to periods within a fiscal quarter.
The preliminary data contained in "Prospectus Summary — Recent Developments" has not been reviewed by our independent registered public accounting firm. Furthermore, the preliminary results for the two months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for our first quarter or any other period. Our consolidated financial statements for the quarter ending April 28, 2012, which will reflect the remainder of the reporting period, will not be available until after this offering is completed and, consequently, will not be available to you prior to investing in this offering. The financial results for
the quarter ending April 28, 2012, may be materially different from the preliminary results for the two months ended March 31, 2012 we have provided due to completion of quarterly closing procedures, final adjustments and other developments that may arise between now, the end of such quarterly period and the time the financial results for this period are finalized. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on such financial information.
In the past, a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting had been identified. If material weaknesses or significant deficiencies arise in the future or if we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls going forward, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
In the past, the company identified a control deficiency that constituted a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting for such period. This material weakness related to accounting for convertible redeemable preferred stock.
A material weakness is a deficiency or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of our financial reporting.
We have taken steps to remediate our internal control deficiencies. However, there are no assurances that the measures we have taken to remediate these internal control weaknesses were completely effective or that similar weaknesses will not recur. We plan to continue to assess our internal controls and procedures and intend to take further action as necessary or appropriate to address any other matters we identify.
No material weaknesses were identified for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, and, accordingly, we believe that our remediation efforts were successful. However, we did not perform an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting nor did our auditors perform an audit over our internal control over financial reporting; we therefore cannot assure you that these or other similar issues will not arise in future periods. We anticipate that we will next evaluate our internal control over financial reporting in connection with management's preparation of our financial statements for the fiscal
year ending February 2, 2013.
In addition, if we are unable to conclude that we have effective internal control over financial reporting, our independent auditors are unable to provide us with an unqualified report as required by Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley or we are required by Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley to restate our financial statements, we may fail to meet our public reporting obligations and investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative impact on the trading price of our stock.
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Certain historical financial information included in this prospectus has been derived from unaudited financial statements and, as such, may contain errors that might have been detected in an audit. Accordingly, our reported financial results may not be reflective of our actual results for these prior periods.
Our consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as well as our consolidated financial statements as of and for the months ended January 31, 2007 and February 2, 2008, have not been audited. The financial data for those periods included in this prospectus is based on management accounts only and has not been reviewed or audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. Although management believes that these unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that is consistent with our audited consolidated financial statements, there is a risk that this unaudited financial
information may contain errors that might have been detected in an audit and such financial information may not be reflective of our true historical results for those periods. Any differences between the financial information presented for these unaudited periods in this prospectus and our actual historical results may be material. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information.
Risks Related to this Offering and Ownership of Our Common Stock
Our stock price may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance, and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the public offering price. Additionally, because we are a specialty retailer whose business is cyclical, the price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly.
Shares of our common stock were sold in our IPO in July 2011 at a price of $17.00 per share, and our common stock has subsequently traded as high as $33.93 and as low as $15.22. An active, liquid and orderly market for our common stock may not be sustained, which could depress the trading price of our common stock. In addition, the market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, most of which we cannot control, including:
•
fashion trends and changes in consumer preferences;
•
changes in general economic or market conditions or trends in our industry or the economy as a whole and, in particular, in the retail sales environment;
•
the timing and level of expenses for new boutique openings, relocations and remodels and the relative proportion of our new boutiques to existing boutiques;
•
the performance and successful integration of any new boutiques that we open;
•
the success of our e-commerce business and sales levels;
•
changes in our merchandise mix and vendor base;
•
changes in key personnel;
•
entry into new markets;
•
our levels of comparable boutique sales;
•
announcements by us or our competitors of new product offerings or significant acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
•
actions by competitors or other mall, lifestyle center, street locations and strip center tenants;
•
weather conditions, particularly during the holiday shopping period;
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the level of pre-opening expenses associated with new boutiques;
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inventory shrinkage beyond our historical average rates;
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changes in operating performance and stock market valuations of other retail companies;
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investors' perceptions of our prospects and the prospects of the retail industry;
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fluctuations in quarterly operating results, as well as differences between our actual financial and operating results and those expected by investors;
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the public's response to press releases or other public announcements by us or third parties, including our filings with the SEC;
•
announcements relating to litigation;
•
guidance, if any, that we provide to the public, any changes in this guidance or our failure to meet this guidance;
•
changes in financial estimates or ratings by any securities analysts who follow our common stock, our failure to meet these estimates or failure of those analysts to initiate or maintain coverage of our common stock;
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the development and sustainability of an active trading market for our common stock;
•
investor perceptions of the investment opportunity associated with our common stock relative to other investment alternatives;
•
future sales of our common stock by our officers, directors and significant stockholders;
•
other events or factors, including those resulting from system failures and disruptions, hurricanes, war, acts of terrorism, other natural disasters or responses to these events; and
•
changes in accounting principles.
These and other factors may lower the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. As a result, our common stock may trade at prices significantly below the public offering price.
In addition, the stock markets, including The NASDAQ Global Select Market, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many retail companies. In the past, stockholders have instituted securities class action litigation following periods of market volatility. If we were involved in securities litigation, we could incur substantial costs and our resources and the attention of management could be diverted from our business.
Future sales of our common stock, or the perception in the public markets that these sales may occur, may depress our stock price.
Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market after this offering, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional shares.
CCMP, the Founders and certain other stockholders that are the part of our executive management team have rights to require us to file registration statements registering additional sales of shares of common stock or to include sales of such shares of common stock in registration statements that we may file for ourselves or other stockholders. In order to exercise these registration rights, these stockholders must satisfy the conditions discussed in "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Certain Relationships — Stockholders' Agreement". Subject to compliance with applicable lock-up
restrictions, shares of common stock sold under these registration statements can be freely sold in the public market. In the event such registration rights are exercised and a large number of shares of common stock are sold in the public market, such sales could reduce the trading price of our common stock. These sales also could impede our ability to raise future capital. Additionally, we will bear all expenses in connection with any such registrations (other than stock transfer taxes and underwriting discounts or commissions). See "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Certain Relationships — Stockholders' Agreement".
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Each of the selling stockholders will have agreed with the underwriters, that for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus, they will not offer, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of or hedge any shares of our common stock, or any options or warrants to purchase any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock, subject to specified exceptions. The representatives of the underwriters may, in their discretion, at any time without prior notice, release all or any portion of the shares from the restrictions in any such agreement. See
"Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)" for more information. All of our shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus may be sold in the public market by existing stockholders 90 days after the date of this prospectus, subject to applicable volume and other limitations imposed under federal securities laws. Sales by our existing stockholders of a substantial number of shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales might occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decrease significantly.
In the future, we may also issue our securities in connection with investments or acquisitions. The amount of shares of our common stock issued in connection with an investment or acquisition could constitute a material portion of our then-outstanding shares of our common stock. Any issuance of additional securities in connection with investments or acquisitions may result in additional dilution to you.
Your percentage ownership in us may be diluted by future equity issuances, which could reduce your influence over matters on which stockholders vote.
Our board of directors has the authority, without action or vote of our stockholders, to issue all or any part of our authorized but unissued shares of common stock, including shares issuable upon the exercise of options, shares that may be issued to satisfy our obligations under our equity incentive plans or shares of our authorized but unissued preferred stock. As of March 28, 2012, we have reserved 2,284,666 shares of common stock under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan for future issuances and 3,103,112 shares of our common stock are issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding and 8,600 shares of our common stock are issuable pursuant to
outstanding restricted stock awards. Exercises of these options or issuances of common stock or preferred voting stock could reduce your influence over matters on which our stockholders vote and, in the case of issuances of preferred stock, likely could result in your interest in us being subject to the prior rights of holders of that preferred stock.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish or continue to publish or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common stock depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more of the analysts who cover us cease coverage or fail to publish reports on us regularly we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline. Moreover, if one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrades our common stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to publish reports on us
regularly, demand for our common stock could decrease, which could cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.
We do not expect to pay any cash dividends for the foreseeable future.
We currently expect to retain all available funds and future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and growth of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors, subject to compliance with applicable law and any contractual provisions, including under agreements for indebtedness we may incur, that restrict or limit our ability to pay dividends, and will depend upon, among other factors, our results of operations, financial condition, earnings, capital requirements and other factors that our board of directors
deems relevant. Further, because we are a holding company, our ability to pay dividends depends on our receipt of cash dividends from our
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operating subsidiaries, which may further restrict our ability to pay dividends as a result of the laws of their jurisdiction of organization, agreements of our subsidiaries or covenants under future indebtedness we may incur. Accordingly, if you purchase shares in this offering, realization of a gain on your investment will depend on the appreciation of the price of our common stock, which may never occur. Investors seeking cash dividends in the foreseeable future should not purchase our common stock.
Concentration of ownership among our existing executive officers, directors and principal stockholders may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions.
Upon completion of this offering, and assuming no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares, our executive officers, directors and principal stockholders will own, in the aggregate, approximately 20% of our outstanding common stock, or approximately 26% assuming the exercise of outstanding options owned by our executive officers and directors. As a result, these stockholders will be able to exercise significant control over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, amendment of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and approval of significant corporate transactions
and will have significant control over our management and policies. This concentration of influence could be disadvantageous to other stockholders with interests different from those of our officers, directors and principal stockholders. Currently, three of the eight members of our board of directors are principals of CCMP and two of the eight members of our board of directors are two of our Founders (one member is Mr. De Meritt, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company and one member is Ms. Kyong Gill, the Executive Vice Chairperson of our board of directors).
Upon completion of this offering, and assuming no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares, CCMP is expected to hold approximately 17% of our outstanding common stock. As a result of these ownership positions, CCMP can take actions that have the effect of delaying or preventing a change-in-control of us or discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares, which could prevent stockholders from receiving a premium for their shares. These actions may be taken even if other stockholders oppose them. The concentration of voting power held by CCMP may have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock. The
interests of these stockholders may not be consistent with your interests as a stockholder.
CCMP may have conflicts of interest with us in the future.
Upon the completion of this offering CCMP will continue to own a substantial amount of our common stock and representatives of CCMP and its affiliates will continue to occupy three seats on our board of directors. CCMP is in the business of making investments in companies and may from time to time acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. In addition, corporate opportunities may arise in the area of potential acquisitions of competitive businesses that may be attractive to us as well as to CCMP or its affiliates.
CCMP and the members of our board of directors who are affiliated with CCMP, by the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, are not required to offer us any transaction opportunity of which they become aware and could take any such opportunity for themselves or offer it to other companies in which they have an investment, unless such opportunity is expressly offered to them solely in their capacity as our directors. The company, by the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, expressly renounces any interest in any such corporate opportunity to the extent permitted under applicable law, even if the
opportunity is one that we would reasonably be deemed to have pursued if given the opportunity to do so. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation cannot be amended to eliminate the company's renunciation of any such corporate opportunity arising prior to the date of any such amendment. CCMP or its affiliates may also acquire competing businesses that may not be attractive to us, and have no obligation to refrain from acquiring competing businesses. Any competition could intensify if an affiliate or subsidiary of CCMP were to enter into or acquire a business similar to our specialty retail operations. CCMP or its affiliates may enter into or acquire a competing business in the future.
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Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and provisions of Delaware law might discourage, delay or prevent change in control of our company and may result in an entrenchment of management and diminish the value of our common stock.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that make it difficult for our stockholders to change the composition of our board of directors, preventing them from changing the composition of management. In addition, the same provisions may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that our stockholders may consider favorable. See "Description of Capital Stock".
These provisions, among other things:
•
establish a staggered, or classified, board of directors so that not all members of our board of directors are elected at one time;
•
prohibit cumulative voting in the election of directors;
•
authorize the issuance by our board of directors of "blank check" preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and the shares of which may be issued without stockholder approval, and which may include super-majority voting, special approval, dividend or other rights or preferences superior to the rights of the holders of common stock;
•
limit the persons who may call special meetings of stockholders;
•
prohibit stockholder action by written consent, which requires all stockholder actions to be taken at a meeting of our stockholders; and
•
establish advance notice requirements for stockholder nominations for elections to our board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at stockholder meetings.
These anti-takeover provisions and other provisions under Delaware law, together with the concentration of ownership of our common stock discussed above under "— Concentration of ownership among our existing executive officers, directors and principal stockholders may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions," could substantially impede the ability of our common stockholders to benefit from a change in control and, as a result, could materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock and your ability to realize any potential change-in-control premium.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements concern our business, operations and financial performance and condition as well as our plans, objectives and expectations for our business operations and financial performance and condition, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference are forward-looking statements. These statements may
include words such as "aim", "anticipate", "assume", "believe", "can have", "could", "due", "estimate", "expect", "goal", "intend", "likely", "may", "objective", "plan", "potential", "positioned", "predict", "should", "target", "will", "would" and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events or trends. For example, all statements we make relating to our estimated and projected earnings, sales, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates, market share and financial results, our plans and objectives for future operations, growth or initiatives, strategies or the expected outcome or impact of pending or threatened litigation are forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our business and the industry in which we operate and our management's beliefs and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or development and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are in many cases beyond our control. All of our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the risks described under the
"Risk Factors" section of this prospectus beginning on page
11
and in the 2011 Form 10-K, including:
•
our ability to identify and respond to new and changing fashion trends, customer preferences and other related factors;
•
our ability to maintain a broad and shallow merchandise assortment;
•
failure to execute successfully our growth strategy;
•
disruptions to our information systems in the ordinary course or as a result of systems upgrades;
•
changes in consumer spending and general economic conditions;
•
increasing cost of raw materials and other inputs used in the production of our merchandise;
•
changes in the competitive environment in our industry and the markets we serve, including increased competition from other retailers;
•
failure of our new boutiques or existing boutiques to achieve sales and operating levels consistent with our expectations;
•
the success of the malls and shopping centers in which our boutiques are located;
•
our dependence on a strong brand image;
•
failure of our e-commerce business to continue to grow consistent with our growth strategy;
•
our dependence upon key senior management or our inability to hire or retain additional personnel;
•
disruptions in our supply chain and distribution facility;
•
our indebtedness and lease obligations;
•
our reliance upon independent third-party transportation providers for all of our merchandise shipments;
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hurricanes, natural disasters, unusually adverse weather conditions, boycotts and unanticipated events;
•
the seasonality of our business;
•
increases in costs of fuel, or other energy, transportation or utilities costs and in the costs of labor and employment;
•
the impact of governmental laws and regulations and the outcomes of legal proceedings;
•
restrictions imposed by our indebtedness on our current and future operations;
•
our failure to maintain effective internal controls;
•
our inability to protect our trademarks or other intellectual property rights; and
•
increased costs as a result of being a public company.
The above is not a complete list of factors or events that could cause actual results to differ from our expectations, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We derive many of our forward-looking statements from our own operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, or cautionary statements,
are disclosed under "Risk Factors", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in this prospectus. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus as well as other cautionary statements that are made from time to time in our other SEC filings and public communications. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this prospectus or in the documents incorporated by reference herein and otherwise in the context of these risks and uncertainties.
Potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements we make. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this prospectus. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements publicly whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The selling stockholders, which include certain of our officers and directors, will receive all of the proceeds from this offering, and we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in this offering. See "Principal and Selling Stockholders."
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MARKET PRICE FOR COMMON STOCK
Our common stock has been listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FRAN" since our IPO. Before then, there was no public market for our common stock. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices of our common stock as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market:
High
Low
Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011 (July 22, 2011 to July 30, 2011)
$
29.75
$
22.46
Third Quarter of Fiscal 2011 (July 31, 2011 to October 29, 2011)
$
27.37
$
18.51
Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2011 (October 30, 2011 to January 28, 2012)
$
27.06
$
15.22
On April 3, 2012, the last reported sale price on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of our common stock was $31.92 per share. As of March 28, 2012, we had approximately 14 holders of record of our common stock.
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DIVIDEND POLICY
We did not declare or pay any dividends on our common stock during fiscal years 2011 and 2009. We declared and paid a dividend of $2.39 per share on our common stock (on a fully diluted basis) in November 2010. We have not declared or paid any dividends since our IPO. We currently expect to retain all available funds and future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and growth of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors, subject to compliance with applicable law and any contractual provisions, including
under agreements for indebtedness we may incur, that restrict or limit our ability to pay dividends, and will depend upon, among other factors, our results of operations, financial condition, earnings, capital requirements and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. Because we are a holding company, our ability to pay dividends depends on our receipt of cash dividends from our operating subsidiaries, which may further restrict our ability to pay dividends as a result of the laws of their jurisdiction of organization, agreements of our subsidiaries or covenants under future indebtedness we may incur.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our cash, cash equivalents and capitalization as of January 28, 2012. In connection with this offering we will incur certain issuance costs, consisting of various registration, printing and professional services fees. We will expense these costs as incurred.
You should read the following table together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and the sections of this prospectus titled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data".
As of
January 28, 2012
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
14,046
Current portion of long-term debt
—
Long-term debt
22,000
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock – $.01 par value, 80.0 million shares Authorized; 43.5 million shares issued and outstanding
435
Additional paid-in capital
77,071
Accumulated deficit
(60,604
)
Total stockholders' equity
$
16,902
Total capitalization
$
38,902
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
The following selected consolidated financial data for each of the years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected consolidated financial data for the year ended January 31, 2009 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and audited consolidated balance sheets which are not included or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The selected consolidated financial data for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2007 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements, which are not included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
We operate on a fiscal calendar which, in a given fiscal year, consists of a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31st. The reporting periods contained in our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus contain 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2011, which ended January 28, 2012, 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2010, which ended January 29, 2011, and 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2009, which ended January 30, 2010. Our fiscal year 2008 included 52 weeks of operations, which ended January 31, 2009. For fiscal year 2007, which ended on December 31, 2007, the company operated on a
fiscal calendar year ending December 31st.
The historical results presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. You should read the selected consolidated financial and operating data for the periods presented in conjunction with "Risk Factors", "Capitalization", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(1)
Fiscal Year Ended
Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
January 31,
2009
December 31,
2007
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net sales
(2)
$
204,158
$
135,176
$
79,367
$
52,290
$
40,210
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs
(3)
97,365
65,008
37,244
25,358
19,312
Gross profit
106,793
70,168
42,123
26,932
20,898
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
63,262
40,525
24,641
19,962
14,671
Income from operations
43,531
29,643
17,482
6,970
6,227
Interest income (expense)
(4,868
)
(1,633
)
2
4
2
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(1,591
)
—
—
—
—
Other income (expense)
284
(2
)
38
14
(159
)
Income before income tax expense
37,356
28,008
17,522
6,988
6,070
Income tax expense
14,855
11,113
6,918
2,382
2,379
Net income
22,501
16,895
10,604
4,606
3,691
Increase in redemption value of convertible redeemable preferred stock
—
—
(60,271
)
—
—
Convertible redeemable preferred stock accrued dividends
—
—
(2,022
)
(1,641
)
(1,703
)
Net income (loss) available to stockholders
$
22,501
$
16,895
$
(51,689
)
$
2,965
$
1,988
Less: Income attributable to participating securities
—
—
—
(1,038
)
(552
)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
$
22,501
$
16,895
$
(51,689
)
$
1,927
$
1,436
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
(4)
$
0.53
$
0.43
$
(1.99
)
$
0.07
$
0.06
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
(4)
$
0.52
$
0.41
$
(1.99
)
$
0.07
$
0.06
Dividends declared per common share
—
$
2.39
—
—
—
Weighted average shares outstanding:
(5)
Basic shares
42,087
39,385
26,000
26,000
26,000
Diluted shares
42,948
40,907
26,000
26,000
26,000
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Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(1)
As of Fiscal Year Ended
As of Year
Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
January 31,
2009
December 31,
2007
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Total current assets
$
36,041
$
31,721
$
22,318
$
13,036
$
12,860
Total assets
72,312
59,124
31,218
16,830
14,797
Total liabilities
55,410
114,592
8,242
4,556
5,107
Convertible redeemable preferred stock – series A
—
—
85,854
23,561
21,703
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
16,902
(55,468
)
(62,878
)
(11,287
)
(12,013
)
Operating data:
Comparable boutique sales growth for period
(6)
10.4
%
15.2
%
9.8
%
(6.3
)%
5.0
%
Number of boutiques open at end of period (not in thousands)
283
207
147
111
78
Net sales per average square foot for period (not in thousands)
(7)
$
554
$
508
$
429
$
384
$
401
Average square feet
(8)
368
266
185
136
100
Total gross square feet at end of period
399
296
210
158
110
(1)
In January 2008, we changed our fiscal year end from December 31st to the Saturday closest to January 31st. The following table presents selected unaudited consolidated financial and other selected data as of and for the months ended February 2, 2008 and January 31, 2007:
Month Ended
February 2,
2008
January 31,
2007
(in thousands)
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
Net revenues
$
2,794
$
1,593
Net loss
(506
)
(262
)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
Total assets
$
14,913
$
8,478
Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
$
21,920
$
—
(2)
Net sales plus shipping and handling fees.
(3)
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs includes the direct cost of purchased merchandise, freight costs from our suppliers to our distribution centers and freight costs for merchandise shipped directly from our vendors to our boutiques, allowances for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence, boutique occupancy costs including rent, utilities, common area maintenance, property taxes, depreciation, and boutique repair and maintenance costs and shipping costs related to e-commerce sales. We purchase merchandise from vendors that are considered related parties. See note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.
(4)
Please see note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for an explanation of per share calculations.
(5)
On April 28, 2010, the company authorized a split of its outstanding and authorized common stock in the ratio of four hundred to one. Accordingly, our consolidated financial data included elsewhere in this prospectus have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effects of the stock split on common shares and per share amounts for all periods presented.
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(6)
A boutique is included in comparable boutique sales on the first day of the fifteenth full month following the boutique's opening. When a boutique that is included in comparable boutique sales is relocated, we continue to consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. If a boutique is closed for thirty days or longer for a remodel or as a result of weather damage, fire or the like, we no longer consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. E-commerce sales are excluded from comparable boutique sales.
(7)
Net sales per average square foot are calculated by dividing net sales for the period by the average square feet during the period (see footnote 8 below).
(8)
Because of our rapid growth, for purposes of providing sales per square foot measure we use average square feet during the period as opposed to total gross square feet at the end of the period. For periods consisting of more than one fiscal quarter, average square feet is calculated as (a) the sum of the total gross square feet at the beginning of the period and total gross square feet at the end of each fiscal quarter within the period, divided by (b) the number of fiscal quarters within the period plus one (which, for a fiscal year, is five). There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate sales per square foot or similarly titled measures. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our average square feet and net sales per average square foot for the period may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with "Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data" and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information and operating data, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the "Risk Factors" and "Special Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements" sections of this prospectus for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
We operate on a fiscal calendar which in a given fiscal year consists of a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31st. The reporting periods contained in our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus contain 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2011, which ended January 28, 2012, 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2010, which ended January 29, 2011, 52 weeks of operations in fiscal year 2009, which ended January 30, 2010. Our fiscal year 2008 included 52 weeks of operations, which ended on January 31, 2009. For fiscal year 2007, which ended on December 31, 2007, the company operated on a
fiscal calendar year ending December 31st. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.
Overview
francesca's collections® is one of the fastest growing specialty retailers in the United States. Our retail locations are designed and merchandised to feel like independently owned, upscale boutiques and provide our customers with an inviting, intimate and fun shopping experience. We believe we offer compelling value with a diverse and uniquely balanced mix of high-quality, trend-right apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive prices. We tailor our assortment to appeal to our core 18 – 35 year-old, fashion conscious, female customer, although we find that women of all ages are attracted to our eclectic and
sophisticated merchandise selection and boutique setting. We carry a broad selection but limited quantities of individual styles and introduce new merchandise to our boutiques five days a week in order to create a sense of scarcity and newness, which helps drive customer shopping frequency and loyalty.
By offering a differentiated shopping experience and high-quality merchandise at a compelling value, our boutiques have been successful across a wide variety of geographic markets and shopping venues. We believe we have an opportunity to continue to grow our boutique base from 313 locations in 43 states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques in the United States over the next seven to ten years. Our merchandise is also available through our e-commerce website,
www.francescascollections.com
.
Our company was founded in 1999 by the Founders. We opened our first boutique that same year in Houston, Texas selling fashion jewelry and accessories. In April 2007, the Founders sold a minority ownership interest in the company to BGCP. Early that same year, Mr. De Meritt was appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer of our company. Since 2007, Mr. De Meritt has augmented our strong founding management team with additional highly skilled and deeply experienced executives across key areas of our business. In February 2010, CCMP acquired an approximately 84% controlling interest in the company from the Founders and BGCP (the "CCMP
Acquisition") with the goals of providing liquidity to the Founders and BGCP and supporting Mr. De Meritt and his management team in accelerating our company's growth. In July 2011, we completed our IPO of 11,500,000 shares of our common stock.
Our strong growth and operating results reflect the initiatives taken by our management team which include accelerating the rate of new boutique openings, and further investing in our distribution capability and in our internet site and e-commerce capability, as well as the acceptance of our brand
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and merchandise as we have expanded into additional regions of the United States. Our net sales increased from $40.2 million in fiscal year 2007 to $204.2 million in fiscal year 2011, a compound annual growth rate of 50.1%. Over the same period, we grew income from operations from $6.2 million to $43.5 million, a compound annual growth rate of 62.6%. While revenue increased at a compound annual growth rate of 50.1%, our total retail square footage growth increased at a compound annual growth rate of 38.1% over that same period, as our boutique sales productivity improved.
During fiscal year 2011, we increased our boutique base from 207 boutiques to 283 boutiques, an increase of 36.7%. We expect to continue our strong growth in the future. We believe there is a significant opportunity to grow our boutique base to approximately 900 boutiques over the next seven to ten years. As of March 31, 2012 we have opened 30 new boutiques since the beginning of fiscal year 2012 and we plan to open approximately 45 additional new boutiques and an outlet boutique during the remainder of fiscal year 2012. We plan to open approximately 75 new boutiques in fiscal year 2013. We expect to continue to drive our comparable boutique sales by
featuring high-quality, trend-right merchandise at attractive prices and by maintaining our broad and shallow merchandising approach that we believe will result in increased units and dollars per transaction while also protecting margins. We also expect to increase our e-commerce sales by more fully utilizing the functionality of our core e-commerce software that we licensed in 2010, improving our cross-selling and up-selling capability, emphasizing the purchase of coordinated outfits to increase average dollars per sales transaction, and by increasing site traffic by utilizing better search engine optimization tools, email campaigns and social media marketing.
We believe that our broad and shallow merchandising strategy and the differentiated shopping experience we offer to our customers contributes to the success of our boutiques, which generate attractive returns. Over the previous three fiscal years, we opened 174 boutiques which averaged approximately 1,400 square feet and, of the locations open 12 or more months, boutique sales averaged approximately $750,000 in the first year. On average, these boutiques that have been open 12 or more months delivered a first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment in excess of 150% and paid back our net investment on a pre-tax basis in less than one year. Our
new boutique operating model assumes a net investment of $149,000 consisting of approximately $45,000 of opening inventory and $198,000 of build-out costs less approximately $94,000 of landlord tenant allowances. The assumption of $94,000 in tenant allowances is based on actual level of tenant allowances we have negotiated or expect to negotiate with landlords for boutiques that will open in fiscal year 2012. We projected the cost of build-out with related fixtures and equipment to open a new boutique of $198,000 in fiscal year 2012, which represents an increase of approximately $18,000 from fiscal year 2011. In fiscal year 2011, the actual cost of build-out with related fixtures and equipment to open a new boutique was approximately $180,000 while tenant allowances averaged $81,000 per boutique. While we do not foresee further significant cost increases, there can be no assurance that those costs will not continue to increase. We expect new boutique economics to be consistent with our
recent history and, based on first-year boutique sales of $650,000 to $750,000 should yield similar pay back and return on net investment.
We pursue various initiatives to build brand awareness and create relationships with customers. These initiatives include in-boutique visual merchandising and presentation, periodic promotions including email marketing campaigns, the use of social networks and the building of a customer database.
We continue to invest capital to build the corporate and distribution infrastructure necessary to support our growth. We also continue to invest in our systems infrastructure, including implementation of technology for retail merchandise management, point-of-sale software and software applications to support our e-commerce initiatives. We recently completed the process of upgrading our existing merchandising, warehousing and point-of-sale applications to the latest supported software releases for these applications. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2012, we
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plan to begin to replace our boutiques' point-of-sale and merchandise planning software systems. We expect to complete the implementation of our new enterprise technology platform in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013.
In December 2011 we entered into a lease for a space near our existing headquarters and distribution facilities and expect to relocate our headquarters and distribution facilities to the new space by no later than November 1, 2012. We will incur expenses of approximately $0.7 million, or approximately $0.01 per diluted share, in costs for moving, duplicate rent and write-offs of existing leasehold improvements at the existing facilities. Initially, we will occupy approximately 218,000 square feet, which will house our corporate headquarters, warehouse and distribution facility, including our e-commerce operations, and e-commerce fulfillment. The
lease for the new facilities includes an option to add as much as an additional 122,000 square feet if necessary. The primary lease term of the new facility expires on April 30, 2020; however, we have options to renew the lease for an additional period of up to ten years. Annual rent expense for the new facility will average approximately $575,000 per year over the primary term of the lease. The capital expenditures for the new facility are estimated to be approximately $3.7 million including building interior construction, distribution equipment, relocation and improvement of the corporate data center and other related costs. We believe that the new facility will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years.
We are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties many of which are outside of our control and may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects. These uncertainties and risks include, among others, increases in the cost of raw materials and other inputs used in the production of our merchandise, general economic conditions, the potential lack of success of the malls and other shopping venues in which our boutiques are located, and increased competition as we continue to grow our boutique base. To date, recent increases in the price of cotton, which is used in the production of a portion of
our apparel merchandise, have not materially affected our ability to obtain apparel merchandise from our vendors, the prices we pay for such merchandise or the prices we charge our customers for such merchandise. If the price of cotton continues to increase in the future, we may not be able to obtain consistent levels and quality of cotton apparel merchandise or that our sales prices and margins will not be adversely impacted. Any future increases in the price of cotton, or other raw materials used in the production of our merchandise, could materially and adversely impact our results of operations.
How We Assess the Performance of Our Business
In assessing the performance of our business, we consider a variety of performance and financial measures. The key measures for determining how our business is performing are net sales, comparable boutique sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses and operating income.
Net Sales
Net sales constitute gross sales net of merchandise returns. Net sales consist of sales from comparable boutiques and non-comparable boutiques and sales and shipping revenue from our e-commerce business.
The specialty retail apparel and accessories industry is cyclical, and consequently our net sales are affected by general economic conditions. Purchases of apparel, jewelry, accessories and gift items are sensitive to a number of factors that influence the levels of consumer spending, including economic conditions and the level of disposable consumer income, consumer debt, interest rates and consumer confidence.
Our business is mildly seasonal and as a result, our net sales fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Net sales are usually highest in the fourth fiscal quarter due to the year-end holiday season and lowest in the first fiscal quarter. While December generally experiences the highest level of net sales, January is typically the month with the least net sales. Both months are included in our fourth fiscal quarter.
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Comparable Boutique Sales
A boutique is included in comparable boutique sales on the first day of the fifteenth full month following the boutique's opening, which is when we believe comparability is achieved. When a boutique that is included in comparable boutique sales is relocated, we continue to consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. If a boutique is closed for thirty days or longer for a remodel or as a result of weather damage, fire or the like, we no longer consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate comparable,
"same store" or "same boutique" sales. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our comparable boutique sales may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers. Non-comparable boutique sales is comprised of new boutique sales, e-commerce sales, sales from closed boutiques and other sales not included in comparable boutique sales.
Measuring the change in year-over-year comparable boutique sales allows us to evaluate how our boutique base is performing. Various factors affect comparable boutique sales, including:
•
consumer preferences, buying trends and overall economic trends;
•
our ability to identify and respond effectively to fashion trends and customer preferences;
•
our ability to provide an assortment of distinctive, high-quality product offerings to generate new and repeat visits to our boutiques;
•
competition;
•
changes in our merchandise mix;
•
changes in pricing and average unit prices;
•
the number of items purchased per transaction or boutique visit;
•
the timing of promotional events and holidays;
•
the timing of introduction of new merchandise and customer acceptance of new merchandise;
•
the level of customer service that we provide in our boutiques;
•
our opening of new boutiques in the vicinity of our existing boutiques;
•
our ability to source and distribute merchandise efficiently; and
•
the number of boutiques we open, close, remodel or relocate in any period.
Opening new boutiques is an important part of our growth strategy. As we continue to pursue our growth strategy we expect that a significant percentage of our net sales will continue to come from new boutiques not included in comparable boutique sales. Accordingly, comparable boutique sales is only one measure we use to assess the success of our growth strategy. Our rapid pace of new boutique openings may affect the comparability of our results of operations, particularly our comparable boutique sales growth, to similar data made available by other retailers. We also anticipate that sales from our e-commerce business will become a more significant
contributor to net sales.
Gross Profit
Gross profit is equal to our net sales less our cost of goods sold and occupancy costs. Gross margin measures gross profit as a percentage of our net sales. Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs includes the direct cost of purchased merchandise, freight costs from our suppliers to our distribution centers and freight costs for merchandise shipped directly from our vendors to our boutiques, allowances for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence, boutique occupancy costs, including rent, utilities, common area maintenance, property taxes, depreciation and boutique repair and maintenance costs, and shipping costs related to e-commerce sales. The
components of our
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cost of goods sold and occupancy costs may not be comparable to the components of cost of goods sold or similar measures of our competitors and other retailers. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our gross profit and gross margin may not be comparable to similar data made available by our competitors and other retailers.
The variable component of our cost of goods sold and occupancy costs is higher in higher volume quarters because the variable component of our cost of goods sold and occupancy costs generally increases as net sales increase. Changes in the mix of our merchandise sold, such as changes in the percentage of apparel sold, may also impact our overall cost of goods sold and occupancy costs. We review our inventory levels on an ongoing basis to identify slow-moving merchandise, and generally use markdowns to clear that merchandise. The timing and level of markdowns are not principally seasonal in nature but are driven by customer acceptance of our
merchandise. If we misjudge the market for our merchandise, we may be faced with significant excess inventories for some merchandise and be required to mark down such merchandise in order to sell them. These markdowns may result in selling merchandise below cost. Markdowns have reduced our gross profit in some prior periods and may have a material adverse impact on our earnings for future periods depending on the extent of the markdown discount and the amount of merchandise affected.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling expense includes boutique payroll, employee benefits, freight from distribution centers to boutiques, boutique pre-opening expense, credit card merchant fees, costs of maintaining our internet presence and operating our e-commerce business while general and administrative expenses includes payroll and benefits for our headquarters and distribution operations, management incentives, professional fees, travel and administration costs and other expenses related to operations at our corporate headquarters, as well as share-based compensation. While selling expense generally varies proportionally with net sales, general and administrative expenses
does not generally vary proportionally with net sales. As a result, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales is usually higher in lower volume quarters and lower in higher volume quarters. The components of our selling, general and administrative expenses may not be comparable to those of our competitors and other retailers. We expect that our selling, general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods due to our continuing growth and in part to additional legal, accounting, insurance and other expenses we expect to incur as a result of being a public company. Among other things, we expect that compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related rules and regulations will result in significant legal and accounting costs.
Share-based compensation expense related to stock options was $4.7 million, $2.4 million and $0.1 million for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Share-based compensation in fiscal year 2011 included a $2.3 million charge related to the accelerated vesting of certain options in connection with our IPO. We granted options to purchase an aggregate of 882,099, 1,994,430 and 406,000 shares of common stock in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These and any future stock option grants will increase our share-based compensation expense in fiscal year 2012 and in future fiscal years compared to fiscal year 2011. See "—
Critical Accounting Policies".
Income from Operations
Income from operations is gross profit less selling, general and administrative expenses. We use operating income as an indicator of the productivity of our business and our ability to manage selling, general and administrative expenses. We believe that our operating income, expressed as a percentage of net sales, compares favorably to other specialty retailers.
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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
In evaluating our business, we consider and use EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our operating performance because it has been a measurement criterion in our management compensation plan. We use Adjusted EBITDA only as a measure in the calculation of the financial ratios that we were required to maintain under the terms of our prior senior secured credit facility and are currently required to maintain under our revolving credit facility. We define EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus share-based compensation expense as adjusted for
expenses (minus gains) that we do not consider reflective of our ongoing operations, consistent with the definition of EBITDA in our revolving credit facility (referred to herein as "Credit Agreement EBITDA"). See "— Non-GAAP Measures."
