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AMENDMENT TO
                               THE TALBOTS, INC.
                           SUPPLEMENTAL SAVINGS PLAN

         Effective as of March 15, 2001, The Talbots,  Inc. Supplemental Savings
Plan (the "Plan") is amended as follows:

         1. Section 2.13 of the Plan is amended by adding the following sentence
to the end thereof:

                  "Notwithstanding  anything  else herein to
                  the  contrary,  effective  as of March 15,
                  2001,  all Vice  Presidents of the Company
                  will  be  considered  to  be  Participants
                  herein."AMENDMENT TO
                                THE TALBOTS, INC.
                           DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

                  Effective  as of July 1,  2001,  The  Talbots,  Inc.  Deferred
Compensation Plan is amended as follows:

                  1. New Section 3A is added to the Plan,  following  the end of
Section 3, as follows:

                  "3A Deferral and Payment of Salary

                  A Participant  can elect to defer his or her Salary,  in whole
number  percentages from 1% to 100%, by completing and submitting to the Company
a deferral  election form at such times as are prescribed by the Company.  In no
event may a deferral election apply to Salary that has already been earned.  For
purposes  of  this  Section  3A,  "Salary"  shall  mean  a  Participant's   base
compensation  (after reduction for deferrals made pursuant to Section 401(k) and
125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), but not including bonuses
or incentive compensation.

                  Deferred Salary amounts will be paid to the Participant in the
form of a lump  sum  upon  his or her  termination  of  employment,  unless  the
Participant otherwise elects pursuant to rules established by the Administrative
Committee."

                  2.  Section 5 is amended by changing  the caption to "Deferred
Accounts."

                  3. The first  sentence  of  Section 5 is amended by adding the
words "or deferred  Salary  account"  following  the words  "deferred  incentive
compensation account."SIXTH EXTENSION
                           OF SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

         THIS  AGREEMENT  is  entered  into as of March  14,  2001  between  THE
TALBOTS,  INC., a Delaware corporation  ("Talbots") and JUSCO (U.S.A.),  INC., a
Delaware corporation ("JUSCO USA").

         WHEREAS,  Talbots originally  initiated its share repurchase program in
February 1995 and subsequently extended such program in November 1995, May 1997,
May 1999, January 2000 and June 2000; and

         WHEREAS,  as part of the share  repurchase  program,  for each month in
which Talbots has repurchased shares from the public  shareholders,  Talbots has
then  repurchased  such  numbers  of  shares  of  Common  Stock  from  JUSCO USA
sufficient to maintain  substantially  the same percentage  ownership in Talbots
between JUSCO USA and the public shareholders; and

         WHEREAS, Talbots has completed the most recent share repurchase program
and the Board of Directors of Talbots  believes  that it is in the best interest
of Talbots and its shareholders to extend the share repurchase program; and

         WHEREAS,  the Board of  Directors  of Talbots  has now  authorized  the
expenditure of up to an additional  $100 million for the repurchase of shares of
Common Stock under the share  repurchase  program,  such  repurchases to be made
from time to time over a two year period (the "Program"); and

         WHEREAS,  it  is  agreed  that  the  price  to  JUSCO  USA  for  shares
repurchased  from JUSCO USA under the Program  will  continue to be the weighted
average price paid to the public shareholders;

         NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by Talbots and JUSCO USA as follows:

         1.  Purchase  Dates.  On  a  business  day  ("monthly  purchase  date")
occurring in the last five (5)  calendar  days of each  calendar  month in which
Talbots has purchased  shares of its Common Stock from the public in open market
purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, Talbots will purchase
from JUSCO USA,  and JUSCO USA will  transfer  and sell to  Talbots,  a pro rata
number of shares of Talbots Common Stock.

         2. Purchase  Price.  The purchase  price to be paid by Talbots to JUSCO
USA for the shares  purchased  from JUSCO USA under the Program will be equal to
the weighted  average price  (excluding  commissions,  mark-ups,  fees and other
costs) paid by Talbots for the shares of Talbots Common Stock purchased from the
public  shareholders  for such calendar  month under the Program (the  "Weighted
Average Price").

         3. Purchase  Notice.  At least one (1) business day before each monthly
purchase date,  Talbots will provide  written notice to JUSCO USA by telecopy or
otherwise of (a) the total number of shares of Talbots Common Stock purchased by
Talbots from the public shareholders for the particular calendar month under the
Program and the  respective  purchase  prices of such shares  purchased from the
public  shareholders,  (b) the total number of shares of Talbots Common Stock to
be purchased from JUSCO USA on the monthly purchase date pursuant to paragraph 1
above,  (c) the  purchase  price to be paid by Talbots  to JUSCO USA  determined
under  paragraph 2 above,  and (d) the  aggregate  purchase  price to be paid by
Talbots  to JUSCO USA for all  shares to be  purchased  from  JUSCO USA for such
month.

