CLAIBORNE LIZ INC
11-K, 2000-06-28
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                            FORM 11-K

               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549


  [X]   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                          [FEE REQUIRED]

        For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999

                                OR


  [ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                          [NO FEE REQUIRED]

For the transition period from .........to.........

Commission Title Number 0-9831


                    LIZ CLAIBORNE SAVINGS PLAN
                       (FULL TITLE OF PLAN)


                           _____________


                         LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC.
               (NAME OF ISSUER OF THE SECURITIES HELD
                        PURSUANT TO THE PLAN)

                             1441 BROADWAY
                        NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018
               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

<PAGE>


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Financial Statements

See Index to Financial Statements and Schedule at page 4 and the accompanying
Financial Statements.

Exhibits

10(a) Liz Claiborne Savings Plan ("Savings Plan"), as amended and restated,
      is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10(f) to the Company's
      Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 1989.

10(b) Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 to the Savings Plan are incorporated herein by
      reference from Exhibit 10(g) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
      for the fiscal year ended December 26, 1992.

10(c) Amendment Nos. 3 and 4 to the Savings Plan are incorporated  herein by
      reference from Exhibit 10(g)(i) to the Company's Annual Report on Form
      10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 1993.

10(d) Amendment No. 5 to the Savings Plan is incorporated herein by reference
      from Exhibit 10(a) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
      period ended July 2, 1994.

10(e) Amendment No. 6 to the Savings Plan is incorporated  herein by reference
      from Exhibit 10(e)(iii) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
      the fiscal year ended December 28, 1996 (the "1996 Annual Report").

10(f) Amendment No. 7 to the Savings Plan is incorporated herein by reference
      from Exhibit 10(e)(iv) to the Company's 1996 Annual Report.

10(g) Amendment No. 8 to the Savings Plan is incorporated herein by reference
      from Exhibit 10(e)(v) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
      fiscal year ended January 3, 1998.

10(h) Amendment No. 9 to the Savings Plan is incorporated herein by reference
      from Exhibit 10(e)(vi) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
      fiscal year ended January 2, 1999.

10(i) Merger Amendment to the Profit-Sharing Plan, the Lucky Brand Employee
      Retirement Plan and Trust, the Segrets, Inc. 401(k)Profit Sharing Plan and
      the Savings Plan is incorporated  herein by reference from Exhibit 10(h)
      to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
      January 1, 2000.

10(j) Trust Agreement dated as of July 1, 1994 between the Company and IDS Trust
      Company (the "Trust") related to the Plan is incorporated  herein by
      reference from Exhibit 10(b) to the Company's Quarterly Report on
      Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 1994.

24    Consent of Independent Public Accountants



<PAGE>

SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
     Administrative Committee has duly caused this annual report to be signed by
     the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                          LIZ CLAIBORNE SAVINGS PLAN
                                                (Name of Plan)



                                          By: /s/ Richard F. Zannino
                                              ----------------------
                                              Richard F. Zannino
                                              Member of Administrative Committee

                                              June 28, 2000

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LIZ CLAIBORNE SAVINGS PLAN

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE





REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS                             5


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
as of December 31, 1999 and 1998                                     6

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
for the Year Ended December 31, 1999                                 7


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                  8 to 13


SCHEDULE SUPPORTING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes
At End of Year December 31, 1999                                    14







Note:  Schedules  other  than  that  referred  to above  have  been  omitted  as
inapplicable or not required under the instructions  contained in the Department
of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or the information is included  elsewhere
in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

<PAGE>



     REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



     To the Administrative Committee of
     The Liz Claiborne Savings Plan:


     We have audited the  accompanying  statements  of net assets  available for
     benefits of the Liz Claiborne  Savings Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31,
     1999 and 1998, and the related statement of changes in net assets available
     for  benefits  for the  year  ended  December  31,  1999.  These  financial
     statements and the schedule referred to below are the responsibility of the
     Plan's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to express an opinion on these
     financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