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Results of Operations
The following table summarizes key components of our results of operations for the periods indicated, both in dollars and as a percentage of net sales:
Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(in thousands, except percentages and number of boutiques)
Net sales
$
204,158
$
135,176
$
79,367
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs
97,365
65,008
37,244
Gross profit
106,793
70,168
42,123
Selling, general and administrative expenses
63,262
40,525
24,641
Income from operations
43,531
29,643
17,482
Interest income (expense)
(4,868
)
(1,633
)
2
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(1,591
)
—
—
Other income (expense)
284
(2
)
38
Income before income tax expense
37,356
28,008
17,522
Income tax expense
14,855
11,113
6,918
Net income
$
22,501
$
16,895
$
10,604
Percentage of net sales:
Net sales
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs
47.7
%
48.1
%
46.9
%
Gross profit
52.3
%
51.9
%
53.1
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
31.0
%
30.0
%
31.0
%
Income from operations
21.3
%
21.9
%
22.1
%
Interest income (expense)
(2.4
)%
(1.2
)%
0.0
%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(0.8
)%
0.0
%
0.0
%
Other income (expense)
0.2
%
0.0
%
0.0
%
Income before income tax expense
18.3
%
20.7
%
22.1
%
Income tax expense
7.3
%
8.2
%
8.7
%
Net income
11.0
%
12.5
%
13.4
%
Operating data:
Comparable boutique sales growth for period
(1)
10.4
%
15.2
%
9.8
%
Number of boutiques open at end of period
283
207
147
Net sales per average square foot for period (not in thousands)
(2)
$
554
$
508
$
429
Average square feet
(3)
368
266
185
Total gross square feet at end of period
399
296
210
(1)
A boutique is included in comparable boutique sales on the first day of the fifteenth full month following the boutique's opening. When a boutique that is included in comparable boutique sales is relocated, we continue to consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. If a boutique is closed for thirty days or longer for a remodel or as a result of weather damage, fire or the like, we no longer consider sales from that boutique to be comparable boutique sales. E-commerce sales are excluded from comparable boutique sales.
(2)
Net sales per average square foot are calculated by dividing net sales for the period by the average square feet during the period (see footnote 3 below).
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(3)
Because of our rapid growth, for purposes of providing a sales per square foot measure we use average square feet during the period as opposed to total gross square feet at the end of the period. For periods consisting of more than one fiscal quarter, average square feet is calculated as (a) the sum of the total gross square feet at the beginning of the period and total gross square feet at the end of each fiscal quarter within the period, divided by (b) the number of fiscal quarters within the period plus one (which, for a fiscal year, is five). There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate sales per square foot or similarly titled measures. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our average square feet and net sales per average square foot for the period may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers.
The following table summarizes the number of boutiques open at the beginning and the end of the periods indicated:
Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
Number of boutiques open at beginning of period
207
147
111
Boutiques added
76
62
36
Boutiques closed
—
(2
)
—
Number of boutiques open at the end of period
283
207
147
We have determined our operating segments on the same basis that we use internally to evaluate performance. Our reporting segments are our boutiques and e-commerce business, which have been aggregated into one reportable financial segment. We aggregate our operating segments because (i) the merchandise offered at our retail locations and through our e-commerce business is largely the same, (ii) we believe that the majority of our e-commerce customers are also customers of our retail locations and (iii) the merchandise margin of both segments is similar.
Fiscal Year 2011 Compared to Fiscal Year 2010
Net sales
Net sales increased 51.0%, or $69.0 million, to $204.2 million in fiscal year 2011 from $135.2 million in fiscal year 2010. This increase resulted primarily from a 42.1% increase in transaction count, which in turn was primarily attributable to the increase in the number of boutiques in operation, and an increase in the average unit retail price. Comparable boutique sales increased 10.4%, or $12.3 million, while non-comparable boutique sales increased $56.7 million in fiscal year 2011 as compared to fiscal year 2010. There were 202 comparable boutiques and 81 non-comparable boutiques open at January 28, 2012 compared to 137 and 70, respectively, at
January 29, 2011.
Fiscal Year Ended
Change
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
(in thousands)
Apparel
$
104,666
$
70,326
$
34,340
Jewelry
41,802
27,911
13,891
Accessories
32,084
19,567
12,517
Gift
25,602
17,367
8,235
Shipping
220
195
25
204,374
135,366
69,008
Allowance for returns
(216
)
(190
)
(26
)
Net sales
$
204,158
$
135,176
$
68,982
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The preceding table presents sales by merchandise category. As shown in the table, net sales increased in all of our merchandise categories.
Cost of Goods Sold and Occupancy Costs
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs increased 49.8%, or $32.4 million, to $97.4 million in fiscal year 2011 from $65.0 million in the fiscal year 2010. Cost of merchandise and freight expenses increased by $20.9 million primarily driven by the increased sales volume. Occupancy costs increased by $10.2 million principally due to the increase in the number of boutiques in operation during fiscal year 2011 compared to fiscal year 2010. Allowance for inventory shrinkage increased by $1.3 million primarily due to increased sales. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold and occupancy costs decreased to 47.7% in fiscal year 2011 from 48.1% in
fiscal year 2010. This decrease was principally caused by improved merchandise margin as a result of a shift in sales mix to the higher margin merchandise categories as well as a correction to rent expense amounting to $0.7 million recognized in fiscal year 2010 for rent incurred from time of possession to boutique opening for boutiques opened in prior fiscal years.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased 52.2%, or $36.6 million, to $106.8 million in fiscal year 2011 from $70.2 million in fiscal year 2010. Gross margin increased 40 basis points to 52.3% for fiscal year 2011 from 51.9% for fiscal year 2010 principally due to improved merchandise margin as a result of a shift in sales mix to the higher margin merchandise categories as well as a correction to rent expense amounting to $0.7 million recognized in fiscal year 2010 for rent incurred from time of possession to boutique opening for boutiques opened in prior fiscal years.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 56.1%, or $22.7 million, to $63.3 million in fiscal year 2011 from $40.5 million in fiscal year 2010. Of the total increase, $11.6 million was attributable to the increase in selling expenses, principally caused by the increase in the number of boutiques in operation in fiscal year 2011 compared to prior year. Specifically, payroll and related expenses increased by $9.8 million, credit card merchant fees increased by $0.9 million and boutique and office supplies expense increased by $0.6 million. General and administrative expenses increased by $11.1 million primarily due to additional costs
related to adding corporate office and distribution employees to support the larger boutique base and increased net sales as well as additional costs incurred to meet the ongoing requirements for a public company. Specifically, payroll and related expenses increased by $4.6 million, which includes a $2.3 million increase in stock-based compensation associated with the accelerated vesting of certain options in connection with our IPO; professional fees increased by $2.5 million; software and computer services expense increased by $1.6 million, a part of which is related to the new merchandise system conversion; freight expenses increased by $0.6 million; and travel expense increased by $0.5 million. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 31.0% in fiscal year 2011 from 30.0% in fiscal year 2010.
Income from Operations
As a result of the foregoing, income from operations increased 46.8%, or $13.9 million, to $43.5 million, or 21.3% of net sales, in fiscal year 2011 from $29.6 million, or 21.9% of net sales, in fiscal year 2010. This increase was principally due to an increase of $36.6 million in gross profit partially offset by an increase of $22.7 million in selling, general and administrative expenses.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased 198.1%, or $3.2 million, to $4.9 million in fiscal year 2011 from $1.6 million in fiscal year 2010 primarily due to higher average outstanding balance in fiscal year 2011 compared to fiscal year 2010. We entered into our prior senior secured credit facility on November 17, 2010 and therefore interest expense for fiscal year 2010 only reflects approximately ten weeks of interest related to the said facility. On July 27, 2011, net proceeds from our IPO,
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together with $41.0 million of indebtedness under our revolving credit facility and $6.8 million of cash on hand, were used to repay the $92.0 million (including accrued interest of $0.6 million) outstanding under our prior senior secured credit facility. Our prior senior secured credit facility was then terminated. During the period it was outstanding, our prior senior secured credit facility had an average interest rate of 7.75%. Initial borrowing under our revolving credit facility was $41.0 million and was subsequently reduced to $22.0 million at January 28, 2012. Our revolving credit facility had an average interest rate of 3.80% in fiscal year
2011.
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Loss on early extinguishment of debt was $1.6 million in fiscal year 2011 due to the write-off of debt issue costs related to early repayment of our prior senior secured credit facility. We did not incur loss on early extinguishment of debt in fiscal year 2010.
Provision for Income Taxes
The increase in provision for income taxes of $3.7 million in fiscal year 2011 compared fiscal year 2010 was primarily due to an increase in pre-tax income. The effective tax rate of 39.8% in fiscal year 2011 was comparable to the effective tax rate of 39.7% in fiscal year 2010.
Net Income
Net income increased 33.2%, or $5.6 million, to $22.5 million in fiscal year 2011 from $16.9 million in fiscal year 2010. This increase was primarily due to a $36.6 million increase in gross profit, but was partially offset by increases in selling, general and administrative expenses of $22.7 million, interest expense of $3.2 million, loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.6 million and provision for income taxes of $3.7 million.
Fiscal Year 2010 Compared to Fiscal Year 2009
Net Sales
Net sales increased 70.3%, or $55.8 million, to $135.2 million in fiscal year 2010 from $79.4 million in fiscal year 2009. This increase in net sales resulted from an 82% increase in transaction count, which in turn was primarily attributable to the increase in the number of boutiques in operation during fiscal year 2010 as compared to fiscal 2009. In addition, the increase in net sales was partially driven by a strong growth in our accessories and gift categories. Comparable boutique sales increased 15.2% for fiscal year 2010 compared to fiscal year 2009. Comparable boutique sales increased $10.5 million and non-comparable boutique sales increased
$45.3 million, with $33.4 million from boutiques that opened in fiscal year 2010. There were 137 comparable boutiques and 70 non-comparable boutiques open at January 29, 2011 compared to 106 and 41, respectively, at January 30, 2010.
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Our net e-commerce sales increased to $1.9 million in fiscal year 2010 from $1.0 million in fiscal year 2009. E-commerce sales increased due to our use of a more robust e-commerce technology platform, expanded marketing efforts to a larger customer base and a growing awareness of francesca's collections® resulting from growth in our boutique base.
Fiscal Year Ended
Change
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(in thousands)
Apparel
$
70,326
$
45,540
$
24,786
Jewelry
27,911
16,764
11,147
Accessories
19,567
8,007
11,560
Gifts
17,367
8,949
8,418
Shipping
195
107
88
135,366
79,367
55,999
Allowance for returns
(190
)
—
(190
)
Net sales
$
135,176
$
79,367
$
55,809
The preceding table was prepared from our internal merchandise system and presents sales by merchandise category. As shown in that table, net sales increased in all of our merchandise categories, but growth was particularly high in the accessories and gift categories. We determined that an allowance for returns was not necessary in fiscal year 2009 because our calculation of the return amount for 2009 based on historical returns was not material for that year.
Cost of Goods Sold and Occupancy Costs
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs increased 74.5%, or $27.8 million, to $65.0 million in fiscal year 2010 from $37.2 million in fiscal year 2009. Cost of merchandise and freight expenses increased by $18.2 million primarily driven by the increased sales volume. Occupancy costs increased by $8.6 million principally due to the increase in the number of boutiques in operation during fiscal year 2010 as compared to fiscal year 2009. This led to higher fixed boutique-level expenses including rent, utilities, depreciation and common area maintenance. Allowance for shrinkage increased by $1.0 million primarily due to increased sales and inventory
levels. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold and occupancy costs increased to 48.1% in fiscal year 2010 from 46.9% in fiscal year 2009 which was primarily caused by a decline in merchandise margin resulting from increased sales of markdown merchandise as a percentage of total sales as well as a correction to rent expense of $0.7 million reflecting rent incurred prior to boutique openings in past fiscal years.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased 66.6%, or $28.0 million, in fiscal year 2010 to $70.2 million from $42.1 million in fiscal year 2009. Gross margin decreased 116 basis points to 51.9% for fiscal year 2010 from 53.1% for fiscal year 2009. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decline in merchandise margin, which decline was primarily due to sales of markdown merchandise accounting for a larger proportion of net sales in fiscal year 2010 as well as a correction to rent expense of $0.7 million, or 50 basis points of gross margin, for rent incurred from time of possession to boutique opening, for boutiques opened in prior fiscal years.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 64.5%, or $15.9 million, to $40.5 million in fiscal year 2010 from $24.6 million in fiscal year 2009. Of the total increase, $8.9 million was attributable to the increase in selling expense, primarily due to an increase in the number of boutiques in operation during fiscal year 2010, compared to fiscal year 2009, which led to higher overall boutique-level labor expenses and other costs to operate our boutiques. Specifically, payroll and related expenses increased by $6.9 million, credit card merchant fee expense increased by
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$1.1 million and boutique and office supplies expense increased by $0.5 million. Several smaller changes accounted for the $0.4 million remaining increase. General and administrative expenses increased by $7.0 million due to the cost of adding headquarters and distribution employees to manage the larger boutique base and increased net sales as well as increased management incentives. Payroll and related expenses accounted for $5.9 million of the increase, including an increase of $2.3 million in stock compensation expense, and corporate travel expense increased $0.5 million. The remaining increase consisted of smaller year-to-year changes. As a
percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 30.0% in fiscal year 2010 from 31.0% in fiscal year 2009, primarily due to lower boutique-level labor expenses as a percentage of sales. The selling expense portion declined as a percentage of net sales to 17.8% in fiscal year 2010 from 19.0% in fiscal year 2009, while the general and administrative portion increased to 12.2% in fiscal year 2010 from 12.0% in fiscal year 2009.
Income from Operations
As a result of the foregoing, income from operations increased $12.2 million, or 69.6%, to $29.6 million in fiscal year 2010 from $17.5 million in fiscal year 2009. Income from operations was 21.9% of net sales in fiscal year 2010 compared to 22.1% in fiscal year 2009.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net increased by $1.6 million in fiscal year 2010 compared to fiscal year 2009 because the company made initial borrowings under our prior senior secured credit facility during fiscal year 2010.
Provision for Income Taxes
The increase in provision for income taxes of $4.2 million in fiscal year 2010 from fiscal year 2009 was due primarily to a $10.5 million increase in pre-tax income. The effective tax rate of 39.7% in fiscal year 2010 was comparable to the effective tax rate of 39.5% in fiscal year 2009.
Net Income
Net income increased 59.3%, or $6.3 million, to $16.9 million in fiscal year 2010 from $10.6 million in fiscal year 2009. This increase was due primarily to a $28.0 million increase in gross profit, partially offset by increases in selling, general and administrative expenses of $15.9 million, and a higher provision for income taxes of $4.2 million.
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Quarterly Results and Seasonality
The following table sets forth our historical quarterly results of operation as well as certain operating data for each of our most recent eight fiscal quarters expressed as a percentage of our net sales. This unaudited quarterly information has been prepared on the same basis as our annual audited financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, and includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that we consider necessary to present fairly the financial information for the fiscal quarters presented.
The quarterly data should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
Quarterly Results of Operations
Fiscal Year 2011
Fiscal Year 2010
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share amounts, percentages and number of boutiques)
Net sales
$
61,652
$
50,020
$
51,221
$
41,265
$
39,882
$
35,073
$
34,804
$
25,417
Gross profit
32,335
25,833
27,001
21,624
20,592
18,149
18,782
12,645
Income from operations
14,460
8,044
12,607
8,419
8,912
8,401
9,709
2,621
Net income
8,353
4,744
5,485
3,918
4,328
5,115
5,861
1,591
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
(1)
$
0.19
$
0.11
$
0.13
$
0.10
$
0.11
$
0.13
$
0.15
$
0.04
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
(1)
$
0.19
$
0.11
$
0.13
$
0.10
$
0.11
$
0.13
$
0.14
$
0.04
Dividends declared per common share
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
2.39
$
—
$
—
$
—
Weighted average shares outstanding
(2)
:
Basic
43,539
43,538
40,789
40,466
40,446
40,406
40,406
36,136
Diluted
44,547
44,533
41,513
40,967
40,991
40,675
40,657
40,628
Year-Over-Year Increase
Net sales
54.6
%
42.6
%
47.2
%
62.4
%
62.1
%
79.9
%
74.0
%
66.7
%
Gross profit
57.0
%
42.3
%
43.8
%
71.0
%
59.2
%
77.9
%
72.0
%
56.7
%
Percent of Annual Results
Net sales
30.2
%
24.5
%
25.1
%
20.2
%
29.5
%
25.9
%
25.7
%
18.8
%
Gross profit
30.3
%
24.2
%
25.3
%
20.2
%
29.3
%
25.9
%
26.8
%
18.0
%
Income from operations
33.2
%
18.5
%
29.0
%
19.3
%
30.1
%
28.3
%
32.8
%
8.8
%
Net income
37.1
%
21.1
%
24.4
%
17.4
%
25.6
%
30.3
%
34.7
%
9.4
%
Operating Data
Comparable boutique sales change
14.7
%
6.5
%
5.4
%
14.7
%
14.5
%
21.1
%
11.2
%
14.5
%
Number of boutiques open at end of period
283
283
279
249
207
206
197
172
Percentage totals in the above table may not equal the sum of the components due to rounding.
(1)
The calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for each of the quarters in fiscal years 2011 and 2010 have been calculated consistently with the presentations provided in Note 2 to the audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
(2)
On April 28, 2010, the company authorized a split of its outstanding and authorized common stock in the ratio of four hundred to one. Accordingly, our consolidated financial data included elsewhere in this prospectus have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effects of the stock split on common shares and per share amounts for all periods presented.
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Seasonality
Our business is mildly seasonal in nature and demand is generally the highest in the fourth fiscal quarter due to the year-end holiday season and lowest in the first fiscal quarter. In addition, to prepare for these periods, we must order and keep in stock more merchandise than we carry during other parts of the year. We expect inventory levels, along with an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, generally to reach their highest levels in anticipation of the increased net sales during these periods. As a result of this seasonality and generally because of variation in consumer spending habits, we experience fluctuations in net sales and
working capital requirements during the year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Our primary cash needs are for capital expenditures in connection with opening new boutiques and remodeling existing boutiques, investing in improved technology and distribution facility enhancements, funding normal working capital requirements and payments of interest and principal under our revolving credit facility. We also occasionally use cash or our revolving credit facility to issue letters of credit to support merchandise imports or for other corporate purposes. The most significant components of our working capital are cash and
cash equivalents, merchandise inventories, accounts payable and other current liabilities. Our working capital position benefits from the fact that we generally collect cash from sales to customers the day of or, in the case of credit or debit card transactions, within several days of the related sales and we typically have up to 30 days to pay our vendors.
While we believe we have sufficient liquidity and capital resources to meet our current operating requirements and expansion plans, we may elect to pursue additional expansion opportunities within the next year which could require additional debt or equity financing. If we are unable to secure additional financing at favorable terms, or if such financing is unavailable due to credit-market conditions, in order to pursue such additional expansion opportunities, our ability to pursue such opportunities could be materially adversely affected.
We were in compliance with all covenants under our (i) prior senior credit facility at the time it was fully paid off on July 27, 2011 and (ii) revolving credit facility as of January 28, 2012. At January 28, 2012, we had $14.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and $43.0 million in borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility. There were no letters of credit outstanding at January 28, 2012.
For the longer term, we expect that our cash flow from operations along with borrowings under our revolving credit facility and tenant allowances for new boutiques will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures, our working capital requirements and to timely meet the principal and interest requirements under our revolving credit facility.
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Cash Flow
A summary of our operating, investing and financing activities are shown in the following table:
Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(in thousands)
Provided by operating activities
$
46,471
$
21,020
$
13,277
Used for investing activities
(16,858
)
(16,208
)
(5,538
)
Used for financing activities
(28,083
)
(6,063
)
—
Net Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
1,530
$
(1,251
)
$
7,739
Operating Activities
Operating activities consist primarily of net income adjusted for non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization, deferred taxes, the effect of working capital changes and tenant allowances received from landlords.
Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(in thousands)
Net income
$
22,501
$
16,895
$
10,604
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
4,936
2,377
1,215
Stock-based compensation expense
4,671
2,400
99
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
(449
)
(1,757
)
—
Loss on sale of assets
23
25
—
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
1,591
—
—
Amortization of debt issuance costs
537
158
—
Deferred income tax
721
(2,685
)
(833
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
1,898
(3,557
)
(126
)
Inventories
(2,729
)
(5,581
)
(794
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(309
)
(1,549
)
(573
)
Accounts payable
2,481
3,443
1,434
Accrued liabilities
(566
)
3,874
1,007
Deferred and accrued rents
6,667
5,999
1,440
Income taxes payable
4,498
978
(196
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
46,471
$
21,020
$
13,277
Net cash provided by operating activities was $46.5 million and $21.0 million for fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in cash provided by operating activities in both fiscal years was primarily due to higher net income as a result of our significant sales growth, adjusted for non-cash expenses, including depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes and stock-based compensation expense in both fiscal years and, in fiscal year 2011, loss on early extinguishment of debt.
Net working capital increased $4.3 million in fiscal year 2011 as merchandise inventory increased in connection with both new as well as existing boutiques; and prepaid assets increased as a result of higher prepaid rent and prepaid insurance. Those working capital increases were partially offset by increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in connection with the
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increase in the number of boutiques in operation as well as a decrease in accounts receivable principally due to collection of tenant allowances. During fiscal year 2010, net working capital decreased $3.1 million primarily as a result of increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities partially offset by increases in merchandise inventory, accounts receivable, prepaid rent and prepaid insurance. Those changes were principally caused by the increase in the number of boutiques in operation in fiscal year 2010 as compared to fiscal year 2009.
Merchandise inventory increased $2.7 million and $5.6 million in fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively, in preparation for new boutique openings, and in anticipation of sales increases in comparable boutiques in the following fiscal year. We estimate inventory levels and capital requirements based on historical boutique sales performance and new boutique opening plans as well as planned merchandise assortment. To the extent that inventory levels substantially increase, we may rely upon various promotional events or pricing strategies to sell through the inventory levels.
Investing Activities
Investing activities consist primarily of capital expenditures for new boutiques, improvements to existing boutiques, as well as investment in information technology and our distribution facility.
For the Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(In thousands)
Capital expenditures for:
New boutiques
$
13,267
$
13,176
$
4,872
Existing boutiques
748
850
153
Technology
2,630
1,708
94
Corporate and distribution
249
474
419
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
(36
)
—
—
Net cash used in investing activities
$
16,858
$
16,208
$
5,538
Our total capital expenditures for fiscal years 2011 and 2010 were $16.9 million and $16.2 million, respectively, with new boutiques accounting for most of our spending at $13.3 million and $13.2 million over the same period. Spending for new boutiques included amounts associated with boutiques that will open within the subsequent fiscal year. The company opened 76 boutiques in fiscal year 2011 compared to 62 boutiques in fiscal year 2010. The average cost of the leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, excluding tenant allowances, for new boutiques opened in fiscal years 2011 and 2010 was $180,000 and $170,000, respectively. The increase in
the average capital expenditures for new boutiques was primarily due to an increase in the cost of leasehold improvements, signage and technological enhancements. We expect that costs of opening new boutiques will continue to increase in future years. However, we expect that any such increases will not be material and should not adversely impact our expansion plans or pay back and return on our net investment. The average tenant allowance per new boutique was $81,000 and $72,000 in fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively while total cash inflows from tenant allowances totaled $7.8 million and $5.0 million over the same period. Tenant allowances are amortized as a reduction in rent expense over the term of the lease. The average collection period for these allowances is approximately six months after boutique opening. As a result, we fund the cost of new boutiques with cash flow from operations, build-out allowances from our landlords, or borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
See discussion under "— Revolving Credit Facility". The remaining capital expenditures of $3.6 million in fiscal year 2011, $3.0 million in fiscal year 2010 and $0.7 million in fiscal year 2009 were primarily for investments in information technology, our corporate offices and for distribution facility enhancements.
Management anticipates that capital expenditures in fiscal year 2012 will be approximately $20.0 million to $22.0 million, including approximately $14.0 million to $16.0 million in connection with new boutique openings. Our technology initiatives are expected to require capital investment of approximately $1.7 million to $2.2 million during fiscal year 2012. We also expect to spend
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approximately $3.7 million in connection with the relocation of our headquarters and distribution facility to a nearby existing building. The remaining capital expenditures are expected to be used for miscellaneous investments in our existing boutiques, corporate offices and for distribution center enhancements.
We expect that our cash flow from operations along with borrowings under our revolving credit facility and tenant allowances for new boutiques will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures for new boutiques, our technology initiatives including our planned merchandise planning and point-of-sale upgrades, improvements to our corporate offices and distribution facility.
Financing Activities
Financing activities consist principally of borrowings and payments under our prior senior secured credit facility and our revolving credit facility as well as distributions to our stockholders and proceeds from our IPO.
Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(in thousands)
Proceeds from issuance of stock in initial public offering, net of costs
$
44,245
$
—
$
—
Proceeds from borrowings under the new revolving credit facility
41,000
—
—
Proceeds from borrowings under the prior senior secured credit facility
—
95,000
—
Repayment of borrowings from under the new revolving credit facility
(19,000
)
—
—
Repayment of borrowings from under the prior senior secured credit facility
(93,813
)
(1,187
)
—
Dividends
—
(100,000
)
—
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
449
1,757
—
Payment of debt issuance costs
(1,468
)
(2,137
)
—
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
504
504
—
Net cash (used by) provided by financing activities
$
(28,083
)
$
(6,063
)
$
—
Net cash used for financing activities was $28.0 million in fiscal year 2011. On July 27, 2011, we completed our IPO which resulted in net proceeds to us of $44.2 million, after deducting an underwriting discount of $3.5 million and related fees and expenses of $2.3 million. The net proceeds from the offering together with $41.0 million of indebtedness under our revolving credit facility and $6.2 million of cash on hand, were used to repay the $91.4 million principal balance outstanding under the prior senior secured credit facility. Prior to the repayment, we also made the required quarterly principal payment totaling $2.4 million under our prior
senior secured credit facility. In connection with our revolving credit facility, we paid $1.5 million of debt issue costs to be amortized over the term of the facility. Subsequent to the completion of our IPO, we made principal payments totaling $19.0 million on our revolving credit facility. Finally, we received cash proceeds of $0.5 million and recorded tax benefit of $0.4 million related to stock option exercises in fiscal year 2011.
During fiscal year 2010, net cash used for financing activities totaled $6.1 million. This included net proceeds of $95.0 million from borrowings under our prior senior secured credit facility, offset by the payment of a $100.0 million cash dividend and the repayment of $1.2 million of indebtedness outstanding under our prior senior secured credit facility.
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Revolving Credit Facility
On July 27, 2011, Francesca's Collections entered into a revolving credit facility in the aggregate amount of $65.0 million that matures on July 27, 2016. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit. At January 28, 2012, we had $43.0 million in borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility. Subsequent to January 28, 2012, Francesca's Collections made principal payments in the aggregate amount of $6.0 million on its revolving credit facility, bringing the principal balance to $16.0 million.
All obligations under the revolving credit facility are unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, Francesca's LLC, our wholly-owned direct subsidiary and the parent of Francesca's Collections, and each of Francesca's Collections' existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. There are currently no subsidiary guarantors for the revolving credit facility because Francesca's Collections does not currently have any subsidiaries. All obligations under the revolving credit facility, and the guarantees of those obligations (as well as cash management obligations and any interest rate
hedging or other swap agreements), are secured by substantially all of Francesca's Collections' assets as well as the assets of any subsidiary guarantor.
The borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either (a) in the case of base rate borrowings, a rate equal to the highest of (1) the prime rate of Royal Bank of Canada, (2) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%, and (3) the LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, or (b) in the case of LIBOR borrowings, a rate equal to the higher of (1) 1.50% and (2) the LIBOR for the interest period relevant to such borrowing. The applicable margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility ranges from 1.25% to 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and from
2.25% to 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, in each case based upon the achievement of specified levels of a ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. Additionally, we are required to pay a fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility on the un-borrowed amount at a rate ranging from 0.25% to 0.45%, based on the achievement of specified levels of a ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. We are also required to pay customary letter of credit fees.
The revolving credit facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on the ability of Francesca's Collections and its subsidiaries, to (i) incur additional debt; (ii) create liens; (iii) make certain investments, loans and advances; (iv) sell assets; (v) pay dividends or make distributions or make other restricted payments; (vi) prepay other indebtedness; (vii) engage in mergers or consolidations; (viii) change the business conducted by Francesca's Collections and its subsidiaries; (ix) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; (x) enter into agreements that restrict dividends from subsidiaries;
and (xi) amend certain charter documents and material agreements governing subordinated and junior indebtedness.
In addition, the revolving credit facility requires Francesca's Collections to comply with the following financial covenants:
•
A maximum ratio of (i) lease-adjusted consolidated total debt (as defined in the credit agreement) to (ii) consolidated EBITDA of 4.25 to 1.00.
•
A minimum ratio of (i) consolidated EBITDA to (ii) interest expense of 4.00 to 1.00.
•
Maximum capital expenditures of $25.0 million per fiscal year, with any unused portion allowed to be carried over to the next two fiscal years subject to a 50.0% cap.
We are in compliance with the financial covenants under our revolving credit facility as of January 28, 2012 and our consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio and consolidated interest coverage ratio were 1.66 to 1.00 and 9.68 to 1.00, respectively, as of that date. Further, Francesca's Collections' ability to pay dividends is subject to restrictions including a maximum secured leverage ratio. If Francesca's Collections' debt under the revolving credit facility exceeds that ratio, it is restricted from paying dividends. At January 28, 2012, this ratio was within the required limit, thus, Francesca's Collections would
have been allowed to pay dividends.
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The revolving credit facility also contains customary events of default, including: (i) failure to pay principal, interest, fees or other amounts under the revolving credit facility when due taking into account any applicable grace period; (ii) any representation or warranty proving to have been incorrect in any material respect when made; (iii) a cross default with respect to other material indebtedness; (iv) bankruptcy and insolvency events; (v) unsatisfied material final judgments; (vi) a "change of control"; (vii) certain defaults under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; (viii) the invalidity or impairment of any loan
document or any security interest; and (ix) the subordination provisions of any material subordinated debt or junior debt shall cease to be in full force.
Prior Senior Secured Credit Facility
On November 17, 2010, Francesca's Collections entered into a $100.0 million senior secured credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions. The prior senior secured credit facility consisted of a $95.0 million term loan facility and a $5.0 million revolving credit facility, each with a scheduled maturity date of November 17, 2013. On July 27, 2011, net proceeds from our IPO, together with $41.0 million of indebtedness under our revolving credit facility and $6.8 million of cash on hand, were used to repay the $92.0 million (including accrued interest of $0.6 million) outstanding under the prior senior secured credit facility. The
prior senior secured credit facility was then terminated. We wrote-off the unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.6 million associated with the prior senior secured credit facility and reported a loss on early extinguishment of debt in such amount. During the period amounts were outstanding under the prior senior secured credit facility, it accrued interest at the rate of 7.75%. We were in compliance with the financial covenants under the prior senior secured credit facility.
Critical Accounting Policies
Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, net sales and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases estimates on historical experience and other assumptions it believes to be reasonable given the circumstances and evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe that the following critical accounting policies involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity. See note 1 to our consolidated financial statements which are included elsewhere in this prospectus for a complete discussion of our significant accounting policies. The following reflect the significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue upon purchase of merchandise by customers, net of estimated merchandise returns and discounts. Revenue is recognized, for boutique sales, at the point at which the customer receives and pays for the merchandise at the register. For on-line sales, revenue is recognized upon delivery and includes shipping charges. Management estimates future returns on previously sold merchandise based on return history and current sales levels. The estimated sales returns are periodically compared to actual sales returns and adjusted, if appropriate. For fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, we recognized $0.2 million, $0.2 million and zero,
respectively, of allowance for merchandise returns. We do not believe that there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be material changes in future estimates or assumptions we use to calculate our merchandise return reserve. However, if the actual rate of merchandise returns increases significantly, our operating results may be adversely affected.
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Gift Cards and Gift Card Breakage
We account for the sale of gift cards as a liability at the time a gift card is sold. The liability is relieved and revenue is recognized upon redemption of the gift card. Our gift cards do not have an expiration date. We will recognize income from the breakage of gift cards when the likelihood of redemption of the gift card is remote based on historical redemption patterns. We have not accumulated adequate historical data to reasonably estimate the amount of gift cards that will never be redeemed. Consequently, we have not recognized gift card breakage income in fiscal years 2011, 2010 or 2009. We do not anticipate recognizing gift card breakage
until we accumulate additional data beyond fiscal year 2011.
Inventory Valuation
We value merchandise inventory at the lower of cost or market on a weighted average cost basis. Inventory costs include freight-in. We record merchandise receipts at the time they are delivered to our distribution center or to our boutiques from vendors.
We review our inventory levels to identify slow-moving merchandise and generally use promotional markdowns to clear slow-moving merchandise. Each period we evaluate recent selling trends and the related promotional events or pricing strategies in place to sell through the current inventory levels. Promotional markdowns or additions to the lower of cost or market reserve may occur when inventory exceeds customer demand for reasons of style, seasonal adaptation, changes in customer preference, lack of consumer acceptance of fashion items, competition or if it is determined that the inventory in stock will not sell at its currently ticketed price. Such
markdowns may have an adverse impact on earnings, depending on the extent and amount of inventory affected. The anticipated deployment of new merchandise is reflected within the estimated future promotional markdown plan, as such new inventory in certain circumstances will displace merchandise currently on-hand. Additions to the lower of cost or market reserve are recorded as an increase to cost of goods sold and occupancy costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
We also estimate an inventory shrinkage reserve for the period of time between the last physical inventory count and the balance sheet date. The estimate for shrinkage reserve can be affected by changes in merchandise mix and changes in actual shrinkage trends.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
We evaluate long-lived assets held for use and held for sale whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable. Assets are grouped and evaluated for impairment at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows, which is generally at a boutique level. Boutique assets are reviewed for impairment using factors including, but not limited to, our future operating plans and projected cash flows. The determination of whether an impairment has occurred is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows directly related to that boutique, compared to the carrying value of
the assets. We recognize impairment if the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows of a boutique does not exceed the carrying value of the assets. For impaired assets, we recognize a loss equal to the difference between the net book value of the asset and its estimated fair value. Fair value is based on discounted future cash flows of the asset using a discount rate commensurate with the risk. In addition, at the time a decision is made to close a boutique, we accelerate depreciation over the revised useful life of the asset. Based on the analysis performed, there was no impairment for each of the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes using the liability method. Under this method, the amount of taxes currently payable or refundable is accrued, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences of temporary differences that currently exist between the tax basis and the financial reporting basis of the company's assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances are established against deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that the realization of those deferred tax assets will not occur.
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates in effect in the years when those temporary differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred taxes from a change in tax rate is recognized through continuing operations in the period that includes the enactment date of the change. Changes in tax laws and rates could affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities in the future.
A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold to be recognized.
We recognize tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions and adjust these liabilities when the company's judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from the current estimate of the tax liabilities. These differences will be reflected as increases or decreases to income tax expense and the effective tax rate in the period in which the new information becomes available. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax expense.
There were no uncertain tax positions or related interest or penalties requiring accrual at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011.
Stock-based Compensation
In connection with our stock based compensation plans, our board of directors considers the estimated fair value of the company's stock when setting the stock option exercise price as of the date of each grant. Prior to our IPO, because the company was privately held and there was no public market for our common stock, the fair market value of our common stock was determined by our board of directors at the time the option grants were awarded. In determining the fair value of our common stock, the board of directors considered such factors as the company's actual and projected financial results, the consideration paid by third party
investors in the company, including, investments by BGCP and CCMP in arm's length transactions for their respective investment and controlling investment in the company, the principal amount of the company's indebtedness, valuations of the company performed by third parties and other factors it believed were material to the valuation process. To the extent financial projections and anticipated boutique openings did not materially change from the date of the BGCP Acquisition or the CCMP Acquisition through date of a stock option grant, our board of directors concluded that the per share price of our common stock related to each of the acquisition transactions represented the most accurate estimate of the fair value of our common stock for purpose of setting the respective option exercise price as of the date of such grant. Additionally, for these grants, in making its determination of fair value our board of directors did not apply control premium or marketability
considerations. To timely secure the necessary talent we require to support our growth, our board of directors took into account a number of factors, including utilizing the most recent third-party valuation study available to help establish the exercise price for the applicable grant. Our board of directors did not believe it was necessary to obtain third-party valuation studies as of the date of each option grant; however, for purposes of stock-based compensation expense recognition, we used then-current third-party valuation studies.
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Following our IPO, our board of directors determines the exercise price of stock options based on the closing price of our common stock on the grant date.
We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718,
"Compensation-Stock Compensation
", which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of this statement, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date fair value and is recognized as an expense over the employee's requisite service period (based on the vesting period of the equity grant). As required under this guidance, we estimate forfeitures for options granted which are not expected to vest. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can materially affect the measurement of the estimated
fair value of our stock-based compensation expense. We estimate the grant date fair value of stock option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. For fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, the fair value of stock options was estimated at the grant date using the following assumptions:
Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
Expected volatility
54.19% – 69.92
%
54.21% – 60.59
%
85.43
%
Risk-free interest rate
1.08% – 2.11
%
1.63% – 3.24
%
0.90
%
Weighted average term
6.00 – 6.50
6.27 – 6.50
2.00
Expected dividend yield
—
—
—
The risk-free interest rate was determined based on the rate of Treasury instruments whose maturities are similar to those of the expected term of the award being valued. The expected dividend yield was based on our expectations of not paying dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. The expected volatility incorporates historical volatility of similar entities whose shares prices are publicly available.
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was $4.7 million, $2.4 million and $0.1 million for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Stock-based compensation in fiscal year 2011 included a $2.3 million charge related to the accelerated vesting of certain options in connection with our IPO. We granted options to purchase an aggregate of 882,099, 1,994,430 and 406,000 of shares of our common stock in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These grants and any future stock option grants will likely increase our stock-based compensation expense in fiscal year 2012 and in future fiscal years compared to fiscal year 2011.
As of January 28, 2012, we had outstanding vested options to purchase approximately 1,436,392 shares of common stock, at a weighted average exercise price of $4.74 per share and outstanding unvested options to purchase 1,748,720 shares of common stock, at a weighted average exercise price of $11.92 per share. The per share value of each share of common stock underlying the vested and unvested options at the dates of the grant of the options range from $1.43 to $22.69 per share.