         4. Payment.  On each monthly purchase date Talbots will make payment to
JUSCO USA for the shares being purchased from JUSCO USA for such month.  Payment
of the purchase price will be by wire transfer or other mutually  agreed payment
method.

         5. Transfer of JUSCO USA Shares. On or promptly  following each monthly
purchase date,  JUSCO USA will deliver stock  certificates to the stock transfer
agent of Talbots  with  instructions  to  transfer  the total  number of Talbots
shares of Common Stock purchased by Talbots from JUSCO USA for such month. JUSCO
USA will also  deliver to the stock  transfer  agent such stock powers and other
instruments as may be necessary to give effect to such purchase.

         6.  General.  This  Agreement is binding upon and is for the benefit of
Talbots and JUSCO USA and their respective  successors and assigns, and no other
person or entity shall have any rights or benefits under this  Agreement  either
as a third party  beneficiary or otherwise.  This Agreement may be amended by an
agreement signed by Talbots and JUSCO USA.

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         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have each signed and  delivered  this
Agreement as of the date set forth on the first page of this Agreement.

                          THE TALBOTS, INC.

                          By:             EDWARD L. LARSEN
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                                Name:     Edward L. Larsen
                                Title:    Senior Vice President, Finance,
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

                          JUSCO (U.S.A.), INC.

                          By:             ISAO TSURUTA
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                                Name:     Isao Tsuruta
                                Title:    Executive Vice President<PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10.19

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THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD OR
OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
SAID ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR THE AVAILABILITY OF AN
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
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                            SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
                           To Purchase Common Stock
                                      Of
                        STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
                           (a Delaware Corporation)

        THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made as of March 27, 2001,
by and between ERNEST WAGNER ("PURCHASER"), and STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation ("SELLER").

                                  WITNESSETH

        WHEREAS, SELLER desires to obtain additional working capital through the
sale and issuance of "Units". As used in this Agreement, a "Unit" means 50,000
shares of the common voting stock, par value $0.0001 of SELLER ("Common Stock"),
and a Convertible Subordinated Debenture made payable to the PURCHASER for the
principal amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), bearing interest at
a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum, and with the outstanding principal
balance convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of $.10 per share
("Debenture").

        WHEREAS, SELLER has offered to sell, and PURCHASER desires to acquire
Units in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

        Section 1. Purchase and Sale of Units. SELLER hereby agrees to sell to
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PURCHASER and PURCHASER hereby agrees to purchase, two (2) Units, in exchange
for the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) ("Purchase Price") payable on or
before that date which is thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this
Agreement, and upon the terms and conditions described herein. Upon receipt of
the Purchase Price and the below-defined Accredited Investor Certificate, SELLER
will (i) execute and deliver a Debenture for the principal amount corresponding
to the number of Units purchased as defined above, and (ii) instruct its
transfer agent to issue and deliver a certificate representing the corresponding
number of shares of Common Stock to PURCHASER or its nominee.

        Section 2. Purchaser Representations and Warranties. PURCHASER hereby
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acknowledges, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, SELLER as follows:
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               (a)    "Accredited Investor"; Resale Restrictions.
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                      (i)   The PURCHASER is an "accredited investor" as that
       term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of
       1933. The PURCHASER will accurately complete and return the Accredited
       Investor Certificate attached hereto as Appendix A.
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                      (ii)  The PURCHASER is purchasing the Units for the
       PURCHASER's own account, for investment, and not with a view to, or for
       offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation
       of the Securities Act.

                      (iii) The Debenture and the certificates representing the
       Common Stock will bear a legend substantially as follows:

           [THIS CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURE AND THE SHARES OF COMMON
           STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION] [THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
           REPRESENTED HEREBY] HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES
           SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND MAY
           NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE
           SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM
           REGISTRATION. THE ISSUER WILL REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF SUCH
           SECURITIES NOT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND MAY
           REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION TO ANY REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, AN OPINION
           OF COUNSEL, A CERTIFICATE OR SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE AS MAY BE
           SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT THE TRANSFER HAS BEEN
           MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT.

                      (iv)  The PURCHASER agrees that it will only offer, sell
       or transfer the Common Stock prior to the date which is two years (or
       such shorter period of time as permitted by Rule 144 under the Securities
       Act or any successor provisions thereunder) after the date on which the
       Units are issued to the PURCHASER or such later date, if any, as may be
       required by applicable law, to (i) SELLER, (ii) pursuant to a
       registration statement that has been declared effective under the
       Securities Act; or (iii) pursuant to an available exemption from the
       registration requirements of the Securities Act.

               (b)    Investor Suitability; Independent Investigation; Access
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to Information; Risk Factors.
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                      (i)   PURCHASER has the financial ability to bear the
       economic risk of his investment in the SELLER (including its possible
       loss) and has no need for liquidity with respect to his investment in the
       Units.

                      (ii)  PURCHASER has such knowledge and experience in
       financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the
       merits and risks of an investment in the Units and has obtained, in its
       judgment, sufficient information from SELLER to evaluate the merits and
       risks of an investment in the Units.