     We conducted our audits in accordance  with  auditing  standards  generally
     accepted in the United  States.  Those  standards  require that we plan and
     perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the
     financial statements are free of material  misstatement.  An audit includes
     examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
     in  the  financial  statements.   An  audit  also  includes  assessing  the
     accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
     well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
     that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion,  the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
     in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan
     as of  December  31,  1999 and  1998,  and the  changes  in its net  assets
     available for benefits for the year ended  December 31, 1999, in conformity
     with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

     Our  audits  were made for the  purpose  of forming an opinion on the basic
     financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental  schedule listed in
     the table of contents to financial statements and schedule is presented for
     the purpose of additional  analysis and is not a required part of the basic
     financial  statements  but is  supplementary  information  required  by the
     Department of Labor's Rules and  Regulations  for Reporting and  Disclosure
     under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental
     schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit
     of the basic financial  statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in
     all material  respects in relation to the basic financial  statements taken
     as a whole.




      /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
      Arthur Andersen

      New York, New York
      June 19, 2000


<PAGE>

                          LIZ CLAIBORNE SAVINGS PLAN
               STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

                                                       December 31,
                                                 1999              1998
                                             -------------    --------------
Assets:
Cash                                              $398,543          $373,914
Investments, at market value                    92,381,088        80,218,658
Dividends and interest receivable                    1,560             1,086
Loans to participants                            2,610,777         2,770,334
                                             -------------    --------------

               Total assets                    $95,391,968       $83,363,992
                                             =============    ==============

Liabilities:
Due to Plan Sponsor, net                            73,414            83,050
                                             -------------    --------------
               Total liabilities                    73,414            83,050
                                             -------------    --------------

Net assets available for benefits              $95,318,554       $83,280,942
                                             =============    ==============











The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part
of these statements.

<PAGE>




                          LIZ CLAIBORNE SAVINGS PLAN
           STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999

Additions:
Additions to net assets attributed to:
 Investment income:
  Net appreciation in market value of investments             $12,161,744
  Interest income                                                 243,396
  Dividends                                                     2,530,173
                                                              -----------
                                                               14,935,313
  Less:Self directed account brokerage fees                         2,100
                                                              -----------
                                                               14,933,213
                                                              -----------
  Contributions:
   Employer                                                     1,998,870
   Participant                                                  7,216,067
                                                              -----------
                                                                9,214,937
                                                              -----------

                                                              -----------
    Total additions                                            24,148,150
                                                              -----------

Deductions:
 Benefits paid to participants                                 12,110,538
                                                              -----------

    Net increase                                               12,037,612

Net assets available for benefits,
 beginning of year                                             83,280,942


Net assets available for benefits,                             -----------
 end of year                                                  $95,318,554
                                                              ===========





  The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part
  of this statement.


<PAGE>

     LIZ CLAIBORNE SAVINGS PLAN

     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(1)  Description of the Plan

     The following  description  of the Liz Claiborne  Savings Plan (the "Plan")
     provides only general  information.  Participants  should refer to the Plan
     agreement for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.

     General
     The Liz Claiborne  Savings Plan, as amended,  was adopted by Liz Claiborne,
     Inc. (the "Company") effective January 1, 1985. An administrative committee
     (the  "Administrative  Committee")  has  been  appointed  by the  Board  of
     Directors of the Company to supervise  the  administrative  and  investment
     operations of the Plan. The Plan is a trusteed,  defined  contribution plan
     subject to the reporting and  disclosure  requirements,  participation  and
     vesting standards, and fiduciary responsibility  provisions of the Employee
     Retirement  Income  Security  Act  of  1974  ("ERISA"),   as  amended.  The
     provisions of the Plan comply with the requirements of ERISA.  Employees of
     the  Company  and  certain  of its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  who are not
     covered by certain  collective  bargaining  agreements  become  eligible to
     participate  in the Plan on the first of the month after they have attained
     age 21, have completed 12 consecutive  months of service and have worked at
     least 1,000 hours during those 12 months.