2007 Stock Incentive Plan
We granted options to acquire 1,006,000 shares of our common stock under the 2007 plan. The exercise price for options to acquire our common stock granted under the 2007 plan were determined based on, among other factors, the per share enterprise value paid by BGCP for its acquisition of a 35% interest in the company in April 2007 ("BGCP Acquisition") and third-party valuation reports. The per share price paid in the BGCP Acquisition was negotiated in an arm's length transaction. Below is a description of the specific grants of options to acquire our common stock in 2008 and 2009 and the factors that were specifically considered at
each grant date.
•
During April of 2008, we granted options to acquire 100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.43 per share. The exercise price for this grant equaled the per share price paid in the BGCP Acquisition in April 2007. Our board used a market based methodology to determine the exercise price per share based on the sale price paid in the BGCP Acquisition. No adjustment was made for lack of marketability discount. A third-party
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valuation study as of January 31, 2009 obtained for financial accounting purposes concluded that the fair value of the common stock was $0.34 per share which was substantially lower than the exercise price of $1.43 per share we used for this grant. We did not make any adjustment to the original exercise price as a result of the conclusions reached in the third-party valuation study. Nevertheless, the compensation expense recognized in connection with this option grant was computed using the common stock fair value of $0.34 per share and the exercise price of $1.43 per share as of the grant date.
•
On October 5, 2009, we granted options to acquire 406,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.34 per share. The exercise price for this grant was determined based on a third-party valuation study as of January 31, 2009, which for financial accounting purposes concluded that the fair value of our common stock as of January 31, 2009 was $0.34 per share. The third-party valuation study dated January 31, 2009 was the most recent third-party valuation study available as of the October 5, 2009 grant date. To timely secure the services of the applicable grantee we used this third-party valuation study to set the applicable option exercise price as that was the only third-party valuation study available at such time. After making the October 5, 2009 grant, we received a third-party valuation study as of October 31, 2009, which for financial accounting purposes concluded that the fair value of our common stock as of October 31, 2009
was $3.01 per share. We believe that the increase in per share value was primarily due to boutique openings, increased sales and overall improvement in our performance resulting in increased EBITDA. Additionally, comparable public company business enterprise values to EBITDA multiples used in the valuation increased. We did not make any adjustment to the original option exercise price for the October 5, 2009 option grant after receiving the third-party valuation study as of October 31, 2009. Nevertheless, the compensation expense recognized in connection with the October 5, 2009 option grant was computed using the common stock fair value of $3.01 per share and the exercise price of $0.34 per share as of the grant date. For the two third-party valuation reports as of January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2009, we used a discount of 41% and 44% respectively, for lack of marketability of our common stock in determining the fair value of $0.34 per share and $3.01 per share.
The following table sets forth all stock option grants to acquire our common stock granted during 2008 and 2009 under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.
Grant Date
Number of
Options
Granted
Exercise
Price
Per Share
Common
Stock Fair
Value per
Share at
Grant Date
Third-Party
Valuation Date
Vesting
Period
(Years)
Weighted
Average
Stock Option
Fair Value
(1)
April 1, 2008
100,000
$
1.43
$
0.34
January 31, 2009
5
$
0.07
October 5, 2009
406,000
$
0.34
$
3.01
October 31, 2009
4
$
2.69
(1)
The stock option fair value was determined using a third party valuation study.
The valuation studies as of January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2009 used the following methodologies to determine the value of our equity: (i) the January 31, 2009 valuation study used a combination of the income approach and the market approach (with each method being assigned a weighting of 50%); and (ii) the October 31, 2009 valuation study used the market approach.
Generally, the income approach focused on the income-producing capability of the company, by calculating the present value of future net cash flows to be generated by us. We developed indications of value by discounting our expected cash flows to the present value at a rate of return that considered the risk related to an investment in the company. The discount rate selected was based on our weighted average cost of capital. Our weighted average cost of capital was calculated by analyzing the cost of our equity and the cost of our debt (with our equity being weighted 98.05% and our debt being weighted 1.95%).
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The market approach is a general way of determining the value of a business ownership interest, security or asset by using one or more methods that compare the subject business' ownership interest, security or asset to similar businesses, ownership interests, securities or assets that have been sold. In the valuation of our equity interests, we applied the market approach by utilizing the guideline public company method.
The guideline public company method compares the subject entity to guideline publicly traded entities (that is, publicly traded entities operating in a generally similar industry to the subject entity). In applying this method, we determined our value based on a multiple of our EBITDA. In determining the appropriate multiple to apply to our EBITDA, we reviewed the business enterprise value to EBITDA multiples of the guideline companies.
In consultation with our valuation consultant we considered factors, such as control vs. minority interest as well as the lack of marketability with respect to our equity in determining the appropriate discount to be applied to the value of our stock. Ultimately, we elected to apply a marketability discount to the value of our stock. The valuation studies as of January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2009 used an option-based methodology in determining the marketability discounts (41% and 44%, respectively). Using the option-based methodology, we determined the appropriate discount based on the value of a put option with respect to the company's stock
(such value being determined based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model).
During the period between the BGCP Acquisition in April of 2007, and the January 31, 2009 valuation of our stock, our comparable boutique sales were negative. Additionally, during fiscal year 2008 general business conditions affecting the specialty retail industry were negative along with overall economic conditions. Accordingly, the valuation study as of January 31, 2009 reflected a substantial contraction in EBITDA multiples for the retail industry peer group against which we compared our equity valuation during such period.
During the period between the January 31, 2009 valuation of our stock and the October 31, 2009 valuation of our stock, general economic conditions improved and our comparable boutique sales increased. We believe that the increase in per share value during fiscal year 2009 (as reflected in the October 31, 2009 valuation study) was primarily due to new boutique openings, increased sales and overall improvement in our performance, resulting in increased EBITDA. The valuation study as of October 31, 2009 reflected a substantial growth in EBITDA multiples for the retail industry peer group against which we compared our equity valuation during such period.
Hence, comparable public company business enterprise values to EBITDA multiples used in the valuation increased.
2010 Stock Incentive Plan
We granted options to acquire 1,994,430 shares of our common stock under the 2010 plan. The exercise price for options granted under the 2010 plan were determined based on, among other factors, the per share enterprise value paid by CCMP for its acquisition of approximately 84% interest in the company in February 2010 ("CCMP Acquisition") and third-party valuation reports. The per share price paid in the CCMP Acquisition was negotiated in an arm's length transaction. In establishing the exercise price for options granted during March, May and July 2010, our board of directors concluded that no material change in the financial condition
of the company had occurred since the closing of the CCMP Acquisition to warrant an adjustment in the exercise price for these grants. Below is a description of the specific grants of options to acquire our common stock during 2010 and the factors that were specifically considered at each grant date.
•
During March of 2010, we granted options to acquire 1,062,400 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share. The exercise price for this grant was equal to the per share price paid in the CCMP Acquisition in February 2010. Our board used a market based methodology to determine the exercise price per share based on the sale price paid in the CCMP Acquisition. Projected sales and anticipated new boutique openings were consistent at March 2010 with sales and growth projections as of February 2010; which validated the use of the CCMP Acquisition price. No adjustment to the exercise price was made for lack of control or lack of marketability discount.
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•
During May of 2010, we granted options to acquire 400,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share. The exercise price for this grant was equal to the per share price paid in the CCMP Acquisition. Our board used a market based methodology to determine the exercise price per share based on the sale price paid in the CCMP Acquisition. Projected sales and anticipated new boutique openings were consistent at May 2010 with sales and growth projections as of February 2010; which validated the use of the CCMP Acquisition price. No adjustment to exercise price was made for lack of control or lack of marketability discount.
•
During July of 2010, we granted options to acquire 80,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share. The exercise price for this grant was equal to the per share price paid in the CCMP Acquisition. Our board used a market based methodology to determine the exercise price per share based on the sale price paid in the CCMP Acquisition. Projected sales and anticipated new boutique openings were consistent at July 2010 with sales and growth projections as of February 2010; which validated the use of the CCMP Acquisition price. No adjustment to exercise price was made for lack of control or lack of marketability discount.
•
During December of 2010, we granted options to acquire 452,030 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.19 per share. The exercise price for this grant was determined based on, among other factors, a third-party valuation study of our common stock as described in more detail below. An analysis was performed by the third-party valuation consultant to estimate the fair values of our common stock as of the grant date. The objective of the analysis was to determine the fair market value of the company, its common stock and the fair value of related stock options, as of the valuation date, on a controlling interests basis. The probability-weighted expected return method was used to estimate the fair value of our common stock which, in turn, represented the stock option exercise price on the date of grant. This method was selected based on management's current expectation of either an initial public offering or a sale or merger of
the company in the near future. Three scenarios were incorporated into the valuation: (i) the company being sold to another company (the "M&A Scenario"), (ii) the company engaging in an initial public offering (the "IPO Scenario"), and (iii) the company remaining an independent, privately-held company (the "Private Scenario"). The estimated fair value of our common stock in each scenario was affected by the use of certain assumptions and valuation methodologies. The fair value of the stock was assessed based on the probability weighted potential for each scenario on the date of grant. The estimated fair value under the M&A Scenario considered the projected value of the company upon sale or merger. To arrive at the fair value of our common stock under the M&A Scenario, the discounted value of the cash flow leading up to the date of an assumed merger or sale was added to values from comparable merger and acquisition transactions applying the
observed paid-multiples to our financial performance to determine enterprise value. In calculating the fair value of our common stock and the exercise price for the options granted by us in December of 2010, we ascribed a probability weighting of 20% to the M&A Scenario.
To determine the estimated fair value of our common stock under the IPO Scenario, the public market valuations of other high-growth specialty retailers were reviewed using a variety of methods. For such firms, a number of multiples and ratios such as revenue, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, and net income to enterprise value were calculated. Then those multiples were applied to both our historical and projected financial performance to determine our estimated enterprise value. In calculating the fair value of our common stock and the exercise price for the options granted by us in December of 2010, we
ascribed a probability weighting of 70% to the IPO Scenario.
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The estimated fair value under the Private Scenario was determined considering valuations based on three different fair value models: (i) an income valuation model that incorporates the calculation of the present value of future cash flows discounted at an appropriate rate applicable given the risks associated with the company and related forecast, (ii) a market valuation model that considers recent sales or offerings of comparable assets between third parties and (iii) the guideline public company method that focuses on comparing the company's economic performance to guideline publicly traded entities. In calculating the fair value of our
common stock and the exercise price for the options granted by us in December of 2010, we ascribed a probability weighting of 10% to the Private Scenario.
We included additional factors in the above scenarios including a significant increase in comparable boutique sales during fiscal year 2010 including a 21.1% comparable boutique sales increase in the third quarter. Additionally, our new boutique openings during fiscal year 2010 exceeded our forecast by a significant percentage. Those accretive factors were partially offset by the impact of the recapitalization of the company in November 2010, whereby we incurred $95.0 million of indebtedness under our prior senior secured credit facility and used the proceeds to declare a $100 million cash dividend.
The following table sets forth all stock option grants to acquire our common stock granted during 2010 under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
Grant Date
Number of
Options
Granted
Exercise
Price
Per Share
Common
Stock Fair
Value per
Share at
Grant Date
Third-Party
Valuation Date
Vesting
Period
(Years)
Weighted
Average
Stock Option
Fair Value
March 26, 2010
1,062,400
$
6.13
$
6.13
Not obtained
(1)
4
$
3.93
May 1, 2010
400,000
$
6.13
$
6.13
Not obtained
(1)
5
$
3.45
July 1, 2010
80,000
$
6.13
$
6.13
Not obtained
(1)
5
$
3.64
December 1, 2010
452,030
$
10.19
$
10.19
December 1, 2010
5
$
5.83
(2)
(1)
Fair value equaled CCMP Acquisition per share price based on our determination that the fair value did not change between the CCMP Acquisition date and option grant date.
(2)
The stock option fair value was determined using a third party valuation study.
During the period between the October 31, 2009 valuation study and the CCMP Acquisition in February of 2010, we experienced growth in sales performance and new boutique openings. We believe that our strong historical financial growth coupled with strong future prospects were the key factors on which CCMP based the price per share it paid in the acquisition.
A portion of the stock options granted to Mr. De Meritt on March 26, 2010 vested in connection with our IPO based on the achievement of certain performance targets. The achievement of such performance targets was measured based on the average trading price of our common stock over the twenty-trading-day period immediately following the completion of our IPO. See "Executive Compensation — Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Current Executive Compensation Program Elements — Equity-Based Awards." The recognition of the amount of the approximately $2.3 million compensation expense associated with
such vesting was accelerated in the thirteen-week period ending October 29, 2011.
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2011 Stock Incentive Plan
We granted options to acquire 882,099 shares of our common stock and 9,600 shares of restricted stock under the 2011 Francesca's Holdings Equity Incentive Plan (the "2011 Plan"). Since all the grants occurred in conjunction or subsequent to our IPO, the exercise price and fair values were determined using our IPO price or the closing price at the date of grant, as applicable.
The following table sets forth all stock option grants to acquire our common stock granted during 2011 under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.
Grant Date
Number of
Options
Granted
Exercise
Price
Per Share
Weighted
Average
Vesting
Period (Years)
Weighted
Average
Stock Option
Fair Value
July 22, 2011
(1)
767,569
$
17.00
5
$
9.24
September 1, 2011
10,000
$
22.69
5
$
13.19
October 4, 2011
94,530
$
20.29
3
$
12.64
December 8, 2011
10,000
$
18.82
5
$
11.04
(1)
These options were granted in conjunction with our IPO.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We are not party to any off balance sheet arrangements.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of January 28, 2012 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future periods.
Payments Due by Period
Total
Less than
1 year
1 – 3 years
3 – 5 years
More than
5 years
Long-term debt obligations
$
22,000
$
—
$
—
$
22,000
$
—
Estimated interest on long-term debt obligations
(1)
4,202
947
1,860
1,395
—
Operating lease obligations
(2)
157,071
19,923
38,251
34,497
64,400
Merchandise purchase commitments
17,197
17,197
—
—
—
Contracts for software application implementation
2,792
752
1,489
551
—
(1)
For purposes of this table, we estimated interest expense to be paid during the remaining term of the revolving credit facility using the interest rate in effect as of January 28, 2012 of 3.75%.
(2)
Excludes common area maintenance charges, real estate taxes and certain other expenses which amounted to approximately 38.3% of minimum lease obligations in fiscal year 2011. We expect this percentage to be relatively consistent for the next three years.
Impact of Inflation
Our results of operations and financial condition are presented based on historical cost. While it is difficult to accurately measure the impact of inflation due to the imprecise nature of the estimates required, we believe the effects of inflation, if any, on our results of operations and financial condition have been immaterial. We cannot assure you, however, that our results of operations and financial condition will not be materially impacted by inflation in the future.
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Non-GAAP Measures
In evaluating our business, we consider and use EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our operating performance because it has been a measurement criterion in our management compensation plan. We use Adjusted EBITDA only as a measure in the calculation of the financial ratios that we are required to maintain under the terms of our existing senior secured credit facility. We define EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus share-based compensation expense as adjusted for expenses (minus gains) that we do not consider reflective of our ongoing
operations, consistent with the definition of Credit Agreement EBITDA. If we fail to maintain required levels of Adjusted EBITDA, we could have a default under our existing senior secured credit facility, potentially resulting in an acceleration of all of our outstanding indebtedness. All of the adjustments made in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, as described below, are adjustments that were made in calculating our performance for purposes of the required financial ratios under our revolving credit facility, and are presented in a manner consistent with the reporting of the Credit Agreement EBITDA to our lenders. In prior periods, we used an EBITDA calculation only for internal purposes. We believe that the use of EBITDA facilitates investors in making operating performance comparisons from period to period and company to company by backing out potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting relative interest expense), and the age and book value of
facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense).
The subsequent table presents EBITDA for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, and Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal years 2011 and 2010. The company did not have any debt prior to fiscal year 2010 that required compliance with financial ratio requirements and therefore had no requirement to prepare Adjusted EBITDA in prior periods.
The terms EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, and are not measures of operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing our operating performance, you should not consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as a substitute for net income (loss) or other consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations include, but are not limited to:
•
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
•
they do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
•
they do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt;
•
they do not reflect income taxes or the cash requirements for any tax payments;
•
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized often will have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
•
other companies may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.
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We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are calculated as follows for the periods presented:
Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(in thousands)
Net income
$
22,501
$
16,895
$
10,604
Plus: interest expense
4,868
1,635
—
Less: interest income
—
(2
)
(2
)
Plus: depreciation and amortization
4,936
2,377
1,215
Plus: provision for income taxes
14,855
11,113
6,918
EBITDA
$
47,160
$
32,018
$
18,735
Plus: stock-based compensation
(1)
$
4,671
$
2,400
Plus: loss on early extinguishment of debt
1,591
—
Plus: costs related to CCMP acquisition
(2)
—
1,315
Plus: correction of prior-year construction period rent
(3)
—
680
Plus: IPO preparation expenses
—
30
Plus: Other
(4)
—
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Total Adjustments
$
6,262
$
4,496
Adjusted EBITDA
$
53,422
$
36,514
(1)
We added back stock-based compensation because it is non-cash expenditure. Stock-based compensation in fiscal year 2011 included a $2.3 million charge related to the accelerated vesting of certain options in connection with our IPO. Stock-based compensation in fiscal year 2010 included $1.0 million incurred in connection with the acceleration of the options granted under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan which accelerated in connection with the CCMP Acquisition.
(2)
In fiscal year 2010, the company made cash incentive payments of $1.1 million and incurred $0.2 million in professional fees associated with the CCMP's acquisition of a majority equity position in the company.
(3)
We made a non-cash adjustment to correct rent expense we incurred during the period we gained possession of boutique-space to prepare such space for opening during prior fiscal years.
(4)
Professional fees incurred in connection with the one-time dividend declaration in November 2010.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a description of a complete list of recent accounting pronouncements, see the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, which is incorporated herein.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Our principal exposure to market risk relates to changes in interest rates. Our revolving credit facility carries floating interest rates that are tied to LIBOR, the federal funds rate and the prime rate, and therefore, our statements of operations and our cash flows will be exposed to changes in interest rates to the extent that we do not have effective hedging arrangements in place. We historically have not used interest rate swap agreements to hedge the variable cash flows associated with the interest on our credit facilities. At January 28, 2012, the interest rate on our borrowings under the revolving credit facility was 3.75%. Based on a
sensitivity analysis at January 28, 2012, assuming the loan balance would be outstanding for a full fiscal year, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would increase our annual interest by approximately $0.2 million. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes; however, this does not preclude our adoption of specific hedging strategies in the future.
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BUSINESS
Our Company
francesca's collections® is one of the fastest growing specialty retailers in the United States. Our retail locations are designed and merchandised to feel like independently owned, upscale boutiques and provide our customers with an inviting, intimate and differentiated shopping experience. We believe we offer compelling value with a diverse and uniquely balanced mix of high-quality, trend-right apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive prices. We tailor our assortment to appeal to our core 18-35 year-old, fashion conscious female customer, although we find that women of all ages are attracted to our eclectic and sophisticated
merchandise selection and boutique setting. We carry a broad selection but limited quantities of individual styles and introduce new merchandise to our boutiques five days a week in order to create a sense of scarcity and newness, which helps drive customer shopping frequency and loyalty.
By offering a differentiated shopping experience and high-quality merchandise at a compelling value, our boutiques have been successful across a wide variety of geographic markets and shopping venues. We believe we have an opportunity to continue to grow our boutique base from 313 locations in 43 states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques in the United States over the next seven to ten years based on our flexible boutique format, the financial characteristics of our boutiques and our ongoing analysis of shopping venues that meet our criteria for new boutiques. Our merchandise is also available through our e-commerce website,
www.francescascollections.com
.
We believe that through the strength of our business model and our disciplined operating philosophy, we have achieved strong financial performance and growth that is among the best in the specialty retail sector:
•
Between fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our net sales increased from $79.4 million to $204.2 million, representing a compound annual growth rate of 60.4%.
•
Our comparable boutique sales increased by 10.4% in fiscal year 2011 after a 15.2% increase in fiscal year 2010.
•
Between the end of fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our boutique count increased from 147 to 283, representing a compound annual growth rate of 38.8%.
•
Between fiscal year 2009 and 2011 our income from operations increased from $17.5 million to $43.5 million, representing a compound annual growth rate of 57.8%.
Our Competitive Strengths
We believe the following strengths differentiate us from our competitors and are key drivers of our success:
•
Proven Trend-Right Merchandise Delivered at a Compelling Value
.  Our boutiques carry a broad but shallow selection of high-quality, trend-right apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive prices. Our buyers closely monitor the marketplace to identify and source proven fashion trends that will appeal to our core customers. We primarily offer exclusive items under our proprietary labels, but carry a small selection of third-party, nationally recognized brands that we use opportunistically in certain categories. We offer a broad selection of merchandise, but intentionally purchase small quantities of individual items for each boutique such that we frequently replenish our boutiques with new merchandise, keeping the shopping experience fresh and exciting for our customers. The short lead times of our vendors, maximizes our speed to market, as it generally takes only four to twelve weeks from the time an order is placed to
the time merchandise is available on the boutique floor. With these short lead times, we are able to make more informed buying decisions to meet customers' merchandise expectations, and to react quickly to changing fashion trends. This approach, combined with our uniquely balanced product mix of approximately 50% apparel and 50% jewelry, accessories and gifts, is designed to encourage more
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frequent visits by our customers and reduce the seasonal fluctuations and margin erosion experienced by many other specialty retailers. We believe the expertise of our buyers and our broad base of vendors allows us to quickly identify and respond to emerging fashion trends in apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts to offer quality merchandise at prices that 'surprise and delight' our customers.
•
Differentiated Shopping Experience.
Each of our retail locations is uniquely designed and merchandised to feel like an independently owned, upscale boutique. Contemporary music, scented candles, small hand-made signs and vintage yet vibrant fixtures create a warm and inviting environment that showcases our eclectic assortment. Our open floor design enables customers to easily view merchandise and we use a number of body forms to provide full outfit ideas to encourage customers to buy multiple items. Merchandise presentations, including display windows, tables and walls, are refreshed every two to three weeks to keep our boutiques new and exciting. Our passionate boutique managers and associates, with the support of corporate guidelines, are encouraged to infuse each boutique with their personality, which increases their motivation and enhances the shopping experience. We believe these attributes, along with our strategy of
carrying a broad selection but limited quantities of individual styles, create a unique "treasure hunt" atmosphere that strongly appeals to our customers and differentiates us in the marketplace.
•
Powerful Boutique Economics and Rigorous Real Estate Selection Process
.  We have a proven boutique format that works across a wide variety of shopping venues, market sizes, climates and demographics. Our boutiques average approximately 1,400 square feet, which is meaningfully smaller than most specialty retailers. The performance of our boutiques and our flexible real estate format enhance our ability to secure prominent, highly visible locations in regional malls, lifestyle centers, street locations and strip centers. We deploy a rigorous real estate selection process with all new boutique opportunities measured against specific financial and geographic criteria. On average, our new boutiques that we have opened in the previous three fiscal years that have been open 12 or more months have generated first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment in excess of 150% and paid back our net investment on a pre-tax basis in less
than one year, due to our ability to consistently obtain best-in-class locations combined with relatively low capital investment and operating cost requirements, allowing us to fund all of our growth from internally generated cash flow. In our real estate selection process, we assess the viability of potential sites by analyzing the demographics of the trade area and the performance of the shopping venue, including selected relevant and adjacent retailers. Based on this analysis, we believe the financial characteristics of our new boutiques, coupled with our proven ability to operate across different shopping venues and geographies, provide us with a wide scope of new boutique opportunities and enhance our ability to profitably expand our boutique base.
•
Solid and Scalable Infrastructure.
We continually invest in systems, controls and human resources to support our growth. In recent years we have made significant improvements to the infrastructure of our finance, buying and planning, real estate and IT departments. For instance, we believe that we have developed an integrated sourcing, distribution and merchandising process that is scalable and will facilitate the continued growth in the number of boutiques we operate. This process starts with our buyers who work closely with an established and diverse group of vendors to identify trend-right, high-quality merchandise for our boutiques. From on-hand inventories or special orders and their international networks of manufacturers, our vendors make frequent deliveries of merchandise consisting of floor-ready, pre-tagged items to our warehouse. We then sort, allocate and distribute the pre-packs to our boutiques five days a week
based on current inventory levels and sales trends. Our boutique managers are able to readily merchandise the product and tailor the displays to differentiate their boutiques and reflect local market tastes. As we focus on
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organic, viral and in-boutique marketing to increase customer loyalty and build our brand image we do not believe that we will require significant investments in traditional marketing and advertising initiatives as we expand our boutique base.
•
Experienced Management Team with a Disciplined Operating Philosophy.
Our senior management has extensive experience across a broad range of disciplines in the retail industry, including merchandising, real estate, supply chain and finance. Our highly skilled executive team includes two of our Founders, John De Meritt, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Kyong Gill, our Executive Vice Chairperson. Together they lead a dynamic team with a strong background at companies such as David's Bridal, Chico's, CVS, Banana Republic, Nordstrom and J.C. Penney. Our management team has built a solid operating foundation based on sound retail principles that define our culture. Our disciplined operating philosophy is grounded in a relentless focus on providing great merchandise and a best-in class boutique experience supported by uncompromising site selection and continual enhancements to our infrastructure.
Our Growth Strategy
We believe we can continue to grow our revenues and earnings by executing on the following strategies:
•
Grow Our Boutique Base
.  We believe there is an opportunity to significantly increase the number of boutiques we operate. Based on our proven ability to open our flexible retail format in various shopping venues in new and existing markets, the financial characteristics of our boutiques and our ongoing analysis of shopping venues that meet our criteria for new boutiques (including a third party research study), we believe we have the potential to grow our base from 313 locations in 43 states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques over the next seven to ten years in the U.S. As of March 31, 2012 we have opened 30 new boutiques since the beginning of fiscal year 2012 and we plan to open approximately 45 additional new boutiques and an outlet boutique during the remainder of fiscal year 2012. We plan to open approximately 75 new boutiques in fiscal year 2013. We have identified a sufficient number of shopping venues
that we believe meet our real estate selection criteria. Because these shopping venues possess characteristics similar to those of the shopping venues in which our existing boutiques are located, we expect our new boutiques, on average, to generate first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment of approximately 150% and to pay back our net investment on a pre-tax basis in less than one year. We expect that landlords will continue to pay construction allowances to cover a substantial portion of our construction costs or perform a substantial portion of the construction work to reduce our net investment in each new boutique. While we have recently been able to obtain favorable levels of tenant allowances due in part to national and regional economic conditions and higher vacancy rates, we believe that tenant allowances will continue to be available based on real estate industry practices over the past twenty years under varying economic conditions. Additionally, based on the
substantial real estate industry experience of members of our management team, we believe that the amounts of future tenant allowances, while possibly lower than the levels of recent periods, will be consistent with those we have projected in connection with developing our expansion plans, which factor in expected declines in the level of tenant allowances. We believe we have a proven process that allows us to identify boutique locations, secure leases on acceptable terms, construct and merchandise each boutique as well as staff and train boutique employees such that we can successfully open boutiques at the expected pace while maintaining our favorable boutique economics over the next two fiscal years and beyond. In markets where we have opened a significant number of boutiques in close proximity to one another, we have been able to deliver similar first year and ongoing financial results. Therefore, we believe that our long term growth plans of opening multiple boutiques in the same
markets should deliver boutique economics in line with our historical performance.
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Drive Comparable Boutique Sales
.  Our comparable boutique sales increased 10.4% in fiscal year 2011 after a 15.2% increase in fiscal year 2010. We intend to drive comparable boutique sales by featuring high-quality, trend-right merchandise at a compelling value and refining our distinctive boutique experience. We intend to maintain our broad but shallow merchandising approach, which we believe will result in increased units and dollars per transaction and protect margins. In addition, we are increasing the sophistication of our buying and planning infrastructure, enhancing our buying team with additional category-specific buyers, and augmenting boutique-level management.
•
Expand the Penetration and Presence of Our E-Commerce Business
.  We complement our boutiques with a growing e-commerce business. We use the same successful business principles deployed in our boutiques by offering limited assortment of individual styles to create a sense of scarcity and newness, which increases the frequency of customer visits to the site. Our e-commerce business not only generates incremental sales and profits but also builds brand awareness and boutique traffic, and helps us access markets where we do not currently have a boutique. Our e-commerce sales grew by 49.5% in fiscal year 2011 and represented 1.4% of our total net sales. We expect e-commerce sales growth to outpace the growth of boutique sales as consumers discover the complementary nature of shopping with us online and through our boutiques.
•
Enhance Operating Margins.
Our strong expected boutique growth should permit us to take advantage of economies of scale in sourcing and to also leverage our existing infrastructure, corporate overhead and other fixed costs. In addition, we expect to benefit from the implementation of a new enterprise software platform that we began to introduce in stages in August 2011 and plan to finalize during the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. This will enable us to more efficiently operate and manage our point-of-sale, management reporting, merchandise planning, ordering and allocation, and related inventory management functions.
Our History
Our company was founded in 1999 by Chong Yi, Kyong Gill, our Executive Vice Chairperson, Insuk Koo and John De Meritt, our President and Chief Executive Officer. We opened our first boutique in Houston, Texas that same year. Initially, we focused on selling fashion jewelry, accessories and selected home décor but as our boutique base grew across the United States we expanded our merchandise offering to include apparel, which has become our largest category and, we believe, a significant driver of growing customer loyalty and return visits. In recent years, we have augmented our strong management team with additional skilled and experienced
executives who now lead our buying, merchandise planning, boutique operations, finance, real estate, information technology, e-commerce and corporate support activities. In February 2010, CCMP acquired a controlling interest in the company with the goal of supporting Mr. De Meritt and the management team in accelerating our growth. CCMP purchased approximately 84% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the company from the Founders, trusts controlled by certain Founders, Mr. Malik, BGCP, and BGCP/Francesca's Holdings, LP. The acquisition was completed pursuant to two separate stock purchase agreements which included customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities among CCMP and the selling stockholders. The company has no material continuing, current, or future rights or obligations under either of the stock purchase agreements. In connection with the CCMP acquisition, the company, CCMP, the Founders (and trusts controlled by certain Founders), Mr. Malik,
and certain other stockholders of the company entered into a stockholders' agreement to provide, among other things, for the terms of the stock ownership in the company. The stockholders' agreement terminated upon the completion of our IPO, provided that certain registration and indemnification rights set forth in the stockholders' agreement survived the completion of our IPO. For further information regarding the terms of the shareholders' agreement, see "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Certain Relationships — Stockholders' Agreement".
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Our Market
Our distinct boutique environment and carefully selected, trend-right merchandise attract a wide demographic. While our broad assortment appeals to women of varying ages and diverse backgrounds, from value-conscious to the more affluent, our primary customer is a fashion conscious woman between the ages of 18 and 35. She is college educated and has moderate to high disposable income. She enjoys shopping for the latest fashions and is attracted to our upscale boutique shopping environment, compelling value proposition and highly personalized customer service. Our core customer represents a growing segment of the U.S. population and we believe she
spends a higher proportion of her income on fashion than the general population. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, approximately 35.5 million women between the ages of 18 to 35 live in the United States.
Our unique merchandise combination of apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts allows us to participate in a number of large market segments. The apparel and women's wear segment, which represents approximately 50% of our sales, had a market size of approximately $160 billion in 2010, according to the Womenswear in the United States report, published May 2010 by DataMonitor, an international market research firm (DataMonitor reference code: 0072-2278).
Our Merchandise Offering and Merchandising Strategy
We offer a broad and shallow selection of fashion apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts targeted to our core customer, who seeks trend-right, high-quality merchandise at attractive prices. We have a well-balanced assortment of product categories with approximately 50% of our fiscal year 2011 sales generated by non-apparel items. Our diverse merchandise contributes to the 'treasure hunt' atmosphere in our boutiques and is one which we aim to maintain as we grow. We carry a broad selection but limited quantities of each style and we deliver new merchandise to our boutiques five days a week. This contributes to a sense of scarcity and
newness within our boutiques, mitigates fashion risk, reduces the seasonality of the inventory and protects margins.
Our wide range of apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts fills the various casual and dressy fashion needs of our customers and our selection of gifts ranges from the elegant to the irreverent. Our 1,400 square foot boutiques carry approximately 3,000 SKUs at any one time and we stock about 15,000 different styles during the course of a year. The majority of our merchandise is sold under our proprietary labels and we also sell a select assortment of third-party, nationally recognized brands. Our e-commerce business features an edited selection of our boutique merchandise. The table below shows the breakdown of our fiscal year 2011 net sales by
product category:
Apparel
51% of Net Sales
Jewelry
20% of Net Sales
Accessories
16% of Net Sales
Gifts
13% of Net Sales
Dresses, Tops,
Denim, Skirts,
Pants, Outerwear,
Jackets & Coats,
Layering Essentials,
Intimates
Necklaces, Earrings,
Bracelets, Rings
Handbags, Totes,
Shoulder-Bags,
Clutches, Wallets,
Shoes, Belts, Hats,
Scarves, Sunglasses,
Umbrellas, Watches
Candles, Cards,
Stationery, Coasters,
Hand Crèmes, Soaps,
Magnets, Wall Art,
Miscellaneous Items
Our buying and planning team is responsible for selecting and sourcing our merchandise, managing inventory levels and allocating items to boutiques. Each product category has a set of dedicated buyers with oversight provided by our Chief Merchandising Officer. The buying and planning team holds weekly meetings to review merchandise performance and identify new fashion trends. Our buyers also make regular trips to important industry markets and trade shows and visit Asia several times per year. We have access to the expertise of hundreds of designers employed by our large vendor base who provide us with a large selection of new styles for review each
week. Our buyers collaborate with vendors to place special orders and to modify presented styles based on current fashion trends and their in-depth knowledge of our customers' preferences, which means
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most of our merchandise is unique to francesca's collections®. Before placing an order, every item is evaluated for style, quality, fit, value and profitability to ensure it meets standards consistent with our francesca's collections® brand.
Our Sourcing Strategy
Our ability to quickly make decisions on trend-right items combined with the short production lead times of our vendors maximizes our speed to market. We use vendors based in the United States that source from both domestic and overseas markets and it generally takes only four to twelve weeks from the time an order is placed to the time merchandise is available on the boutique floor. With these short lead times, we are able to make more informed buying decisions in terms of customers' merchandise expectations, and to quickly react to changing fashion trends. This also supports our merchandise strategy of offering a broad but limited assortment
that is infused with new items five days a week. Due to the limited quantity of our buys in any one style, we avoid material inventory positions in individual styles and this enhances our ability to quickly deliver trend-right merchandise and minimizes the risk of fashion misses, which can lead to increased inventory markdowns and diminished gross margins.
We do not own or operate any manufacturing facilities. We have relationships with a diverse base of over 200 vendors and our top 10 vendors sourced approximately 42% of our merchandise in fiscal year 2011, while no single vendor accounted for more than 15% of our purchases. KJK Trading Corporation ("KJK Trading") was our largest vendor in both fiscal years 2011 and 2010. We are KJK Trading's sole customer. KJK Trading is owned and operated by Ki Juing Gu. Mr. Gu is the brother-in-law of Ms. Insuk Koo (one of our Founders). Although KJK Trading assists us in the design of apparel items, KJK Trading does not act as our broker or agent in
the sourcing of our merchandise. We select merchandise for purchase from KJK Trading after being presented with a variety of new styles identified by KJK Trading. Stony Leather, Inc. ("Stony") was our second largest vendor in fiscal years 2011 and 2010. In addition to us, Stony has several other customers. Chong Yi and Insuk Koo (two of the four Founders) own and operate Stony. Mr. Yi and Ms. Koo along with their sister Ms. Kyong Gill (our Executive Vice Chairperson and one of the four Founders) are stockholders of Francesca's. Stony provides the sourcing for jewelry, accessories and gift items. Both KJK Trading and Stony maintain separate offices and employees as third-party vendors. See "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transactions — Stony Trading Relationship" and "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transactions — KJK
Trading Relationship" for additional discussions of our relationship with these vendors.
We do not enter into exclusive contracts with our vendors and we continue to expand our vendor network. This provides us with access to an even more extensive variety of merchandise from a greater number of vendors at competitive prices. We believe our vendors view us as an important retail partner given our growth and market position. Our vendors utilize a network of domestic and overseas factories, providing them access to significant capacity. We source our inventory primarily from domestic vendors.
Each of our vendors is required to adhere to our vendor standards, which are designed to ensure that our vendors conduct their business in a legal, ethical and responsible manner. This also includes the requirement that all of our vendors comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the United States, those of the respective country of manufacture or exportation and all state and local laws and regulations.
Our Sales Channels
We conduct our business through boutiques and our e-commerce website,
www.francescascollections.com
. We do not incorporate the information contained on, or accessible through, our website into this prospectus, and it should not be considered a part of this prospectus.
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Boutiques
In fiscal year 2011, our boutiques generated net sales of $201.3 million, which represented 98.6% of total net sales. As of January 28, 2012 and March 31, 2012, we operated 283 boutiques and 313 boutiques, respectively, under the name francesca's collections® in 41 states and 43 states, respectively, throughout the United States. The following list shows the number of boutiques operated by state as of March 31, 2012, and demonstrates that we have been successful in opening boutiques in a wide range of geographies.
