Cherokee Group said ithas filed for an offering of 2,500,000 common shares, including
700,000 to be sold by shareholders, through underwriters First
Boston Inc &lt;FBC> and American Express Co &lt;AXP> unit Shearson
Lehman Brothers Inc.
    It said it will use its proceeds to repay bank debt, for
capital spending and for general corporate purposes including
possible acquisitions.
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