38      The May Department Stores Company

Exhibit 21

The May Department Stores Company and Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries of May

The corporations listed below are subsidiaries of May, and all are included in the consolidated financial statements of May as subsidiaries (unnamed subsidiaries, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, would not constitute a significant subsidiary):

Name	Jurisdiction in which organized
The May Department Stores Company	New York
May Merchandising Company	Delaware
May Department Stores International, Inc.	Delaware
May Capital, Inc.	Delaware
Grande Levee, Inc.	Nevada
Leadville Insurance Company	Vermont
Snowdin Insurance Company	Vermont
David’s Bridal, Inc.	Florida
After Hours Formalwear, Inc.	Georgia
Priscilla of Boston, Inc.	Delaware