Number of
Boutiques
Alabama
7
Arizona
10
Arkansas
4
California
34
Colorado
4
Connecticut
6
Delaware
1
Florida
25
Georgia
13
Idaho
1
Illinois
16
Indiana
5
Iowa
2
Kansas
3
Kentucky
4
Louisiana
6
Maine
1
Maryland
7
Massachusetts
8
Michigan
5
Minnesota
7
Number of
Boutiques
Mississippi
2
Missouri
8
Nebraska
3
Nevada
4
New Hampshire
2
New Jersey
16
New Mexico
1
New York
8
North Carolina
10
Ohio
9
Oklahoma
4
Oregon
1
Pennsylvania
6
Rhode Island
3
South Carolina
7
Tennessee
9
Texas
30
Utah
3
Vermont
1
Virginia
7
Washington
4
Wisconsin
6
Boutique Design and Environment
The differentiated shopping experience offered through our boutiques is central to the francesca's collections® brand. Our boutiques are designed and merchandised to deliver a warm and inviting atmosphere that creates the sense for our customers that they are shopping in an independently owned, upscale boutique. Although we strive to maintain a relatively consistent look and feel in all of our boutiques, the intricacies of each boutique's physical properties, geographic market and shopping venue, as well as the autonomy we provide to our boutique managers in visually merchandising the boutiques, make each feel different and in tune with
its local clientele.
Our boutiques typically range in size from 1,000 to 1,800 square feet, with an average size of approximately 1,400 square feet. We seek locations that have a boutique front at least 20 feet wide, which we adorn with visually appealing architectural lighting, signage and display window presentations. Inside, we use a warm earth tone color palette and soft lighting. We include rugs, lush fabrics and table cloths to create a sense of depth and richness. Chandeliers and antique displays such as ottomans, dressing room chairs and wall mirrors reinforce the unique ambiance and add to the sense of sophistication and style. All of this provides a dense
canvas for our colorful displays of trend-right merchandise. Each boutique's merchandise presentation, including display windows, tables and walls, is refreshed every two to three weeks to keep our shopping experience new and exciting. We believe by constantly changing our visual merchandising and floor sets, we give our customers a reason to shop our boutiques frequently, building customer loyalty. Our boutique managers also use our intranet website to share best-practices with each other, such as ideas for
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displays. We believe these grass-root interactions improve the sense of community among our boutique managers and enhance the shopping experience for our customers.
Staffing in our boutiques consists of a salaried boutique manager, an assistant manager and a minimum of four part-time associates. Our compensation structure for non-salaried employees consists of an hourly wage plus a monthly bonus based on performance, paid in cash or gift cards to all associates immediately upon achievement of the stated monthly sales goal. We endeavor to hire boutique personnel that are friendly and customer-service driven individuals. In addition to a comprehensive training program for visual merchandising, customer service and operations, boutique managers benefit from ongoing field-level support and training updates as well
as guides and manuals.
Boutique Economics
We believe that our broad and shallow merchandising strategy and the differentiated shopping experience we offer to our customers contributes to the success of our boutiques, which generate attractive returns. Over the previous three fiscal years, we opened 174 boutiques which averaged approximately 1,400 square feet and, of the locations open 12 or more months, boutique sales averaged approximately $750,000 in the first year. On average, these boutiques that have been open 12 or more months delivered first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment in excess of 150% and paid back our net investment on a pre-tax basis in less than one year. Our new
boutique operating model assumes a net investment of $149,000 consisting of approximately $45,000 of opening inventory and $198,000 of build-out costs less approximately $94,000 of landlord tenant allowances. The assumption of $94,000 of tenant allowances is based on the actual level of tenant allowances we have negotiated or expect to negotiate with landlords for boutiques that will open in fiscal year 2012. We projected the cost of build-out with related fixtures and equipment to open a new boutique of $198,000 in fiscal year 2012, which represents an increase of approximately $18,000 from fiscal year 2011. While we do not foresee further significant cost increases, there can be no assurance that those costs will not continue to increase. Moreover, the actual cost of build-out with related fixtures and equipment to open our new boutiques was approximately $180,000 during fiscal year 2011. Based on our disciplined, rigorous real estate selection process and similarity of site
characteristics, we expect new boutique economics to be consistent with our recent history. Based on expected first-year boutique sales of $650,000 to $750,000, we expect our new boutiques to pay back our net investment on a pre-tax basis in less than one year and deliver first-year, pre-tax cash return on net investment of approximately 150%.
Boutique Growth and Site Selection
We have a proven track record of increasing our boutique base at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 38% over the previous five years. The table below indicates certain historical information regarding our boutiques as of the end of each of the periods indicated below:
Fiscal
Year
2011
Fiscal
Year
2010
Fiscal
Year
2009
Fiscal
Year
2008
Calendar
Year
2007
(3)
Mall
128
69
25
4
1
Street Location/Lifestyle Center
155
138
122
107
77
Total Boutiques
283
207
147
111
78
Boutiques Opened
76
62
36
31
16
Boutiques Closed
—
2
—
—
—
Total Gross Square Feet (in thousands)
399
296
210
158
110
Average Square Feet Per Boutique
(1)
1,409
1,428
1,428
1,419
1,408
Net Sales Per Average Square Foot
(2)
$
554
$
508
$
429
$
384
$
401
(1)
Because of our rapid growth, for purposes of providing a sales per square foot measure we use average square feet during the period as opposed to total gross square feet at the end of the period. For periods consisting of more than one fiscal quarter, average square feet is calculated
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as (a) the sum of the total gross square feet at the beginning of the period and total gross square feet at the end of each fiscal quarter within the period, divided by (b) the number of fiscal quarters within the period plus one (which, for a fiscal year, is five). There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate sales per square foot or similarly titled measures. As a result, data in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference regarding our average square feet and net sales per average square foot for period may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers.
(2)
Net sales per average square foot are calculated by dividing net sales for the period by the average square feet during the period.
(3)
Please see note 1 to the "Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data" section. In January 2008, we changed our fiscal year end from December 31st to the Saturday closest to January 31st. We opened two boutiques in the month of January 2008, which is a time period not captured in Calendar Year 2007 nor Fiscal Year 2008. These two boutiques are included in Boutiques Opened in the calendar year ended December 31, 2007, but are not in included in Total Boutiques or calculations of Total Gross Square Feet, Average Gross Square Feet per Boutique or Net Sales Per Average Gross Square Foot in the calendar year ended December 31, 2007.
Our flexible boutique format has enabled us to successfully open boutiques across a variety of shopping venues, market sizes, climates and demographics. We believe this provides us with a wide scope of real estate opportunities and enhances our ability to profitably expand our boutique base. Based on this flexible boutique format, the financial characteristics of our boutiques and our ongoing analysis of shopping venues that meet our criteria for new boutiques (including a third party research we commissioned with a nationally recognized retail real estate consulting firm), we believe we have the potential to grow our base from 313 locations in 43
states as of March 31, 2012 to approximately 900 boutiques in the United States over the next seven to ten years. As of March 31, 2012 we have opened 30 new boutiques since the beginning of fiscal year 2012 and we plan to open approximately 45 additional new boutiques and an outlet boutique during the remainder of fiscal year 2012. We plan to open approximately 75 new boutiques in fiscal year 2013. We believe we can continue to successfully open new boutiques at an annual rate of at least 75 for the next three to five years. Based on our rigorous real estate selection process, our flexible boutique format and the financial characteristics of our boutiques, we believe that the per boutique costs associated with opening new boutiques over the next two years will be similar to our current costs for opening new boutiques. We expect to fund the costs of our boutique growth through cash flow generated by our operations and through our revolving credit facility if necessary. We expect to open
boutiques in both new and existing markets and across regional malls, lifestyle centers, street locations and strip centers. In the short term, we see a particular opportunity to open new boutiques with attractive lease terms in regional malls.
Our real estate committee utilizes a disciplined approach to site selection, which analyzes the prospective shopping venue for factors such as overall shopping venue productivity, competitive environment and specific sales of other retailers deemed most relevant as well as the configuration of available space for potential new boutique locations. We seek prominent locations in high-traffic areas of the shopping venue and in close proximity to other retailers targeting similar customers. We also evaluate each new boutique location based on projected sales and determine whether the capital investment and estimated boutique four-wall contribution
satisfies our targeted return threshold, occupancy costs, and boutique contribution. As a result of our powerful boutique economics and our rigorous site selection process, we have only closed two boutiques since we began business in 1999.
Boutique locations and related sales and customer traffic may be adversely affected by, among other things, economic conditions in a particular area, competition from nearby retailers selling similar merchandise, changing lifestyle choices of consumers in a particular market and the closing or decline in popularity of other businesses located near our boutiques. Changes in areas around our boutique locations that result in reductions in customer foot traffic or otherwise render the locations
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unsuitable could cause our sales to be less than expected. Boutiques located in street locations and lifestyle centers may be more susceptible to such changes than boutiques located in malls.
E-Commerce
Our e-commerce business consists of our
www.francescascollections.com
website. Through our website, our customers are able to purchase individual items or recommended full outfits, shop the latest jewelry, gift or fashion merchandise and special promotions, create a wish list, sign up for our mailing list, connect and follow us on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as obtain current information on our boutique locations. This channel enables us to reach customers in all states and further build our brand. We currently obtain and collect customer email information from our boutiques and website and use it to generate
marketing programs, such as our weekly 'Pick of the Week' email campaign. During fiscal year 2010 we made several improvements to our website to enhance our e-commerce business capabilities and its growth. These improvements have allowed us to support a more dynamic presentation of merchandise, process more orders and enhance our marketing efforts. In fiscal year 2011, our e-commerce sales increased 49.5% relative to fiscal year 2010, but still only represented 1.4 % of total net sales. We believe there is significant potential to expand this channel over time.
Marketing and Advertising
We focus on organic, viral and in-boutique marketing to increase customer loyalty and build our brand image. By locating our boutiques in prominent, high-traffic locations and refraining from traditional television, radio and print advertising, we encourage people to 'discover' francesca's collections®. We believe that many of our customers develop a personal connection with our boutiques and become our ambassadors in the local community by spreading the word about francesca's collections®. We also use email communications, our website and, increasingly, social networking sites Facebook and Twitter and fashion related
blogs to achieve our marketing goals. Our boutique managers are passionate about francesca's collections® and contribute to our marketing effort by hosting in-boutique activities, such as fashion shows and private parties, and also independently promote their own boutique via blogs, YouTube and social networking sites.
Distribution
We distribute all of our merchandise from our distribution center (located within our corporate headquarters) in Houston, Texas. Our current combined facility occupies approximately 100,000 square feet, consisting of approximately 70,000 square feet of warehouse and distribution space, which services our boutiques and e-commerce business, and approximately 30,000 square feet of office space for our corporate headquarters. Our merchandise are received, inspected, managed, stored and distributed through our distribution warehouse, with the exception of approximately 10% of our merchandise which are drop-shipped by our vendors directly to our boutiques.
The majority of our merchandise are currently pre-ticketed and pre-sorted by our vendors, which allows us to efficiently ship from our distribution center directly to our boutiques, thereby reducing labor costs. We use third-party providers to ship new items to our boutiques five days a week, which ensures a steady flow of new styles. Our current distribution center, which is comprised of four separate buildings, can support at least 450 boutiques and is sufficient to support our expected growth plans for the foreseeable future. However, in December 2011, we entered into a lease for space in a single building near our existing headquarters and distribution facility and expect to relocate our headquarters and distribution facility to the new space by no later than November 1, 2012. We believe that the new facility will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years.
Management Information Systems
Our management information technology systems provide support and timely information to our management team. We believe our current systems provide us with operational efficiencies, scalability, management control and timely reporting that allows us to identify and respond to operating trends in our business. We use a combination of customized and industry-standard software systems to support boutique point-of-sale, merchandise planning and buying, e-commerce, inventory management, financial reporting and administrative functions.
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We are in the process of upgrading several of our systems to provide improved support for our current operations and position us for continued growth. This includes the implementation of a fully integrated enterprise software platform from JDA, which we began to introduce in stages in August 2011 and plan to finalize in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. Throughout the installation and stabilization of JDA, we will continue to run our existing platform to ensure continuity during the conversion. We expect the new JDA system will enhance customer service, improve operational efficiency, enhance management reporting and control and increase
synergies between our e-commerce business and our boutiques.
Competition
The women's apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts market is large, fragmented and highly competitive. The largest competitors include national and regional department stores, specialty retailers, mass merchants and internet-based retailers. Due to the breadth of our merchandise, it is difficult to identify companies that compete with us in every product category. However, select national, women's specialty stores chains that we believe are competitors and that we encounter in multiple markets include White House | Black Market, Ann Taylor, Charlotte Russe, Brighton Collectibles and Anthropologie. Our boutiques also compete with
individual, often owner-operated specialty shops in each of the markets that we operate as well as broadly merchandised department stores and certain specialty stores in categories such as accessories and footwear. We may face new competitors and increased competition from existing competitors as we expand into new markets and increase our presence in existing markets.
The principal basis upon which we compete is by offering a differentiated shopping experience through high-quality, trend-right merchandise at attractive prices in a warm and inviting boutique environment with excellent customer service. In addition, our manageable boutique size and flexible but disciplined real estate strategy provide us with a competitive advantage that is not easily replicated by our major competitors. Our success also depends in substantial part on our ability to respond quickly to fashion trends so that we can meet the changing demands of our customers.
Intellectual Property
We have registered our trademark francesca's collections® with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, we own domain names, including
www.francescascollections.com
, and we own unregistered copyright rights in our website content. We believe our trademarks have value, and we diligently protect them against infringement. For instance, we have recently filed applications to register our trademark internationally. We will also continue to file new applications as appropriate to protect our intellectual property rights.
Regulation and Legislation
We are subject to labor and employment laws, laws governing advertising and promotions, privacy laws, product and other safety regulations, consumer protection regulations, environmental requirements and other laws that regulate retailers and govern the promotion and sale of merchandise and the operation of boutiques and warehouse facilities. We monitor changes in these laws and believe that we are in compliance with applicable laws in all material respects.
Insurance
We use insurance for a number of risk management activities, including workers' compensation, general liability, automobile liability and employee-related health care benefits, a portion of which is paid by the employees. We evaluate our insurance requirements on an ongoing basis and believe we maintain adequate levels of coverage.
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Properties
We do not own any real property, but rather lease our properties. Our corporate headquarters, warehouse and distribution center are located in an approximately 100,000 square foot facility in Houston, Texas. The buildings in the facility are leased under agreements expiring in 2013, with options to extend for an additional 5 years. Approximately 70,000 square feet are dedicated to warehouse and distribution space, with the balance used as our corporate offices. In December 2011, we entered into a lease for space in a single building near our existing headquarters and distribution facility and expect to relocate our headquarters and distribution
facility to the new space by no later than November 1, 2012. We believe that the new facility will be sufficient to support our growth plans for several years. Initially, we will occupy approximately 218,000 square feet, which will house our corporate headquarters, warehouse and distribution facility, including our e-commerce operations and e-commerce fulfillment. The lease for the new facilities includes an option to add as much as an additional 122,000 square feet if necessary. The primary lease on the new facility expires on April 30, 2020; however, we have options to renew the lease for an additional period of up ten years.
As of March 31, 2012, we had 313 boutiques in 43 states, which includes the 30 new boutiques we have opened thus far in fiscal year 2012. In total we have approximately 438,099 gross square feet across all of our boutiques. Our boutiques are leased from third parties with lease terms of five to ten years and many of our lease agreements have additional five-year renewal options. A majority of our leases have early termination clauses, which permit the lease to be terminated by us if certain sales levels are not met in specific periods or if a shopping center does not meet specified occupancy standards. In addition to fixed minimum lease payments,
most of our boutique leases provide for additional rental payments based on a percentage of sales if sales at the respective boutiques exceed specified levels. In addition, a majority of our leases also provide for additional payments associated with common area maintenance, real estate, taxes and insurance. In addition, many of our lease agreements have defined escalating rent provisions over the initial term and extensions.
Our Employees
As of January 28, 2012, we had approximately 1,970 total employees. Of our total employees, approximately 129 were based at our corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, and approximately 1,841 were boutique employees. We had approximately 605 full-time employees and approximately1,365 part-time employees, who are primarily boutique employees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union, and we have had no labor-related work stoppages as of January 28, 2012. Our relationship with our employees is one of the keys to our success, and we believe that relationship is satisfactory.
Seasonality
Our wide-range of merchandise and our strategy of carrying a broad selection but limited quantities of each item reduces our overall seasonality relative to other specialty retailers. Nevertheless, our business is mildly seasonal in nature and demand is generally the highest in the fourth fiscal quarter due to the year-end holiday season and lowest in the first fiscal quarter. As a result of this seasonality and generally because of variation in consumer spending habits, we experience fluctuations in net sales and working capital requirements during the year. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations — Quarterly Results and Seasonality — Seasonality" for more information.
Legal Proceedings
We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, including employment claims, wage and hour claims, intellectual property claims, contractual and commercial disputes and other matters that arise in the ordinary course of our business. While the outcome of these and other claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
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Privacy Policy
In the course of our business, we collect information about our customers, including customer data submitted to us in connection with purchases of our merchandise at boutiques as well as from our e-commerce business. We respect the privacy of our customers and take steps to safeguard the confidentiality of the information that they provide to us.
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MANAGEMENT
Executive Officers and Directors
Below is a list of our executive officers and directors and their respective ages and positions and a brief account of the business experience of each of them. Our board of directors consists of eight members.
Name
Age
Position
John De Meritt
41
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Gene Morphis
63
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Theresa Backes
54
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Kal Malik
51
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Kyong Gill
47
Director, Executive Vice Chairperson
Greg Brenneman
50
Director, Non-Executive Chairman
Patricia Bender
57
Director
Neill Davis
55
Director
Richard Emmett
56
Director
Joseph Scharfenberger
40
Director
Richard Zannino
53
Director
Executive Officers
John De Meritt
is one of the Founders of the company and has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since March 2007 and has been a member of our board of directors since the inception of the company. Prior to becoming President and Chief Executive Officer of Francesca's, Mr. De Meritt worked for many years in the real estate investment industry, most recently as Vice President, Director of Leasing in the Eastern United States for Weingarten Realty Investors from 2001 to 2006. Mr. De Meritt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Economics from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctorate from
the South Texas College of Law. Mr. De Meritt's many years of professional management, commercial real estate experience and extensive experience as our President and Chief Executive Officer allow him to provide invaluable insight to the board of directors, particularly as it relates to our real estate strategy and trends in the women's retail apparel industry.
Gene Morphis
has served as our Chief Financial Offer since October 2010. Prior to joining Francesca's, Mr. Morphis was the Chief Financial Officer of David's Bridal from March 2006 to September 2010. Prior to David's Bridal, from 2002 to March 2006, Mr. Morphis served as the Chief Financial Officer of The Rowe Companies, a company that filed voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in September 2006. Mr. Morphis also served as Chief Financial Officer of ClientLogic from 1999 to 2001, as Chief Financial Officer of Stream International, Inc. from 1995 to 1999, and as Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of CVS Caremark Corporation from 1992 to 1995. He also held various executive positions at Zales Corporation, American Woodmark and Holiday Inns. He currently serves on the advisory board of Serality. Mr. Morphis holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Memphis.
Theresa Backes
has served as our Chief Operating Officer since 2007. Prior to joining Francesca's, from 2004 to 2007, Ms. Backes was the Vice President, Store Operations of David's Bridal. From 2002 to 2004, Ms. Backes was the Senior Director, Store Operations, at Banana Republic. Ms. Backes has also held positions with IBM Global Services from 2000 to 2002 and she was the Senior Vice President, Stores, at Gymboree Corporation from 1996 to 2000. She held various management positions at Target Corp. and Mervyn's Stores from 1981 to 1996. Ms. Backes graduated from Arizona State University in 1981 and attended both the Graduate
Studies in Retail Finance program at the University of Michigan and Leadership Studies program at the Aspen Institute.
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Kal Malik
has served as our General Counsel since October 2009. Prior to joining Francesca's, Mr. Malik was an attorney in private practice from August 2007 through September 2009 as a partner (of counsel during 2009) at the law firm of Condon Thornton Harrell Malik LLP. Prior to that, he was a Senior Director at Kane Russell Coleman & Logan, P.C. from April 2001 to July 2007. Mr. Malik holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from The University of Texas at Dallas, a Juris Doctorate from the South Texas College of Law and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Prior to entering
the practice of law, Mr. Malik practiced as a Certified Public Accountant in Dallas, Texas.
Kyong Gill
is one of the Founders of the company and has served as a member of our board of directors since the inception of the company and has served as the Executive Vice Chairperson of our board of directors since March 2010. Ms. Gill previously served as our Chief Merchandising Officer from 2003 until March 2011 and continues to oversee our merchandising operations in her capacity as Executive Vice Chairperson. Prior to founding Francesca's, Ms. Gill worked in the finance departments of Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines. Ms. Gill holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Houston and a Master of Business
Administration degree from the University of Georgia. Ms. Gill was previously licensed as a Certified Public Accountant. Ms. Gill's many years of experience at the company and her extensive work as our primary merchandising strategist allow her to provide significant business advice to our board of directors, particularly as it relates to our merchandising strategy and customer demographics.
Directors
The following information pertains to the directors, principal occupations and other directorships for at least the last five years and information regarding their specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills. In selecting directors, we consider factors that are in our best interests and those of our stockholders, including diversity of backgrounds, experience and competencies that our board of directors desires to have represented. These competencies include: independence (with respect to independent directors); adherence to ethical standards; the ability to exercise business judgment; substantial business or professional experience and
the ability to offer our management meaningful advice and guidance based on that experience; ability to devote sufficient time and effort to his or her duties as a director; and any other criteria established by our board of directors together with any core competencies or technical expertise necessary for our committees. We believe that each director possesses these qualities and has demonstrated business acumen and an ability to exercise sound judgment, as well as a commitment of service to us and to our board of directors.
Greg Brenneman
has served as a member of our board of directors since February 2010 and is the Chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Brenneman is the Chairman of CCMP and a member of its investment committee. Prior to joining CCMP in October 2008, Mr. Brenneman served as Chief Executive Officer of Quiznos from January 2007 until September 2008 and as President of Quiznos from January 2007 until November 2007. He also served as Executive Chairman of Quiznos from 2008 to 2009. Prior to joining Quiznos, from 2004 to 2006, Mr. Brenneman was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Burger King Corporation. In 2002, Mr. Brenneman was named
President and Chief Executive Officer of PwC Consulting, where he restructured the business which led to a strategic sale to IBM. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Brenneman was with Continental Airlines as President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of its board of directors. In 1994, Mr. Brenneman founded Turnworks, Inc., his personal investment firm that focuses on corporate turnarounds. Prior to founding Turnworks in 1994, Mr. Brenneman was a Vice President for Bain and Company. Mr. Brenneman holds a Bachelors Administration of Business in Accounting and Finance from Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas and a Master of Business Administration degree with distinction from Harvard Business School. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Commerce degree from Washburn University. Mr. Brenneman currently serves on the board of directors of Edwards Group PLC, The Home Depot, Inc. and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Mr. Brenneman's many years of experience working as a director and a
chief executive officer of several private and public companies allows him to provide significant business, leadership and management advice to the board of directors.
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Patricia Bender
has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2011. Ms. Bender has served as Executive Vice President and Director of Leasing at Weingarten Realty Investors, a shopping center REIT, since 2005. Ms. Bender has also served in various other managerial positions at Weingarten Realty since 1982. Prior to joining Weingarten Realty, Ms. Bender was as a Senior Fashion Buyer at Foley's. Ms. Bender is a member of the Board of Directors of Uptown Houston and Vice President of National Charity League, Houston Hearts Chapter. Also, Ms. Bender is an adjunct professor in the Jones School at Rice University. She earned
her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX. Ms. Bender brings commercial real estate expertise and a perspective on successful growth of specialty retail concepts to the board of directors
Neill Davis
has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2007. Mr. Davis joined Men's Warehouse in 1997 as Vice President and Treasurer. In November 2000, he was named Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and in March 2001 he was named Principal Financial Officer. In March 2002, he was promoted to Executive Vice President and remained Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer. In March 2003, he was named Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer. In April 2006, he was again named to the additional office of Treasurer. Mr. Davis holds a
Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas. Mr. Davis's positions as a treasurer and a chief financial officer at a large retail apparel company provide valuable insight to the board of directors, particularly as it relates to management and financial matters.
Rich Emmett
has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2009. Mr. Emmett was named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Dunkin Brands in 2009. Prior to joining Dunkin Brands, Mr. Emmett served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Quiznos from May 2007 to April 2009. Mr. Emmett also served as a member of the Quiznos leadership team and worked a wide array of issues ranging from the development of the overall business strategy to managing U.S. and international franchise relations. Prior to joining Quiznos, Mr. Emmett served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of Papa John's International, Inc. from 1992 to May 2007. Mr. Emmett holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and a Juris Doctorate from The Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary. Mr. Emmett currently serves on the board of directors of Capital Pizza, Inc. Mr. Emmett has over ten years of experience serving as in-house legal counsel for various large corporations, which allows him to provide valuable insights and advice to the board of directors, particularly as it pertains to legal matters.
Joe Scharfenberger
has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2007. Mr. Scharfenberger is a managing director of CCMP. Prior to joining CCMP in December 2008, Mr. Scharfenberger worked at Bear Stearns Merchant Banking from 2003 to 2008. Prior to joining Bear Stearns Merchant Banking in July 2003, Mr. Scharfenberger worked in the private equity department at Toronto Dominion Securities from March 2000 until April 2003. He holds a B.A. from The University of Vermont. Mr. Scharfenberger currently serves on the board of directors of Crestcom International and New Chapter. Mr. Scharfenberger's many years of experience in the
banking and private equity fields allow him to provide valuable insights and advice to the board of directors.
Rich Zannino
has served as a member of our board of directors since February 2010. Mr. Zannino is a managing director of CCMP and a member of its investment committee. Prior to joining CCMP in 2009, Mr. Zannino was Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Dow Jones & Company. He joined Dow Jones as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in February 2001 and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in July 2002 and then to Chief Executive Officer and Director in February 2006. Prior to joining Dow Jones, Mr. Zannino was Executive Vice President in charge of strategy, finance, M&A, technology, and a
number of operating units at Liz Claiborne. He originally joined Liz Claiborne in 1998 as Chief Financial Officer. In 1998, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Signal, where he led the sale of that company. From 1993 until early 1998, he was at Saks Fifth Avenue,
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ultimately serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, where he oversaw the company's strategy, finance, business development, merchandise planning and technology and helped lead its successful IPO. Mr. Zannino is currently a member of the board of directors of IAC, Estee Lauder and Infogroup and is a trustee of Pace University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and economics from Bentley College and a Masters of Business Administration in finance from Pace University. Mr. Zannino's past leadership experience, knowledge of operations, as well as his extensive operating and financial experience in the
retail industry, allow him to provide valuable business and leadership advice to the board of directors.
Board Composition and Election of Directors
Board Composition
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our board of directors. Our board of directors currently consists of eight members. Our amended and restated bylaws provide that, subject to any rights applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, our board of directors will consist of a number of directors to be fixed from time to time by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total directors then in office.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide for a staggered, or classified, board of directors consisting of three classes of directors, each serving a staggered three-year term and with one class being elected at each year's annual meeting of stockholders as follows:
•
the Class I directors are Mr. Scharfenberger and Ms. Bender and their terms expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2012;
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the Class II directors are Ms. Gill and Messrs. Emmett and Zannino and their terms expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2013; and
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the Class III directors are Messrs. Brenneman, Davis and De Meritt and their terms expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2014.
Upon the expiration of the term of a class of directors, directors for that class will be elected for a three-year term at the annual meeting of stockholders in the year in which the term expires. Each director's term is subject to the election and qualification of his or her successor, or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Subject to any rights applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, any vacancies on our board of directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office. Any increase or decrease in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as
nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the directors. This classification of our board of directors will make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of our company.
Prior to our IPO, our stockholders' agreement had provided, among other things, that five members of our board of directors were to be designated by CCMP, and two members were to be designated by the majority of the shares held by management so long as management held at least 7% of the total equity interest in the company. Prior to our IPO, Messrs. Brenneman, Zannino, Scharfenberger, Emmett and Davis had the right to serve on our board of directors pursuant to the terms of this stockholders' agreement as appointees of CCMP and Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Gill had the right to serve on our board of directors as appointees of the holders of a
majority of the shares held by management. These related board representation rights terminated upon completion of our IPO and are no longer be in effect.
Director Independence
Our board of directors is currently composed of a majority of "independent directors" and our compensation committee and our corporate governance and nominating committee are composed entirely of "independent directors," as defined under the rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market. We intend to continue our compliance with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley and The NASDAQ Stock
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Market, which require that our audit committee be composed of at least three members, each of whom will be independent, by July 22, 2012. Our board of directors will take all action necessary to continue our compliance with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley and The NASDAQ Stock Market with respect to our audit committee.
Board Committees
Our board of directors has established an audit committee, a compensation committee and a corporate governance and nominating committee. The composition and responsibilities of each committee are described below. Members will serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by our board of directors. In the future, our board of directors may establish other committees, as it deems appropriate, to assist with its responsibilities.
Audit Committee
Our audit committee currently consists of Messrs. Davis, Emmett and Scharfenberger and Ms. Bender. Mr. Davis is the chairperson of our audit committee. Our audit committee has the responsibility for, among other things:
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selecting and hiring our independent registered public accounting firm and approving the audit and non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm;
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evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm;
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monitoring the integrity of our financial statements and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to financial statements or accounting matters;
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reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control policies and procedures;
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preparing the audit committee report required by the SEC to be included in our annual proxy statement;
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discussing the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our interim and year-end operating results; and
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approving related party transactions.
The SEC and The NASDAQ Stock Market rules require us to have a fully independent audit committee by July 22, 2012, which is the first anniversary of our listing on The NASDAQ Global Select Market. We expect to have an entirely independent audit committee by that date. Our board of directors has affirmatively determined that Messrs. Davis and Emmett and Ms. Bender meet the definition of "independent directors" under applicable SEC and The NASDAQ Stock Market rules. In addition, our board of directors has determined that Mr. Davis qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert", as such term is defined in the rules and
regulations of the SEC.
Our board of directors has adopted a written charter for our audit committee, which is available on our website at
www.francescascollections.com
.
Compensation Committee
Our compensation committee currently consists of Messrs. Brenneman, Emmett and Scharfenberger. Mr. Brenneman is the chairperson of our compensation committee. The compensation committee is responsible for, among other things:
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reviewing and approving compensation of our executive officers, including annual base salary, annual incentive bonuses, specific goals, equity compensation, employment agreements, severance and change-in-control arrangements and any other benefits, compensation or arrangements;
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reviewing succession planning for our executive officers;
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reviewing compensation goals, bonus and stock compensation criteria for our employees;
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determining the compensation of our directors;
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reviewing and discussing annually with management our "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" disclosure required by SEC rules;
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preparing the compensation committee report required by the SEC to be included in our annual proxy statement; and
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administrating, reviewing and making recommendations with respect to our equity compensation plans.
Our board of directors has affirmatively determined that Messrs. Brenneman, Emmett and Scharfenberger meet the definition of "independent directors" under The NASDAQ Stock Market rules.
The compensation committee is solely responsible for making the final decisions on compensation for our executive officers. However, the compensation committee takes into account recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer in determining the compensation (including stock awards) of executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer. The terms of the compensation for our Chief Executive Officer are recommended by our compensation committee and ultimately approved by our board of directors. Otherwise, our officers do not have any role in determining the form or amount of compensation paid to our executive officers.
Our board of directors has adopted a written charter for our compensation committee, which is available on our website at
www.francescascollections.com
. Pursuant to its charter, the compensation committee is authorized to retain compensation consultants to assist in the evaluation of compensation to our executive officers. As further described under "Executive Compensation — Compensation Discussion and Analysis" below, in connection with our IPO, the compensation committee retained Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC ("Pearl Meyer"), an independent compensation consultant, and reviewed with Pearl Meyer a report Pearl Meyer
prepared for the compensation committee concerning recommendations for our executive compensation program, including recommended base salary, target bonus and equity awards for certain of our executive officers. Pearl Meyer also advised on other aspects of executive compensation as requested by the compensation committee following our IPO. Pearl Meyer received $45,650 in fees during fiscal 2011 for services related to executive and director compensation provided on behalf of the compensation committee. Pearl Meyer reports only to the compensation committee and does not perform services for us, except for executive compensation-related services on behalf of, and as instructed by, the compensation committee. All compensation decisions were made solely by our compensation committee or board of directors.
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
Our corporate governance and nominating committee currently consists of Messrs. Brenneman, Zannino and Davis. Mr. Zannino is the chairperson of our corporate governance and nominating committee.
The corporate governance and nominating committee is responsible for, among other things:
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assisting our board of directors in identifying prospective director nominees and recommending nominees for each annual meeting of stockholders to our board of directors;
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reviewing developments in corporate governance practices and developing and recommending governance principles applicable to our board of directors;
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overseeing the evaluation of our board of directors and management; and
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recommending members for each board committee of our board of directors.
Our board of directors has affirmatively determined that Messrs. Brenneman, Zannino and Davis meet the definition of "independent directors" under The NASDAQ Stock Market rules.
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Our board of directors has adopted a written charter for our corporate governance and nominating committee, which is available on our website at
www.francescascollections.com
.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During the past fiscal year, Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Gill, each an executive officer of the company, served as members of our board of directors. However, none of the executive officers of the company, served on the compensation committee, or other committee serving an equivalent function, of any entity that has one or more executive officers who served as members of our board of directors or our compensation committee. None of the members of our compensation committee is an officer or employee of our company, nor have they ever been an officer or employee of our company.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Our code of business conduct and ethics applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. Our code of business conduct and ethics addresses, among other things, competition and fair dealing, conflicts of interest, financial matters and external reporting, company funds and assets, confidentiality and corporate opportunity requirements and the process for reporting violations of the code of business conduct and ethics, employee misconduct, conflicts of interest or other violations. Our code of business conduct and ethics is available on our website at
www.francescascollections.com
. Any amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirements, will be disclosed on our website.
Corporate Opportunities
Our largest shareholder, CCMP, is in the business of making investments in companies and may from time to time acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. Corporate opportunities may therefore arise in the area of potential acquisitions of competitive businesses that may be attractive to us as well as to CCMP. CCMP and members of our board of directors affiliated with CCMP and its affiliates, by the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, are not required to offer us any transaction opportunity of which they become aware and could take such opportunity for themselves or offer it to
other companies in which they have an investment, unless such opportunity is expressly offered to them solely in their capacity as members of our board of directors. See "Risk Factors — Risks Related to this Offering and Ownership of Our Common Stock — CCMP may have conflicts of interest with us in the future."
Board Leadership Structure and Board's Role in Risk Oversight
Mr. Brenneman, a non-employee, serves as Non-Executive Chairman of our board of directors. We support separating the position of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman to allow our Chief Executive Officer to focus on our day-to-day business, while allowing the Chairman to lead our board of directors in its fundamental role of providing advice to, and oversight of, management. Our board of directors recognizes the time, effort and energy that the Chief Executive Officer is required to devote to his position in the current business environment, as well as the commitment required to serve as our Chairman, particularly as our board of directors'
oversight responsibilities continue to grow. Our board of directors also believes that this structure ensures a greater role for the non-management directors in the oversight of our company and active participation of the independent directors in setting agendas and establishing priorities and procedures for the work of our board of directors.
While our amended and restated bylaws do not require that our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions be separate, our board of directors believes that having separate positions and having a non-employee director serve as Chairman is the appropriate leadership structure for us at this time and demonstrates our commitment to good corporate governance.
Risk is inherent with every business and we face a number of risks as outlined in the "Risk Factors" section of this prospectus. Management is responsible for the day-to-day management of
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risks we face, while our board of directors, as a whole and through its audit committee, is responsible for overseeing our management and operations, including overseeing its risk assessment and risk management functions. Our board of directors has delegated responsibility for reviewing our policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management to our audit committee through its charter. Our board of directors has determined that this oversight responsibility can be most efficiently performed by our audit committee as part of its overall responsibility for providing independent, objective oversight with respect to our accounting and financial
reporting functions, internal and external audit functions and systems of internal controls over financial reporting and legal, ethical and regulatory compliance. Our audit committee will regularly report to our board of directors with respect to its oversight of these important areas.
Compensation Risk Assessment
We believe that our compensation programs do not encourage unnecessary or excessive risk taking that could have a material adverse effect on the company. In particular, our compensation committee considers, in establishing and reviewing our executive compensation program, whether the program encourages unnecessary or excessive risk taking and has concluded that it does not. The executive compensation program reflects a balanced approach using both quantitative and qualitative assessments of performance without putting an undue emphasis on a single performance measure. Base salaries are fixed in amount and thus do not encourage risk taking. While
annual incentive bonuses focus on achievement of annual goals, executives' annual bonuses are based on both company and individual performance criteria as described below and our compensation committee retains discretion to reduce bonus amounts otherwise payable based on any factors it deems appropriate. Our compensation committee believes that the annual bonus opportunity appropriately balances risk and the desire to focus executives on specific annual goals important to the company's success.
A substantial portion of compensation provided to our executive officers is in the form of equity awards that further align executives' interests with those of our shareholders. As further described under "Executive Compensation — Compensation Discussion and Analysis" below, the majority of the total compensation package opportunity for each of our named executive officers is in the form of stock options that have value only if our stock price appreciates after the date of grant of the award. Our compensation committee believes that these equity awards do not encourage unnecessary or excessive risk taking because the
ultimate value of the awards is tied to the company's stock price, and, because grants are subject to long-term vesting schedules and our executives are subject to our stock ownership guidelines outlined above, we believe our executives will have significant value tied to long-term stock price performance.
