, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings
Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD), is a leading broadline retailer providing
merchandise and related services.

Except for any historical information that they contain, the
statements in this news release regarding Marvel's plans are
forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, including a decrease in the level of media exposure or
popularity of Marvel's characters, financial difficulties of Marvel's
major licensees, delays and cancellations of movies and television
productions based on Marvel characters , poor performance of major
movies based on Marvel characters, toy-production delays or
shortfalls , continued concentration of toy retailers, toy inventory
risk, significant appreciation of Chinese currency against other
currencies and the imposition of quotas or tariffs on products
manufactured in China. The combined
bottoms volume of the two companies makes us one of the largest
producers of men's pants in the world. John's Bay(R),
Roundtree + Yorke(R), and White Stag(R).

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For more information, visit the Sears,
Roebuck website at http://www., (NYSE: MVL) a global character -based
entertainment licensing company, announced today that it is
consolidating its important apparel licensing business with leading
partners Kids Headquarters, as master apparel licensee, and Mad
Engine, which will spearhead t-shirts and tops.
Pursuant to the new, multi-year license agreements , Kids
Headquarters has been awarded the rights to produce and market all
kids and adult apparel for several premier Marvel character
franchises, including Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the
Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Marvel Heroes, Marvel's pre-school
line, Spider-Man and Friends and Marvel's infant brand, Marvel Babies. Feldenkreis continued: "This acquisition increases the
significance of the bottoms category from approximately 20 percent of
our total sales to over 40 percent, balancing our portfolio of tops
and bottoms and further diversifying our product mix .

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com and Casual Male provides our customers
with an outstanding selection of men's big and tall clothing ," said Chris
Shimojima, Sears vice president and general manager, Customer Direct.

Marvel Consolidates Apparel Licensing Business with Leading Partners Kids Headquarters and Mad Engine

Marvel facilitates the creation of
entertainment projects, including feature films, DVD/home video, video
games and television based on its characters and also licenses its
characters for use in a wide range of consumer products and services
including apparel, toys, collectibles, snack foods and promotions.

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sears.
Mad Engine has been awarded the rights to produce and market
0-20/S-XXXL T-Shirts and related knit tops as well as hooded,
crewneck, zipper fleece, garage, pique and jersey shirts for
Spider-Man, X -Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk,
Captain America, Elektra, Daredevil and Ghost Rider. Copyright (C) 2004 Marvel
Characters, Inc. We feel that this acquisition will continue to create
substantial value for our shareholders and build one of the premier
apparel companies in the world.

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K. Primary product
lines feature casual and dress-casual pants, shorts, denim jeans, and
woven and knit shirts.

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,
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation, (Nasdaq: SHLD) today
announced the launch of Casual Male men's big and tall apparel on sears.
George Feldenkreis, Chairman and CEO of Perry Ellis International,
said, "This acquisition should add in excess of $230 million in net
sales on an annualized basis, and we expect it will be $0.05 - $0.

Safe Harbor Statement

Forward-looking statements (statements which are not historical
facts) in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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Men's shirt sizes range from 1X - 8X and LT to
5XLT and pants from waist size 38 to 60 and inseams from 28 to 38.com increased more than 40 percent in 2004 over 2003, and
the company continues to add new offerings online. Closing on this transaction is expected to take place
on or before February 26, 2005, and will be funded by proceeds from
Perry Ellis International's senior credit facility.

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Casual Male Launches Big and Tall Clothing on Sears.com

to make certain estimates and assumptions
regarding its strategic direction and the effect of such plans on its
financial results.
and worldwide while also serving as an invaluable source of
intellectual property. subsidiary
of Tropical Sportswear International (NASDAQ:TSIC) ("TSI ") for $88.10
accretive in the first twelve months after acquisition. We are now one
of the most broadly diversified and balanced men's sportswear
companies in the United States, with the ability to capitalize on
current opportunities.

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com,
under a long-term agreement."
"The relationship with Sears in the marketing of Casual Male's products on
the sears. "Sears is
one of the most respected and widely known retailers and Casual Male is
dedicated to expanding the services it provides to its customers and
increasing its presence as a multi-channel retailer.
"We are excited to commence a brand new partnership with Kids
Headquarters and expand our relationship with Mad Engine to help
broaden Marvel's impact in the significant apparel category," said Mr. The company, through its wholly owned
subsidiaries, owns a portfolio of highly recognized brands including
Perry Ellis(R), Jantzen (R), Cubavera(R), Munsingwear(R), John
Henry(R), Original Penguin(R), Grand Slam(R), Natural Issue (R),
Penguin Sport(R), the Havanera Co.

