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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2009

Aéropostale, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-31314 31-1443880

(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
112 West 34th Street, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10120
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(646) 485-5410
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.

On February 23, 2009 Aéropostale, Inc. issued a press release announcing the closure of its Jimmy’Z concept.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

C)Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated February 23, 2009, announcing the closure of its Jimmy’Z concept.
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SIGNATURES

According to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Aéropostale, Inc.

/s/ Michael J. Cunningham

Michael J. Cunningham
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

Dated: February 23, 2009

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Exhibit 99.1

AÉROPOSTALE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO CLOSE ITS JIMMY’Z CONCEPT

New York, New York – February 23, 2009 - Aéropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for
young women and men, today announced that it will close its Jimmy’Z concept, including its 11 Jimmy’Z stores in the second quarter of fiscal
2009.

The decision to take this action resulted from a comprehensive review and evaluation of the current macro-economic condition and the
performance of the concept. Company management determined that discontinuing the business would enable the organization to focus on the
growth within the core Aéropostale business and the roll out of the Company’s next U.S. retail concept which will target a younger
demographic.

Julian R. Geiger said, “We sincerely thank everyone in the Jimmy’Z organization for their hard work, commitment and dedication to the brand
over the past few years. We believe, however, that discontinuing the Jimmy’Z concept will enable us to focus on businesses which align with
our core competencies, and generate greater long-term shareholder value.”

During the first half of fiscal 2009, the Company expects to incur approximately $5.0 million of additional pre-tax costs related to lease
terminations, inventory liquidation, and employee retention and severance obligations. The Company expects an on-going financial benefit
from the elimination of Jimmy’Z annualized operating losses of approximately $8.0 million pre-tax or $0.07 per share.

About Aéropostale, Inc.

Aéropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14 to 17 year-old young women and
men. The Company provides customers with a focused selection of high-quality, active-oriented, fashion and fashion basic merchandise at
compelling values. Aéropostale maintains control over its proprietary brands by designing, sourcing, marketing and selling all of its own
merchandise. Aéropostale products can only be purchased in its stores or on-line through its e-commerce website
(www.aeropostale.com). The Company currently operates 875 Aéropostale stores in 48 states and Puerto Rico, and 29 Aéropostale stores in
Canada.

SP ECIAL NOT E: T HIS PRESS RELEASE AND ORAL ST AT EMENT S MADE FROM T IME T O T IME BY REP RESENT AT IVES OF T HE COMP ANY
CONT AIN CERT AIN "FORWARD-LOOKING ST AT EMENT S" CONCERNING EXP ECT AT IONS FOR SALES, ST ORE OP ENINGS, GROSS MARGINS,
EXPENSES, ST RAT EGIC DIRECT ION AND EARNINGS. ACT UAL RESULT S MIGHT DIFFER MAT ERIALLY FROM T HOSE PROJECT ED IN T HE
FORWARD-LOOKING ST AT EMENT S. AMONG T HE FACT ORS T HAT COULD CAUSE ACT UAL RESULT S T O MAT ERIALLY DIFFER INCLUDE,
CHANGES IN T HE COMP ET IT IVE MARKET P LACE, INCLUDING T HE INT RODUCT ION OF NEW P RODUCT S OR PRICING CHANGES BY OUR
COMP ET IT ORS, CHANGES IN T HE ECONOMY AND OT HER EVENT S LEADING T O A REDUCT ION IN DISCRET IONARY CONSUMER SPENDING;
SEASONALIT Y; RISKS ASSOCIAT ED WIT H CHANGES IN SOCIAL, POLIT ICAL, ECONOMIC AND OT HER CONDIT IONS AND T HE POSSIBLE ADVERSE
IMP ACT OF CHANGES IN IMP ORT REST RICT IONS; RISKS ASSOCIAT ED WIT H UNCERT AINT Y RELAT ING T O T HE COMP ANY'S ABILIT Y T O
IMP LEMENT IT S GROWT H ST RAT EGIES, AS WELL AS T HE OT HER RISK FACT ORS SET FORT H IN T HE COMP ANY'S FORM 10-K AND QUART ERLY
REP ORT S ON FORM 10-Q, FILED WIT H T HE SECURIT IES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. T HE COMP ANY UNDERT AKES NO OBLIGAT ION T O
UP DAT E OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING ST AT EMENT S T O REFLECT SUBSEQUENT EVENT S OR CIRCUMST ANCES.
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