X0202 4 2006-01-05 0 0000874016 JONES APPAREL GROUP INC JNY 0001179100 KERREY J ROBERT 21 WEST 11TH STREET #1 NEW YORK, NY 10011 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2006-01-05 4 A 0 3000 0.00 A 6000 D This amount reflects restricted stock granted to the reporting person, pursuant to the terms of the Jones Apparel Group, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. Vesting restrictions lapse as to one third of the shares on the second business day immediately following the Company's public announcement of fourth quarter financial results for each of 2006, 2007 and 2008. /s/ J. Robert Kerrey 2006-01-05