J. Crew Group, Inc., a multi-channel retailer of women’s, men’s and children’s apparel, shoes and accessories across the U.S., recently announced better-than-expected fiscal 2009 third quarter results with a net income of $43.9 million or 67 cents per share, compared to a net income of $19.0 million or 30 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter. The earnings also exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9 cents. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Shares of J. Crew are trading up 3.20 (7.83%) to $44.05 on volume of 7,009,547 shares, below average daily volume of 1,837,450 in morning session.

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About J. Crew Group, Inc.

J.Crew Group, Inc. operates as a multi-channel specialty retailer in the United States. It designs, contracts for the manufacture of, markets, and distributes women’s, men’s, and children’s apparel; shoes; and accessories under the J.Crew brand name. The company’s products include a range of apparel and accessories, including wedding and special occasion attire, weekend clothes, swimwear, loungewear, outerwear, shoes, bags, belts, hair accessories, and jewelry. It serves customers through its retail and factory stores, as well as through catalogs and Internet. As of January 31, 2009, J.Crew Group operated 226 retail stores and 74 factory stores in 42 states and the District of Columbia.