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                      (iii)  The Units are not being subscribed for by PURCHASER
       as a result of any material information about SELLER's affairs that has
       not been publicly disclosed.

                      (iv)   PURCHASER acknowledges that SELLER regularly files
       publicly available reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
       "Exchange Act") and PURCHASER is familiar with the previous reports filed
       by SELLER with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

                      (v)    PURCHASER acknowledges that an investment in SELLER
       involves a high degree of risk, and has taken full cognizance of and
       understands all of the risk factors related to an investment in SELLER.

                      (vi)   PURCHASER has determined that an investment in the
       Units is a suitable investment for it.

                      (vii)  In making its decision to purchase the Units herein
       subscribed for, PURCHASER has relied solely upon independent
       investigations made by it. PURCHASER is not relying on SELLER with
       respect to tax and other economic considerations involved in his
       investment.

                      (viii) PURCHASER understands that sales or transfers of
       the Units, or any part thereof, may be further restricted by provisions
       of the applicable state securities laws. However, SELLER agrees to file a
       registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a
       public offering of its Units or the resale of certain of its Common Stock
       within one year of the closing of PURCHASER's acquisition of the Units
       under this Agreement.

       Section 3.     Seller Representations and Warranties. SELLER hereby
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acknowledges, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, PURCHASER as follows:

               (a)    Seller Reports and Financial Statements.
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                      (i)  SELLER is registered under the Exchange Act and has
        filed all forms and reports required to be filed with the SEC
        (collectively, the "SELLER SEC Reports"). The SELLER SEC Reports were
        prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of
        applicable law (including the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
        of the SEC thereunder applicable to such SELLER SEC Reports). As of
        their respective dates, the SELLER SEC Reports did not contain any
        untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
        required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made
        therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
        not misleading.

                      (ii) Each of the financial statements (including, in each
        case, any related notes thereto) contained in the SELLER SEC Reports, if
        any, filed prior to, on or after the date of this Agreement (i) have
        been or will be prepared in accordance with, and complied or will comply
        as to form with, the published rules and regulations of the SEC and GAAP
        applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as

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        otherwise noted therein) and (ii) fairly present or will fairly present
        the financial position of SELLER as of the respective dates thereof and
        the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated,
        except that any unaudited interim financial statements were or will be
        subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments.

                (b)  Availability of Common Stock. SELLER has sufficient
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unissued shares of Common Stock to effect the sale of the Units under this
Agreement. Shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement have
been duly and validly authorized and, when so issued in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.

        Section 4.  Indemnity. PURCHASER and SELLER each hereby agrees to
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indemnify and hold harmless the other and its respective officers, directors and
agents and each other person, if any, who controls or is controlled by any
thereof, within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against any and
all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not
limited to, any and all expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in
investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation commenced or
threatened or any claim whatsoever) arising out of or based upon any false
representation or warranty or breach or failure by the indemnifying party herein
or in any other document furnished in connection with this transaction by the
indemnifying party to the other party or any of it officers, directors, agents
or controlling person.

        Section 5.  Miscellaneous.
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                (a) Modification. Neither this Agreement nor any provision
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hereof may be modified, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in
writing signed by the party against whom any waiver, change, discharge or
termination is sought.

                (b) Notices. Any notice, demand or other communication which any
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party hereto may be required, or may elect, to give to anyone interested
hereunder will be sufficiently given if (a) delivered by a recognized national
courier service to such address as may be given herein or (b) delivered
personally at such address.

                (c) Binding Effect. Except as otherwise provided herein, this
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Agreement is binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and
permitted assigns.

                (d) Entire Agreement; Effectiveness. This Agreement, the
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Convertible Subordinated Debenture, and the Registration Rights Agreement of
even date between the parties hereof contain the entire agreement of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and there are no representations,
covenants or other agreements except as stated or referred to therein. This
Agreement will not be effective until it is executed and approved by SELLER.

                (e) Assignability. This Agreement is not transferable or
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assignable by either party.

                (f) Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by and
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construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to
contracts made and to be performed entirely within such state.

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                (g) Counterparts; Fax Execution. This Agreement may be executed
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through the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts,
and each of such counterparts will, for all purposes, constitute one agreement
binding on all the parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories
to the same counterpart. This Agreement may be signed by fax delivery of a
signed signature page to the other party and such fax execution will be valid in
all respects.

                        [Signatures on following page]

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             IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the
dates set forth below.

PURCHASER:                                STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.,
                                          A Delaware Corporation

 /s/ Ernest Wagner                                By:  /s/ John J. Cadigan
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ERNEST WAGNER                                     Name:    John J. Cadigan
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                                                  Title:   Chairman of the Board
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Address for Notices:                      Address for Notices:

18 Greenwood Shoals                       1598 Whitehall Road
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Grasonville, MD 21638                     Suite E
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                                          Annapolis, MD 21401
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Attention:__________________              Attention:  _________________

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