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Hancock has arranged $105 million in debtor-in-possession financing with Wachovia Bank. The retailer is also trying to secure a loan of $17.5 million with another lender.

"It allows us to focus our attention and resources entirely on further improving our better-performing stores and right-sizing our back-office operations and distribution center," says Jane Aggers, president and CEO.

The 104 stores that management is shutting are on top of 30 units it had announced last month for closures. This latest round of shut stores will leave the retailer with about 270 units across the country.

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