Upscale department store Neiman Marcus may return to the public markets after TPG and Warburg Pincus took it private only two years ago, according to Women's Wear Daily, citing sources close to the company. The buyout firms reportedly have put out "feelers" to gauge Wall Street's interest for an IPO. While an IPO could occur this year, early 2008 appears more likely, WWD added. Since the 2005 take private, rumors surrounding Neiman Marcus' future appear regularly in the pages of WWD, The New York Post and elsewhere. One of those rumors included Neiman Marcus' plans to expand the Bergdorf Goodman brand beyond Manhattan, possibly to classy Las Vegas. However, a year later, Bergdorf remains exclusive to Fifth Avenue, so maybe Neiman Marcus will remain private as well.—Matthew Wurtzel
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