TLB Talbots (The)

The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE:TLB) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share payable on or before September 17, 2007 to shareholders of record as of September 4, 2007. The Talbots, Inc. is a leading international specialty retailer and cataloger of women�s, children�s and men�s apparel, shoes and accessories. The Company currently operates a total of 1,389 stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and the U.K., with 1,134 stores under the Talbots brand name and 255 stores under the J. Jill brand name. Both brands target the age 35 plus customer population. Talbots brand on-line shopping site is located at www.talbots.com and the J. Jill brand on-line shopping site is located at www.jjill.com.