TLB Talbots (The)

The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE:TLB) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share payable on or before September 19, 2005 to shareholders of record as of September 6, 2005. Talbots is a leading national specialty retailer and cataloger of women's, children's and men's classic apparel, shoes and accessories. The Company currently operates 1,066 stores - 525 Talbots Misses stores, including 20 Talbots Misses stores in Canada and four Talbots Misses stores in the United Kingdom; 290 Talbots Petites stores, including four Talbots Petites stores in Canada; 41 Talbots Accessories & Shoes stores; 71 Talbots Kids stores; 102 Talbots Woman stores, including three Talbots Woman stores in Canada; 12 Talbots Mens stores; one Talbots Collection store; and 24 Talbots Outlet stores. The Company expects to circulate approximately 48 million catalogs worldwide in fiscal 2005. Talbots on-line shopping site is located at www.talbots.com.