     Effective  April 1, 2000,  there is an automatic  enrollment into the Plan.
     Employees  hired on or before April 1, 1999, who have worked 1,000 hours in
     any   anniversary   year  of  their  hire  date,   and  are  not  currently
     participating  in  the  Plan,  will  be  automatically  enrolled  for  a 3%
     contribution  along  with  the  Company  match  effective  April  1,  2000.
     Employees have the opportunity to waive the automatic  enrollment  election
     prior to any Plan contribution deducted from their pay.

     Contributions
     Participants may contribute amounts ranging from 1% to 15% of pretax annual
     compensation,  as defined in the Plan. The Company  matches an amount equal
     to 50% of each  participant's  contributions  up to the  first 5% of pretax
     compensation  contributed.  Participants'  contributions  are  made  at the
     option of each employee, except that certain participants may be restricted
     as to the amount of the  contribution  pursuant  to the  provisions  of the
     Internal  Revenue Code, as amended (the  "Code").  Participants  direct the
     investment of their  contributions  into various investment options offered
     by the Plan.  The Plan  currently  offers  several  mutual funds, a Company
     stock fund and a self-directed  brokerage account as investment options for
     participants.  Effective  April 1, 2000,  the Company  will match an amount
     equal  to  50%  of  each  participant's  contributions  up to 6% of  pretax
     compensation contributed.

     Participant Accounts
     Each participant's account is credited with the participant's and Company's
     contribution and Plan earnings. Participants' accounts are stated at market
     value  at the  end  of  each  business  day.  In  addition,  an  investment
     adjustment  reflecting  accrued  earnings is determined for each investment
     fund and is allocated  among accounts  entitled to share in the adjustment.
     The benefit to which a  participant  is entitled is the benefit that can be
     provided from the participant's vested account.

     Vesting
     Participants become vested in their Company matching  contribution  account
     based on their  number of years of service  with the  Company.  The vesting
     schedule is as follows:

     Years of Service                      Vested
     with the Company                     Percentage
     Less than 2                             0%
               2                             20%
               3                             40%
               4                             60%
               5                             80%
       6 or more                            100%

     Participant's  interest in their Company matching  contribution  account is
     fully  vested  and  non-forfeitable  in the event of death,  disability  or
     retirement at or after normal retirement date (age 65).

     Investment  Options
     During 1999,  participants  were able to direct  employee and Company match
     contributions in 5% increments in any of the following investment options:

     American Express Trust Income II
     A collective investment fund managed by American Express Trust Company that
     invests in a diversified pool of insurance and bank investment contracts of
     varying  maturity,  size and yield.  The fund also  invests  in  short-term
     investments  and the American  Express  Trust  Stable  Capital Fund I which
     invests  primarily  in the  synthetic  investment  contracts.  The fund may
     invest in  insurance  separate  account  contracts  and  other  alternative
     investment  contracts.  The fund's investment goal is to preserve principal
     while maximizing current income.

     AXP Federal Income
     A  diversified  income  mutual fund managed by American  Express  Financial
     Corporation  which  generally  invests  at least 65% of its  assets in U.S.
     government and government  agency  securities.  The fund may also invest in
     options on  governmental  securities,  pools of  mortgage  loans  issued by
     financial  or  non-governmental  mortgage  institutions,   non-governmental
     mortgage related  securities and debt, and cash and cash  equivalents.  The
     fund's investment goal is to seek a high level of current income and safety
     of principal  consistent with investments in U.S. government and government
     agency securities.

     AXP Mutual
     A diversified mutual fund managed by American Express Financial Corporation
     that  invests  65% of its assets in  value-oriented,  large  capitalization
     domestic equities and 35% in high quality fixed income securities. The fund
     focuses  primarily  on  high  quality  fixed  income  securities,  such  as
     government and investment grade corporate bonds. The fund's investment goal
     is to provide a balance of growth of capital and current income.