Director Compensation
Messrs. Davis and Emmett and Ms. Bender currently receive a $40,000 annual retainer from us for their services as members of our board of directors. We increased the amount of the annual retainer paid to Mr. Davis from $20,000 to $40,000, effective April 1, 2011, to align his annual retainer with the annual retainer provided to Mr. Emmett. Ms. Bender joined our board of directors in October 2011.
In connection with her appointment to our board of directors, on October 4, 2011 we granted Ms. Bender a stock option under the 2011 Plan to purchase 19,530 shares of our common stock. Subject to her continued service through the applicable vesting date, the grant will vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the award date over a five-year period commencing with the first anniversary of the grant date. The terms and conditions of the stock option grant are similar to the terms and conditions of the stock options granted to employees generally. For a discussion of the 2011 Plan and the terms and conditions of stock options granted
thereunder, please see the narrative following the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011" table, below. Our current expectation is that these awards will not necessarily be made on an annual basis. Any equity grants to members of our board of directors will be determined at the discretion of our board of directors.
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We entered into indemnification agreements with all our directors effective upon completion of our IPO. See "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Certain Relationships — Indemnification of Officers and Directors" for more information. All members of our board of directors receive reimbursement of reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred by directors in connection with attending any meetings of our board of directors or any of our committees.
Those members of our board of directors who are either employed by us or are employees of our largest shareholder, CCMP, do not receive compensation from us in connection with their service on our board of directors. Accordingly, Messrs. De Meritt, Brenneman, Scharfenberger and Zannino and Ms. Gill have not received compensation from us for their service on our board of directors. Only those directors who are neither our employees nor the employees of our largest shareholder, CCMP, receive compensation from us for their service on our board of directors. No director is provided any additional fees based on the committees on which they serve or the
number of meetings they attend.
The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation of our non-executive directors for their service on our board of directors for fiscal 2011:
Name
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
Option Awards
($)
(1)
All Other
Compensation
($)
Total
($)
Rich Emmett
40,000
—
—
40,000
Neill Davis
35,000
—
—
35,000
Patricia Bender
(2)
10,000
250,104
—
260,104
(1)
The amounts reported in this column reflect the fair value on the grant date of the stock awards granted in fiscal year 2011 computed in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 ("FASB ASC Topic 718"). For a discussion of the assumptions and methodologies used to calculate the amounts referred to above, please see the discussion of stock awards contained in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included as part of the 2011 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC and incorporated herein by reference. As of January 28, 2012, Mr. Emmett held stock options to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock, which vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the March 26, 2010 award date over a five-year period commencing with the first anniversary of the award date, with an exercise price of $3.74 per share. As of January 28, 2012, Mr. Davis held stock
options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock, all of which are currently vested, with an exercise price of $1.43 per share. As of January 28, 2012, Ms. Bender held stock options to purchase 19,530 shares of common stock, which vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the October 4, 2011 award date over a five-year period commencing with the first anniversary of the award date, with an exercise price of $20.29 per share.
(2)
Ms. Bender was appointed to our board of directors effective October 1, 2011.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Introduction
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the material compensation arrangements we have with our named executive officers as required under the rules of the SEC. The SEC rules require disclosure for our principal executive officer, or PEO (our Chief Executive Officer), and our principal financial officer, or PFO (our Chief Financial Officer), regardless of compensation level, and our three most highly compensated executive officers in our last completed fiscal year, other than the PEO and PFO. All of these executive officers are referred to in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis as our "named executive officers."
We operate on a fiscal calendar which in a given fiscal year consists of a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31st. We refer to the period from January 30, 2011 to January 28, 2012, our previous fiscal year, as "fiscal year 2011." For fiscal year 2011, our named executive officers were:
Name
Title
John De Meritt
President, Chief Executive Officer (PEO)
Gene Morphis
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (PFO)
Theresa Backes
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Kyong Gill
Executive Vice Chairperson (who, until March 8, 2011, served as
our Chief Merchandising Officer)
Kal Malik
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Our executive compensation programs are determined and approved by our compensation committee. During fiscal year 2011, the compensation committee was responsible for the oversight, implementation and administration of all of our executive compensation plans and programs. None of the named executive officers are members of the compensation committee or otherwise had any role in determining the compensation of the other named executive officers, although the compensation committee does consider the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer in setting compensation levels for our executive officers other than our Chief Executive Officer. The
compensation committee determined all of the components of compensation of our Chief Executive Officer. Our board of directors reviewed the compensation committee's recommendations for the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and approved his final compensation.
Executive Compensation Program Objectives and Overview
The compensation committee conducts an annual review of our executive compensation program to ensure that:
•
the program is designed to align the interests of our named executive officers with our shareholders' interests by rewarding performance that is tied to creating shareholder value; and
•
the program provides a total compensation package for each of our named executive officers that we believe is competitive.
We seek to accomplish these objectives by providing a total compensation package which includes three main components: base salary, annual performance-based cash awards and long-term equity-based awards. Of these components, base salary and annual performance-based cash awards have been historically, and we currently expect will continue to be, at or below-market when compared to the specialty retail industry generally, based on our experience and knowledge of general industry practices. However, our long-term equity-based awards, which have been in the form of stock options that have value only if our stock price appreciates after the date of grant
of the award, have been significantly above-market when compared to the specialty retail industry generally, based on our experience and knowledge of general industry practices. As a result, the total
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compensation package for each of our named executive officers is generally above the median when compared to the specialty retail industry generally, with the majority of the total compensation package in the form of stock options that have value only if our stock price appreciates after the date of grant of the award. In addition to the aforementioned components of our total compensation package, we provide our named executive officers with certain additional executive benefits.
In structuring executive compensation packages, the compensation committee considers how each component promotes retention and motivates performance. Base salaries and severance and other termination benefits are primarily intended to attract and retain highly qualified executives. These are the elements of our executive compensation program where the value of the benefit in any given year is not dependent on performance (although base salary amounts and benefits determined by reference to base salary may change from year to year depending on performance, among other things). We believe that in order to attract and retain top executives, we need to
provide them with compensation levels that reward their continued service. Some of the elements, such as base salaries, are paid out on a short-term or current basis. Other elements, such as benefits provided upon certain terminations of employment and the equity awards that are subject to multi-year vesting schedules, are paid out on a longer-term basis. We believe this mix of short- and long-term elements allows us to achieve our goals of attracting, retaining and motivating our top executives.
We believe that by providing a substantial portion of our named executive officers' total compensation package in the form of equity-based awards through stock option grants that vest over a period of three to five years, we are able to create an incentive to build shareholder value over the long-term and closely align the interests of our named executive officers to those of our shareholders by incentivizing our named executive officers to produce shareholder value. Additionally, our annual performance-based cash awards, while a less significant portion of our total compensation package, are also contingent upon the achievement of financial
performance metrics and the amount of compensation ultimately received for these awards vary with our annual financial performance, thereby providing an additional incentive to maximize shareholder value. We have adhered to this philosophy historically and currently intend to continue to do so going forward. We believe that this philosophy has been successful by motivating, retaining and incentivizing our named executive officers and providing value to our shareholders.
We currently intend to continue to follow the compensation objectives and philosophy we have maintained historically. We currently intend to continue to provide at- or below-market fixed compensation in the form of base salary and annual performance-based cash award opportunities, while providing the majority of our total compensation package in the form of long-term equity-based incentives. For example, during fiscal year 2011, we granted to each of Mr. De Meritt and Mses. Backes and Gill an award of stock options, each of which is subject to a multi-year vesting period, to provide a long-term incentive for them to continue to grow our company. We
believe Mr. De Meritt's grant will serve to provide an additional incentive to Mr. De Meritt in light of the fact that all of his previously awarded and outstanding stock options became vested upon completion of our IPO. Prior to the grants to Ms. Backes and Ms. Gill, neither executive held any outstanding unvested equity awards, and the compensation committee therefore determined that these grants would provide each executive with a long-term incentive opportunity. Following these grants, all of our named executive officers currently hold outstanding equity-based awards with multi-year vesting periods. Additionally, none of the outstanding unvested stock options provide for automatic accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control of our company, thereby insuring that our executives have continued incentive to drive shareholder value. This is in line with our compensation objective of aligning our executive officers' interests with the long-term interests of our
shareholders. For additional information regarding stock option awards granted to our named executive officers during fiscal 2011, see "— Current Executive Compensation Program Elements — Equity-Based Awards," below.
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Compensation Consultant; Review of Relevant Compensation Data
Historically, we have not used a third-party consultant to assist us with determining compensation levels. Additionally, our compensation committee has not historically "benchmarked" our compensation levels and their decisions with regard to compensation levels have been subjective. However, in conjunction with our IPO, in 2011 our compensation committee conducted a review of our compensation program, which included the engagement of Pearl Meyer to compile a report of compensation data which made reference to broad-based retail surveys, compensation information for fast-growing retail companies with less than $1 billion in revenue and
retail companies which had recently conducted an IPO, and founders equity ownership information at a wide range of companies.
The purpose of the review conducted by our compensation committee was to inform the compensation committee of competitive compensation practices and a variety of other factors, and to confirm that the past structure of our cash compensation and equity-based awards was consistent with our compensation philosophy. The compensation committee reviewed compensation data provided by Pearl Meyer and also considered our position in its life cycle for determining the mix between cash compensation and equity-based awards, the appropriate size of equity-based awards in light of our IPO and the need to retain the key leadership team following our IPO. Although
the compensation committee reviewed and discussed the compensation data provided by Pearl Meyer to help inform its decision making process, the compensation committee does not set compensation levels at any specific level or percentile against any peer group data. As described above, the data supplied by the Pearl Meyer report is only one point of information taken into account by the compensation committee in making compensation decisions.
Consistent with our historical practices, we currently do not expect that our compensation committee will utilize formal benchmarking in determining the total compensation amounts, or individual elements of compensation, for our named executive officers. We also expect that the compensation committee will continue to subjectively review compensation elements and amounts for our named executive officers on an annual basis, at the time of a promotion or other material change in level of responsibilities, as well as when competitive circumstances or business needs may require, and that any such review will be based on our expertise and subjective
knowledge of general industry practices.
Role of the Compensation Committee and our Executive Officers
Historically, our compensation has been highly individualized, the result of arm's-length negotiations and based on a variety of informal factors including, in addition to the factors listed above, our financial condition and available resources, our need for a particular position to be filled and the compensation levels of our other executive officers. As discussed above, we informally considered the competitive market for corresponding positions within the specialty retail apparel industry generally based on the experience and general knowledge possessed by members of our compensation committee and our Chief Executive Officer regarding the
compensation given to some of the executive officers of other companies in our industry generally.
The Role of Shareholder Say-on-Pay Votes
The annual meeting of our stockholders to be held in 2012 is the company's first annual meeting of shareholders as a publicly-traded company since the completion of the IPO. At this annual meeting, our shareholders will be provided with an opportunity to cast an annual advisory vote on our executive compensation program through a say-on-pay proposal. Our compensation committee will consider the outcome of the company's say-on-pay proposals when making future compensation decisions for our named executive officers.
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Current Executive Compensation Program Elements
As discussed throughout this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation policies and programs applicable to our named executive officers are reflective of our objective of aligning the interests of our executive officers with our shareholders' interests in enhancing shareholder value over the long term. Applying this philosophy, a significant portion of overall compensation opportunities offered to our named executive officers is in the form of (i) equity-based compensation linked to enhanced shareholder value and (ii) annual performance-based cash awards contingent upon achievement of measurable financial objectives.
The current elements of our executive compensation program are:
•
base salaries;
•
annual performance-based cash awards;
•
equity-based incentive awards; and
•
certain additional executive benefits and perquisites.
We strive to achieve an appropriate mix between the various elements of our compensation program to meet our compensation objectives and philosophy; however, we do not apply any rigid allocation formula in setting our named executive officers' compensation, and we may make adjustments to this approach for various positions after giving due consideration to prevailing circumstances.
Base Salary
We provide an annual base salary to our named executive officers to induce talented executives to join or remain with our company, to compensate them for their services during the year and to provide them with a stable source of income. For fiscal year 2011, each of our named executive officers had an employment agreement or letter agreement which set his or her minimum level of annual base salary. While our base salary amounts are generally below-market when compared to the specialty retail industry generally based on our expertise and knowledge of general industry practices, we believe that the total compensation package provided to our named
executive officers, including equity-based awards, is generally commensurate with the industry in general. For more information regarding the current terms and conditions of our named executive officers' employment, please see the narrative following the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011" table, below.
The base salary levels of continuing named executive officers are reviewed annually by our compensation committee to determine whether an adjustment is warranted. The compensation committee may take into account numerous factors in making its determination, none of which are dispositive or individually weighted, including our financial performance, the state of our industry and local economies in which we operate, the executive officer's relative importance and responsibilities, the executive officer's performance and periodic reference to comparable salaries paid to other executives of similar experience in our industry in general, based
on our expertise and knowledge of general industry practices.
During fiscal 2011, our compensation committee determined that the base salary level for Ms. Gill should be increased by $55,000 to $350,000. The compensation committee reached this decision based on, among other factors, an informal review of base salaries of similarly situated officers in the specialty retail industry in general based on our subjective knowledge of the industry, the importance of Ms. Gill's services to us, and based on the general knowledge and expertise possessed by the members of our compensation committee. Our compensation committee also considered the base salaries of our other named executive officers, but concluded that
their base salaries were appropriate at their current levels. The base salaries paid to our named executive
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officers during fiscal year 2011 are reported in the "Summary Compensation Table," below. The annual base salaries in effect for each of our named executive officers as of January 28, 2012 are as follows:
Name
Annual Salary
John De Meritt
$
375,000
Gene Morphis
$
325,000
Theresa Backes
$
250,000
Kyong Gill
$
350,000
Kal Malik
$
225,000
Annual Performance-Based Cash Awards
While a large portion of the total compensation package provided to our named executive officers is in the form of long-term equity-based awards, we also provide our named executive officers with annual performance-based cash award opportunities linked to our annual financial performance and the achievement of individual goals and objectives.
We maintain the Francesca's Holdings Corporation Executive Bonus Plan (the "Executive Bonus Plan") for eligible employees of the company and our subsidiaries. Performance goals and objectives for our named executive officers, other than our Chief Executive Officer, will be determined by our Chief Executive Officer, approved by our compensation committee and reviewed by our board of directors. Performance goals and objectives for our Chief Executive Officer will be determined by our compensation committee and approved by our board of directors. The Executive Bonus Plan was adopted under our 2011 Plan, which has been approved by our
shareholders and includes provisions for a cash bonus feature that is designed to qualify annual bonuses as deductible performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
The purposes of the Executive Bonus Plan are to promote the interests of our company and its shareholders by providing compensation opportunities that are competitive with other companies, and to provide performance-based cash awards to those individuals who contribute to the long-term performance and growth of our company. Generally, our compensation committee will establish target bonuses for employees based on position and level of responsibility and grant awards based on the achievement of pre-established company and/or individual goals. Additionally, our compensation committee retains the ability to reduce, but not increase, the amount of any
bonus otherwise payable to our executive officers subject to Section 162(m) of the Code. Participants shall receive distributions, if any, in cash following written certification by our compensation committee of the extent to which the applicable performance targets have been achieved, and in no event more than two and one-half months following the end of the performance period to which such certification relates.
The target annual performance-based cash award opportunity for each eligible executive is set at a percentage of the executive's base salary. Pursuant to their employment agreements or letter agreements, as applicable, our named executive officers were eligible to receive a target annual performance-based cash award in fiscal 2011 equal to 100% of base salary for Mr. De Meritt, 60% for Mr. Morphis, 40% for Ms. Backes and Mr. Malik, and 75% for Ms. Gill. The target annual performance-based cash award amounts were determined by our compensation committee with recommendations by our Chief Executive Officer (other than with respect to his own target
amount), and such target amounts generally reflect the executive's position and market conditions based on the compensation committee's expertise and knowledge of general industry practices.
The awards payable for fiscal year 2011 were based 75% on the achievement of our company goals and 25% based on the achievement of individual goals. The weighting of the individual goals versus our company goals, as well as the determination of the individual goals, were recommended by our Chief Executive Officer and approved by our compensation committee. The goals we established for fiscal 2011, each of which is equally weighted, are: increased boutique count by at
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least 75 boutiques, increased net sales to $190 million and achievement of target EBITDA of $45 million. The compensation committee chose the increased boutique count and increased net sales goals because these metrics represent objectively determinable financial targets indicating our growth and overall success. The compensation committee chose EBITDA as one of the objective financial incentive target goal as this metric tracks both company earnings and cash flow and is indicative of our overall market value. For purposes of determining award amounts payable to our named executive officers, budgeted EBITDA means the targeted consolidated earnings of
the company and its subsidiaries before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, established at the beginning of each accounting period.
Each named executive officer's individual goals were intended to measure the performance of the tasks and activities each executive is asked to perform in their respective roles. For fiscal 2011, the individual goals for Mr. De Meritt included successful completion of our IPO, successful launch of the first phase of planned technological enhancements and continued enhancement of boutique infrastructure. Individual goals for Mr. Morphis included oversight and completion of fiscal year 2010 year-end audits, timely delivery of financial information for our IPO and enhancement of our financial reporting platform. Individual goals for Ms. Backes
included review of our staffing and incentive program, delivery of $3 million in net sales from our web boutique and achievement of 3% same-boutique sales. Individual goals for Mr. Malik included completion of diligence and work product for our IPO, successful delivery of 75 signed leases for new boutiques and successfully securing internal and external legal resources to meet our growth plans. Finally, individual goals for Ms. Gill included development and oversight of our Head Merchant and Buying Team, enhancement of the strength of our buying team and successful completion of her functions and duties as a member of our board of directors. The target annual performance-based cash award opportunities of our named executive officers for fiscal year 2011 are set forth in the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011" table, below.
The compensation committee determined in January 2012 that, for fiscal year 2011, boutique count increased by 76 boutiques, net sales increased to $204 million, and we achieved EBITDA of $47 million, which was above our budgeted amount. Based on the recommendation of our Chief Executive Officer (other than with respect to his own bonus), the compensation committee's subjective assessment of our 2011 performance with respect to the goals identified above and each named executive officer's performance with respect to his or her individual goals during fiscal 2011, the compensation committee determined that it was appropriate to award each
named executive officer (other than Mr. De Meritt) his or her target bonus amount for fiscal year 2011, and that it was appropriate to award Mr. De Meritt an amount in excess of his target bonus given his position and overall responsibilities with respect to our performance.
The table below indicates the total award payment for fiscal year 2011 for our named executive officers, as well as the weighted components used to determine award payments.
Name
Annual
Salary
($)
Target Award
As a Percentage
of Base Salary
(%)
Target Award Expressed as a Dollar Amount
($)
Weighting of Company Goals
(%)
(1)
Weighting of Individual Goals
(%)
(2)
Actual
Award Payment
($)
(3)
John De Meritt
(4)
$
375,000
100
%
$
375,000
75
%
25
%
$
550,000
Gene Morphis
$
325,000
60
%
$
195,000
75
%
25
%
$
195,000
Theresa Backes
$
250,000
40
%
$
100,000
75
%
25
%
$
100,000
Kyong Gill
$
350,000
75
%
$
262,500
75
%
25
%
$
262,500
Kal Malik
$
225,000
40
%
$
90,000
75
%
25
%
$
90,000
(1)
As we achieved the increase in boutique count, increase in net sales and budgeted EBITDA goals for fiscal year 2011, each of our named executive officers received the full amount of this component.
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(2)
Each of our named executive officers either met or exceeded their individual goals for fiscal year 2011 as determined by our compensation committee with recommendations by our Chief Executive Officer (other than with respect to his own bonus).
(3)
The annual performance-based cash awards paid to our named executive officers during fiscal year 2011 are reported in the "Summary Compensation Table," below.
(4)
Mr. De Meritt received a payment which represents approximately 147% of his base salary, or approximately 47% more than the amount provided for in his employment agreement. This increased award payment was determined by our compensation committee in its discretion, and approved by our board of directors, in recognition of Mr. De Meritt's position and overall responsibilities with respect to our performance for fiscal year 2011, including the company exceeding the budgeted EBITDA goal, significant increases in boutique count, and successful implementation of various corporate infrastructure expansion initiatives.
Equity-Based Awards
As discussed throughout this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, in order to align the interests of our named executive officers with those of the company and its shareholders, the compensation committee has determined that a significant portion of each named executive officer's compensation opportunities should be in the form of equity-based awards. Prior to the CCMP Acquisition, awards were granted under the Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2007 Plan") in the form of options to acquire our common stock. In conjunction with the CCMP Acquisition, the company adopted the Francesca's Holdings
Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (the "2010 Plan"). In conjunction with our IPO, we adopted the 2011 Plan, and awards following our IPO will be granted under the 2011 Plan, as we no longer have authority to grant new awards under the 2007 Plan or the 2010 Plan.
In general, all stock option grants under the 2011 Plan to our named executive officers are determined at the discretion of our compensation committee and are based on the committee's expertise and knowledge of general industry practices. Our compensation committee has chosen to make equity-based awards in the form of stock options as opposed to other forms of equity-based awards because stock options have value only when we have created additional shareholder value following the date of grant of the option (because the exercise price of the option is generally equal to the closing price of a share of our common stock on the date of grant). In
addition, our compensation committee also considers a named executive officer's current position with our company, the size of his or her total compensation package and the amount of existing vested and unvested stock options, if any, then held by the executive officer. Our current expectation is that equity awards to our named executive officers will not necessarily be made on an annual basis as part of an annual grant program, and that any equity award grants to our named executive officers will be determined at the discretion of our compensation committee as described above.
On July 22, 2011, in recognition of their efforts with our IPO and in connection with the entering into of their new employment agreements, the compensation committee made one-time grants to Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Backes of additional stock options under the 2011 Plan to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to 657,916 and 109,653 shares, respectively. On October 4, 2011, the compensation committee made a grant to Ms. Gill of stock options under the 2011 Plan to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to 75,000 shares. In determining the size of these stock option grants to our named executive officers, our compensation
committee subjectively considered the named executive officer's position with the company and, with respect to Mses. Backes and Gill, the fact that at the time of these grants, neither executive held outstanding and unvested stock options or any other forms of unvested equity-based awards with respect to shares of the company. With respect to Mr. De Meritt, the compensation committee also considered the fact that all of his previously awarded and outstanding stock options became vested upon completion of our IPO. The stock option grants to Mr. De Meritt and Mses. Backes and Gill during fiscal year 2011 are subject to multi-year vesting periods, which the compensation committee believes will provide a long-term incentive for them to continue to grow our company and to have a continued incentive to drive shareholder value.
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Additional information regarding the material terms of the equity awards granted to our named executive officers for fiscal year 2011 under the 2011 Plan is set forth in the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011" table, below.
Additional Executive Benefits and Perquisites
We provide our named executive officers with certain executive benefits that the compensation committee believes are reasonable and in the best interests of the company and our shareholders. Consistent with our compensation philosophy, and subject to any revisions discussed below, we currently intend to continue to maintain our current benefits for our named executive officers, including retirement plans, housing relocation benefits, paid vacation and other benefits described below. The compensation committee, in its discretion, may revise, amend or add to an officer's executive benefits if it deems it advisable. We believe these benefits are
generally equivalent to benefits provided by comparable companies based on our expertise and knowledge of general industry practices.
Retirement Plan Benefits
We do not sponsor a defined benefit retirement plan as we do not believe that such a plan best serves the needs of our employees or the business at this time. However, we do sponsor a defined contribution (401(k)) retirement plan. The qualified plan is available to all eligible employees, including our named executive officers, and allows them to elect to make contributions up to the maximum limits allowable under the Code. For fiscal years 2010 and 2011, in January of the following year we made a discretionary matching contribution to employees' accounts based upon their deferral elections for the previous fiscal year. We currently expect to
continue making such matching contributions going forward. Employees' contributions and company matching contributions vest immediately. Additional company contributions and the related investment earnings are subject to vesting based on years of service.
Health and Welfare Benefits
Our named executive officers have the option to participate in various employee welfare benefit programs, including medical, dental and life insurance benefits. These benefit programs are generally available to all employees.
Relocation Assistance
The company's business needs require it on occasion to relocate certain employees. To meet this need, we may, on a case by case basis, cover certain expenses, including temporary housing, relocation, living and travel expenses. During fiscal 2011, Mr. Morphis was paid certain relocation and temporary housing benefits in connection with his relocation from Pennsylvania to Texas for business purposes in 2010. These benefits were negotiated with Mr. Morphis when he joined the company in October 2010.
Perquisites
For a portion of fiscal year 2011, we provided our named executive officers with an automobile allowance and, in some instances, paid related maintenance and use costs.
In connection with our IPO, we eliminated this benefit and, in its place and in place of any other perquisites, we provide each of our named executive officers with an annual fixed dollar amount to apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of their choosing. For Mr. De Meritt, this annual amount is equal to $50,000 and, for each of our named executive officers other than Mr. De Meritt, the annual amount is $20,000.
Employment Agreements; Severance and Change in Control Benefits
Employment Agreements
The employment agreements and letter agreements we have entered into with our named executive officers provide for severance and other benefits which are designed to provide economic
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protection so that an executive can remain focused on our business without undue personal concern in the event that his or her position is eliminated or, in some cases, significantly altered by the company, which we believe is particularly important in light of the executives' leadership roles at the company. The compensation committee believes that providing severance or similar benefits is common among similarly situated executives in the specialty retail industry generally and remains important in recruiting and retaining key executives. The employment agreements and letter agreements we have entered into with our named executive officers are
described in further detail in the narrative following the Summary Compensation Table. For more information regarding the potential payments and benefits that would be provided to our named executive officers in connection with certain terminations of their employment or a change in control on January 28, 2012, please see "— Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control," below.
Change in Control Provisions
The prospect of a change in control of the company can cause significant distraction and uncertainty for executive officers and, accordingly, the compensation committee believes that appropriate change in control provisions in employment agreements and/or equity award agreements are important tools for aligning executives' interests in change in control transactions with those of our shareholders by allowing our executive officers to focus on strategic transactions that may be in the best interest of our shareholders without undue concern regarding the effect of such transactions on their continued employment.
Accordingly, as described in "— Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control," below," upon a change in control (as defined in the plan or the applicable award agreement), awards granted pursuant to the 2010 Plan and the 2011 Plan may, at the discretion of the plan administrator, have their vesting accelerated in connection with such a transaction.
For more information regarding the potential payments and benefits that would be provided to our continuing named executive officers in connection with a change in control on January 28, 2012, please see "— Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control," below.
Actions Taken Subsequent to Fiscal Year 2011
In March 2012, our compensation committee approved the fiscal year 2012 performance-based cash award opportunities under the Executive Bonus Plan for our eligible executive officers, which will be based 75% on the achievement of a company goal and 25% based on the achievement of individual goals. Targeted bonus levels for our named executive officers did not change from their targeted bonus levels for fiscal year 2011. For fiscal year 2012, the company goal will be based on an increase in net income. In the event the company does not achieve at least 75% of its net income goal for fiscal year 2012, no portion of the fiscal year 2012 bonus pool will
be funded and no eligible executives will be eligible for a bonus payment under the Executive Bonus Plan for that year. The fiscal year 2012 bonus pool will be increased or decreased above or below the targeted amounts based on achievement above or below the net income goal for the year.
Accounting and Tax Considerations
In determining which elements of compensation are to be paid, and how they are weighted, on a going forward basis, we will take into account whether a particular form of compensation will be deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code. Section 162(m) generally limits the deductibility of compensation paid to our named executive officers to $1 million during any fiscal year unless such compensation is "performance-based" under Section 162(m). However, under a Section 162(m) transition rule for compensation plans or agreements of corporations which are privately held and which become publicly held in an initial public offering, compensation
paid under a plan or agreement that existed prior to the initial public offering will not be subject to Section 162(m) until the earliest of (1) the expiration of the plan or agreement, (2) a material modification of the plan or agreement, (3) the issuance of all employer stock and other compensation that has been allocated under the plan, or (4) the first meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that occurs after the close of the third calendar year following the year of the initial public offering (the "Transition
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Date"). After the Transition Date, rights or awards granted under the plan, other than options and stock appreciation rights, will not qualify as "performance-based compensation" for purposes of Section 162(m) unless such rights or awards are granted or vest upon pre-established objective performance goals.
Going forward, our intent generally is to design and administer executive compensation programs in a manner that will preserve the deductibility of compensation paid to our executive officers, and we believe that a substantial portion of our current executive program (including the stock options and annual bonuses granted under the Executive Bonus Plan granted to our named executive officers as described above) will satisfy the requirements for exemption from the $1 million deduction limitation. However, we reserve the right to design programs that recognize a full range of performance criteria important to our success, even where the compensation
paid under such programs may not be deductible. The compensation committee will continue to monitor the tax and other consequences of our executive compensation program as part of its primary objective of ensuring that compensation paid to our executive officers is reasonable, performance-based and consistent with the goals of the company and its shareholders.
Stock Ownership Guidelines
In March 2012, our compensation committee adopted share ownership guidelines in an effort to further align the interests of our management with those of its shareholders. Under the share ownership guidelines, the amount of our eligible securities each executive officer and certain of our employees will be targeted to own, which is stated as a multiple of the executive's base salary, reflects each executive's role and level of responsibility at the company. The multiples to be applied to our executive officers are as follows: (1) five times for our Chief Executive Officer; (2) three times for our other executive officers with the title of
Vice President and above (other than our Chief Executive Officer); and (3) one times for any additional employees who hold stock option awards. For purposes of the share ownership guidelines, eligible securities include the individual's common stock and unvested stock awards. The equity ownership of our named executive officers is set forth in the beneficial ownership table in "Security Ownership of Principal Stockholder and Management."
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Compensation of Named Executive Officers
The Summary Compensation Table below quantifies the value of the different forms of compensation earned by or awarded to our named executive officers for fiscal year 2011. The primary elements of each named executive officer's total compensation reported in the table are base salary, an annual bonus, and long-term equity incentives consisting of nonqualified stock options. Our named executive officers also received the other benefits listed in the "All Other Compensation" column of the Summary Compensation Table, as further described in the footnotes to the table.
The Summary Compensation Table should be read in conjunction with the tables and narrative descriptions that follow. A description of the material terms of each named executive officer's base salary and annual bonus is provided immediately following the Summary Compensation Table. The Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011 table, and the accompanying description of the material terms of the stock options granted in fiscal year 2011, provides information regarding the long-term equity incentives awarded to our named executive officers in fiscal year 2011. The Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End and Option Exercises and Stock
Vested During Fiscal Year 2011 tables provide further information on our named executive officers' potential realizable value and actual value realized with respect to their equity awards.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table presents information regarding compensation earned by our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, regardless of compensation level, and our three other most highly compensated executive officers for services rendered during fiscal years 2011 and 2010. These individuals are referred to as our "named executive officers" in this prospectus.
Name and Principal Position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
(3)
Stock
Awards
($)
Option
Awards
($)
(4)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
(5)
Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
All Other
Compensation
($)
(6)
Total
($)
John De Meritt
President,
Chief Executive Officer
2011
375,000
175,000
—
6,079,144
375,000
—
45,711
7,049,855
2010
375,000
75,000
—
3,345,620
375,000
—
1,964,140
6,134,760
Gene Morphis
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(1)
2011
325,000
—
—
—
195,000
—
46,720
566,720
2010
93,750
—
—
1,087,943
—
—
23,286
1,204,979
Theresa Backes
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
2011
250,000
—
—
1,013,194
100,000
—
28,868
1,392,062
2010
235,000
11,000
—
168,000
94,000
—
960,256
1,468,256
Kyong Gill
Executive
Vice Chairperson
(2)
2011
307,884
—
—
944,720
262,500
—
12,312
1,527,416
2010
275,000
—
—
—
206,250
—
3,740
484,990
Kal Malik
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
2011
225,000
—
—
—
90,000
—
23,071
338,071
2010
225,000
—
—
686,784
90,000
—
1,168
1,002,952
(1)
Mr. Morphis was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer effective October 18, 2010 and was not employed by us prior to such appointment.
(2)
Ms. Gill was promoted to the position of our Executive Vice Chairperson effective March 8, 2011.
(3)
For Mr. De Meritt, the amount reported in this column for fiscal year 2011 represents Mr. De Meritt's discretionary bonus for fiscal year 2011 in excess of his targeted bonus amount. See "— Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Current Executive Compensation Program Elements — Annual Performance-Based Cash Awards" for more details.
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(4)
The amounts reported in this column reflect the fair value on the grant date of the stock awards granted in fiscal year 2011 computed in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 ("FASB ASC Topic 718"). For a discussion of the assumptions and methodologies used to calculate the amounts referred to above, please see the discussion of stock awards contained in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2012, filed with the SEC and incorporated herein by reference. As discussed above under "— Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Current Executive Compensation Program Elements — Equity-Based Awards," we do not currently expect to grant equity awards to our named executive officers on an annual basis.
(5)
Represents the amount paid under our performance-based cash award plan. See "— Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Current Executive Compensation Program Elements — Annual Performance-Based Cash Awards," above, for more details.
(6)
The following table provides detail on the amounts reported in the "All Other Compensation" column of the table above for each named executive officer:
All Other Compensation During Fiscal Year 2011
Name
Annual Benefits Allowance
401(k) Matching Contributions
Automobile Allowance
Temporary Housing Reimbursement
Total
John De Meritt
25,000
17,012
3,699
—
45,711
Gene Morphis
10,000
—
6,812
29,908
46,720
Theresa Backes
10,000
17,150
1,718
—
28,868
Kyong Gill
10,000
—
2,312
—
12,312
Kal Malik
10,000
9,800
3,271
—
23,071
Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011
The following table presents information regarding the non-equity incentive awards and equity-based awards granted to each of our named executive officers during fiscal year 2011.
Grant
Date
Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
(1)
Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units
(#)
All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#)
(2)
Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)
(3)
Name
Threshold
($)
Target
($)
Maximum
($)
Threshold
($)
Target
($)
Maximum
($)
John De Meritt
7/22/11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
657,916
17.00
6,079,144
—
—
375,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Gene Morphis
—
—
195,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Theresa Backes
7/22/11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
109,653
17.00
1,013,194
—
—
100,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Kyong Gill
10/4/11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
75,000
20.29
944,720
—
—
262,500
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Kal Malik
—
—
90,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1)
Represents the target award opportunities for performance-based cash awards payable for fiscal year 2011 under our annual performance-based cash award program. The actual amounts earned are reported in the "Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation" column of the "Summary Compensation Table," above.
(2)
Represents stock options granted in fiscal year 2011 under our 2011 Plan. See the narrative following this "Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2011" table, below, for more details
(3)
The amounts reported in this column reflect the fair value of these awards on the grant date as determined under the principles used to calculate the value of equity awards for purposes of our
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consolidated financial statements. For the assumptions and methodologies used to value the awards reported in this column of the table above, see footnote (3) to the Summary Compensation Table above.
Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
Employment Agreements
Amounts paid to our named executive officers in fiscal year 2011 were based, in part, on employment agreements in place with Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Gill and letter agreements in place with Messrs. Morphis and Malik and Ms. Backes. Below is a general description of the material terms of these agreements related to the compensation and benefits provided to our named executive officers. Provisions of these agreements relating to post-termination of employment benefits are discussed below under "— Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control".
Mr. De Meritt
On July 14, 2011, Mr. De Meritt entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with the company providing for his employment as of such date as our President and Chief Executive Officer.
The employment agreement has an initial term of three years, which commenced on February 26, 2010 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless either party provides 90 days' written notice of nonrenewal prior to the expiration of the initial term or each successive renewal term. The employment agreement provides for a minimum base salary of $375,000 and that our board of directors will review Mr. De Meritt's base salary no less frequently than annually and has discretion to increase (but not reduce) his base salary level. The employment agreement also provides for Mr. De Meritt's eligibility to receive an
annual incentive bonus pursuant to our annual bonus plan as in effect from time to time, with his target annual incentive bonus to be set at 100% of his base salary. The agreement also provides for Mr. De Meritt to participate in our employee pension and welfare benefit plans made available to our employees generally, reimbursement of business expenses, eligibility for equity awards, and an annual allowance equal to $50,000 that he may apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of his choosing.
The employment agreement also provides, subject to certain exceptions, that, during the period of Mr. De Meritt's employment and (i) in the event we terminate his employment without "cause" or if he resigns for "good reason," a period of 24 months following termination, or (ii) in the event his employment with us terminates for any other reason, a period of 12 months following his termination of employment, Mr. De Meritt will not (x) compete with the company or its affiliates, (y) solicit any company employees or consultants or (z) solicit any customer of the company.
Mr. Morphis
The terms and conditions of Mr. Morphis' employment as our Chief Financial Officer are set forth in a letter agreement dated September 9, 2010, which was subsequently amended on July 14, 2011. The letter agreement provides for an at-will employment relationship, terminable by the company or Mr. Morphis at any time. The letter agreement provides that Mr. Morphis will receive an annual base salary of $325,000 and is eligible to receive a discretionary annual cash incentive bonus of up to 60% of his annual base salary beginning in fiscal 2011, based upon the achievement of goals and objectives determined by our Chief Executive Officer.
Additionally, Mr. Morphis is eligible for reimbursement of certain relocation and temporary housing expenses in connection with Mr. Morphis' relocation to Texas, and an annual allowance equal to $20,000 that he may apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of his choosing.
The letter agreement also provides, subject to certain exceptions, that, during the period of Mr. Morphis' employment and for a period of 12 months following a termination of his employment for any reason, Mr. Morphis will not solicit any company employees or consultants.
