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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000927796-03-000854.txt : 20031201
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031201132559
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927796-03-000854
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TALBOTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912263
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621]
		IRS NUMBER:				411111318
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0129

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TALBOTS DRIVE
		CITY:			HINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7817497600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TALBOTS DRIVE
		CITY:			HINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02043

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AEON USA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000940056
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12552
		FILM NUMBER:		031029508

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		525 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128219100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		525 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JUSCO USA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950302
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        <issuerName>TALBOTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TLB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>AEON USA INC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
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         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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         <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-11-26</value>
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         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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         <transactionPricePerShare>
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      <footnote id="F1"> Sale of shares pursuant to The Talbots, Inc. (&quot;Talbots&quot;) Amended Share Repurchase Program whereby Talbots purchases shares of its common stock on the open market and shortly thereafter purchases from AEON (U.S.A.), Inc. a proportionate number of shares at the weighted average price paid for the open market purchases.</footnote>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Warren J. Casey, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-12-01</signatureDate>
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