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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000927796-04-000080.txt : 20040130
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040130154055
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927796-04-000080
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040130

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:		04555860

	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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    <periodOfReport>2004-01-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000912263</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TALBOTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TLB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0000940056</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AEON USA INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>525 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>201422</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>32.39</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>32698682</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <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>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Warren J. Casey, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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