KCP Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kenneth Cole Productions (NYSE:KCP) announced today that Joel Newman, most recently Chief Operating Officer at Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc. and Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations at Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, Inc., would be joining the Company as Chief Operating Officer. He joins the Company after a distinguished career of over 40 years in the retail and wholesale apparel industries. Mr. Newman spent almost 12 years at Tommy Hilfiger as well as 16 years at Saks Fifth Avenue and its parent Batus Retail, culminating in his appointment as President and Chief Operating Officer of Kohl's Department Stores. He also served as President of Calvin Klein Industries during the integration of its Puritan Fashion acquisition. "Joel has extraordinary wholesale, retail, and brand building experience," said Kenneth Cole, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "I know he will be a great support to me and to the entire management team." Mr. Newman will be based in the Company's New York and New Jersey offices and will oversee the areas of Finance, Operations, Human Resources, and Legal. About Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. designs, sources, and markets a broad range of footwear, handbags, and accessories under the brand names "Kenneth Cole New York," "Kenneth Cole Reaction," "Unlisted, a Kenneth Cole Production," and "Tribeca, a Kenneth Cole Production," as well as footwear under the licensed trademark "Bongo." The Company has also granted a wide variety of third party licenses for the production of men's, women's and children's apparel as well as fragrances, timepieces, eyewear, and several other accessory categories. The Company's products are distributed through department stores, better specialty stores, and company-owned retail stores as well as direct-to-consumer catalogs and e-commerce. Further information can be found at http://www.kennethcole.com/. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: mmencer@kennethcole.com DATASOURCE: Kenneth Cole Productions CONTACT: Company Contact: Meredith Paley, VP Corporate Communications of Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc., +1-212-830-7405; or Investor Relations Contact: James R. Palczynski, Principal of ICR, Inc., +1-203-222-9013 Web site: http://www.kencole.com/

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