The US retailer of women's apparel, accessories and footwear, J. Jill Group, last week reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001.

 Net sales increased by 30.3% to $63.3 million from $48.6 million reported in the prior year, while operating income for the quarter totalled $1.6 million – a 21.9% increase over last year's figure of $1.3 million. Net income for the period increased by 47.1% to $796,000 from $541,000 reported in the comparable period last year.

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