Article: KIMMEL STANDS BEHIND JONES.(Sidney Kimmel, chairman of Jones Apparel Group)

NEW YORK -- Would the legal mess between Jones Apparel Group and Polo Ralph Lauren have happened if Sidney Kimmel were still ceo of Jones? In a word, yes.

Although Kimmel, currently chairman of Jones, has had a close business relationship with Ralph Lauren, Kimmel told WWD he fully supported his company's move last week to file a $550 million breach of contract lawsuit against Polo and Jackwyn Nemerov, former president of Jones, over the Lauren by Ralph Lauren license.

In addition, Kimmel gave a vote of confidence to his handpicked successor, Peter Boneparth, chief executive officer of Jones, who replaced him in that role in May 2002.

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