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St. John Knits International, Incorporated
 PROFILE
Well-off professional women who prefer to pick knits pick St. John Knits International. St. John makes brightly colored, classically styled knitwear (about 55% of sales) under the St. John, Griffith & Gray, and Marie Gray names. Prices range from $100 for the sport line to $6,000 for couture. The company also offers accessories, shoes, and fragrances. Department stores Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, and Neiman Marcus account for about 40% of St. John's sales; it also operates 33 boutiques and outlet stores as well as three St. John Home stores. Vestar Capital Partners owns 78% of the private company; the founding Gray family owns about 15%.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: October
2000 Sales (mil.): 336.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 12.0%
Employees: 5,015
Revenue per employee: $67,098.70

 KEY PEOPLE
• Hugh W. Mullins
    CEO
• Roger G. Ruppert
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
17622 Armstrong Ave.
Irvine, CA 92614
US
Phone: 949-863-1171
Fax: 949-261-9585
Online: Web Site

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