     American Express Trust Equity Index II
     A collective  fund managed by American  Express Trust Company which invests
     primarily  in common  stock of U.S.  companies  upon  which the  Standard &
     Poor's 500 Stock Index is based. This fund is a collective  investment fund
     that invests  primarily in the American Express Equity Index Base Fund. The
     fund may also invest in  high-quality  money  market  securities  and stock
     index futures contracts. The fund's investment goal is to achieve a rate of
     return as close as  possible  to the  return of the  Standard  & Poor's 500
     index.

     AXP New Dimensions
     A diversified mutual fund managed by American Express Financial Corporation
     that invests  primarily in common stocks of U.S. and foreign companies with
     significant growth potential due to superiority in technology, marketing or
     management.  The fund also invests in preferred  stocks,  debt  securities,
     derivative instruments and money market instruments.  The fund's investment
     goal is to provide long-term growth of capital.

     Templeton Foreign
     An international  specialty  growth fund managed by the Franklin  Templeton
     Group that invests  primarily in stocks and debt  obligations  of companies
     and governments outside the United States. The fund's investment goal is to
     achieve long-term capital growth.

     Oppenheimer Discovery
     An  aggressive  growth  fund  managed by  Oppenheimer  Funds  that  invests
     primarily  in common  stocks  of medium  sized  companies  involved  in new
     technologies  and companies  with new or innovative  products and services.
     The fund's investment goal is to achieve long-term growth of capital.

     Liz Claiborne, Inc. Company Stock
     The Plan Trustee buys shares of Liz Claiborne, Inc. common stock at current
     market prices on the New York Stock Exchange. The fund's investment goal is
     to provide  participants  with a way to invest in Liz  Claiborne,  Inc. The
     Company's  contribution  may also be made directly to the Plan in shares of
     Liz Claiborne,  Inc.  common stock (Note 4). A portion of the fund's assets
     is invested in the American Express Trust Money Market account.

     Self-Directed Brokerage Account
     Participants   are   permitted   to  invest  funds  under  the  Plan  in  a
     Self-Directed  Brokerage  Account  that allows them access to other  mutual
     funds.  Initially,  a $3,000 minimum amount is required to open an account,
     which  will be  transferred  from  current  account  balances  in the Plan.
     Deferrals  may not be  deposited  directly  into  the  account  and  direct
     withdrawals and loans are prohibited.

     Participant Loans
     Active  participants  may borrow up to 50% of their vested account balance.
     The minimum  loan amount is $1,000 and the maximum  amount is $50,000.  The
     interest  rate  applicable to a loan is the prime rate at the time the loan
     is granted  plus one  percent.  The rate in effect on December 31, 1999 was
     9.50%.

     Effective  April 1, 2000,  loans will be limited to one  outstanding at any
     time. Existing loans will be grand-fathered,  however new loans will not be
     allowed  until  all  outstanding  loans  are  paid in  full.  Additionally,
     hardship   withdrawals   will  require  a  twelve-month   suspension   from
     contributing to the Plan from the date of the hardship withdrawal.

     Payment of Benefits
     Upon termination of employment, the value of a participant's vested account
     is payable in stock of the  Company,  or in cash,  or the  participant  may
     elect  to  roll  it  over to an IRA or a  future  employer's  plan.  At the
     participant's election, such distribution may be requested immediately,  or
     (i) if the balance is less than $5,000,  distribution  will be processed in
     the next quarter following the participant's  separation from the employer,
     or (ii) if the  account  balance  is in excess of $5,000,  payments  can be
     requested  over a period  from two to ten  years,  or (iii) if the  account
     balance  is in  excess  of  $5,000  and  the  participant  reaches  age 65,
     distribution will be processed for December 31 of that year.

     As allowed under Internal Revenue Service rules,  participants may withdraw
     funds from their account  while  employed if needed to satisfy an immediate
     and heavy  financial  need. Any amount  withdrawn will be subject to income
     taxes and may be subject to an additional tax based on early withdrawal.

