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 Liz Claiborne Inc., New York, said 
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citing continued strength in apparel sales and the start of shipments of its new product lines:
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 a men's fragrance, large-size women's apparel and casual knitwear.
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 The big apparel maker and retailer said 
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that its net income in the latest quarter increased to $51.1 million, or 58 cents a share, from $31.7 million, or 36 cents a share, a year earlier.
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 Sales in the quarter gained 29% to $410.4 million from $317.7 million a year earlier.
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 Claiborne shares closed yesterday at $25.125, up 50 cents, in national over-the-counter trading.
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 Claiborne's directors also declared its regular cash dividend payment of five cents a share payable on Dec. 5 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 13.
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 For the nine months, net income rose 48% to $124.2 million, or $1.41 a share, from $83.8 million, or 96 cents a share a year earlier.
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 Sales gained 16% to $1.03 billion from $894 million.
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