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Summer Infant, Inc. ("Summer Infant" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SUMR) (NASDAQ: SUMRW) today announced that it has implemented certain debt reduction and cost saving initiatives designed to better align its organization and overall cost structure in the current challenging economic environment.

--  Summer Infant has entered into a sale-leaseback transaction related to
    its corporate headquarters.  Under the terms of the transaction, the
    Company sold its facility to Faith Realty, a company owned by Jason Macari,
    CEO and Chairman of Summer Infant, for $4.05 million and subsequently
    entered into an agreement to lease the facility under a 7-year term.  The
    purchase price, which was determined by several independent appraisals of
    the property, approximates the net book value of the building on the
    Company's books, and therefore will result in an immaterial P&L impact.
    The company will be leasing back the building for approximately the same
    amount it currently pays in principal and interest payments each month on
    its real estate loan. This transaction enables the Company to pay down
    outstanding debt and provides greater borrowing flexibility.
    

Following a comprehensive review of its operations, the Company's cost reduction activities include:

--  The Company has implemented a workforce reduction of approximately
    10%, which is being phased in over the next few months and is expected to
    save the company approximately $1.0 million on an annualized basis once
    completed.
--  The Company has initiated a plan to consolidate certain warehousing
    activities, which will be executed in the fourth quarter of this year.
    This is expected to save approximately $1.0 million on an annualized basis
    once fully implemented.
    

"Given the unprecedented economic challenges we are facing, we continue to take steps to manage our cost structure in this difficult environment," commented Jason Macari. "While we remain very confident in our 2009 product lineup and our competitive position, given the uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, we feel it is prudent to adjust our cost structure. We appreciate the dedication and commitment of all of our employees, thus the decision to reduce our staff is a very difficult one. We regret having to take these actions; however, we believe these cost-cutting measures are necessary, as it is critical that we position our business to maximize our profitability without sacrificing the quality of our products or the service we provide for our customers. In addition, we are very pleased to have successfully completed the sale-leaseback transaction, which demonstrates our commitment to paying down debt and improving our capital structure."

About Summer Infant, Inc.

Based in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, the Company is a designer, marketer and distributor of branded durable juvenile health, safety and wellness products (for ages 0-3 years), which are sold principally to large U.S. retailers. The Company currently sells proprietary products in a number of different categories, including nursery audio/video monitors, safety gates, durable bath products, bed rails, infant thermometers and related nursery, health and safety products, booster and potty seats, soft goods, bouncers, travel accessories, highchairs and swings.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release that are not historical fact may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created thereby. These forward-looking statements relate to information or assumptions about the acquisitions of Basic Comfort, Inc. and Kiddopotamus and Company, benefits and synergies of these transactions, future opportunities for the combined company and products and any other statements regarding the future expectations, beliefs, goals or prospects of the Company. These statements are accompanied by words such as "anticipate," "expect," "project," "will," "believes," "estimate" and similar expressions. The Company cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the concentration of the Company's business with retail customers; the ability of the Company to compete in its industry; the Company's dependence on key personnel; the Company's reliance on foreign suppliers; the costs associated with pursuing and integrating strategic acquisitions; and other risks as detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this presentation.

Contact: Joe Driscoll Chief Financial Officer Summer Infant, Inc. (401) 671-6922 or Devlin Lander Integrated Corporate Relations (415) 292-6855