PERY Perry Ellis International Inc. (delisted)

Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today that the Company will release its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 on Friday, August 22, 2008 before the market opens. The Company will sponsor a conference call to discuss these results on Friday, August 22, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. EDT (10:00 a.m. CDT; 9:00 a.m. MDT; 8:00 a.m. PDT). The call will be hosted by George Feldenkreis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Oscar Feldenkreis, President and Chief Operating Officer; and Thomas D�Ambrosio, interim Chief Financial Officer. To access the live broadcast, please visit the investor relations section on the Company's homepage at http://www.pery.com. A Digital Replay of the conference call will be available until September 6, 2008 starting two hours after its completion, and can be accessed by dialing toll-free 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 and give the conference I.D. # 5824309. About Perry Ellis International Perry Ellis International, Inc. is a leading designer, distributor and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's and women's apparel, accessories and fragrances. The Company's collection of dress and casual shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters, dress and casual pants and shorts, jeans wear, active wear and men's and women's swimwear is available through all major levels of retail distribution. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns a portfolio of nationally and internationally recognized brands including Perry Ellis�, Jantzen�, Laundry by Shelli Segal�, C&C California�, Cubavera�, Munsingwear�, Savane�, Original Penguin�, Grand Slam�, Natural Issue�, Pro Player�, the Havanera Co.�, Axis�, Tricots St. Raphael�, Gotcha�, Girl Star� and MCD�. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties including Dockers� for outerwear, Nike� and JAG� for swimwear, and PING� and PGA TOUR� for golf apparel. Additional information on the Company is available at http://www.pery.com.