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               This Schedule Contains Summary Financial Information Extracted
               from the Consolidated Balance Sheets of Designs Inc. as of
               October 28, 2000 and the Consolidated Statements of Operations
               for the nine months ending October 28, 2000 and is qualified in
               its entirety by reference to such financial statements.



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