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Just For Feet Inc. said it will close nearly half of its specialty stores over the next three to four months in an effort to return to profitability. Closing 85 stores, including Athletic Attic, Athletic Lady and Imperial Sports locations, will leave Just For Feet with 88 specialty stores, 151 superstores and its World Wide Web site, Feet.com. The Birmingham, Ala.-based company also said it cut 31 jobs. Just For Feet said that with the most recent job cuts and attrition, it has reduced its work force by 20% in the last 60 days.

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