     Forfeited Accounts
     The  portion  of a  participant's  Company  matching  contribution  account
     balance,  which is not vested at the time of separation of service with the
     Company,  is  retained  in the  Plan.  Pursuant  to the  terms  of the Plan
     document,  these forfeitures are used to offset any employer  contributions
     for the current year or in the following year.  Employer  contributions for
     the year ended  December 31, 1999 were reduced by $301,793  from  forfeited
     non-vested accounts.


(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     Basis of Accounting
     The accompanying  financial statements of the Plan have been prepared using
     the accrual method of accounting.

     Investment Valuation and Recognition
     The Plan's  investments are stated at market value.  Shares of mutual funds
     are valued at the net asset value of shares  held by the Plan at  year-end.
     Security  transactions  are  recorded  on  a  settlement  date  basis.  The
     difference  resulting from the recording of transactions between trade date
     and settlement  date was not material.  Dividend  income is recorded at the
     ex-dividend date. Income from other investments is recorded as earned on an
     accrual basis.  Realized and unrealized gains and losses on plan assets are
     determined  based on the value of the assets at the  beginning  of the plan
     year or at the time of purchase during the year.

     Payment of Benefits
     Benefit payments are recorded when paid.

     Administrative Costs
     The  Company  pays  all  administrative  expenses  incurred  by  the  Plan.
     Self-Directed Brokerage Account participants pay all brokerage expenses.

     Use of Estimates
     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in conformity  with  accounting
     principles generally accepted in the United States   requires management to
     make estimates and assumptions  that affect the reported  amounts of assets
     and liabilities and changes  therein,  and disclosure of contingent  assets
     and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     Accounting Pronouncements
     The Accounting  Standards  Executive committee issued Statement of Position
     (SOP) 99-3,  "Accounting for and Reporting of Certain Defined  Contribution
     Plan  Investments  and  Other  Disclosure  Matters"  which  eliminates  the
     requirement  for  a  defined  contribution  plan  to  disclose  participant
     directed  investment  programs.  The SOP was adopted for the 1999 financial
     statements  and  as  such,  the  1998   financial   statements   have  been
     reclassified to eliminate the participant  directed fund investment program
     disclosures.

(3)  Investments
     The market value of individual investments that represent 5% or more of the
     Plan's total net assets available for plan benefits as of December 31, 1999
     and 1998 were as follows:

                                                     1999           1998
                                                ------------   ------------
     American Express Trust Income II           $ 19,489,001   $ 19,583,440
     AXP Mutual                                    7,500,078      7,236,561
     American Express Trust Equity Index II       24,903,375     21,541,715
     AXP New Dimensions                           22,919,068     16,641,539
     Liz Claiborne, Inc. Common Stock              8,440,755      8,080,600



     During  1999,  the  Plan's  investments  (including  gains  and  losses  on
     investments  bought and sold, as well as held during the year)  appreciated
     in value by $12,161,744 as follows:

     Net appreciation (depreciation) in market value:
       American Express Trust Income II                         $ 1,092,393
       AXP Federal Income                                          (198,269)
       AXP Mutual                                                  (159,015)
       American Express Trust Equity Index II                     4,262,223
       AXP New Dimensions                                         4,155,893
       Templeton Foreign                                            426,749
       Oppenheimer Discovery                                        548,186
       Liz Claiborne, Inc. Common Stock                           1,573,611
       Self-Directed Brokerage Account                              459,973
                                                                -----------
                                                                $12,161,744
                                                                ===========

(4)  Related Party Transactions
     The members of the Plan's  Administrative  Committee currently serve in the
     following respective  positions:  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
     Officer; Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial
     Officer;   Vice  President,   Treasury  and  Investor  Relations  and  Vice
     President,  Cash and Risk  Management.  One of the investment  funds of the
     Plan invests  exclusively in shares of the Company's Common Stock (Note 1).
     The Plan owned 224,339 shares of common stock at December 31, 1999,  with a
     cost value of $7,175,982  and a market value of $8,440,755  and at December
     31,  1998,  owned  256,019  shares of  common  stock  with a cost  value of
     $8,009,832 and a market value of $8,080,600.

