Subject: Stores Closing

A heads up that if you tend to give gift  cards around the holidays,

you need to be careful that the cards will not be
honored after the holidays.

Stores that are planning to close after Christmas are still selling the
cards through the holidays even though the cards will be worthless  January
1. There is no law preventing them from doing this. On the contrary, it  is
referred to as 'Bankruptcy Planning).

Below is a partial list of stores that you need to be cautious about.

Circuit City (filed Chapter 11)
Ann Taylor 117 stores nationwide closing Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug ,and
Catherine's to close 150 stores  nationwide Eddie Bauer to close stores 27
stores and more after January Cache will close all stores Talbots closing
down specialty stores J. Jill closing