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Van Heusen to buy Hilfiger for $3 billion


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Phillips-Van Heusen Corp said it will buy fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger for about $3.0 billion to boost its international segment.

    Tommy Hilfiger is currently owned by private equity firm Apax Partners .

    Phillips-Van Heusen expects the deal to boost earnings by 20 cents to 25 cents a share, excluding items, in the fiscal year ending January 30, 2011. It sees a profit boost of 75 cents a share to $1.00 a share in the fiscal year ending January 29, 2012.

    (Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan; Editing by Derek Caney)