8-K

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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 30, 2005




                                AEROPOSTALE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




            DELAWARE                   001-31314                 31-1443880
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File             (IRS Employer
         incorporation)                 Number)              Identification No.)


           112 WEST 34TH STREET, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10120
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)



                                 (646) 485-5398
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 7.01   REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

            On November 30, 2005 Aeropostale, Inc. issued a press release
            announcing their November 2005 sales results.


ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         C) Exhibits

            99.1  Press release, dated November 30, 2005, announcing November
                  2005 sales results.

                                   SIGNATURES

      According to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                          Aeropostale, Inc.




                                          /s/  Michael J. Cunningham
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                                          Michael J. Cunningham
                                          Executive Vice President - Chief
                                          Financial Officer

Dated: November 30, 2005

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                   AEROPOSTALE REPORTS NOVEMBER SALES RESULTS

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30, 2005 - Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a
mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and
men, today announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended
November 26, 2005 increased 26.7% to $134.3 million, compared to $106.0 million
for the four-week period ended November 27, 2004. The company's comparable store
sales increased 7.3% for the month, versus a comparable store sales increase of
4.1% in the year ago period.

Year-to-date, total net sales increased 21.6% to $903.4 million, compared to
$743.1 million in the year-ago period. Year to date, comparable store sales
increased 0.9%, compared to an increase of 11.5% in the year-ago period.

Julian R. Geiger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, "We are pleased
with our overall sales performance for November, which was driven by a strong
Thanksgiving week. Our holiday merchandise assortment and compelling promotions
enabled us to achieve a comparable store sales increase in excess of 30% over
the Friday and Saturday following Thanksgiving Day. We achieved comparable
stores sales in excess of 10% during the same period last year. Our gross
margins for the month were in line with our plan and we continue to make
progress on clearing through our excess inventory position."

To hear the Aeropostale prerecorded November sales message, please dial (877)
519-4471 or (973) 341-3080, followed by the conference identification number
#5637324.

ABOUT AEROPOSTALE, INC.

Aeropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and
accessories, principally targeting 11 to 18 year-old young women and men. The
company provides customers with a focused selection of high-quality,
active-oriented, fashion basic merchandise at compelling values. Aeropostale
maintains control over its proprietary brands by designing, marketing and
selling all of its own merchandise. Aeropostale products are currently purchased
only in its stores, on-line thorough its website (www.aeropostale.com) or at
organized sales events at college campuses.

ABOUT JIMMY'Z:

Jimmy'Z, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeropostale, Inc., is a California
lifestyle-oriented brand targeting fashion-aware young women and men ages 18 to
25. Jimmy'Z offers customers trend-right apparel in an innovative and unique
store environment.

The first Aeropostale store was opened in 1987. The company currently operates
661 Aeropostale stores in 47 states and 14 Jimmy'Z stores in 11 states.

      SPECIAL NOTE: THIS PRESS RELEASE AND ORAL STATEMENTS MADE FROM TIME TO
      TIME BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMPANY CONTAIN CERTAIN "FORWARD-LOOKING
      STATEMENTS" CONCERNING EXPECTATIONS FOR SALES, STORE OPENINGS, GROSS
      MARGINS, EXPENSES, STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND EARNINGS. ACTUAL RESULTS MIGHT
      DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PROJECTED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
      AMONG THE FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO MATERIALLY DIFFER
      INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, CHANGES IN THE

      COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE, INCLUDING THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW PRODUCTS OR
      PRICING CHANGES BY OUR COMPETITORS, CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY AND OTHER
      EVENTS LEADING TO A REDUCTION IN DISCRETIONARY CONSUMER SPENDING;
      SEASONALITY; RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CHANGES IN SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC
      AND OTHER CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBLE ADVERSE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN IMPORT
      RESTRICTIONS; RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAINTY RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S
      ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT ITS GROWTH STRATEGIES, AS WELL AS THE OTHER RISK
      FACTORS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K AND CURRENT REPORTS ON FORM
      8-K, FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THE COMPANY
      UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING
      STATEMENTS TO REFLECT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES.