X0202 4 2005-10-12 0000717724 DRESS BARN INC DBRN 0000903343 JAFFE ELLIOT S C/O THE DRESS BARN, INC. 30 DUNNIGAN DRIVE SUFFERN NY 10901 1 1 1 0 Chairman Common 379172 D Common 117628 I See footnote (2) Common 7310660 I See footnote (3) Option To Buy 23.67 2005-10-12 4 A 0 150000 0 A 2006-10-12 2015-10-12 Common 150000 150000 D Option To Buy 13.51 2003-12-09 2012-12-09 Common 90000 90000 D Includes 2,500 shares of restricted stock granted on March 7, 2005 pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan. Shares are held by Roslyn Jaffe, Mr. Jaffe's wife, Mr. Jaffe disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares Shares are held by The Jaffe FLP Voting Trust (the "Trust") of which Mr. Jaffe is trustee. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Jaffe is for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of the equity securities owned by the Trust. Granted under The Dress Barn, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. Granted under The Dress Barn, Inc. 1995 Stock Option Plan. Exerciable in five equal installments with the first installment on the date indicated Elliot S. Jaffe 2005-10-14