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                                                                      EXHIBIT 21
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                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

                                                          Jurisdiction
             Subsidiaries (a)                             of Incorporation
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Abercrombie & Fitch Holding Corporation (b)               Delaware
Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. (c)                    Delaware
Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. (d)                      Delaware
A&F Trademark, Inc. (d)                                   Delaware


(a)  The names of certain subsidiaries are omitted since such unnamed
     subsidiaries, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, would not
     constitute a significant subsidiary as of February 2, 2002.

(b)  Wholly-owned subsidiary of the registrant.

(c)  Wholly-owned subsidiary of Abercrombie & Fitch Holding Corporation.

(d)  Wholly-owned subsidiary of Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.

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