X0202 4 2006-11-15 0000916789 HELEN OF TROY LTD HELE 0001223858 ABROMOVITZ GARY B 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA EL PASO TX 79912 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2006-11-15 5 M 0 4000 6.8905 A 6000 D Common Stock 2006-11-15 5 M 0 4000 6.4063 A 10000 D Common Stock 2006-11-15 5 M 0 4000 9.17 A 14000 D Common Stock 2006-11-15 5 M 0 2500 10.08 A 16500 D Common Stock 2006-11-15 5 M 0 4000 14.935 A 20500 D Common Stock 2006-11-15 5 S 0 18500 25.00 D 2000 D Non-Employee Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) 6.8905 2006-11-15 4 M 0 4000 6.8905 D 2001-03-01 2010-03-01 Common Stock 4000 46500 D Non-Employee Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) 6.4063 2006-11-15 4 M 0 4000 6.4063 D 2002-03-01 2011-03-01 Common Stock 4000 42500 D Non-Employee Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) 9.17 2006-11-15 4 M 0 4000 9.17 D 2002-06-01 2011-06-01 Common Stock 4000 38500 D Non-Employee Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) 10.08 2006-11-15 4 M 0 2500 10.08 D 2003-12-01 2012-12-01 Common Stock 2500 36000 D Non-Employee Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) 14.935 2006-11-15 4 M 0 4000 14.935 D 2004-06-01 2013-06-01 Common Stock 4000 32000 D The sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 15, 2003. Vincent D. Carson as Attorney-In-Fact for Gary B. Abromovitz 2006-11-17