     Certain  plan  investments  are units of income  funds  managed by American
     Express Trust Company. The American Express Trust Company is the trustee as
     defined  by  the  Plan  and  therefore   these   transactions   qualify  as
     party-in-interest transactions.

(5)  Plan Termination
     The Plan may be  terminated at any time at the  Company's  sole  discretion
     subject to the provisions of ERISA. Upon termination,  contributions by the
     Company and participants cease and all Company  contributions that had been
     credited to each  participant's  account  would  fully vest.  At this time,
     management has no intention of terminating the Plan.

(6)  Tax Status
     The Plan has  received a  favorable  determination  letter,  dated March 4,
     1996,  from the  Internal  Revenue  Service to the effect  that the Plan is
     qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. Since the Plan is
     qualified,  participants  are not taxed on  contributions or on the related
     earnings until they receive distributions from the Plan or default on their
     loan  repayments.  Additionally,  the Plan is not taxed on its dividend and
     interest  income or any capital gains whether  realized or unrealized.  The
     Plan has been amended since  receiving the  determination  letter and is in
     the  process  of  applying  for  a  new  determination   letter.  The  Plan
     administrator  and the Plan's tax counsel believe that the Plan is designed
     and  is  currently   being  operated  in  compliance  with  the  applicable
     requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.

(7)  Reconciliation to Form 5500
     The following is a reconciliation  of net assets available for benefits per
     the accompanying financial statements to the Form 5500:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       December 31,
                                                                 1999               1998
    <S>                                                     <C>                  <C>
     Net assets available for benefits per
     the financial statements                                $95,318,554          $83,280,942
     Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants            (3,200,806)          (2,230,407)
     Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500     -----------          -----------
                                                             $92,117,748          $81,050,535
                                                             ===========          ===========
</TABLE>

     The following is a reconciliation  of benefits paid to participants per the
     financial statements to the Form 5500:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                  Year ended
                                                                                December 31, 1999
 <S>                                                                             <C>
  Benefits paid to participants per the financial statements                      $12,110,538
  Add: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 1999           3,200,806
  Less: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 1998         (2,230,407)
  Benefits paid to participants per the Form 5500                                 ------------
                                                                                  $13,080,937
                                                                                  ============
</TABLE>

     Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants are recorded on the Form 5500
     for benefit  claims that have been processed and approved for payment prior
     to December 31 but not yet paid as of that date.

(8)  Contingencies
     The  Company  and  certain of its  officers  and  directors  are parties to
     several pending legal  proceedings and claims.  Although the effect of such
     litigation  cannot be determined with certainty,  management of the Company
     is of the opinion that the final outcome should not have a material adverse
     effect on the Company's  results of operations or financial  position or on
     the Plan's net assets.

(9)  Subsequent Event
     Effective January 1, 2000 the Liz Claiborne  Profit-Sharing Plan, the Lucky
     Brand  Employee  Retirement  Plan and Trust and the  Segrets,  Inc.  401(k)
     Profit Sharing Plan (the "Merged Plans") were merged into the Plan.  Future
     profit  sharing  contributions  will  be  made  to all  associates  who are
     eligible to participate in the profit sharing  portion of the combined plan
     and who are employed on the last day of the plan year and are credited with
     at least  1,000  hours of service  during  the plan year,  or who leave the
     Company during the plan year because of death, disability or retirement, as
     defined in the plan,  whether or not  associates  participate in the 401(k)
     portion of the combined plan.

