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	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Operating groups
Net sales	$ 297,596	$ 241,221	$ 302,000	$ 281,973	$ 298,535	$ 233,662	$ 302,641	$ 272,628	$ 1,122,790	$ 1,107,466	$ 1,086,211
Depreciation and amortization									40,287	42,490	42,402
Operating income	21,080	$ 2,594	$ 40,259	$ 29,742	22,001	$ 3,705	$ 36,513	$ 28,373	93,675	90,592	86,000
Interest expense, net									1,245	2,283	3,109
Earnings before income taxes									92,430	88,309	82,891
LIFO accounting charge (credit)	$ 1,000				$ 1,000				1,000	1,000
Corporate and Other
Operating groups
Net sales									17,778	14,090	3,467
Depreciation and amortization									1,206	1,241	1,359
Operating income									(18,346)	(20,506)	(26,660)
LIFO accounting charge (credit)									1,000	1,000	8,000
Tommy Bahama \| Operating Segments
Operating groups
Net sales									676,652	675,358	686,021
Depreciation and amortization									27,852	29,549	30,998
Operating income									53,207	53,139	55,002
Lilly Pulitzer \| Operating Segments
Operating groups
Net sales									284,700	272,299	248,931
Depreciation and amortization									10,106	10,605	9,021
Operating income									51,795	47,239	46,608
Lanier Apparel \| Operating Segments
Operating groups
Net sales									97,251	100,471	106,852
Depreciation and amortization									574	567	583
Operating income									1,465	5,057	6,546
Southern Tide \| Operating Segments
Operating groups
Net sales									46,409	45,248	40,940
Depreciation and amortization									549	528	441
Operating income									$ 5,554	$ 5,663	$ 4,504