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and HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. Licensed
brands include Bill Blass(R) and Van Heusen(R). TSI distinguishes itself by
providing major retailers with comprehensive brand management programs
and uses advanced technology to provide retailers with customer,
product and market analyses, apparel design, and merchandising
consulting and inventory forecasting.

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Marvel 's operations are
focused in four areas: entertainment (Marvel Studios), licensing,
publishing and toys (Toy Biz). (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today that it has received bankruptcy
court approval for the acquisition of certain domestic operating
assets as well as the outstanding capital stock of the U. The company also licenses trademarks from third parties
including Nike(R) and Tommy Hilfiger (R) for swimwear, PING(R) and PGA
Tour(R) for golf apparel and Ocean Pacific(R) for men's sportswear .

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Just in time for Father's Day gift giving, the Casual Male big and tall
clothing section of sears.

About Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. All rights reserved. is a leading designer , distributor
and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's and women's
apparel, accessories , and fragrances, including dress and casual
shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters, dress and casual pants and shorts,
jeans wear, active wear and men's and women's swimwear to all major
levels of retail distribution.(R), Axis(R), and Tricots St.

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In September 2004, Sears
launched apparel on sears. Sears , Roebuck also offers a variety of merchandise and services through
sears.com, landsend.com, and specialty catalogs. The Company is headquartered in
Canton, Massachusetts and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol "CMRG."

The discussion of forward-looking information requires management of
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.

Business Editors/Entertainment Editors

NEW YORK----

Consolidation Strategy Designed to Maximize Revenue Opportunities
for Marvel, Partners and Retailers

Marvel Enterprises, Inc. These new arrangements further
Marvel's category management strategy, whereby Marvel seeks to enhance
the potential market for its licensed products by consolidating key
licensing categories with top-caliber partners who can provide
extensive marketing and promotional support for Marvel-licensed
product lines, resulting in higher returns for all parties. (NYSE: MVL), is one of the world's most prominent
character-based entertainment companies.S.marvel.
We will grow these brands through Perry Ellis' core competencies ,
investing in their marketing and improving design.

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"The partnership between sears. "Our
customers continue to request brand name apparel in men's big and tall sizes,
and the addition of Casual Male and its well-known brand names is perfect in
fulfilling those needs.com with proprietary and private label brands
including Apostrophe, A/Line, Lands' End, Covington and Structure, and added
more brands in spring 2005.

About Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Co."

About Marvel Enterprises

With a library of over 5,000 proprietary characters, Marvel
Enterprises, Inc.
Lastly, Tropical 's U.pery. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of
the day hereof and Perry Ellis disclaims any intent or obligation to
update the same.

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"Consolidating license categories with industry leaders will
enable the Marvel brand to garner the most significant retail space,
receive the strongest sales and marketing support and increase the
distribution of our products, making Marvel a key franchise for our
licensees.

Marvel, Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the
Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Elektra, Daredevil, Ghost Rider,
Marvel Heroes, Spider-Man and Friends and Marvel Babies and the
distinctive likeness thereof are trademarks of Marvel Characters,
Inc. www .5
million in cash."

About Perry Ellis International

Perry Ellis International, Inc .

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CMRG, the largest retailer of big and tall men's apparel with retail
operations throughout the United States, London, Canada and England , operates
496 Casual Male Big + Tall stores, 13 Casual Male at Sears-Canada stores and
22 Rochester Big and Tall stores and a direct to consumer business which
includes catalog and two e-commerce sites. Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.
Rothwell.
Raphael (R).com

About Tropical Sportswear International

TSI is a designer and marketer of high -quality branded and
retailer private branded apparel products that are sold to major
retailers in all levels and channels of distribution.

