A shareholder group includingEntregrowth Interational Ltd, of Auckland, New Zealand, said it
lifted its stake in Suave Shoe Corp common stock to 319,600
shares, or 11.5 pct of the total outstanding, from a previous
figure of approximately 238,400 shares, or 8.6 pct.
    In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the group said it bought 81,200 Suave Shoe common shares in
open market transactions between October 1 and 19 at 8.34 dlrs
to 10.07 dlrs a share.
    No reason was given for the purchases.
 Reuter
