tiffany jewellery. (NYSE: TIF) today announced plans to open a store at Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, in fall 2004. The store will occupy approximately 5,400 gross square feet and will primarily carry tiffany fine and engagement jewelry, watches and the exclusive designs of Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso and Jean Schlumberger, as well as a selection of accessories, china and crystal gifts. The store will also introduce customers to the latest Tiffany Earrings designs. These include the new Tiffany Mark(TM) T-57 timepiece, the boldly styled addition to the classic Tiffany Mark watch collection that underscores Tiffany's renowned reputation as one of the world's premier watchmakers. Other new designs include the Tiffany legacy engagement ring, a lavish, diamond-encrusted platinum setting surrounding a patented cushion cut center diamond. "Kansas City is a highly desirable market for Tiffany," said Beth O. Canavan, executive vice president of Tiffany & Co. "As a vibrant cultural and business center, with a heritage of art and architectural beauty, the city offers us the ideal location in the celebrated Country Club Plaza where we can offer new and existing customers our own heritage of quality, craftsmanship and superior service." Tiffany & Co. is the internationally renowned jeweler and specialty retailer. Sales are made primarily through company-operated TIFFANY & CO. stores and boutiques in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Direct Marketing includes Tiffany's Business Sales division, Internet and catalog sales. Specialty Retail primarily includes the retail sales made in LITTLE SWITZERLAND stores and also includes consolidated results from other ventures now operated or to be operated under non-TIFFANY & CO. trademarks or trade names. Additional information can be found on Tiffany's