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Tween Brands Inc. (NYSE:TWB) (TWB) Tuesday named Rolando de Aguiar chief financial officer, effective June 2.

De Aguiar succeeds Paul Carbone, who resigned in Feburary.

The New Albany, Ohio, specialty retailer said de Aguiar, 59 years old, was most recently a managing director with Abacus Advisors LLC, a New York management advisory company.

Shares of Tween Brands closed Monday at $21.48.

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