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		<title><![CDATA[The Talbots, Inc. Q2 2009 (Qtr End 8/1/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Todd Slater - Lazard Capital Markets. Todd Slater - Lazard Capital Markets I love the marketing of the three new pant fits, by the way, and I like the $5 try-on offer. It seems like it's working. But,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Talbots Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 01/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Neely Tamminga - Piper Jaffray. Neely Tamminga - Piper Jaffray On the product side, are you seeing in Q1 trends so far that your conversion rates have actually improved relative to Q4? I know you were talking about the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:52:08 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Talbots Inc Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jennifer Black - Jennifer Black & Associates. Jennifer Black - Jennifer Black & Associates You talked about your lapse customer returning and I wondered if she&#8217;s coming back multiple times and then also are you seeing your current customer not...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retail Roundup: Talbots to sell J. Jill, Employee Free Choice Act, and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Talbots ready to sell J. Jill -- Talbots Inc. is putting J. Jill up for sale, according to the company's third-quarter earnings announcement. Talbots acquired J. Jill in a $517 million deal in early 2006, a time in which Talbots had aspirations of creating a massive multi-channel brand of women's...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Talbots Names Sue Walsh SVP Of Stores for The J. Jill Brand]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HINGHAM, Mass. -- The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE: TLB) today announced that it has named Sue Walsh Senior Vice President of Stores for the J. Jill brand. In this role, Ms. Walsh will be responsible for the sales and operations of J. Jill's over 280 stores, and will report directly to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Talbots Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[-Company Reconfirms 2008 EPS Outlook for Ongoing Core Operations and Raises 2008 EPS Outlook for Total Company Performance  -Positive Early Response to New Merchandise at Both Brands  HINGHAM, Mass. -- The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE:TLB) today announced results for the second quarter ended August 2, 2008.  Reported GAAP...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Talbots F2Q08 (Qtr End 8/2/08) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions  Your first question is coming from Neely Tamminga from Piper Jaffray.  Neely Tamminga - Piper Jaffray Good morning and congratulations to you guys on this guidance. I just want to get a sense here with respect to Q3 and Q4, as you...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:52:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Talbots, Inc. to Broadcast Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Results Conference Call on the Web]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HINGHAM, Mass. -- The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE: TLB) invites investors to listen to a broadcast of the Company's conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 earnings results. The conference call will be broadcast live on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at www.thetalbotsinc.com/ir/ir.asp. In order to participate...]]></description>
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