Excluding the $0.14 estimate for costs and adjustments, earnings per diluted share would be in the range of $0.26 to $0.29 per share.
Further, earnings per diluted share excluding approximately $0.04 in stock option expense for the period would be in the range of positive $0.30 to $0.33 per share for the combined company, compared to $0.37 reported last year for the Talbots only brand.
The Company plans to release its third quarter 2006 operating results on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 and will provide additional details at that time.
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