NEW YORK, June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (NYSE: JNY) today announced that it has successfully obtained a $700 million 3-year revolving bank credit facility which extends to June 10, 2006. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. were Joint Lead Arrangers for the facility. Other titled roles included JPMorgan Chase Bank and Citibank, N.A. as Syndication Agents, Wachovia Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, and Fleet National Bank and Bank of America, N.A. as Documentation Agents. The facility was broadly syndicated with a total of 19 banks and other financial institutions participating. It will primarily be used for working capital, letters of credit and other general corporate purposes.

Wesley R. Card, Chief Operating and Financial Officer, stated, "We are very pleased with the overwhelming support of so many outstanding financial institutions, particularly during this period of volatility in the credit markets and uncertain economic conditions. Combined with our existing $700 million revolving credit facility which extends to June 15, 2004, Jones Apparel Group has $1.4 billion of committed bank credit that provides us with substantial financial flexibility as we continue to pursue our multi- brand, multi-channel diversification strategy."

Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (www.jny.com), a Fortune 500 Company, is a leading designer and marketer of branded apparel, footwear and accessories. The Company's nationally recognized brands include: Jones New York; Lauren by Ralph Lauren, Ralph by Ralph Lauren, and Polo Jeans Company, which are licensed from Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation; Evan-Picone, Rena Rowan, Norton McNaughton, Gloria Vanderbilt, Erika, l.e.i., Energie, Currants, Jamie Scott, Todd Oldham, Nine West, Easy Spirit, Enzo Angiolini, Bandolino, Napier and Judith Jack. The Company also markets costume jewelry under the Tommy Hilfiger brand licensed from Tommy Hilfiger Corporation and the Givenchy brand licensed from Givenchy Corporation, and footwear and accessories under the ESPRIT brand licensed from Esprit Europe, B.V. Celebrating more than 30 years of service, the Company has built a reputation for excellence in product quality and value, and in operational execution.

Certain statements herein are "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements represent the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties, including the strength of the economy and the overall level of consumer spending, the performance of the Company's products within the prevailing retail environment, and other factors which are set forth in the Company's 2002 Form 10-K and in all filings with the SEC made by the Company subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE Jones Apparel Group, Inc.