SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

THE JONES GROUP INC.VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTSYEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2011 AND 2012

(In Millions)

Column A	Column B		Column C						Column D			Column E
			Additions
	Balance at beginning of period		Charged against revenues or to costs and expenses			Charged to other accounts			Deductions			Balance at end of period
Accounts receivable allowances
Allowance for doubtful accounts
For the year ended December 31:
2010	$	3.2	$	(0.2	)	$	-		$	1.2	(1)	$	1.8
2011		1.8		1.3			-			0.2	(1)		2.9
2012		2.9		0.3			-			0.4	(1)		2.8
Allowance for sales returns
For the year ended December 31:
2010		5.7		34.3			0.1	(2)		32.2	(3)		7.9
2011		7.9		38.4			-			36.4	(3)		9.9
2012		9.9		40.1			-			41.2	(3)		8.8
Allowance for sales discounts
For the year ended December 31:
2010		6.2		72.8			-			71.9	(3)		7.1
2011		7.1		69.3			-			69.9	(3)		6.5
2012		6.5		59.0			-			59.5	(3)		6.0
Allowance for co-op advertising
For the year ended December 31:
2010		9.7		23.6			-			21.6	(3)		11.7
2011		11.7		22.3			-			25.0	(3)		9.0
2012		9.0		28.7			-			27.9	(3)		9.8
Deferred tax valuation allowance
For the year ended December 31:
2010		5.8		-			-			-			5.8
2011		5.8		2.3			-			-			8.1
2012		8.1		0.7			-			-			8.8

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(1)Doubtful accounts written off against accounts receivable.(2)Represents effects of foreign currency translation.(3)Deductions taken by customers written off against accounts receivable.