     Effective  as soon as  administratively  practicable  following  January 1,
     2000,  under the profit sharing  feature of the amended Plan,  participants
     shall be entitled to direct the  trustee in the  investment  of all amounts
     credited to their  Profit-Sharing  Contributions  Accounts  under the Plan,
     including both amounts credited to such Accounts before January 1, 2000 and
     amounts  allocated  to such  Accounts  after said date,  such  direction of
     investments  to  be  to  the  same  extent  that  participants  direct  the
     investment of their 401(k) portion of the combined plan.


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                             LIZ CLAIBORNE SAVINGS PLAN
          SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AT END OF YEAR
                                   DECEMBER 31, 1999
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                                                                     Plan#: 002
                                                                EIN: 13-2842791

                                                                    NUMBER OF         CURRENT
FUNDS                                                                 SHARES           VALUE
--------------------------------------                              ---------       -----------
<S>                                                                  <C>           <C>
 American Express Trust Income II*                                    998,821       $19,489,001
 AXP Federal Income*                                                  682,108         3,246,835
 AXP Mutual*                                                          591,023         7,500,078
 American Express Trust Equity Index II*                              623,848        24,903,375
 AXP New Dimensions*                                                  640,019        22,919,068
 Oppenheimer Discovery                                                 28,128         1,845,754
 Templeton Foreign                                                    170,428         1,912,200

 Liz Claiborne Company Stock
 -------------------------------------
 Liz Claiborne, Inc. Common Stock*                                    224,339         8,440,755
 American Express Trust Money Market*                                 348,819           348,819
                                                                                  -------------
                                                                                      8,789,574
                                                                                  -------------
 Self Directed Brokerage Account
 -------------------------------------
 Dreyfus Laurel                                                           840            31,671
 Dreyfus Emerging Leaders                                                 216             7,930
 Dreyfus Appreciation                                                   1,854            84,784
 Invesco Dynamics                                                         380             9,823
 Invesco International                                                  5,088            64,267
 Invesco Bond Fund-High Yield                                           6,377            41,005
 Invesco Sector Funds-Financial Services                                1,920            51,111
 Invesco Sector Funds-Energy                                              188             2,699
 Invesco Sector Funds-Health Services                                     162             8,873
 Invesco Sector Funds-Technology                                          507            40,933
 Invesco Speciality                                                       227            11,736
 Invesco Stock                                                            142             3,406
 Janus Fund                                                             1,137            50,088
 Janus Investment-Short Term                                              896            68,679
 Janus Twenty                                                           4,265           355,854
 Janus Investment-Equity                                                1,941            48,806
 Janus Investment-Fixed                                                 2,621           109,906
 Janus Investment Balanced                                              1,036            24,242
 Janus Overseas                                                           473            17,582
 Janus World Wide                                                         209            15,936
 Janus Olympus                                                          4,049           215,675
 Janus Mercury                                                          5,939           260,192
 Janus Investment-Global Technology                                       124             3,846
 American Century Ultra Investors                                       1,769            80,981
 American Century International Growth                                    544             8,137
 Strong Growth                                                            143             5,109
 Strong Conservative Equity                                               163             2,399
 Strong Schafer Value                                                     263            12,891
 Strong Conservative Short Term                                           703            20,120
 Strong Total Return                                                      155             7,315
 Strong Equity-Enterprise                                                 165             6,818
 Scudder International                                                    624            22,161
 Warburg Pincus Emerging Growth                                           214            10,694
 Warburg Pincus Japan                                                   1,216            33,553
 Warburg Pincus Growth                                                    152             5,257
 Warburg Pincus International Small Company                                70             2,119
 AXP New Dimensions*                                                      242             8,669
 Japan Fund                                                               474             7,778
 Cash Reserve Fund                                                     12,158            12,158
                                                                                  -------------
                                                                                      1,775,203
                                                                                  -------------
                                                                                    $92,381,088
                                                                                  =============

 Loans to participants, at interest rates ranging from  7.75 % to 10%
 and maturity dates through 06/30/2004                                              $ 2,610,777
                                                                                   =============

 *Represents a party in interest to the Plan

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