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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT JUNE 24, 2000, AND FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 24, 2000 CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR
THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 24, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> J.JILL GROUP
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-24-2000 JUN-24-2000
<CASH> 3,725 3,725
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 23,143 23,143
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 47,743 47,743
<PP&E> 53,749 53,749
<DEPRECIATION> 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 105,173 105,173
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,103 28,103
<BONDS> 18,219 18,219
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 100 100
<OTHER-SE> 58,751 58,751
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 105,173 105,173
<SALES> 52,065 101,443
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,065 101,443
<CGS> 33,630 68,226
<TOTAL-COSTS> 33,630 68,226
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,455 27,681
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 319 604
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,661 4,932
<INCOME-TAX> 1,501 2,022
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,160 2,910
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,160 2,910
<EPS-BASIC> .22 .29
<EPS-DILUTED> .21 .28
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