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<SEC-HEADER>0000949265-03-000337.hdr.sgml : 20030630
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030630154706
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000949265-03-000337
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030630

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SULLIVAN KATHRYN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185566

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12107
		FILM NUMBER:		03764349

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 W BROAD STREET
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6146293100

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018840
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				311469076
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6301 FITCH PATH
		CITY:			NEW ALBANY
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6145776500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6301 FITCH PATH
		CITY:			NEW ALBANY
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43054
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-06-24</periodOfReport>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001018840</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ABERCROMBIE &amp; FITCH CO /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANF</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
		<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185566</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SULLIVAN KATHRYN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<nonDerivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Class A Common Stock</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-06-24</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
			<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
		</transactionCoding>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
				<value>200</value>
			</transactionShares>
			<transactionValue>
				<value>26.87</value>
			</transactionValue>
			<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
				<value>D</value>
			</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
		</transactionAmounts>
		<postTransactionAmounts>
			<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
				<value>0</value>
			</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
		</postTransactionAmounts>
		<ownershipNature>
			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<value>D</value>
			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</nonDerivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Robert J. Tannous, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-06-30</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
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