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Ms. Backes
The terms and conditions of Ms. Backes' employment as our Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer are set forth in a letter agreement dated July 14, 2011. The letter agreement provides for an at-will employment relationship, terminable by the company or Ms. Backes at any time. Pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement, Ms. Backes will receive an annual base salary of $250,000 and is eligible to receive an annual incentive bonus pursuant to our annual bonus plan as in effect from time to time, with her target annual incentive bonus to be set at 40% of her base salary. The agreement also provides for Ms. Backes to participate in our
employee savings and welfare benefit plans made available to our employees generally, and an annual allowance equal to $20,000 that she may apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of her choosing.
The letter agreement also provides, subject to certain exceptions, that, during the period of Ms. Backes' employment and for a period of 12 months following a termination of her employment for any reason, Ms. Backes will not (i) compete with the company or its affiliates, (ii) solicit any company employees or consultants or (iii) solicit any customer of the company.
Ms. Gill
On July 14, 2011, Ms. Gill entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with the company providing for her employment as of such date as our Executive Vice Chairman.
The employment agreement has a term of two years, which commenced on February 26, 2010. The employment agreement provides for a minimum base salary of $295,000 (which was increased in fiscal 2011 to $350,000) and that our board of directors will review Ms. Gill's base salary no less frequently than annually and has discretion to increase (but not reduce) her base salary level. The employment agreement also provides for Ms. Gill's eligibility to receive an annual incentive bonus pursuant to our annual bonus plan as in effect from time to time, with her target annual incentive bonus to be set at 75% of her base salary. The agreement also
provides for Ms. Gill to participate in our employee pension and welfare benefit plans made available to our employees generally, reimbursement of business expenses, eligibility for equity awards, and an annual allowance equal to $20,000 that she may apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of her choosing.
The employment agreement also provides, subject to certain exceptions, that, during the period of Ms. Gill's employment and (i) in the event we terminate her employment without "cause" or if she resigns for "good reason," a period of 24 months following termination, or (ii) in the event her employment with us terminates for any other reason, a period of 12 months following her termination of employment, Ms. Gill will not (x) compete with the company or its affiliates, (y) solicit any company employees or consultants or (z) solicit any customer of the company.
Mr. Malik
The terms and conditions of Mr. Malik's employment as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel, are set forth in a letter agreement dated July 14, 2011. The letter agreement provides for a term of three years, commencing on July 14, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement, Mr. Malik will receive an annual base salary of $225,000 and is eligible to receive an annual incentive bonus pursuant to our annual bonus plan as in effect from time to time, with his target annual incentive bonus to be set at 40% of his base salary. The agreement also provides for Mr. Malik to participate in our employee savings and welfare benefit plans
made available to our employees generally, and an annual allowance equal to $20,000 that he may apply towards the purchase of additional benefits of his choosing.
The letter agreement also provides that certain restrictive covenants contained in his prior employment letter agreement will remain effective, whereby, subject to certain exceptions, during the period of Mr. Malik's employment and for a period of 12 months following a termination of his employment for any reason, Mr. Malik will not (i) compete with the company or its affiliates or (ii) solicit any company employees or consultants.
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Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
For a description of the material terms of the non-equity incentive plan awards reported in the table above, see "— Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Current Executive Compensation Program Elements — Annual Performance-Based Cash Awards," above.
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
Each of the equity incentive awards reported in the table above was granted under, and is subject to, the terms of the 2011 Plan. The 2011 Plan is administered by the compensation committee. The compensation committee has authority to interpret the plan provisions and make all required determinations under the plan. Awards granted under the plan are generally not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, except that the plan administrator may authorize certain transfers.
Generally, and subject to limited exceptions set forth in the 2011 Plan, if we dissolve or undergo certain corporate transactions such as a merger, business combination, or other reorganization, or a sale of substantially all of our assets, all awards then-outstanding under the 2011 Plan may, at the administrator's discretion, become fully vested and, in the case of options, exercisable, and will terminate or be terminated in such circumstances, unless the plan administrator provides for the assumption, substitution or other continuation of the award. The plan administrator also has the discretion to establish other change in control provisions
with respect to awards granted under the 2011 Plan.
Each option reported in the table above was granted with a per-share exercise price equal to the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the grant date. For these purposes, and in accordance with our 2011 Plan and our option grant practices, the fair market value is equal to the closing price of a share of our common stock on the applicable grant date.
The options granted to Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Backes in fiscal 2011 are subject to a five-year vesting schedule, with one-fifth of the option vesting on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date. The option granted to Ms. Gill in fiscal 2011 is subject to a three-year vesting schedule, with one-third of the option vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Once vested, each option will generally remain exercisable until its normal expiration date. Each of the options granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2011 has a term of ten years. However, vested options may terminate earlier in connection with a
change in control transaction or a termination of the named executive officer's employment. Subject to any accelerated vesting that may apply in the circumstances, the unvested portion of the option will immediately terminate upon a termination of the named executive officer's employment, including upon a termination of his or her employment by us for cause. In the event the named executive officer's termination of employment was the result of his or her death or total and permanent disability, the named executive officer will generally have 12 months to exercise the vested portion of the option. The named executive officer will generally have three months to exercise the vested portion of the option for all other terminations of employment.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table presents information regarding the outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of January 28, 2012, including the vesting schedule for each these awards that had not vested as of that date.
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Name
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options
(#)
Option Exercise Price
($)
Option Expiration Date
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
(#)
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
($)
Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested
(#)
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested
($)
John De Meritt
818,000
—
—
6.13
3/25/2020
—
—
—
—
—
657,916
(1)
—
17.00
7/21/2021
—
—
—
—
Gene Morphis
33,241
144,163
(2)
—
10.19
11/30/2020
—
—
—
—
Theresa Backes
359,100
—
—
1.43
12/1/2017
—
—
—
—
—
109,653
(1)
—
17.00
7/21/2021
—
—
—
—
Kyong Gill
—
75,000
(3)
—
20.29
10/3/2021
—
—
—
—
Kal Malik
25,551
106,458
(4)
—
3.74
3/25/2020
—
—
—
—
(1)
These options were granted on July 22, 2011 and will vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the award date over the five-year period commencing with the first anniversary of the award date.
(2)
These options were granted on December 1, 2010 and will vest in equal monthly installments on the last day of each month following October 18, 2010 over a five-year period.
(3)
This option was granted on October 4, 2011 and will vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the award date over a three-year period commencing with the first anniversary of the award date.
(4)
This option was granted on March 26, 2010 and will vest in equal monthly installments on the last day of each month following February 26, 2010 over a four-year period.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested During Fiscal Year 2011
The following table presents information regarding the exercise of stock options by our named executive officers during fiscal year 2011.
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Name
Number of
Shares Acquired
on Exercise
(#)
Value Realized on Exercise
($)
(1)
Number of
Shares Acquired
on Vesting
(#)
Value Realized
on Vesting
(#)
John De Meritt
—
—
—
—
Gene Morphis
11,609
7,120
—
—
Theresa Backes
40,900
636,813
—
—
Kyong Gill
—
—
—
—
Kal Malik
34,066
428,797
—
—
(1)
The value realized upon the exercise of a stock option is calculated by multiplying (i) the number of our common shares to which the exercise of the option related, by (ii) the difference between the per-share closing price of our common shares on the date the stock option was exercised and the exercise price of the options.
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Pension Benefits
Our named executive officers did not participate in or have account balances in any qualified or nonqualified defined benefit plans sponsored by us. Our board of directors or compensation committee may elect to adopt qualified or nonqualified benefit plans in the future if it determines that doing so is in our best interest.
Nonqualified Defined Contribution and Other Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
Our named executive officers did not participate in or have account balances in any nonqualified deferred compensation plans sponsored by us. Our board of directors or compensation committee may elect to adopt nonqualified deferred compensation plans in the future if it determines that doing so is in our best interest.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
The following section describes the benefits that may become payable to our named executive officers in connection with a termination of their employment with us and/or a change in control of the company. In addition to such benefits, outstanding equity-based awards held by our named executive officers may also be subject to accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control of the company under the terms of our 2010 Plan and 2011 Plan on a discretionary basis. Our named executive officers are not entitled to any enhanced severance benefits in connection with a termination of their employment with us due to their death or disability or in
connection with a change in control of the company. Due to the number of factors that affect the nature and amount of any benefits provided upon the events discussed below, any actual amounts paid or distributed may be different from what is presented herein. Factors that could affect these amounts include the timing during the year of any such event.
Employment Agreements
The employment agreements and letter agreements we have entered into with our named executive officers provide for certain payments to be made in connection with certain terminations of the named executive officer's employment with us. Below is a description of the severance payments that would have become payable under the employment agreements and letter agreements with our named executive officers in connection with certain terminations of their employment as of January 28, 2012.
Mr. De Meritt
Mr. De Meritt's amended and restated employment agreement provides for severance benefits payable in the event of the termination of his employment with us under certain circumstances, subject to the execution of a general release of claims in favor of the company. In the event Mr. De Meritt's employment is terminated during the employment term by us without "cause" or if he resigns for "good reason", Mr. De Meritt will be entitled to severance pay in an amount equal to two times his annual base salary (at the annualized rate in effect on the date of termination). The severance amount is payable in equal installments in
accordance with our regular payroll practices over the 24-month period following his termination of employment, with the first installment payable in the month following the month in which the termination date occurs. Mr. De Meritt will also be eligible to receive, for up to 24 months, a monthly amount equal to the applicable COBRA premium cost for the level of coverage he had as an active employee immediately prior to his termination of employment. In addition, Mr. De Meritt will be entitled to receive amounts accrued under the employment agreement, including any accrued but unpaid salary and accrued but unused vacation. In the event Mr. De Meritt's benefits are subject to the excise tax imposed under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, his benefits will be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the benefits (after reduction) will be an amount that is $1.00 less than the amount that would cause the benefits to be subject to such excise tax.
For purposes of Mr. De Meritt's employment agreement, "cause" generally means, as reasonably determined by our board of directors, that Mr. De Meritt has (i) committed a felony, (ii) engaged in
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acts of fraud, dishonesty or other acts of material willful misconduct in the course of his duties, (iii) willfully failed to perform or uphold his duties under the employment agreement and/or willfully failed to comply with reasonable directives of our board of directors, in either case after we have delivered a written demand for performance that describes our basis for the belief that Mr. De Meritt has violated his obligations to us or has failed to comply with any such directives, as applicable, or (iv) breached any of the protective covenants of the employment agreement or has otherwise breached any agreement he has entered into with us. For
purposes of Mr. De Meritt's employment agreement, "good reason" generally means a resignation by Mr. De Meritt for any one or more of the following conditions without his consent: (i) a material diminution in his annual rate of base salary; (ii) a material diminution in his authority, duties, or responsibilities; (iii) a material change in the geographic location of his principal office by more than 50 miles from its current location; or (iv) a material breach by us of the terms of his employment agreement; provided, however, that "good reason" shall only be deemed to exist if Mr. De Meritt and the company comply with the notice and cure procedures set forth in Mr. De Meritt's employment agreement.
Mr. Morphis
Mr. Morphis' letter agreement provides that, in the event we terminate his employment without "cause" prior to October 18, 2013, he will be entitled to severance pay in an amount equal to one times his annual base salary (at the annualized rate in effect on the date of termination), subject to the execution of a general release of claims in favor of the company. In the event Mr. Morphis' benefits are subject to the excise tax imposed under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, his benefits will be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the benefits (after reduction) will be an amount that is $1.00 less than the
amount that would cause the benefits to be subject to such excise tax.
For purposes of Mr. Morphis' employment letter agreement, "cause" generally means that Mr. Morphis (i) becomes unable to render or fails to render his duties for us, (ii) violates our policies or procedures or fails to follow the directives of a higher level executive or our board of directors, (iii) is negligent or engages in willful misconduct in connection with the performance of his duties for us, (iv) commits any act of personal dishonesty intended to result in personal enrichment at the expense of the company or any act of fraud or misappropriation of property of the company, (v) is convicted of or has entered into a plea bargain
or settlement admitting guilt for any felony or misdemeanor involving financial misconduct or matters relating to our business, (vi) is the subject of any order by certain governmental bodies involving fraud, or (vii) materially breaches the terms of his employment letter agreement.
Ms. Backes
Ms. Backes' letter agreement provides that, in the event we terminate her employment without "cause", she will be entitled to severance pay in an amount equal to one times her annual base salary (at the annualized rate in effect on the date of termination), subject to the execution of a general release of claims in favor of the company. In addition, Ms. Backes will be entitled to receive any accrued but unused vacation and any benefits under our 401(k) plan. In the event Ms. Backes' benefits are subject to the excise tax imposed under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, her benefits will be reduced (but not below zero) so that the
maximum amount of the benefits (after reduction) will be an amount that is $1.00 less than the amount that would cause the benefits to be subject to such excise tax. For purposes of Ms. Backes' employment letter agreement, "cause" generally has the same meaning as set forth in Mr. De Meritt's employment agreement in all material respects, except that cause also includes any abuse of narcotics or alcohol that has or may reasonably harm the company.
Ms. Gill
Ms. Gill's amended and restated employment agreement provides for severance benefits payable in the event of the termination of her employment with us under certain circumstances, subject to the execution of a general release of claims in favor of the company. In the event Ms. Gill's employment is terminated during the employment term by us without "cause" or if she resigns for
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"good reason", Ms. Gill will be entitled to severance pay in an amount equal to two times her annual base salary (at the annualized rate in effect on the date of termination). The severance amount is payable in equal installments in accordance with our regular payroll practices over the 24-month period following her termination of employment, with the first installment payable in the month following the month in which the termination date occurs. Ms. Gill will also be eligible to receive, for up to 24 months, a monthly amount equal to the applicable COBRA premium cost for the level of coverage she had as an active employee immediately prior
to her termination of employment. In addition, Ms. Gill will be entitled to receive amounts accrued under the employment agreement, including any accrued but unpaid salary and accrued but unused vacation. In the event Ms. Gill's benefits are subject to the excise tax imposed under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, her benefits will be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the benefits (after reduction) will be an amount that is $1.00 less than the amount that would cause the benefits to be subject to such excise tax. For purposes of Ms. Gill's employment agreement, "cause" and "good reason" have the same meanings as set forth in Mr. De Meritt's agreement.
Mr. Malik
Mr. Malik's letter agreement provides that, in the event we terminate his employment without "cause" prior to September 26, 2013, he will be entitled to severance pay in an amount equal to one times his annual base salary (at the annualized rate in effect on the date of termination), subject to the execution of a general release of claims in favor of the company. In addition, Mr. Malik will be entitled to receive any accrued but unused vacation and any benefits under our 401(k) plan. In the event Mr. Malik's benefits are subject to the excise tax imposed under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, his benefits will be reduced (but
not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the benefits (after reduction) will be an amount that is $1.00 less than the amount that would cause the benefits to be subject to such excise tax. For purposes of Mr. Malik's letter agreement, "cause" has the same meaning as set forth in Ms. Backes' letter agreement.
Estimated Potential Termination Payments and Benefits
The following table presents our estimated value of the payments and benefits that each of our named executive officers would have been entitled to had his or her employment terminated during the employment term by us without "cause" or, in the case of Mr. De Meritt or Ms. Gill, if he or she resigns for "good reason," on January 28, 2012. The actual amounts that would be paid upon a named executive officer's termination of employment can only be determined at the time of such event.
Executive
Severance
($)
(1)
Continued
Benefits
($)
(2)
Equity
Vesting
($)
Total
($)
John De Meritt
750,000
26,448
—
776,448
Gene Morphis
325,000
—
—
325,000
Theresa Backes
250,000
—
—
250,000
Kyong Gill
700,000
26,448
—
726,448
Kal Malik
225,000
—
—
225,000
(1)
The severance amounts reported for Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Gill represent two times the executive's base salary. The severance amounts reported for Messrs. Morphis and Malik and Ms. Backes represent one times the executive's base salary.
(2)
The amounts reported in this column are estimated amounts and are based on approximate benefit costs for fiscal 2011. The amounts reported for Mr. De Meritt and Ms. Gill represent the approximate cost of 24 monthly payments in an amount equal to the applicable COBRA premium cost for the level of coverage each executive had as an active employee.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS
Stockholders' Agreement
On February 26, 2010, we entered into a stockholders' agreement with CCMP, the Founders, Mr. Malik, and Chong On Yi 2010 GRAT, a trust formed by Mr. Yi. Subsequently, the following members of our management team and entities controlled by certain of the Founders became parties to the stockholders' agreement: Insuk Koo 2010 GRAT, Kibun Koo 2010 GRAT, Chong On Yi 2010 GRAT II, EverLong Holdings LP, BlueGill Holdings LP, Gene Morphis, Cynthia Thomassee and Randi Sonenshein (the foregoing, together with the Founders and Mr. Malik, are sometimes referred to herein as the "management stockholders"). In addition, the following
individuals are party to stockholders agreement and own, in the aggregate, less than 2% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the company: Bodil Arlander, Drew Baird, Philip Carpenter, Peter Cureton, Brian Gildea, John D. Howard, Robert Juneja, Gwyneth M. Ketterer, David E. King, Douglas R. Korn, Paul Lattanzio, Michael Manasse, Eve Mongiardo, Joshua Neuman, Richard Perkal, Joseph M. Scharfenberger, and Ted Young. The stockholders' agreement provides, among other things, that five members of our board of directors were to be designated by CCMP and two members by the majority of the shares held by the management stockholders so long as the management stockholders held at least 7% of the total equity interest in the company; however, these related board representation rights terminated upon completion of our IPO and are no longer in effect. The stockholders' agreement provides certain of our stockholders with, among other things, certain demand and
"piggyback" registration rights and other registration rights, subject to lock-up arrangements.
Demand and Piggyback Registration Rights
Pursuant to the stockholders' agreement, CCMP has the right at any time, but on not more than five occasions, to require us to use our best efforts to register any or all of the shares held thereby on Form S-1 promulgated under the Securities Act at our expense. This offering and the February 2012 offering represent two exercises by CCMP of its demand registration rights. In addition, the management stockholders have the right on a single occasion, upon the request of the holders representing a majority of the shares held by the management stockholders, to require us to use our best efforts to register any or all of the shares held thereby at
any time following the 12-month anniversary of a qualified initial public offering (as defined in the stockholders' agreement) of our common stock. Following a demand, all other stockholders that are party to the stockholders' agreement may request the inclusion of any or all of their shares in the registration statement. Under certain circumstances, we may delay the filing or effectiveness of a registration statement one time, for up to 90 days, with respect to a demand made by CCMP, and one time in any 12-month period with respect to a demand made by the management stockholders. The stockholders' agreement also grants CCMP, the management stockholders, and the other stockholders party to the agreement certain "piggyback" registration rights. If we register any of our securities, the holders of these shares are entitled to include their shares in the registration. All demand and piggyback registration rights are subject to limitations that may be imposed by
the managing underwriter on the number of shares to be included in any underwritten offering.
Short-Form Registration Rights
CCMP, the management stockholders and the other stockholders party to the agreement are entitled to additional short-form registration rights, commencing on the date that we become eligible to register securities on Form S-3. Each stockholder party to the stockholders' agreement may request registration of their shares if the anticipated aggregate offering amount of the shares is at least $10 million. There is no limit to the number of requests for registrations on Form S-3.
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Indemnification
In connection with all registrations pursuant to the registration rights provisions of the stockholders' agreement, we have agreed to indemnify all holders of registrable securities against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. All stockholders requesting or joining in a registration may be required to agree to indemnify us against certain liabilities, but in no event will any single stockholder's liabilities exceed the net proceeds to that stockholder from the sale of the registrable securities.
In addition, certain other indemnification and expense reimbursement rights set forth in the stockholders' agreement survived the completion of our IPO. We have agreed, among other provisions, to be the indemnitor of first resort with respect to any advancement of expenses or indemnification to which any CCMP-designated members of our board of directors may be entitled with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with such director's service on our board. The indemnity and expense reimbursement provided by the company is primary, and such directors shall be required to pursue indemnification or expense
reimbursement from alternative sources, including CCMP, only if, and solely to the extent that, the company is legally or financially unable to meet its indemnity or expense reimbursement obligations. In the event that CCMP pays any such indemnification or expense reimbursement amounts on behalf any such director, the company has agreed to reimburse CCMP for all such amounts. Moreover, we have agreed to reimburse and indemnify CCMP and the other stockholders party to the stockholders' agreement for any losses incurred in connection with any action by any third party or governmental authority by reason of such stockholder's status as a stockholder of the company or a controlling person of the company.
Termination
The registration rights provisions and certain other provisions of the stockholders' agreement survived the completion of our IPO and will terminate upon the earlier of the date on which the stockholders party thereto no longer own any of our equity securities or the voluntary liquidation of the company, or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets or outstanding common stock.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
We entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors upon the completion of our IPO. The indemnification agreements provide the executive officers and directors with contractual rights to indemnification, expense advancement and reimbursement, to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law. Additionally, we may enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors or executive officers that may be broader in scope than the specific indemnification provisions contained in Delaware law.
There is no pending litigation or proceeding naming any of our directors or officers to which indemnification is being sought, and we are not aware of any pending or threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification by any director or officer.
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In addition to the director and executive officer compensation arrangements discussed above under "Executive Compensation", the following is a description of transactions during our last three fiscal years to which we have been a party in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000 and in which any of our directors, executive officers, beneficial holders of more than 5% of our common stock, or persons or entities affiliated with them, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Stony Trading Relationship
Stony Leather, Inc. ("Stony") is one of our inventory vendors. We purchase inventory from Stony on a purchase order basis. Stony sources, wholesales and distributes jewelry, accessories, handbags and gift items. Stony's customers include retailers, wholesalers, individuals, television shopping networks, and internet-based merchants. We are only one of Stony's several customers. Stony is based in Houston, Texas with a showroom in New York City, New York. Stony does not own or operate conventional brick and mortar retail outlets.
Chong Yi and Insuk Koo (two of the four Founders) own and operate Stony. Mr. Yi and Ms. Koo are brother and sister. Mr. Yi and Ms. Koo along with their sister Ms. Kyong Gill (our Executive Vice Chairperson and one of the four Founders) are stockholders of Francesca's. We treat Stony as an independent third-party vendor.
Since the founding of our company, Stony has been a supplier of a variety of our inventory items. Stony has accounted for 7%, 10% and 12% of our total inventory purchases on an annual basis in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We negotiate and set the rates for the merchandise and services provided to us by Stony at market rates for such merchandise and services at the time each such transaction is entered into. We often request and receive from Stony merchandise on special order or modify previously ordered merchandise. Generally, Stony provides us a 3% damage allowance to cover the costs of damaged merchandise. The Stony inventory
purchases during fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 were approximately $5.0 million, $5.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively.
KJK Trading Relationship
KJK Trading Corporation ("KJK Trading") is one of our inventory vendors. We purchase inventory from KJK Trading on a purchase order basis. Although KJK Trading assists us in the design of several items of apparel we sell in our boutiques, KJK Trading does not act as our broker or agent in the sourcing of our merchandise. Beginning in May 2010, we subleased approximately 2,000 square feet of office space to KJK Trading within our headquarters in Houston, Texas. We did not receive any rent payments from KJK Trading in fiscal year 2010. Beginning in January 2011, the rent payment became $1,000 per month. KJK Trading employs several employees
to conduct its business. We are the sole customer of KJK Trading. We treat KJK Trading as an independent third-party vendor.
KJK Trading is owned and operated by Ki Juing Gu. Mr. Gu is the brother-in-law of Ms. Insuk Koo (one of our Founders).
KJK Trading has been one of our inventory vendors since 2008. KJK Trading has accounted for 12%, 13% and 11% of our total inventory purchases on an annual basis in fiscal year 2011, fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2009, respectively. We negotiate and set the rates for the merchandise and services provided to us by KJK Trading at market rates for such merchandise and services at the time each such transaction is entered into. We often request and receive from KJK Trading merchandise on special order or modify previously ordered merchandise. Generally, KJK Trading provides us a 1% damage allowance to cover the costs of damaged merchandise. The KJK
Trading inventory purchases during fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 were approximately $8.1 million, $6.6 million and $2.8 million, respectively.
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BGCP Management Agreement
In April 2007, we entered into a management agreement with BGCP in connection with the BGCP Investment. Prior to the CCMP Acquisition, BGCP was a holder of more than five percent of our voting stock. Under the management agreement, BGCP provided financial advisory and other consulting services to us in exchange for quarterly fees of $62,500. The management agreement was terminated in February 2010 in connection with the CCMP Acquisition. For each of the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, we incurred fees under the management agreement totaling $0, $0 and $0.3 million, respectively.
Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions
Our board of directors has adopted a written policy for the review of any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which we are a participant, the amount involved exceeds $20,000 and one of our executive officers, directors, director nominees or beneficial holders of more than 5% of our capital stock (or their immediate family members), each of whom we refer to as a "related person," has a direct or indirect material interest. This policy was not in effect when we entered into the transactions described above.
If a related person proposes to enter into such a transaction, arrangement or relationship, which we refer to as a "related person transaction," the related person must report the proposed related person transaction to the chairperson of our audit committee. Additionally, in the case of beneficial holders of more than 5% of our capital stock, we will solicit this information via an annual questionnaire. The policy calls for the proposed related person transaction to be reviewed and, if deemed appropriate, approved by the audit committee. In approving or rejecting such proposed transactions, the audit committee will be required to consider
the relevant facts and circumstances available and deemed relevant to the audit committee, including the material terms of the transactions, risks, benefits, costs, availability of other comparable services or products and, if applicable, the impact on a director's independence. Our audit committee will approve only those transactions that, in light of known circumstances, are in, or are not inconsistent with, our best interests, as our audit committee determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion. In the event that any member of our audit committee is not a disinterested person with respect to the related person transaction under review, that member will be excluded from the review and approval or rejection of such related person transaction and another director may be designated to join the committee for purposes of such review. Whenever practicable, the reporting, review and approval will occur prior to entering into the transaction. If advance review and approval is
not practicable, the audit committee will review and may, in its discretion, ratify the related person transaction. Any related person transactions that are ongoing in nature will be reviewed annually and the audit committee may establish guidelines for our management to follow in the course of its ongoing dealings with the related person.
A related person transaction reviewed under the policy will be considered approved or ratified if it is authorized by the nominating and corporate governance committee after full disclosure of the related person's interest in the transaction. The written policy also provides for the standing pre-approval of certain related person transactions, such as the employment and compensation of executive officers, director compensation and certain charitable contributions, among other things. Our board of directors has also adopted a written policy under which no immediate family member of a director or executive officer shall be hired until the
employment arrangement is approved by the nominating and corporate governance committee or ratified by the committee if it is not practicable for us to wait until the next nominating and corporate governance committee meeting. A copy of our related person transaction policy and nominating and corporate governance committee charter is available on our website at
www.francescascollections.com
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PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth information as of March 28, 2012, regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock (i) immediately prior to this offering and (ii) as adjusted to give effect to this offering, by:
•
each person or group who we know to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock;
•
each of our directors;
•
each of our named executive officers;
•
all of our executive officers and directors as a group; and
•
each of the selling stockholders.
We have determined beneficial ownership in the table in accordance with SEC rules and regulations. These rules generally provide that a person is the beneficial owner of securities if such person has or shares the power to vote or direct the voting thereof, or to dispose or direct the disposition thereof or has the right to acquire such powers within 60 days. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we have deemed shares of our common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of March 28, 2012 to be
outstanding, but we have not deemed these shares to be outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Our calculation of the percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 43,620,592 shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 28, 2012.
To our knowledge, except as set forth in the footnotes below, each stockholder identified in the table possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock shown as beneficially owned by that stockholder. Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each person named in the table below is c/o Francesca's Holdings Corporation, 3480 W. 12
th
Street, Houston, Texas 77008. For further information regarding material transactions between us and certain of our stockholders, see "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions".
Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to This Offering
Number of Shares Offered
Shares Beneficially Owned After This Offering
Name
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
5% Stockholders:
CCMP Capital, LLC and Related Funds
(1)
15,712,969
36.1
%
8,465,238
7,247,731
16.6
%
Executive Officers and Directors:
John De Meritt
(2)
1,459,313
3.3
141,313
1,318,000
3.0
Gene Morphis
(3)
70,682
*
7,000
63,682
*
Theresa Backes
(4)
359,100
*
—
359,100
*
Kyong Gill
1,096,945
2.5
—
1,096,945
2.5
Kal Malik
(5)
259,007
*
216,424
42,583
*
Patricia Bender
—
—
—
—
—
Greg Brenneman
(1)
15,712,969
36.1
8,465,238
7,247,731
16.6
Neill Davis
(6)
100,000
*
60,000
40,000
*
Richard Emmett
(7)
16,000
*
—
16,000
*
Joseph Scharfenberger
(1)
110,025
*
110,025
—
—
Richard Zannino
(1)
15,712,969
36.1
8,465,238
7,247,731
16.6
All directors and officers as a group (11 persons)
19,184,042
44.0
%
9,000,000
10,184,042
23.3
%
*
Less than 1%
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(1)
In the case of CCMP Capital, LLC ("CCMP Capital"), includes 13,864,920 shares of common stock owned by CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P. ("CCMP Capital Investors") and 1,848,049 shares of common stock owned by CCMP Capital Investors (Cayman) II, L.P. ("CCMP Cayman" and, together with CCMP Capital Investors, the "CCMP Capital Funds"). Assuming no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares: (i) 7,469,616 shares will be sold by CCMP Capital Investors and (ii) 995,622 shares will be sold by CCMP Cayman. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full: (i) 8,660,838 shares will be sold by CCMP Capital Investors and (ii) 1,154,400 shares will be sold by CCMP Cayman.
The general partner of the CCMP Capital Funds is CCMP Capital Associates, L.P. ("CCMP Capital Associates"). The general partner of CCMP Capital Associates is CCMP Capital Associates GP, LLC ("CCMP Capital Associates GP"). CCMP Capital Associates GP is wholly-owned by CCMP Capital. Each of CCMP Capital Associates, CCMP Capital Associates GP and CCMP Capital may be deemed, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, to beneficially own the shares held by the CCMP Capital Funds.
CCMP Capital ultimately exercises voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the CCMP Capital Funds. Voting and disposition decisions at CCMP Capital with respect to such shares are made by an investment committee, the members of which are Stephen Murray (the President and Chief Executive Officer of CCMP Capital), Greg Brenneman and Richard Zannino, each of whom may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned by the CCMP Capital Funds.
Greg Brenneman is the Chairman of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC. Each of Joseph Scharfenberger and Richard Zannino is a Managing Director of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC. The address of each of Messrs. Brenneman, Scharfenberger and Zannino and each of the CCMP entities (other than CCMP Cayman) is c/o CCMP Capital, LLC, 245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167. The address of CCMP Cayman is c/o Walkers Corporate Services Limited, Walker House, 87 Mary Street, George Town KY1-9005, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Each of Messrs. Murray, Brenneman, Scharfenberger and Zannino disclaims any beneficial ownership of any shares beneficially owned by the CCMP Capital Funds, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein.
(2)
Includes 818,000 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
(3)
Includes 46,056 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
(4)
Consists of 359,100 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
(5)
Includes 42,584 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
(6)
Consists of 40,000 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
(7)
Consists of 16,000 shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following description of our capital stock and provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, are summaries only. These summaries do not purport to be complete and are subject to and qualified by reference to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, copies of which will be filed with the SEC as exhibits to our registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and by the provisions of applicable law.
Authorized Capitalization
Our authorized capital stock consists of 80,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 45,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. Upon completion of this offering, there will be 43,620,592 shares of common stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
As of March 28, 2012, immediately prior to completion of this offering, there were outstanding:
•
43,620,592 shares of our common stock held by approximately 14 holders of record;
•
3,103,112 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options; and
•
8,600 shares issuable pursuant to outstanding restricted stock awards.
Common Stock
Voting Rights
Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election or removal of directors. Generally, all matters to be voted on by stockholders must be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of common stock present in person or represented by proxy, subject to any voting rights granted to holders of any preferred stock.
An election of directors by our stockholders shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote on the election. There are no cumulative voting rights for the election of directors, which means that the holders of a majority of the shares of our common stock voted will be entitled to elect all of our directors.
Dividends
Subject to the rights of holders of any then outstanding shares of our preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably any dividends that may be declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available therefor.
Liquidation
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of our common stock would be entitled to share ratably in all assets available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of or provision for all of our debts and other liabilities and the satisfaction of any liquidation preference granted to the holders of any then outstanding shares of preferred stock.
Other Rights
Holders of our common stock do not have preemptive rights to purchase shares of our stock. The shares of our common stock are not subject to any redemption provisions and are not convertible into any other shares of our capital stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock will be subject to those of the holders of any shares of our preferred stock we may issue in the future.
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Blank Check Preferred Stock
Under the terms of our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors will have the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to 45,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences. There are currently no shares of preferred stock outstanding, and we have no present plans to issue any shares of preferred stock.
The purpose of authorizing our board of directors to issue preferred stock and determine its rights and preferences is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, future financings and other corporate purposes, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders by restricting dividends on the common stock, diluting the voting power of the common stock, impairing the liquidation rights of the common stock or delaying or preventing a change in
control without further action by the stockholders. As a result of these or other factors, the issuance of preferred stock could have an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Delaware Law,
the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of our board of directors and that could make it more difficult to acquire control of our company by means of a tender offer, open market purchases, a proxy contest or otherwise. We expect that these provisions, which are summarized below, will discourage coercive takeover practices or inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors, which we
believe may result in an improvement of the terms of any such acquisition in favor of our stockholders. However, they also give our board of directors the power to discourage acquisitions that some stockholders may favor. A description of these provisions is set forth below.
Classified Board
Our certificate of incorporation provides for our board of directors to be divided into three classes, with staggered three-year terms. Only one class of directors will be elected at each annual meeting of our stockholders, with the other classes continuing for the remainder of their respective three-year terms. Because our stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights, our stockholders holding a majority of the shares of common stock outstanding will be able to elect all of our directors. A third party may be discouraged from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us as it is more difficult and time-consuming for
stockholders to replace a majority of the directors on a classified board.
No Cumulative Voting
Under Delaware law, the right to vote cumulatively does not exist unless the certificate of incorporation specifically authorizes cumulative voting. Our certificate of incorporation does not grant stockholders the right to vote cumulatively; therefore stockholders holding a majority of the shares of common stock outstanding will be able to elect all of our directors.
Stockholder Action by Written Consent and Special Meetings of Stockholders
Pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares of our stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, unless the company's certificate of incorporation
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provides otherwise. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provides that all stockholder action must be effected at a duly called meeting of stockholders and not by written consent, and that only our board of directors, chairman of our board of directors, chief executive officer or president (in the absence of a chief executive officer) may call a special meeting of stockholders.
Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Meetings, Nominations and Proposals
In addition, our bylaws include an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, including proposed nominations of candidates for election to our board of directors. Stockholders at an annual meeting will only be able to consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our board of directors, or by a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has delivered timely written notice in proper form to our secretary of the stockholder's intention to bring
such business before the meeting. These provisions could have the effect of delaying stockholder actions until the next stockholder meeting that are favored by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempt to obtain control of us.
Stockholder Actions
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation includes provisions requiring that all stockholder actions against us or any of its directors, officers, or employees in their capacity as such be brought in the courts of the State of Delaware. We expect that these provisions will discourage venue shopping that may unduly increase the costs and expenses to us in connection with stockholder actions; however, these provisions could have the effect of discouraging the filing of certain stockholder actions against us.
Blank Check Preferred Stock
We believe that the availability of the preferred stock under our certificate of incorporation provides us with flexibility in addressing corporate issues that may arise. Having these authorized shares available for issuance will allow us to issue shares of preferred stock without the expense and delay of a special stockholders' meeting. The authorized shares of preferred stock, as well as shares of common stock, will be available for issuance without further action by our stockholders, unless action is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which our securities may be listed. The board of directors has the power,
subject to applicable law, to issue series of preferred stock that could, depending on the terms of the series, impede the completion of a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt. For instance, subject to applicable law, a series of preferred stock might impede a business combination by including class voting rights which would enable the holder or holders of such series to block a proposed transaction. Our board of directors will make any determination to issue shares of preferred stock based on its judgment as to our and our stockholders' best interests. Our board of directors, in so acting, could issue preferred stock having terms which could discourage an acquisition attempt or other transaction that some, or a majority, of the stockholders might believe to be in their best interests or in which stockholders might receive a premium for their stock over the then prevailing market price of the stock.
Super-Majority Voting
Our certificate of incorporation requires a 66.7% stockholder vote for the amendment, repeal or modification of certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws relating to the classification of our board of directors, the requirement that stockholder actions be effected at a duly called meeting and the designated parties entitled to call a special meeting of the stockholders. The combination of the classification of our board of directors, the lack of cumulative voting and the 66.7% stockholder voting requirements will make it more difficult for our existing stockholders to replace our board of directors as well as for another party
to obtain control of us by replacing our board of directors. Because our board of directors has the power to retain and discharge our officers, these provisions could also make it more difficult for existing stockholders or another party to effect a
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change in management. In addition, the authorization of blank check preferred stock makes it possible for our board of directors to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to change control of our company.
These provisions may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers, delaying, or preventing changes in control of our management or our company, such as a merger, reorganization or tender offer. These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continued stability in the composition of our board of directors and its policies and to discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened acquisition of us. These provisions are designed to reduce our vulnerability to an unsolicited acquisition proposal. The provisions also are intended to discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights. However, such
provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares and, as a consequence, they also may inhibit fluctuations in the market price of our shares that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. Such provisions may also have the effect of preventing changes in our management.
