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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-015562
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AEROPOSTALE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001168213
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
		IRS NUMBER:				311443880

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1371 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		8TH FL.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126464885

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1371 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		8TH FL.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOWARD JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216373

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31314
		FILM NUMBER:		03823447

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 IRVING PL.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124754786

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 IRVING PL.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10003
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F1">3,320,000 of these shares were sold through the Bear Stearns Companies Inc. ("Bear"), a member of the Bear Stearns MB 1998-1999 Pre-Fund, LLC (the "Pre-Fund"). Bear acts as managing member of the Pre-Fund and in that capacity it exercises voting and investment control over all shares of common stock held by the Pre-Fund.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Represents shares directly owned by the Bear Stearns MB Pre-Fund, LLC (the "Pre-Fund"). As a principal of Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, Mr. Howard has an indirect ownership interest in shares owned by the Pre-Fund, which is a limited liability company formed to make investments on behalf of Bear Stearns Merchant Banking.</footnote><footnote id="F3">The Bear Stearns MB 1998-1999 Pre-Fund, LLC (the "Pre-Fund") distributed 474,286 shares of common stock to the MB Group 1998-1999 Pre-Fund, LLC (the "MB Group"), a member of the Pre-Fund. The MB Group acts as administrative member of the Pre-Fund.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureN
ame>/s/ Joseph Pachella, as Attorney-in-fact for John Howard</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-05</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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