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com features a broad variety of brand name
sportswear , activewear and apparel basics in hard-to-find men's sizes,
including jeans, pants and shirts from Levi's(R), Dockers(R), George Foreman
Comfort Zone and Reebok(R).com will provide an excellent opportunity to expand the awareness of
our brand and showcase our apparel to a larger audience of shoppers," said
David Levin, Casual Male's president and chief executive officer.searsholdings. Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. These and other risks and uncertainties are
described in Marvel's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including Marvel's Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. subsidiary will provide an excellent platform
for the future expansion of Perry Ellis International brands into
Europe.
Additional information on the company is available at
http://www. Factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, a
significant decrease in business from or loss of any of Perry Ellis'
major customers, the effectiveness of Perry Ellis' planned
advertising, marketing and promotional campaigns, the ability of Perry
Ellis to contain costs, disruption in the supply chain, general
economic conditions, Perry Ellis' future capital needs and ability to
obtain financing, changes in fashion trends and consumer acceptance of
both new designs and newly introduced products, ability to predict
consumer preferences, anticipated trends and conditions in Perry
Ellis' industry, including future consolidation, the seasonality of
Perry Ellis' swimwear business, termination or non-renewal of any
material license agreements to which Perry Ellis is a party, ability
to integrate businesses, trademarks, trade names and licenses,
including Salant, the level of consumer spending for apparel and other
merchandise, exposure to foreign currency risk, possible disruption in
commercial activities due to terrorist activity and armed conflict and
other factors, including those set forth in Perry Ellis' filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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"
Sales at sears. Sears, Roebuck offers
consumers leading proprietary brands including Kenmore, Craftsman, DieHard and
Lands' End -- among the most trusted and preferred brands in the U.com or the Sears Holdings Corporation
website at http://www.'s actual results and the
implementation of its plans and operations may differ materially from forward-
looking statements it made.

Business Editors

MIAMI----Perry Ellis International ,
Inc.K. The actual
results of Perry Ellis could differ materially from those expressed or
indicated by forward-looking statements.

Men's, women's and children's outer clothing except for formal and dress wear, uniforms and athletic.

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CANTON, Mass., (Nasdaq: CMRG) and Sears, Roebuck and Co., and are use with permission. Investors are cautioned that
all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties ,
including those risks and uncertainties detailed in Perry Ellis'
filings with the SEC.

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Later this year, sears.com.(R), Bay to Bay(R), Two Pepper(R),
Royal Palm(R), Banana Joe(R), and Authentic Chino Casuals(R).

This section includes resort, sports and relaxed wear.

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com will offer a broad
range of athletic footwear in addition to new brands of apparel, footwear and
accessories such as Latina Life.

This announcement
signifies a brand new partnership with Kids Headquarters and an
expanded relationship with Mad Engine. The
announcement was made by Tim Rothwell, Marvel Enterprises ' President
Worldwide Consumer Media Group.com

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"
Mr."
Oscar Feldenkreis, President and COO of Perry Ellis International,
concluded , "This acquisition enhances our standing with our retail
partners by adding many of Tropical's high profile labels to our
branded portfolio, including Savane(R), Farah(R), and Banana Joe(R).

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Sears , Roebuck offers its wide range of home
merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services through more than
2,400 Sears-branded and affiliated stores in the United States and Canada,
which includes approximately 870 full-line and 1,100 specialty stores in the
U. The
company is the nation 's largest provider of home services, with more than 14
million service calls made annually.
Marvel 's characters and plot lines are created by its publishing
division which continues to expand its leadership position in the U.

Perry Ellis International Receives Court Approval for Acquisition of Tropical Sportswear

Retailer national
private brands that we produce include Puritan(R), George(TM),
Member 's Mark(R), Sonoma(R), Croft + Barrow(R), St.

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encourages readers
of forward-looking information concerning the Company to refer to its prior
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that set forth certain
risks and uncertainties that may have an impact on future results and
direction of Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. Marvel assumes
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements. We are pleased to add to our organization the
very capable people at TSI's Tampa facility , and plan to maintain a
significant Tampa presence. In addition, our
familiarity with the bottoms business, as well as common merchandising
and management systems, will facilitate our integration of Tropical. Major owned brands include Savane(R), Farah(R),
Flyers(R), The Original Khaki Co.

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Dress
shirts and shoes will be added in the near future, followed by suit separates
and dress pants .S.
Their initial product assortment will include Boys/Girls (0-20) sets,
separates, swimwear, T-Shirts, layettes/boxed sets and outerwear. Kids
Headquarters will also work with Marvel to identify and develop key
strategic initiatives that will help grow revenue and brand awareness
in the apparel category. We predicted years ago that
retailer consolidation would transform relationships between apparel
wholesalers and their customers, and our new assets make Perry Ellis
International more valuable and important to its customers.