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Haggar Adds Jeffrey Banks as Design Consultant Fashion Expertise Helps Support Amazing Growth Of Sportswear Business DALLAS, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Haggar Clothing Co., a leading marketer of men's clothing, announced the appointment of Jeffrey Banks as a design consultant for the men's sportswear business. In this position, Banks is responsible for leading the design direction for Fall 05 Haggar(R) knit and woven sport shirts, providing design conceptualization and development including signature fashion basic pieces as well as fashion forward items in a broad variety of fabrics and silhouettes in both casual and dressy styles. Banks is based in New York and will work closely with the company's product development team, reporting directly to Gary Aronson, senior vice president of merchandising at Haggar Clothing Co. "Jeffrey brings a wealth of knowledge of menswear design experience to Haggar," said Aronson. "The strength of the Haggar brand combined with Jeffrey's depth of experience and creativity gives Haggar more potential than ever to build on the growing sportswear business," stated Alan Burks, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Haggar Clothing Co. Banks brings to Haggar more than 25 years of fashion and business experience as a leading designer in men's apparel. Banks has designed for many esteemed brands, including Nik Nik and Merona Sport, which he launched and developed. Banks also worked directly with Bloomingdale's, creating the launch for its own private labels, Metropolitan View and East Island. Banks also created the Johnnie Walker Sportswear collection and currently has a tailored clothing and sportswear license with Hart Schaffner & Marx Co. He has received the Cutty Sark Award for Outstanding U.S. Designer of Menswear. Currently, Banks devotes time supporting the fashion industry as a member of the Executive Board of Directors of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and has served as a senior board member to the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). He was also a Design Critic at the Parson's School of Design. About Haggar Haggar Clothing Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Haggar Corp. (NASDAQ:HGGR), is a leading marketer of men's casual and dress apparel and women's sportswear, with global headquarters in Dallas, TX. Haggar markets in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico and Indonesia. Haggar also holds exclusive licenses to use the Claiborne(R) trademark in the United States to manufacture, market and sell men's shorts and pants and to use the Kenneth Cole New York(R) and Kenneth Cole Reaction(R) trademarks throughout the United States to manufacture, distribute and sell men's tailored dress pants and men's dress and casual pants and shorts in men's classification pant departments. For more information visit the Haggar website at http://www.haggar.com/. DATASOURCE: Haggar Clothing Co. CONTACT: Marina Hoffmann, , or Genna Blackman, , both of LaForce & Stevens, +1-212-242-9353, for Haggar Web site: http://www.haggar.com/

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