Delaware Takeover Statute
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we are not governed by Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which, in the absence of such provisions, would have imposed additional requirements regarding mergers and other business combinations.
Limitation on Liability of Directors and Officers
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation limits the liability of directors to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. The effect of these provisions is to eliminate the rights of us and our stockholders, through stockholders' derivative suits on behalf of our company, to recover monetary damages from a director for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, including breaches resulting from grossly negligent behavior. However, exculpation does not apply to any director if the director has acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized illegal dividends or redemptions or derived an improper benefit
from his or her actions as a director.
In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. We also expect to continue to maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance. We believe that these indemnification provisions and insurance are useful to attract and retain qualified directors and executive officers.
The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders.
In addition to the indemnification required in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, we have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our current directors and officers. These agreements provide for the indemnification of our directors and officers for all reasonable expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with any action or proceeding brought against them by reason of the fact that they are or were our agents. We believe that these bylaw provisions and indemnification agreements, as well as our maintaining directors' and officers' liability insurance, help to attract and
retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Registrar and Transfer Company.
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DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS
The key terms of our revolving credit facility and prior senior secured credit facility are described below. These descriptions are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete texts of the related agreements, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to this registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.
Revolving Credit Facility
On July 27, 2011, we and a group of lenders entered into a revolving credit facility in the aggregate amount of $65.0 million.
Our revolving credit facility consists of a $65.0 million revolving credit facility, with a five year maturity. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit. At January 28, 2012, we had $43.0 million in borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility. Subsequent to January 28, 2012, we made principal payments in the aggregate amount of $6.0 million on our revolving credit facility, bringing the principal balance to $16.0 million.
All obligations under the revolving credit facility are unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, Parent and each of Francesca's Collections' existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. There are currently no subsidiary guarantors for the revolving credit facility because Francesca's Collections does not currently have any subsidiaries. All obligations under the revolving credit facility, and the guarantees of those obligations (as well as cash management obligations and any interest rate hedging or other swap agreements), are secured by substantially all of Francesca's
Collections' assets as well as the assets of any subsidiary guarantor.
The borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either (a) in the case of base rate borrowings, a rate equal to the highest of (1) the prime rate of Royal Bank of Canada, (2) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%, and (3) the LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, or (b) in the case of LIBOR borrowings, a rate equal to the higher of (1) 1.50% and (2) the LIBOR for the interest period relevant to such borrowing. The applicable margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility will range from 1.25% to 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and from
2.25% to 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, in each case based upon the achievement of specified levels of a ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. Additionally, we will be required to pay a fee to the lenders under the revolving credit facility on the unused amount at a rate ranging from 0.25% to 0.45%, based on the achievement of specified levels of the ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. We are also required to pay customary letter of credit fees. The average interest rate for the LIBOR borrowings was 3.8% in fiscal year 2011.
The revolving credit facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on the ability of Francesca's Collections and its subsidiaries, to (i) incur additional debt; (ii) create liens; (iii) make certain investments, loans and advances; (iv) sell assets; (v) pay dividends or make distributions or make other restricted payments; (vi) prepay other indebtedness; (vii) engage in mergers or consolidations; (viii) change the business conducted by Francesca's Collections and its subsidiaries; (ix) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; (x) enter into agreements that restrict dividends from subsidiaries;
and (xi) amend certain charter documents and material agreements governing subordinated and junior indebtedness.
In addition, the revolving credit facility requires Francesca's Collections to comply with the following financial covenants:
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A maximum ratio of (i) lease-adjusted consolidated total debt (as defined in the credit agreement) to (ii) consolidated EBITDA of 4.25 to 1.00.
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A minimum ratio of (i) consolidated EBITDA to (ii) interest expense of 4.00 to 1.00.
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Maximum capital expenditures of $25.0 million per fiscal year, with any unused portion allowed to be carried over to the next two fiscal years subject to a 50.0% cap.
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Further, Francesca's Collections' ability to pay dividends is subject to restrictions including a maximum secured leverage ratio. If Francesca's Collections' debt under the revolving credit facility exceeds that ratio, it is restricted from paying dividends. At January 28, 2012, this ratio was within the required limit, thus, Francesca's Collection would have been allowed to pay dividends.
The revolving credit facility also contains customary events of default, including: (i) failure to pay principal, interest, fees or other amounts under the revolving credit facility when due taking into account any applicable grace period; (ii) any representation or warranty proving to have been incorrect in any material respect when made; (iii) a cross default with respect to other material indebtedness; (iv) bankruptcy and insolvency events; (v) unsatisfied material final judgments; (vi) a "change of control"; (vii) certain defaults under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; (viii) the invalidity or impairment of any loan
document or any security interest; and (ix) the subordination provisions of any material subordinated debt or junior debt shall cease to be in full force.
We are in compliance with the financial covenants under our revolving credit facility.
Prior Senior Secured Credit Facility
On November 17, 2010, Francesca's Collections, our wholly owned indirect subsidiary, entered into a $100.0 million senior secured credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions. The prior senior secured credit facility consisted of a $95.0 million term loan facility and a $5.0 million revolving credit facility, each with a scheduled maturity date of November 17, 2013. On July 27, 2011, net proceeds from our IPO, together with $41.0 million of indebtedness under our revolving credit facility and $6.8 million of cash on hand, were used to repay the $92.0 million (including accrued interest of $0.6 million) outstanding under the prior
senior secured credit facility. The prior senior secured credit facility was then terminated. We wrote-off the unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.6 million associated with the prior senior secured credit facility and reported a loss on early extinguishment of debt in such amount. During the period amounts were outstanding under the prior senior secured credit facility, it accrued interest at the rate of 7.75%. We were in compliance with the financial covenants under the prior senior secured credit facility when it was terminated.
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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS
The following is a general discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations with respect to the ownership and disposition of our common stock applicable to non-U.S. holders. This discussion is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), existing and proposed U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative rulings and court decisions in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect.
For the purposes of this discussion, the term "non-U.S. holder" means a beneficial owner of our common stock other than:
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a citizen or resident of the United States;
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a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
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an estate, the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or
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a trust if (1) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons (as defined in the Code) have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (2) it has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a domestic trust.
It is assumed for purposes of this discussion that a non-U.S. holder holds shares of our common stock as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to a non-U.S. holder in light of that holder's particular circumstances or that may be applicable to non-U.S. holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law (including, for example, financial institutions, dealers in securities, traders in securities that elect mark-to-market treatment, insurance companies, tax-exempt
entities, holders who acquired our common stock pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation, entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holders liable for the alternative minimum tax, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, certain former citizens or former long-term residents of the United States, and holders who hold our common stock as part of a hedge, straddle, constructive sale or conversion transaction). In addition, this discussion does not address U.S. federal tax laws other than those pertaining to the U.S. federal income tax, nor does it address any aspects of U.S. state, local or non-U.S. taxes.
If an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds shares of our common stock, the tax treatment of a person treated as a partner generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Persons that for U.S. federal income tax purposes are treated as a partner in a partnership holding shares of our common stock should consult their own tax advisors.
THIS SUMMARY IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF ALL TAX CONSEQUENCES RELATING TO THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR COMMON STOCK. HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM (INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF ANY STATE, LOCAL, NON-U.S. INCOME AND OTHER TAX LAWS) OF THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
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Dividends
Although we do not anticipate that we will pay any dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future, to the extent dividends are paid to non-U.S. holders, such distributions will be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding at a rate of 30% (or lower rate provided by an applicable income tax treaty). To obtain a reduced rate of withholding under an applicable income tax treaty, a non-U.S. holder generally will be required to provide us or our paying agent with a properly completed Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") Form W-8BEN certifying the non-U.S. holder's entitlement to benefits under that treaty. In certain cases,
additional requirements may need to be satisfied to avoid the imposition of U.S. withholding tax. See "— Recently Enacted Federal Tax Legislation" below for further details.
If the dividends are effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder's conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment maintained by such non-U.S. holder), withholding should not apply, so long as the appropriate certifications are made by such non-U.S. holder. See "— Effectively Connected Income" below for additional information on the U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable with respect to such effectively connected dividends.
Gain on Disposition of our Common Stock
Subject to the discussion below under "— Information Reporting and Backup Withholding" and "— Recently Enacted Federal Tax Legislation," a non-U.S. holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax on any gain realized upon the sale or other taxable disposition of our common stock unless:
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the gain is effectively connected with the conduct, by such non-U.S. holder, of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a non- U.S. holder's U.S. permanent establishment), in which case the gain will be subject to tax in the manner described below under "— Effectively Connected Income";
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the non-U.S. holder is an individual who is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the calendar year in which the sale or disposition occurs and certain other conditions are met (in which case the gain (reduced by any U.S.-source capital losses) will be subject to 30% tax); or
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we are, or have been, a "United States real property holding corporation" for U.S. federal income tax purposes, at any time during the shorter of the five-year period preceding such disposition and the non-U.S. holder's holding period in our common stock; provided, that so long as our common stock is regularly traded on an established securities market, generally a non-U.S. holder would be subject to taxation with respect to a taxable disposition of our common stock, only if at any time during that five-year or shorter period the non-U.S. holder owned more than 5% directly or by attribution, of that class of common stock.
We believe that we have not been, are not, and we do not anticipate becoming a U.S. real property holding corporation during the relevant period described in the third bullet point above; however, no assurances can be provided in this regard. Under U.S. federal income tax laws, we will be a United States real property holding corporation if at least 50% of the fair market value of our worldwide real property interests and other assets used in a trade or business has consisted of "United States real property interests."
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Effectively Connected Income
If a dividend received on our common stock, or a sale or other taxable disposition of our common stock, is treated as effectively connected with a non-U.S. holder's conduct of a trade or business in the United States, such non-U.S. holder will generally be exempt from withholding tax on any such dividend and any gain realized on such a disposition, provided such non-U.S. holder complies with certain certification requirements (generally on IRS Form W-8ECI). Instead such non-U.S. holder will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis on any such gains or dividends in the same manner as if such holder were a U.S. person
(as defined in the Code). In addition, a non-U.S. holder that is a foreign corporation may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or lower rate provided by an applicable income tax treaty) on such holder's earnings and profits for the taxable year that are effectively connected with such holder's conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to such holder's U.S. permanent establishment), subject to adjustments.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Generally, we must report to our non-U.S. holders and the IRS the amount of dividends paid during each calendar year, if any, and the amount of any tax withheld. These information reporting requirements apply even if no withholding is required (e.g., because the distributions are effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder's conduct of a United States trade or business, or withholding is eliminated by an applicable income tax treaty). This information also may be made available under a specific treaty or agreement with the tax authorities in the country in which the non-U.S. holder resides or is established.
Backup withholding, however, generally will not apply to distributions to a non-U.S. holder of shares of our common stock provided the non-U.S. holder furnishes to us or our paying agent the required certification as to its non-U.S. status, such as by providing a valid IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8ECI, or certain other requirements are met. Notwithstanding the foregoing, backup withholding may apply if either we or our paying agent has actual knowledge, or reason to know, that the non-U.S. holder is a U.S. person (as defined in the Code) that is not an exempt recipient.
Information reporting and backup withholding generally will not apply to dispositions by a non-U.S. holder of shares of our common stock outside the United States through a foreign office of a foreign broker that does not have certain specified connections to the United States. If the non-U.S. holder sells shares of our common stock through a U.S. broker or the U.S. office of a foreign broker, however, the broker will be required to report to the IRS the amount of proceeds paid to the non-U.S. holder, and also backup withhold on that amount, unless the non-U.S. holder provides the required certification to the broker as to its non-U.S. status, or an
exemption is otherwise established. Information reporting will also apply if a non-U.S. holder sells shares of our common stock through a foreign broker deriving more than a specified percentage of its income from U.S. sources or having certain other connections to the United States, unless such broker has documentary evidence in its records that the beneficial owner of the shares is a non-U.S. person and certain other conditions are met, or an exemption is otherwise established.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax but merely an advance payment, which may be refunded to the extent it results in an overpayment of tax and the appropriate information is timely supplied by the non-U.S. holder to the IRS.
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Recently Enacted Federal Tax Legislation
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") will impose a U.S. federal withholding tax of 30% on certain payments to foreign financial institutions, investment funds and other non-U.S. persons that fail to comply with new information reporting requirements in respect of their direct and indirect U.S. securityholders and/or U.S. accountholders. Such payments would include our dividends and the gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our common stock. According to the most recent IRS guidance, this withholding will apply to payments of dividends on our common stock made on or after January 1, 2014 and to payments of gross
proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our common stock made on or after January 1, 2015. Under certain circumstances, a non-U.S. Holder might be eligible for refunds or credits of such taxes. Prospective investors are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of this legislation on their investment in our common stock.
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UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)
The company, the selling stockholders and the underwriters named below have entered into an underwriting agreement with respect to the shares being offered. Subject to certain conditions, each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase the number of shares indicated in the following table. Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are the representatives of the underwriters.
Underwriters
Number of Shares
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
Total
9,000,000
The underwriters are committed to take and pay for all of the shares being offered, if any are taken, other than the shares covered by the option described below unless and until this option is exercised.
If the underwriters sell more shares than the total number set forth in the table above, the underwriters have an option to buy up to 1,350,000 additional shares from certain of the selling stockholders. They may exercise that option for 30 days. If any shares are purchased pursuant to this option, the underwriters will severally purchase shares in approximately the same proportion as set forth in the table above. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares being sold by the selling stockholders.
The following table shows the per share and total underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters by the selling stockholders. Such amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase 1,350,000 additional shares.
Paid by the Selling Stockholders
No Exercise
Full Exercise
Per Share
$
$
Total
$
$
Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus. Any shares sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount of up to $       per share from the public offering price. If all the shares are not sold at the public offering price, the representatives may change the offering price and the other selling terms. The offering of the shares by the underwriters is subject to receipt and acceptance and subject to the underwriters' right to reject any order in whole or in part.
Each of the selling stockholders will have agreed with the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions, not to dispose of or hedge any of their common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock during the period from the date of this prospectus continuing through the date 90 days after the date of this prospectus, except with the prior written consent of the representatives. This agreement does not apply to any existing employee benefit plans.
The 90-day restricted period described in the preceding paragraph will be automatically extended if: (1) during the last 17 days of the 90-day restricted period the company issues an earnings release or announces material news or a material event; or (2) prior to the expiration of the 90-day restricted period, the company announces that it will release earnings results during the 15-day period following the last day of the 90-day period, in which case the restrictions described in the preceding paragraph will continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the announcement of the
material news or material event.
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In connection with this offering, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters for the February 2012 offering, have granted the company and the selling stockholders a limited waiver from their obligations under lock-up restrictions entered into in connection with the February 2012 offering.
The company's common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FRAN".
In connection with this offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of common stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in this offering. "Covered" short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholders in this offering. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their option to
purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in the open market. In determining the source of shares to close out the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase additional shares pursuant to the option granted to them. "Naked" short sales are any sales in excess of such option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of common stock made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of this offering.
The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.
Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the company's stock, and together with the imposition of the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the common stock. As a result, the price of the common stock may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. If these activities are commenced, they may be discontinued at any time. These transactions may be effected on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, in the
over-the-counter market or otherwise.
The underwriters do not expect sales to discretionary accounts to exceed five percent of the total number of shares offered.
The company and the selling stockholders estimate that their share of the total expenses of this offering, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $523,000.
The company and the selling stockholders have agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Relationships and Conflicts of Interest
One or more affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC beneficially own more than 10% of CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., which is a stockholder in the company. Because one or more affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC beneficially own more than 10% of CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., which is a selling stockholder in this offering, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC or its affiliates will receive more than 5% of the proceeds of this offering and, therefore, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is deemed to have a "conflict of interest" under Rule 5121 ("Rule 5121") of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Pursuant to Rule 5121, the
appointment of a qualified independent underwriter is not necessary in connection with this offering, as the offering is of a class of equity securities for which a "bona fide public market," as defined by FINRA Rule 5121(f)(3), exists. To comply with Rule 5121,
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will not confirm any sales to any account over which it exercises discretionary authority without the specific written approval of the transaction from the account holder.
The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory and investment banking services for the company, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. In particular, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and affiliates of
Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Jefferies & Company, Inc. were joint lead arrangers, joint bookrunners and lenders under the company's prior senior secured credit facility. In addition, an affiliate of KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. was syndication agent and a lender under the company's prior senior secured credit facility; an affiliate of RBC Capital Markets, LLC was administrative agent, collateral agent and a lender under the Company's prior senior secured credit facility; and an affiliate of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated was a lender under the company's prior senior secured credit facility. In addition, one or more affiliates of Goldman, Sachs & Co. are limited partners in CCMP Capital Funds. In addition, a member of the advisory board of CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P. is also an advisory director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. A representative of an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is also a member of the advisory board of CCMP Capital
Investors II, L.P. CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC has an investment management agreement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. to manage certain private equity funds affiliated with JPMorgan Chase & Co. or to otherwise act as a sub-advisor to such affiliated private equity funds. In addition, an affiliate of RBC Capital Markets, LLC is a joint lead arranger, administrative agent and a lender under the Company's revolving credit facility; and an affiliate of KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. is a joint lead arranger and a lender under the company's revolving credit facility. In addition, each of the underwriters in this offering served as an underwriter in connection with the company's IPO; and each of Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. served as an underwriter in connection with the February 2012 offering.
In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of the company. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any
time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.
European Economic Area
In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a Relevant Member State), each underwriter has represented and agreed that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the Relevant Implementation Date) it has not made and will not make an offer of shares to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State
and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of shares to the public in that Relevant Member State at any time:
(a)
to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;
(b)
to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees
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during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000 and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;
(c)
to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or
(d)
in any other circumstances which do not require the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer of shares to the public" in relation to any shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the shares, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State and the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.
Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:
(a)
it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the shares in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the company; and
(b)
it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the shares in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
Hong Kong
The shares may not be offered or sold by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), (ii) to "professional investors" within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a "prospectus" within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the shares may be issued or may be in the
possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to "professional investors" within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.
Singapore
This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the "SFA"), (ii) to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to
Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.
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Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary is an accredited investor, shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries' rights and interest in that trust shall not be transferable for 6 months after that
corporation or that trust has acquired the shares under Section 275 except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA; (2) where no consideration is given for the transfer; or (3) by operation of law.
Japan
The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law) and each underwriter has agreed that it will not offer or sell any securities, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in
compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the common stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by O'Melveny & Myers LLP, New York, New York. The underwriters have been represented by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Francesca's Holdings Corporation at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, and for the years then ended, appearing and incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein and incorporated by reference, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Francesca's Holdings Corporation for the year ended January 30, 2010 included and incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and in the Registration Statement have been so included and incorporated by reference in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP (formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP), an independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein and incorporated by reference and in the Registration Statement, given on the authorization of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On August 10, 2010, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the company dismissed BDO USA, LLP (formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP) ("BDO") as the company's independent registered public accounting firm.
With respect to BDO and its service as the company's independent registered public accounting firm, during the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010 ("Fiscal Year 2009"):
•
BDO's reports on the company's consolidated financial statements for Fiscal Year 2009 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were such reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
•
There were no disagreements with BDO on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO, would have caused BDO to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its reports on the financial statements of the company for such years and through August 10, 2010, the date of BDO's dismissal as the company's independent registered public accounting firm.
•
There were no "reportable events" as described in Item 304(n)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K other than at January 31, 2009, the company identified a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting related to the company's accounting for its Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock — Series A. This material weakness resulted in a material error and correction of the company's annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 prior to their original issuance. The company discussed this material weakness with BDO and has authorized BDO to respond fully to inquiries of Ernst & Young, successor auditors concerning this matter.
We have provided BDO a copy of the disclosures we are making in this prospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part prior to their initial filing with the SEC and requested that BDO furnish us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not BDO agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated April 18, 2011 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the company conducted a competitive process to select a firm to serve as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011. On August 10, 2010, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of
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the company approved the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011 subject to completion of normal client acceptance procedures. In deciding to engage E&Y, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the company reviewed auditor independence and existing commercial relationships with E&Y, and concluded that E&Y has no commercial relationship with the company that would impair its independence. During Fiscal Year 2009, neither the company nor anyone acting on behalf of the company, consulted E&Y regarding any of the
matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) or Item 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with the SEC with respect to the shares of our common stock to be sold in this offering. This prospectus, which constitutes part of the registration statement, does not include all of the information contained in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto. You should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits and schedules for additional information. Whenever we make reference in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are not necessarily complete and you should refer to the exhibits attached to
the registration statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document.
You can read our SEC filings, including the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto, at the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov
. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference facilities at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facilities.
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and are required to file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You are able to inspect and copy these reports and other information at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at the address noted above. You are also able to obtain copies of this material from the Public Reference Room as described above, or inspect them without charge at the SEC's website. We intend to furnish our stockholders with annual reports containing consolidated financial statements audited by our independent registered public
accounting firm. We maintain a website at
www.francescascollections.com
.
Our website and the information contained therein or connected thereto shall not be deemed to be incorporated into this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and you should not rely on any such information in making your decision whether to purchase our securities.
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC permits us to "incorporate by reference" the information and reports we file with it. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information that we incorporate by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Information incorporated by reference from earlier documents is superseded by the information set forth in this prospectus and by information incorporated by reference from more recent documents. Any statement so superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus. Specifically, we incorporate by reference our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2012.
We will provide, at no cost to you, a copy of all documents incorporated by reference into the registration statement to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom we deliver this prospectus, upon written or oral request. You may request a copy of these filings by writing or telephoning us at the following address or telephone number:
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
c/o Francesca's Collections, Inc.
Attention: Secretary
3480 W. 12th Street
Houston, Texas 77008
(713) 864-1358
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
F-2
Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011
F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010
F-5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) for the Fiscal Years Ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010
F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010
F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Francesca's Holdings Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Francesca's Holdings Corporation (the "Company") as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in convertible redeemable preferred stock and shareholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended January 28, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Francesca's Holdings Corporation at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended January 28, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
March 21, 2012
Dallas, Texas
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
Houston, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, changes in convertible redeemable preferred stock and shareholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows of Francesca's Holdings Corporation (the "Company") for the year ended January 30, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of Francesca's Holdings Corporation for the year ended January 30, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
(formerly known as
BDO Seidman, LLP)
Houston, Texas
June 22, 2010, except for
footnotes 2 and 9, which
are as of April 15, 2011
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FRANCESCA'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
14,046
$
12,516
Accounts receivable
2,156
4,054
Inventories
14,688
11,959
Deferred income taxes
2,352
1,321
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,799
1,871
Total current assets
36,041
31,721
Property and equipment, net
33,199
21,300
Deferred income taxes
952
2,704
Other assets, net
2,120
3,399
TOTAL ASSETS
$
72,312
$
59,124
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
8,627
$
6,146
Accrued liabilities
9,893
6,410
Current portion of long-term debt
—
5,938
Total current liabilities
18,520
18,494
Deferred and accrued rents
14,890
8,223
Long-term debt
22,000
87,875
Total liabilities
55,410
114,592
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock — $.01 par value, 80.0 million shares authorized, 43.5 million and 40.5 million shares issued and outstanding at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, respectively
435
405
Additional paid-in capital
77,071
27,232
Accumulated deficit
(60,604
)
(83,105
)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)
16,902
(55,468
)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
$
72,312
$
59,124
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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FRANCESCA'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
Net sales
$
204,158
$
135,176
$
79,367
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs
97,365
65,008
37,244
Gross profit
106,793
70,168
42,123
Selling, general and administrative expenses
63,262
40,525
24,641
Income from operations
43,531
29,643
17,482
Interest income (expense)
(4,868
)
(1,633
)
2
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(1,591
)
—
—
Other income (expense)
284
(2
)
38
Income before income tax expense
37,356
28,008
17,522
Income tax expense
14,855
11,113
6,918
Net income
22,501
16,895
10,604
Increase in redemption value of convertible redeemable preferred stock
—
—
(60,271
)
Convertible redeemable preferred stock accrued dividends
—
—
(2,022
)
Net income (loss) available to shareholders
$
22,501
$
16,895
$
(51,689
)
Less: Income attributable to participating securities
—
—
—
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
$
22,501
$
16,895
$
(51,689
)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
$
0.53
$
0.43
$
(1.99
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$
0.52
$
0.41
$
(1.99
)
Dividends declared per common share
—
$
2.39
—
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic shares
42,087
39,385
26,000
Diluted shares
42,948
40,907
26,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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FRANCESCA'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE
PREFERRED STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(In thousands)
Convertible
Redeemable Preferred
Stock—Series A
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
(Distributions
in Excess of
Capital)
Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)
Total
Shareholders'
Deficit
Shares
Outstanding
Amount
Shares
Outstanding
Par
Value
Balance, January 31, 2009
35
$
23,561
26,000
$
260
$
(13,124
)
$
1,576
$
(11,288
)
Net income
—
—
10,604
10,604
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
—
99
99
Increase in redemption value of Preferred Stock — Series A
—
60,271
—
—
(50,014
)
(10,257
)
(60,271
)
Accrued dividends for Preferred Stock — Series A
—
2,022
—
—
—
(2,022
)
(2,022
)
Balance, January 30, 2010
35
85,854
26,000
260
(63,138
)
—
(62,878
)
Net income
—
—
—
16,895
16,895
Conversion of Preferred Stock — Series A to common stock
(35
)
(85,854
)
14,000
140
85,714
—
85,854
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
2,400
—
2,400
Cash dividends declared and related tax benefit
—
—
—
—
1,220
(100,000
)
(98,780
)
Stock options exercised and related tax benefit
—
—
457
5
1,036
—
1,041
Balance, January 29, 2011
—
—
40,457
$
405
$
27,232
$
(83,105
)
$
(55,468
)
Net income
—
—
—
22,501
22,501
Issuance of stock in initial public offering, net of costs
—
—
2,941
29
44,216
—
44,245
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
4,671
—
4,671
Stock options exercised and related tax benefit
—
—
140
1
952
—
953
Balance, January 28, 2012
—
$
—
43,538
$
435
$
77,071
$
(60,604
)
$
16,902
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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FRANCESCA'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
For the Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities:
Net income
$
22,501
$
16,895
$
10,604
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
4,936
2,377
1,215
Stock-based compensation expense
4,671
2,400
99
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
(449
)
(1,757
)
—
Loss on sale of assets
23
25
—
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
1,591
—
—
Amortization of debt issuance costs
537
158
—
Deferred income taxes
721
(2,685
)
(833
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivables
1,898
(3,557
)
(126
)
Inventories
(2,729
)
(5,581
)
(794
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(309
)
(1,549
)
(573
)
Accounts payable
2,481
3,443
1,434
Accrued liabilities
(566
)
3,874
1,007
Deferred and accrued rents
6,667
5,999
1,440
Income tax payable
4,498
978
(196
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
46,471
21,020
13,277
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
(16,894
)
(16,208
)
(5,538
)
Other
36
—
—
Net cash used in investing activities
(16,858
)
(16,208
)
(5,538
)
Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock in initial public offering, net of costs
44,245
—
—
Proceeds from borrowings under the new revolving credit facility
41,000
—
—
Proceeds from borrowings under the prior senior secured credit facility
—
95,000
—
Repayment of borrowings under the new revolving credit facility
(19,000
)
—
—
Repayment of borrowings under the prior senior secured credit facility
(93,813
)
(1,187
)
—
Dividends
—
(100,000
)
—
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
449
1,757
—
Payment of debt issuance costs
(1,468
)
(2,137
)
—
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
504
504
—
Net cash used in financing activities
(28,083
)
(6,063
)
—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
1,530
(1,251
)
7,739
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
12,516
13,767
6,028
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
$
14,046
$
12,516
$
13,767
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes
8,971
13,509
7,946
Interest paid
5,569
163
—
Supplemental Non-Cash Financing Activities:
Accrual of dividends on Preferred Stock – Series A
—
—
2,022
Increase in redemption value of Preferred Stock Series A
—
—
60,271
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
Francesca's Holdings Corporation (the "Company") is a holding company incorporated in 2007 under the laws of Delaware. The Company's business operations are conducted through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Francesca's Collections, Inc., a corporation formed and existing under the laws of the State of Texas. Francesca's Collections, Inc. is wholly-owned by Francesca's LLC (the "Parent"), a limited liability company formed and existing under the laws of Delaware. Parent is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The Company operates a national chain of retail boutiques designed and merchandised to feel like independently owned, upscale boutiques and provide its customers with an inviting, intimate and fun shopping experience. The Company offers a diverse and balanced mix of apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive prices. At January 28, 2012, the Company operated 283 boutiques, which are located in 41 states throughout the United States, and its e-commerce website.
In February 2010, two affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC ("CCMP"), acquired approximately 84% of the Company's outstanding shares (the "CCMP Acquisition") from the founders of the Company and Bear Growth Capital Partners, LP ("BGCP"). The Company considered the application of push-down accounting to the Company's financial statements and determined that, given the percentage of equity interest acquired in the acquisition, push-down accounting treatment was not required. The Company elected not to apply push-down accounting treatment as a result of the acquisition. In connection with the CCMP Acquisition,
the Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock- Series A ("Preferred Stock") was converted to common stock. In addition, the outstanding stock options became fully vested and the management agreement with the holders of the Preferred Stock was terminated. See Notes 6 and 10 for more information. The Company incurred zero, $0.2 million and $0.7 million of transaction costs which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, respectively.
On April 28, 2010, the Company authorized a split of its issued and outstanding stock in the ratio of four hundred to one (400-1). Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the stock split on common shares and per share amounts.
On July 27, 2011, the Company completed an initial public offering (the "IPO") of 11,500,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $17 per share, of which 2,941,176 shares were sold by the Company and 8,558,824 shares were sold by the selling shareholders (including 616,109 by members of the Company's management). Upon completion of the offering, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $44.2 million, after deducting the underwriting discount of $3.5 million and related fees and expenses of $2.3 million. On July 27, 2011, net proceeds from the offering, together with $41.0 million of indebtedness under a new
revolving credit facility and $6.8 million of cash on hand, were used to repay the $92.0 million (including accrued interest of $0.6 million) outstanding under the senior secured credit facility. The senior secured credit facility was then terminated. See Note 5 for more information.
Fiscal Year
The Company maintains its accounts on a 52- to 53- week year ending on the Saturday closest to January 31. All references herein to fiscal year "2011", "2010" and "2009" represent the 52-week periods ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, respectively.
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1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  – (continued)
Principles of Consolidation and Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Management Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues, net of estimated sales return, and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using the following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation at the measurement date:
•
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•
Level 2—Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.
•
Level 3—Unobservable inputs based on the Company's own assumptions.
The classification of fair value measurements within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement.
Financial assets and liabilities with carrying amounts approximating fair value include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The carrying amount of these financial assets and liabilities approximates fair value because of their short maturities. The carrying amount of the Company's debt approximates its fair value due to proximity of the debt issue date and the latest balance sheet date and the variable component of the interest on the debt.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all interest-bearing deposits and investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash balances at financial institutions that may from time to time exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's insurance limits. The Company mitigates this concentration of credit risk by monitoring the credit worthiness of the financial institutions.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of amounts due from credit card companies, tenant allowances due from landlords and income tax receivable. The Company's management has reviewed accounts receivable for collectibility and has determined an allowance for doubtful accounts is not necessary at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011.
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Inventory
The Company values merchandise inventory at the lower of cost or market on a weighted-average cost basis. Inventory costs include freight-in. The Company records merchandise receipts at the time they are delivered to the distribution center or to its boutiques from vendors.
The Company reviews its inventory levels to identify slow-moving merchandise and generally uses promotional markdowns to clear slow-moving merchandise. Each period, the Company evaluates recent selling trends and the related promotional events or pricing strategies in place to sell through the current inventory levels.
The Company also estimates a shrinkage reserve for the period of time between the last physical count and the balance sheet date. The estimate for shrinkage reserve can be affected by changes in merchandise mix and changes in actual shrinkage trends.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided on a straight-line basis for financial reporting purposes using the following useful lives:
Assets
Estimated Useful Lives
Equipment
3 — 5 years
Furniture and fixtures
5 years
Software
3 years
Signage and leasehold improvements
the lesser of 5 – 10 years or
lease term
Assets under construction are not depreciated until the asset is placed in service and ready for use.
Maintenance and repairs of property and equipment are expensed as incurred, and major improvements are capitalized. Upon retirement, sale or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts, and any gain or loss is reflected in current earnings.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The Company evaluates long-lived assets held for use and held for sale whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable. Assets are grouped and evaluated for impairment at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows, which is generally at a boutique level. Boutique assets are reviewed for impairment using factors including, but not limited to, the Company's future operating plans and projected cash flows. The determination of whether an impairment has occurred is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows directly related to that boutique, compared
to the carrying value of the assets. The Company recognizes impairment if the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows of a boutique does not exceed the carrying value of the assets. For impaired assets, the Company recognizes a loss equal to the difference between the net book value of the asset and its estimated fair value. Fair value is based on discounted future cash flows of the asset using a discount rate commensurate with the risk. In addition, at the time a decision is made to close a boutique, the Company accelerates depreciation over the revised useful life of the asset. Based on the analysis performed, there was no impairment for each of the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010.
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1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  – (continued)
Operating Leases
The Company leases boutiques and distribution center and office space under operating leases. The majority of the Company's lease agreements provide for tenant improvement allowances, rent escalation clauses and/or contingent rent provisions.
The Company records tenant improvement allowances and other landlord incentives as a component of deferred rent which is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term as a reduction of rent expense. The unamortized portion of deferred rent totaled $10.9 million and $5.9 million at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, respectively, and is included in deferred and accrued rents in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company records straight-line rent expense beginning on the earlier of taking possession of the boutique (pre-opening or construction period) or the commencement date of the lease. In fiscal 2010, the Company determined that its policy had historically been inconsistently applied. The Company corrected the deferred rent expense account, resulting in a non-cash $0.7 million cumulative adjustment to record additional rent expense during the first quarter of fiscal 2010. That adjustment was included in the cost of goods sold and occupancy cost in the consolidated statements of operations. The adjustment did not impact historical cash flows and will
not impact future net cash flows or the timing of the payments under the related leases. Prior years' financial statements were not restated as the impact of these issues was immaterial to previously reported results for any individual prior year.
Certain leases provide for contingent rents, in addition to a basic fixed rent, which are determined as a percentage of gross sales in excess of specified levels. The Company records a contingent rent liability and the corresponding rent expense when specified levels have been achieved or when management determines that achieving the specified levels during the fiscal year is probable.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue upon purchase of merchandise by customers, net of estimated merchandise returns. Revenue is recognized for boutique sales at the point at which the customer receives and pays for the merchandise at the register. For on-line sales, revenue is recognized upon delivery and includes shipping charges. Management estimates future returns on previously sold merchandise based on return history and current sales levels. The estimated sales returns are periodically compared to actual sales returns and adjusted, if appropriate.
Gift Cards and Gift Card Breakage
The Company accounts for the sale of gift cards as a liability at the time a gift card is sold. The liability is relieved and revenue is recognized upon redemption of the gift card. The Company's gift cards do not have an expiration date. We will recognize income from the breakage of gift cards when the likelihood of redemption of the gift card is remote based on historical redemption patterns. The Company has not accumulated adequate historical data to reasonably estimate the amount of gift cards that will never be redeemed. Consequently, the Company has not recognized gift card breakage income in fiscal years 2011, 2010 or 2009. The Company
does not anticipate recognizing gift card breakage until it accumulates additional data beyond fiscal year 2011.
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1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  – (continued)
Sales Taxes
The Company excludes all taxes assessed by a government authority directly imposed on revenue producing transactions between a seller and a customer from revenue.
Cost of Goods Sold and Occupancy Costs
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs include the direct cost of purchased merchandise, freight costs from the Company's suppliers to its distribution centers and freight costs for merchandise shipped directly from its vendors to its boutiques, allowances for inventory shrinkage and obsolescence, boutique occupancy costs including rent, utilities, common area maintenance, property taxes, depreciation and boutique repair and maintenance costs, and shipping costs related to e-commerce sales.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses include boutique and headquarters payroll, employee benefits, freight from distribution centers to boutiques, boutique pre-opening expense, credit card merchant fees, costs of maintaining and operating the Company's e-commerce business, travel and administration costs and other expenses related to operations at the corporate headquarters, as well as share-based compensation. Pre-opening expenses (including boutique set-up and training expenses) incurred prior to the opening of new boutiques are expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations.
Freight costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to $1.3 million, $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, respectively.
Advertising
Costs associated with advertising are charged to expense as incurred. For the years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, advertising costs were minimal.
Stock-Based Compensation
In connection with the Company's stock based compensation plans, the Board of Directors considers the estimated fair value of the Company's stock when setting the stock option exercise price as of the date of each grant. Prior to the IPO, because the Company was privately held and there was no public market for its common stock, the fair market value of its common stock was determined by the Board of Directors at the time the option grants were awarded. In determining the fair value of the common stock, the Board of Directors considered such factors as the Company's actual and projected financial results, the consideration paid by
third party investors in the Company, including investments by BGCP and CCMP in arm's length transactions for their respective investment and controlling investment in the Company (as described in Notes 1 and 10), the principal amount of the Company's indebtedness, valuations of the Company performed by third parties and other factors the Board of Directors believed were material to the valuation process. To the extent financial projections and anticipated boutique openings did not materially change from the date of the BGCP Acquisition or the CCMP Acquisition through the date of a stock option grant, the Board of Directors concluded that the per share price of the common stock related to each of the acquisition transactions represented the most accurate estimate of the fair value of the common stock for purpose of setting the respective option exercise price as of the date of each grant. Additionally, for these grants, in making its determination of fair value, the Board of
Directors did not apply control premium or marketability considerations. To timely secure the necessary talent the Company requires
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1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  – (continued)
to support its growth, the Board of Directors took into account a number of factors, including utilizing the most recent third-party valuation study available to help establish the exercise price for the applicable grant.
