NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (NYSE: JNY) announces the following Webcast:

    What:     Jones Apparel Group, Inc. Third Quarter 2004 Results

    When:     October 27, 2004 @ 8:30 am Eastern Time

    Where:    http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz410418698gf12.html

    How:      Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
              address above.

    Contact:  Cathy Toth, Jones Apparel Group, +1-215-785-4000

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived at http://www.jny.com. To access the Web site replay, go to Investor Relations and click on Conference Calls.

Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (http://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, Evan- Picone, Norton McNaughton, Gloria Vanderbilt, Erika, l.e.i., Energie, Nine West, Easy Spirit, Enzo Angiolini, Bandolino, Joan & David, Mootsies Tootsies, Sam & Libby, Napier, Judith Jack, Kasper, Anne Klein, Albert Nipon and LeSuit. The Company also markets apparel under the Polo Jeans Company brand licensed from Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, costume jewelry under the Tommy Hilfiger brand licensed from Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, Inc. and the Givenchy brand licensed from Givenchy Corporation, and footwear and accessories under the ESPRIT brand licensed from Esprit Europe, B.V. For more than 30 years, the Company has built a reputation for excellence in product quality and value, and in operational execution.

SOURCE  Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Cathy Toth, Jones Apparel Group, +1-215-785-4000/
    /Web site:  http://www.jny.com /
    /Audio:  http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz410418698gf12.html /
    (JNY)

CO:  Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
ST:  New York
IN:  FAS TEX
SU:  CCA MAV

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