Talbots Inc.

1959		Originally a custom direct mail service focused on dresses, the J. Jill catalog is launched by Carl and Mary Ann Lipsky from their home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They name the catalog after their daughters, Jennifer and Jill.
1987		DM Management acquires J. Jill along with Nicole Summers and The Very Thing!.
1993		DM Management is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol DMMC, with three catalog titles: Nicole Summers, The Very Thing! and J. Jill.
1996		DM Management introduces private label credit card; The Very Thing! is merged into Nicole Summers.
1997		DM Management consolidates under the J. Jill brand and implements second public offering of common stock.
1998		J. Jill implements 3-for-2 stock split and opens a new distribution facility in Tilton, New Hampshire.
1999	2 stores	J. Jill opens its first retail stores in Natick, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island and launches its e-commerce website at www.jjill.com.
2000	22 stores	J. Jill moves its headquarters from Hingham, Massachusetts, to its current location in Quincy, Massachusetts.
2001	54 stores	J. Jill launches Take 5 customer loyalty program.
2002	93 stores	J. Jill implements second 3-for-2 stock split and establishes the J. Jill Compassion Fund, a donor-advised fund of the Boston Foundation that helps poor and homeless women become self sufficient.
2003	126 stores	J. Jill debuts on Amazon.com's "Apparel and Accessories" section.
2005	200 stores	J. Jill begins exploring strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including a possible sale of the company.
2006	239 stores	J. Jill becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of The Talbots, Inc. (www.thetalbotsinc.com)