Following the IPO, the Board of Directors determines the exercise price of stock options based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the grant date. See Note 6 for further information.
Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date fair value using the Black Scholes option pricing model and is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the employee's requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). The Company estimates forfeitures for options granted that are not expected to vest. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can materially affect the measurement of the estimated fair value of the stock-based compensation expense.
Debt Issuance Costs
Costs incurred in connection with the Company's borrowings are capitalized and included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. These costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the loan. In fiscal year 2011, the Company wrote-off the unamortized balance of debt issuance costs amounting to $1.6 million related to the prior senior secured credit in facility due to its termination, as discussed in Note 1. This write-off was presented as loss on early extinguishment debt in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In connection with the new revolving credit facility, the
Company incurred $1.5 million of costs that will be amortized over the term of loan. See Note 5 for further information. At January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, debt issuance costs totaled $1.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Amortization expense amounted to $0.5 million, $0.2 million and $0 for the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method. Under this method, the amount of taxes currently payable or refundable is accrued, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences of temporary differences that currently exist between the tax basis and the financial reporting basis of the Company's assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances are established against deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that the realization of those deferred tax assets will not occur.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates in effect in the years when those temporary differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred taxes from a change in tax rate is recognized through continuing operations in the period that includes the enactment date of the change. Changes in tax laws and rates could affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities in the future.
A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold to be recognized. The Company recognizes tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions and adjusts these liabilities when the Company's judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment
that is materially different from the current estimate of the tax liabilities. These differences will be reflected as increases or decreases to income tax expense and the effective tax rate in the period in which the new information becomes available. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax
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expense. The Company has no uncertain tax positions or related interest or penalties requiring accrual at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04, "Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")." This pronouncement was issued to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements particularly for level 3 fair value measurements. This
pronouncement is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-04 to have a significant impact to the consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (ASU 2011-11). This newly issued accounting standard requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position as well as instruments and transactions executed under a master netting or similar arrangement and was issued to enable users of financial statements to understand the effects or potential effects of those arrangements on its financial position. This ASU is required to be applied retrospectively and is effective for
fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. As this accounting standard only requires enhanced disclosure, the adoption of this standard is not expected to have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
2. Earnings (Loss) per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share amounts are calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share amounts are calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period and include the dilutive impact of Preferred Stock, while outstanding, and stock options using the if-converted and treasury stock method, respectively.
In the years the Preferred Stock was outstanding, the two-class method was used to calculate basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share since it is a participating security under ASC 260
Earnings per Share
. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two-class method, basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) attributable to common share after allocation of earnings to participating
securities by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the if-converted method. In periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities since they do not contractually participate in the losses of the Company. The following table summarizes the dilutive impact of Preferred Stock for the year it was outstanding and the potential dilution that could occur if options to acquire common stock were exercised or if restricted stocks have fully vested, and reconciles the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
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2. Earnings (Loss) per Share  – (continued)
For the Fiscal Years Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net Income
$
22,501
$
16,895
$
10,604
Less: Increase in redemption value of Preferred Stock
—
—
(60,271
)
Less: Preferred Stock dividends
—
—
(2,022
)
Net income (loss) available to shareholders
22,501
16,895
(51,689
)
Less: Income attributable to participating securities
—
——
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
$
22,501
$
16,895
$
(51,689
)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic
42,087
39,385
26,000
Options and other dilutive securities
861
1,522
—
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted
42,948
40,907
26,000
Per common share:
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
$
0.53
$
0.43
$
(1.99
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$
0.52
$
0.41
$
(1.99
)
Stock options to purchase 0.9 million, 0 and 1.0 million shares of common stock for the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per shares due to its anti-dilutive effect.
In fiscal year 2009, dividends accrued on the Preferred Stock and the adjustment to record the increase in the redemption value of the Preferred Stock reduced undistributed earnings, to be allocated between common shares and participating securities, to zero for purposes of calculating earnings per share using the two-class method. As such, net losses were solely attributable to common shareholders. Accordingly, the Preferred Stock was not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the effect of doing so would have been anti-dilutive. See Note 10 for more information regarding Preferred Stock.
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3. Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
(in thousands)
Accounts and other receivables:
Credit card receivables
$
1,315
$
825
Tenant allowances
841
2,574
Income tax receivable
—
655
$
2,156
$
4,054
Property and equipment, net:
Equipment
$
2,329
$
1,798
Furniture and fixtures
6,650
4,475
Signage and leasehold improvements
26,324
14,829
Construction in progress
5,750
5,799
Software
2,821
191
43,874
27,092
Less accumulated depreciation
(10,675
)
(5,792
)
$
33,199
$
21,300
Accrued liabilities:
Gift cards and store credits outstanding
$
3,140
$
2,110
Accrued payroll, benefits and bonuses
2,013
2,573
Accrued interest
69
1,308
Accrued sales tax
622
419
Income tax payable
4,049
—
$
9,893
$
6,410
Deferred and accrued rents:
Deferred rent
$
10,889
$
5,880
Accrued rent
4,001
2,343
$
14,890
$
8,223
4. Income Taxes
The provision for income tax expense for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:
For Fiscal Years Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(in thousands)
Current:
Federal
$
11,009
$
11,778
$
6,667
State
3,125
2,020
1,084
Total
14,134
13,798
7,751
Deferred:
Federal
1,446
(2,275
)
(724
)
State
(725
)
(410
)
(109
)
Total
721
(2,685
)
(833
)
Income tax expense
$
14,855
$
11,113
$
6,918
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4. Income Taxes  – (continued)
A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective tax rate follows:
For Fiscal Years Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
Income tax expense at statutory rate
35.0
%
35.0
%
35.0
%
Nondeductible expenses
0.7
0.5
0.9
State tax, net of federal benefit
4.2
3.7
4.0
Other
(0.1
)
0.5
(0.4
)
Effective tax rate
39.8
%
39.7
%
39.5
%
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded due to different carrying amounts for financial and income tax reporting purposes arising from cumulative temporary differences as measured by enacted tax rates, which will be in effect when these temporary differences reverse. These differences consist of the following at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011:
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Inventories
$
717
$
502
Accrued liabilities
1,635
819
Deferred and accrued rents
5,511
2,618
Equity based compensation
2,182
358
Total deferred tax assets
10,045
4,297
Deferred tax liabilities
Property and equipment
(6,741
)
272
Total deferred tax liabilities
(6,741
)
272
Net deferred tax assets
$
3,304
$
4,025
The Company's tax years are subject to examination by federal authorities from 2008 forward, and by state taxing authorities from 2007 forward.
5. Credit Facility
New Revolving Credit Facility
On July 27, 2011, Francesca's Collections, Inc., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, (the "Borrower") entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "new revolving credit facility") with Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent, and KeyBank National Association, as Syndication Agent, which provides a $65.0 million of revolving credit facility (including borrowing capacity available for letters of credit). The new revolving credit facility is scheduled to terminate on July 27, 2016. As described in Note 1, on July 27, 2011, net proceeds from the Company's initial public offering, together
with $41.0 million of indebtedness under the new revolving credit facility and $6.8 million of cash on hand, were used to repay the $92.0 million (including accrued interest of $0.6 million) outstanding under the prior senior secured credit facility. The prior senior secured credit facility was then terminated. In addition, in connection with the new revolving credit facility, the Company recorded $1.5 million of debt issue costs that is being amortized over the term of the new revolving credit facility. At January 28, 2012, $43.0 million was available under the new revolving credit facility for future borrowings.
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5. Credit Facility  – (continued)
All obligations under the new revolving credit facility are unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, Parent and each of Borrower's existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. All obligations under the new revolving credit facility, and the guarantees of those obligations (as well as cash management obligations and any interest rate hedging or other swap agreements), are secured by substantially all of the Borrower's assets as well as the assets of any subsidiary guarantor.
The borrowings under the new revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at the Company's option, either (a) in the case of base rate borrowings, a rate equal to the highest of (i) the prime rate of Royal Bank of Canada, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (iii) the LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%; or (b) in the case of LIBOR borrowings, a rate equal to the higher of (1) 1.50% and (2) the LIBOR for the interest period relevant to such borrowing. The applicable margin for borrowings under the new revolving credit facility will range from 1.25% to 2.25% with respect to base
rate borrowings and from 2.25% to 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, in each case based upon the achievement of specified levels of the ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. Additionally, the Borrower will be required to pay a fee to the lenders under the new revolving credit facility on the unused amount at a rate ranging from 0.25% to 0.45%, based on the achievement of specified levels of the ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA. The Borrower is also required to pay customary letter of credit fees. The average interest rate for the LIBOR borrowings was 3.8% in fiscal year 2011.
The new revolving credit facility requires the Borrower to maintain a maximum consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio, in each case, on the last day of any fiscal quarter and includes a maximum capital expenditure in any fiscal year. The Borrower's ability to pay dividends to Holdings is subject to restrictions including a maximum secured leverage ratio. If the Borrower's debt under the new revolving credit facility exceeds that ratio, it is restricted from paying dividends. At January 28, 2012, this ratio was within the required limit, thus, the Borrower could pay dividends.
The Borrower is in compliance with the debt covenants of its new revolving credit facility as of January 28, 2012.
Senior Secured Credit Facility
On November 17, 2010, the Borrower entered into a senior secured credit facility (the "prior senior secured credit facility") with a syndicate of financial institutions, which provided financing of up to $100.0 million consisting of a $95.0 million term loan facility and a $5.0 million revolving credit facility each with a maturity date of November 17, 2013. As described in Note 1, on July 27, 2011, the prior senior secured credit facility was terminated. In connection with the termination, the Company wrote-off the unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.6 million associated with the prior senior secured credit facility and included as loss
on early extinguishment of debt in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
All obligations under the prior senior secured credit facility were unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, Parent and each of the Borrower's existing and future direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. All obligations under the prior senior secured credit facility, and the guarantees of those obligations (as well as cash management obligations and any interest hedging or other swap agreements), were secured by substantially all of the Borrower's assets as well as those of the subsidiary guarantor. The borrowings under the prior senior secured credit facility bore interest at a rate equal to an
applicable margin plus the base rate or LIBOR rate, at the Borrower's option. The loans were LIBOR-based and had an interest rate of 7.75% from the time of issuance through termination on July 27, 2011. The Company was in compliance with the debt covenants of the prior senior secured credit facility during the period it was outstanding.
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5. Credit Facility  – (continued)
Debt maturities
Borrowings under the new revolving facility, which had aggregate principal balance of $22.0 million at January 28, 2012, are due on July 27, 2016.
6. Stock-Based Compensation
2007 Stock Incentive Plan
In 2007, the Company adopted the Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2007 Plan"), to be administered by Board of Directors or a committee designated by its Board of Directors (the "Committee"). Under the 2007 Plan, awards may be in the form of stock options, restricted stock or phantom shares and may be granted to any employee, director or consultant of the Company. With respect to incentive stock options granted, the share exercise price shall not be less than the fair market price on the date of grant. For non-qualified stock options granted, the share exercise price of each option is determined
by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors, which considers the estimated fair value of the Company's stock when setting stock option price as of the date of each grant. The awards generally vest evenly over four to five years and have a ten year contractual term.
The CCMP Acquisition triggered a "Change of Control" that resulted in the acceleration of vesting, in accordance with the provisions of the 2007 Plan, of the 906,000 stock options issued and outstanding. Accordingly, the Company recognized compensation expense of $1.0 million included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011 related to the accelerated vesting.
On April 28, 2010, the plan was amended to adjust the number of shares available for issuance to account for a 400-for-1 stock split. Accordingly, the number of shares authorized to be issued under the 2007 Plan increased to 2,105,200 shares. As of April 28, 2010, the Company can no longer grant awards under the 2007 Plan.
2010 Stock Incentive Plan
On February 27, 2010, the Company adopted the Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2010 Plan") to be administered by the Board of Directors or a Committee. Under the 2010 Plan, awards may be in the form of stock options, stock or restricted stock and may be granted to any officers, directors, eligible employees and consultants of the Company. Exercise prices shall not be less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the date of grant as determined by the Board of Directors. The awards generally vest over four to five years and have a ten year contractual term.
On April 28, 2010, the plan was amended to adjust the number of shares available for issuance to account for a 400-for-1 stock split. Accordingly, the number of shares authorized to be issued under the 2010 Plan increased to 2,020,400 shares. As of July 14, 2011 the Company can no longer grant awards under the 2010 Plan.
On August 18, 2011, the vesting period for the options to purchase 545,333 shares of common stock granted on March 26, 2010 to our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") accelerated due to the performance targets achieved by CCMP and certain of their affiliates. The Company recognized compensation expense in the amount of $2.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 as a result of the accelerated vesting of these options.
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6. Stock-Based Compensation  – (continued)
2011 Stock Incentive Plan
On July 14, 2011, the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2011 Plan") was approved by the stockholders and became immediately effective. Under the 2011 Plan, awards may be in the form of nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock bonuses, restricted stock, performance stock and other stock-based awards which can be granted to any officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company. A total of 3,175,365 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the 2011 Plan. Awards granted under the 2011 Plan generally vest over three to five years and have a ten-year contractual life. As of January 28, 2012, there
were 2,283,666 awards remaining that can be granted under the 2011 Plan.
Stock Option Award Modification
In November 2010, the Board of Directors authorized and paid a cash dividend equal to $2.39 per share on its common stock following the issuance of a senior secured credit facility (see Note 5). In accordance with applicable plan documents, stock option holders are entitled to an equitable adjustment to their stock option awards upon, among other events, a recapitalization of the Company. As a result, the Board of Directors approved the reduction of the exercise price of certain outstanding options (724,000 total options) in an amount equal to the per share cash dividend effective on December 12, 2010 to reduce the dilution effect of the cash
dividend. No incremental compensation expense was recognized because the fair value of the awards did not increase as a result of the modification. Additionally, the Board of Directors allowed certain stock option holders (1,318,000 total options) to participate in the cash dividend in lieu of stock price adjustment. The Company recognized incremental compensation expense of $0.3 million in fiscal year 2010 related to vested options for which the option holders received a cash dividend in lieu of the decrease in exercise price.
Stock Options
The following table presents stock options granted, vested and expired and aggregate intrinsic value under the existing share-based compensation plans. The intrinsic value of the stock options was calculated based the closing price of the Company's common stock on the last trading day closest to January 28, 2012.
Number of
Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(Per share data)
(in Years)
(In thousands)
Outstanding as of January 29, 2011
2,443,088
$
5.23
8
Options granted
882,099
$
17.44
10
Options exercised
(140,075
)
$
3.60
8
$
—
Options forfeited or expired
—
$
—
—
$
—
Outstanding as of January 28, 2012
3,185,112
$
8.68
8
$
44,751
Exercisable at January 28, 2012
1,436,392
$
4.74
7
$
25,846
During fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, 882,099, 1,994,430 and 406,000 stock options, respectively, were granted at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $9.67, $3.99 and $2.77, respectively. In fiscal year 2011, proceeds from stock option exercises amounted to $0.5 million while the intrinsic value amounted to $1.7 million.
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6. Stock-Based Compensation  – (continued)
The fair value of stock options was estimated on the date of grant using Black Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:
2011
2010
2009
Expected volatility
54.2% – 69.9
%
54.2% – 60.6
%
85.4
%
Risk-free interest rate
1.1% – 2.11
%
1.6% – 3.2
%
0.9
%
Weighted average term
6.0 – 6.5
6.27 – 6.5
2.00
Expected dividend yield
—
—
—
The risk-free interest rate was determined based on the rate of Treasury instruments with maturities similar to those of the expected term of the award being valued. The expected dividend yield was based on the Company's expectations of not paying dividends on its common stock for the foreseeable future. The expected volatility incorporates historical and implied volatility of similar entities whose share prices are publicly available.
Stock-based compensation expense for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 28, 2010 totaled approximately $4.7 million, $2.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes information regarding non-vested outstanding stock options as of and for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012:
Options
Weighted
Average
Fair Value at
Grant Date
Non-vested as of January 29, 2011
1,757,748
$
4.27
Granted
882,099
$
9.67
Vested
891,127
$
4.15
Cancelled
—
—
Non-vested as of January 28, 2012
1,748,720
$
7.06
As of January 28, 2012, there was approximately $11.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4 years. The total fair value of options vested during the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 was $3.7 million, $2.0 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively.
Restricted Stock Awards
On August 5, 2011, the Company granted 9,600 restricted stock awards, with an aggregate fair value of $0.2 million, to certain employees under the 2011 Plan. These restricted stock awards vest in three equal annual installments on each anniversary from the grant date subject to continuous employment of the grantee. The Company determined the fair value of the award based on the closing price of the Company's stock on the grant date.
7. Employee Benefits
In October 2009, the Company adopted a Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan (the "Plan") under which full-time and part-time employees become eligible to participate following twelve consecutive months of employment. Eligible employees may elect to contribute a percentage of their earnings to the 401(k) component of the Plan, and the Company makes a discretionary contribution to the Plan based on the contribution of the employees. The Profit Sharing component of the Plan is entirely funded by the Company at its sole discretion. Effective January 1, 2011, the 401(k) component of the
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7. Employee Benefits  – (continued)
Plan was amended whereby the Company will make matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% of the next 2% of employee contributions. For the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, the Company's matching contributions were $0.2 million, $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively.
8. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating leases
The Company leases boutique space and office space under operating leases expiring in various years through the fiscal year ending 2023. Certain of the leases provide that the Company may cancel the lease, with penalties as defined in the lease, if the Company's boutique sales at that location fall below an established level. Certain leases provide for additional rent payments to be made when sales exceed a base amount. Certain operating leases provide for renewal options for periods from three to five years at the market rate at the time of renewal.
Minimum future rental payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of January 28, 2012, are approximately as follows:
Fiscal Year
Amount
(in thousands)
2012
$
19,923
2013
19,678
2014
18,573
2015
17,710
2016
16,787
Thereafter
64,400
$
157,071
For the years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, rent expense totaled $17.1 million, $12.2 million and $7.2 million, respectively. For the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, common area maintenance and other rental charges totaled $6.3 million, $3.9 million and $2.3 million, respectively.
On December 27, 2011, the Company entered into a lease for a new headquarters and distribution facility. Initially, the Company will occupy approximately 218,000 square feet, which will house its corporate headquarters, warehouse and distribution facility which includes its ecommerce operations and ecommerce fulfillment. The lease for the new facilities includes an option to add as much as an additional 122,000 square feet if necessary. The primary term of the lease expires on April 30, 2020; however, the Company has an option to renew the lease for an additional period of up to ten years. Annual rent expense for the new facility will average
approximately $575,000 per year over the term of the primary term of the lease.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company is subject to various claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of any such claim cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management, the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations or financial conditions.
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9. Segment Reporting and Concentration of Risk
The Company determined its operating segments on the same basis used internally to evaluate performance. The Company's reporting segments are the operation of boutiques and the e-commerce website, which have been aggregated into one reportable financial segment. The Company aggregates its operating segments because (i) the merchandise offered at retail locations and through the e-commerce business is largely the same, (ii) management believes that the majority of its e-commerce customers are also customers of retail locations and (iii) the merchandise margin of both segments is similar. All of the Company's identifiable assets are located
in the United States.
The following is net sales information regarding the Company's major product classes:
For Fiscal Years Ended
January 28,
2012
January 29,
2011
January 30,
2010
(in thousands)
Apparel
$
104,666
$
70,326
$
45,540
Jewelry
41,802
27,911
16,764
Accessories
32,084
19,567
8,007
Gifts
25,602
17,367
8,949
Shipping
220
195
107
204,374
135,366
79,367
Allowance for sales returns
(216
)
(190
)
—
Net sales
$
204,158
$
135,176
$
79,367
For fiscal year 2011, 2010 and 2009, two of the Company's vendors accounted for approximately 19%, 23% and 23% of its purchases, with no single vendor accounting for more than 15% of purchases. Those vendors are related parties. See Note 11. Other than those mentioned, no vendor accounted for more than 10% of the Company's purchases during the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009. The Company believes that there are other vendors that could replace these vendors and therefore loss of one or both would not result in a material disruption to its business.
10. Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock — Series A
Under its Certificate of Incorporation, the Company is authorized to issue 45,000 shares of undesignated Preferred Stock. In April 2007, the Board of Directors designated 35,000 preferred shares as Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock—Series A, par value $0.01 per share, all of which were outstanding through February 25, 2010. The recipients of the Preferred Stock simultaneously purchased a portion of the Company's common stock directly from the common shareholders and then exchanged such common stock for Preferred Stock. Accordingly, to properly record the redemption amount of the Preferred Stock ("Face Amount") at that time, a
distribution in excess of capital was recorded. Distributions in excess of capital primarily represent deemed dividends recorded to properly reflect the redemption value of Preferred Stock. Distributions in excess of capital was charged with these deemed dividends as the Company did not have sufficient retained earnings or additional paid in capital at the time of issuance. Upon conversion of the Preferred Stock to common stock, the redemption value of Preferred Stock was treated as contributed capital, which eliminated the distributions in excess of capital and establish additional paid in capital.
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10. Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock — Series A  – (continued)
The Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock—Series A had the following rights and privileges:
•
Dividend
— The Preferred Stock accrued cash dividends effective each January 1, whether declared or not, at a rate of 12% per year of the original issue price of the Preferred Stock. In the event that certain earnings before income tax, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") thresholds were met in the calendar year 2007, the dividend rate was to be substituted by 15% or 10%, as appropriate in accordance with the Certificate of Designation governing the Preferred Stock. The Company accrued the required dividends, at the dividend rate of 10% having met the conditions under the Certificate of Designation to use such rate, throughout the year and had considered it when estimating the redemption value of the Preferred Stock at each reporting period in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Preferred Stock could also participate in dividends on common stock, if declared.
•
Voting
— The holders of the Preferred Stock voted on an as-converted basis together with the holders of the Company's common stock as a single class, except with respect to any increase or decrease in the authorized shares of common stock, as to which the holders of the Preferred Stock had no right to vote.
•
Liquidation
— Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, or the consummation of any Change of Control Transaction (as defined in the Certificate of Designations governing the Preferred Stock) each holder of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock was entitled to receive an amount equal to the greater of (i) $571.43 per share plus all accumulated but unpaid dividends and (ii) the amount that would be distributed or payable in respect of the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock if such conversion occurred immediately prior to such liquidation event or change of control transaction.
•
Conversion and redemption feature
— The Preferred Stock is convertible into equal number of shares of common stock (adjusted for any stock split) or was mandatorily convertible into common stock upon a Qualified IPO as defined in the Certificate of Designation governing the Preferred Stock. Given that the redemption feature was outside the Company's control, the Preferred Stock was reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as temporary equity for the period it was outstanding. Upon voluntary or mandatory conversion of the Preferred Stock to common stock all accrued and unpaid dividends were to be deemed automatically satisfied and extinguished without any adjustment to the conversion price or any increase in the number of shares of common stock into which the Preferred Stock was convertible in respect of such accrued but unpaid dividends. The redemption price was the greater of the face amount of the Preferred
Stock plus all accrued and unpaid dividends ("Base Amount") or the fair market value of the Preferred Stock. The Company was required to record the Preferred Stock at its estimated fair market value if determined that the fair market value exceeded the Base Amount. For accounting purposes, the Company has elected to adjust the carrying value of Preferred Stock to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The increase in redemption value was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings or, in the absence of retained earnings, paid in capital.
The fair value of the Company's Preferred Stock was estimated using Level 3 inputs. At January 30, 2010, the estimated fair value totaled $85.9 million, exceeding the Base Amount. The fair value was based on the purchase price paid by CCMP upon purchase of approximately 84% of the underlying common shares (into which the shares of Preferred Stock were converted to in February 2010), as further supported by an independent valuation. Accordingly, the Preferred Stock was recorded at its estimated redemption value of $85.9 million, which took into consideration the
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10. Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock — Series A  – (continued)
accrued dividends of $5.6 million. At January 31, 2009, the estimated fair market value of the Preferred Stock, based on an independent valuation, was determined to be less than the Base Amount. Accordingly, the face amount of the Preferred Stock of $20.0 million plus the accrued dividends of $3.6 million appropriately reflected the redemption value of the Preferred Stock at January 31, 2009.
On February 26, 2010, the holders of Preferred Stock exercised their right to convert all of the outstanding Preferred Stock into 14.0 million shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition by CCMP of approximately 84% of the Company's outstanding shares. Thus, there were no outstanding shares of Preferred Stock subsequent to February 26, 2010.
11. Related Party Transactions
Stony Leather, Inc. ("Stony") and KJK Trading Corporation ("KJK") are two of the Company's vendors that supply apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts. Stony is owned and operated by certain shareholders of the Company while KJK is owned by the brother-in-law of one of the Company's founders. During the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, purchases from KJK totaled $8.1 million, $6.6 million and $2.8 million, respectively, while purchases from Stony totaled $5.0 million, $5.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively. Purchases from Stony and KJK accounted for 7%, 10% and 12%, respectively, and 12%, 13% and 11%, respectively,
of total purchases for the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Accounts payable due to related parties for inventory purchases was not material at January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011.
The Company entered into a management agreement with the holder of the Preferred Stock where such holder would provide consulting services in exchange for quarterly fees of $62,500. Upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, the management agreement was terminated. For the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred management fees totaling zero, zero and $0.3 million, respectively, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
12. Subsequent Events
In February 2012, certain of our stockholders sold 11,336,476 shares of common stock in a public offering. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the offering and incurred $0.6 million of expenses in fiscal year 2011 relating to this offering, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Subsequent to January 28, 2012, the Borrower made principal payments in the aggregate amount of $6.0 million on the new revolving credit facility, bringing the principal balance to $16.0 million.
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13. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Fiscal Year 2011
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
(in thousands, except per share data)
Net sales
$
61,652
$
50,020
$
51,221
$
41,265
Gross profit
$
32,335
$
25,833
$
27,001
$
21,624
Income from operations
$
14,460
$
8,044
$
12,607
$
8,419
Net income
$
8,353
$
4,744
$
5,485
$
3,918
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.19
$
0.11
$
0.13
$
0.10
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.19
$
0.11
$
0.13
$
0.10
Fiscal Year 2010
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
(in thousands, except per share data)
Net sales
$
39,882
$
35,073
$
34,804
$
25,417
Gross profit
$
20,592
$
18,149
$
18,782
$
12,645
Income from operations
$
8,912
$
8,401
$
9,709
$
2,621
Net income
$
4,328
$
5,115
$
5,861
$
1,591
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.11
$
0.13
$
0.15
$
0.04
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.11
$
0.13
$
0.14
$
0.04
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13. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)  – (continued)
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9,000,000 Shares
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
Common Stock
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J.P. Morgan
Jefferies
RBC Capital Markets
Stifel Nicolaus Weisel
KeyBanc Capital Markets
Through and including           , 2012 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer's obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.
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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The following table sets forth the fees and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable in connection with the registration of the common stock hereunder. All amounts are estimates except the SEC registration fee, the FINRA filing fee and The NASDAQ Global Select Market listing fee.
SEC registration fee
$
38,324
FINRA filing fee
33,941
The NASDAQ Global Select Market listing fee
—
Accounting fees and expenses
100,000
Legal fees and expenses
290,000
Blue Sky fees and expenses
—
Transfer Agent fees and expenses
1,000
Printing and engraving expenses
40,000
Miscellaneous Expenses
20,000
Total
523,265
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL, permits a corporation in its certificate of incorporation or an amendment to eliminate or limit the personal liability of its directors or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his or her duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of law or obtained an improper personal benefit. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for this
limitation of liability.
Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation and certain other persons serving at the request of the corporation in related capacities against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlements actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, to which he or she is a party by reason of such position, if such person acted in
good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Section 145 further provides that in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court determines that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnify for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
Section 145(g) of the DGCL further authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any indemnified person against any liability asserted against and incurred by such person in any indemnified capacity, or arising out of such person's status as such, regardless of whether the corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify under Delaware law.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws provide that we must indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware law and must also pay expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition upon delivery of an undertaking, by or on behalf of an indemnified person, to repay all
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amounts so advanced if it should be determined ultimately that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this section or otherwise.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. In general, these agreements provide that we will indemnify the director or executive officer to the fullest extent permitted by law for claims arising in his or her capacity as a director or officer or in connection with his or her service at our request for another corporation or entity.
The indemnification rights set forth above shall not be exclusive of any other right which an indemnified person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our amended and restated bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
We maintain standard policies of insurance that provide coverage (1) to our directors and officers against loss rising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act and (2) to us with respect to indemnification payments that we may make to such directors and officers.
The underwriting agreement to be filed as an exhibit to this registration statement will provide for indemnification of us and our directors and certain of our officers by the underwriters for certain liabilities.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Set forth below is information regarding shares of common stock and preferred stock issued and options granted by us within the past three years that were not registered under the Securities Act. Also included is the consideration, if any, received by us for such shares and options and information relating to the section of the Securities Act, or rule of the SEC, under which exemption from registration was claimed.
(a)  Issuances of Capital Stock
(1)  Common Stock
On February 25, 2010, the Registrant issued 406,000 shares of common stock, as adjusted for the 400-for-1 stock split, to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.
On November 11, 2010, the Registrant issued 38,325 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
On December 16, 2010, the Registrant issued 13,017 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
On March 29, 2011, the Registrant issued 12,775 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
On April 1, 2011, the Registrant issued 9,609 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
On April 5, 2011, the Registrant issued 4,258 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
On May 9, 2011, the Registrant issued 12,500 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
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On May 10, 2011, the Registrant issued 22,259 shares of common stock to certain employees in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
On June 1, 2011, the Registrant issued 9,000 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
On July 21, 2011, the Registrant issued 40,900 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.
On July 21, 2011, the Registrant issued 16,000 shares of common stock to an employee in connection with the exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
(2)  Preferred Stock
None.
(b)  Stock Option Grants
On October 5, 2009, the Registrant granted a stock option to purchase 406,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.34 per share, as adjusted for the 400-for-1 stock split, to an employee pursuant to the Registrant's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.
On March 26, 2010, the Registrant granted stock options to purchase 1,062,400 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share, as adjusted for the 400-for-1 stock split, to certain employees pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
On May 1, 2010, the Registrant granted stock options to purchase 400,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share to certain employees pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
On July 1, 2010, the Registrant granted a stock option to purchase 80,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.13 per share to an employee pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
On December 1, 2010, the Registrant granted stock options to purchase 452,030 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.19 per share to certain employees pursuant to the Registrant's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
No underwriters were involved in the foregoing issuances of securities. The offers, sales and issuances of the securities described above were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Rule 701 of the Securities Act or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The offers, sales and issuances of the securities that were deemed to be exempt in reliance on Rule 701 were transactions under compensatory benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation as provided under Rule 701. The offers, sales and issuances of the securities that were deemed to be exempt in reliance upon Section 4(2) were each transactions not
involving any public offering, and all recipients of these securities were accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act who were acquiring the applicable securities for investment and not distribution and had represented that they could bear the risks of the investment. Each of the recipients of securities in these transactions had adequate access, through employment, business or other relationships, to information about us.
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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)  Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
1.1*
Form of Underwriting Agreement.
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Francesca's Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Francesca's Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
4.1
Form of Specimen Common Stock of Francesca's Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 13, 2011).
4.2
Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2010, among Francesca's Holdings Corporation, CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., CCMP Capital Investors (Cayman) II, L.P., Francesca's Collections, Inc., the Management Stockholders signatory thereto and any other Persons signatory thereto from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on April 19, 2011).
5.1*
Opinion of O'Melveny & Myers LLP.
10.1
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2011, among Borrower, Parent, the Guarantors, the lenders party thereto, Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and KeyBank National Association, as Syndication Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 29, 2011).
10.2
Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2010, among Francesca's Collections, Inc., the other guarantors party thereto, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.3
Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.4
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.5
Employee Stock Option Agreement for Theresa Backes, dated as of December 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.6
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.7
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for John De Meritt, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
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Exhibit Number
Description
10.8
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Khalid M. Malik, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.9
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Cynthia Thomassee, dated as of May 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.10
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Gene Morphis, dated as of December 14, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.11
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Richard J. Emmett, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.12
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.13
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan — Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.14
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan — Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.15
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2011 Executive Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.16
Employment Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and John De Meritt, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.17
Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Gene Morphis, dated as of September 9, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.18
Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Theresa Backes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.19
Employment Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and Kyong Yi Gill, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
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Exhibit Number
Description
10.20
Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of November 12, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.21
Agreement and First Amendment to Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.22
Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Richard J. Emmett, dated as of November 12, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on June 14, 2011).
10.23
Amendment to Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Richard J. Emmett, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.24
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and John De Meritt, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.25
Amendment to Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Gene Morphis, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.26
Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Collections, Inc. and Theresa Backes, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.27
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and Kyong Yi Gill, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.28
Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.29
Commercial Park Lease, dated as of December 27, 2011, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and Weingarten/Lufkin, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-179069) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on January 18, 2012).
10.30
Form of Lock-up Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on March 21, 2012).
10.31*
Form of Lock-up Agreement.
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Exhibit Number
Description
16.1
Letter from BDO USA, LLP (formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP) to the Securities and Exchange Commission (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on April 19, 2011).
21.1
Subsidiaries of Francesca's Holdings Corporation.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2
Consent of BDO USA, LLP (formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP).
23.3*
Consent of O'Melveny & Myers LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages to the Registration Statement).
101
(i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
*
To be filed by amendment.
(b)  Financial Statement Schedules
Schedules not listed have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable, not material or is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
Item 17. Undertakings.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1)  For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2)  For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on the 4th day of April, 2012.
FRANCESCA'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By:
/s/ John De Meritt
Name: John De Meritt
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned officers and directors of Francesca's Holdings Corporation, hereby severally constitute and appoint John De Meritt and Gene Morphis, and each of them singly (with full power to each of them to act alone), our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and any other registration statement for the same offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as full to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities held on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ John De Meritt
John De Meritt
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
April 4, 2012
/s/ Gene Morphis
Gene Morphis
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
April 4, 2012
/s/ Greg Brenneman
Greg Brenneman
Director, Non-Executive Chairman
April 4, 2012
/s/ Kyong Gill
Kyong Gill
Director, Executive Vice Chairperson
April 4, 2012
/s/ Patricia A. Bender
Patricia A. Bender
Director
April 4, 2012
/s/ Neill Davis
Neill Davis
Director
April 4, 2012
/s/ Richard Emmett
Richard Emmett
Director
April 4, 2012
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Joseph Scharfenberger
Joseph Scharfenberger
Director
April 4, 2012
/s/ Richard Zannino
Richard Zannino
Director
April 4, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
1.1*
Form of Underwriting Agreement.
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Francesca's Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Francesca's Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
4.1
Form of Specimen Common Stock of Francesca's Holdings Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 13, 2011).
4.2
Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2010, among Francesca's Holdings Corporation, CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P., CCMP Capital Investors (Cayman) II, L.P., Francesca's Collections, Inc., the Management Stockholders signatory thereto and any other Persons signatory thereto from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on April 19, 2011).
5.1*
Opinion of O'Melveny & Myers LLP.
10.1
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2011, among Borrower, Parent, the Guarantors, the lenders party thereto, Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and KeyBank National Association, as Syndication Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 29, 2011).
10.2
Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2010, among Francesca's Collections, Inc., the other guarantors party thereto, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.3
Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.4
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.5
Employee Stock Option Agreement for Theresa Backes, dated as of December 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.6
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.7
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for John De Meritt, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
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Number
Description
10.8
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Khalid M. Malik, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.9
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Cynthia Thomassee, dated as of May 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.10
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Gene Morphis, dated as of December 14, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.11
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Richard J. Emmett, dated as of March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.12
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.13
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan - Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.14
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan - Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.15
Francesca's Holdings Corporation 2011 Executive Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.16
Employment Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and John De Meritt, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.17
Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Gene Morphis, dated as of September 9, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.18
Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Theresa Backes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of Amendment No. 1 to Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.19
Employment Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and Kyong Yi Gill, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.20
Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of November 12, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.21
Agreement and First Amendment to Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.22
Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Richard J. Emmett, dated as of November 12, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on June 14, 2011).
10.23
Amendment to Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Richard J. Emmett, dated as of February 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on May 24, 2011).
10.24
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and John De Meritt, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.25
Amendment to Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation and Gene Morphis, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.26
Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Collections, Inc. and Theresa Backes, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.27
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and Kyong Yi Gill, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.28
Employment Letter Agreement between Francesca's Holdings Corporation, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and Khalid M. Malik, dated as of July 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on July 14, 2011).
10.29
Commercial Park Lease, dated as of December 27, 2011, Francesca's Collections, Inc. and Weingarten/Lufkin, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-179069) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on January 18, 2012).
10.30*
Form of Lock-up Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on March 21, 2012).
10.31*
Form of Lock-up Agreement.
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Exhibit
Number
Description
16.1
Letter from BDO USA, LLP (formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP) to the Securities and Exchange Commission (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173581) filed by Francesca's Holdings Corporation on April 19, 2011).
21.1
Subsidiaries of Francesca's Holdings Corporation.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2
Consent of BDO USA, LLP (formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP).
23.3*
Consent of O'Melveny & Myers LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages to the Registration Statement).
101
(i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010; and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
*
To be filed by amendment.
(b)
Financial Statement Schedules
Schedules not listed have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable, not material or is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.