KWD Kellwood

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- George Sokolowski was named corporate vice president strategy and chief marketing officer by the Kellwood Company board of directors on January 25, 2008, according to Robert C. Skinner Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Kellwood. Sokolowski joined Kellwood as vice president strategy and chief marketing officer on January 7, 2008. He has more than 30 years of experience in the retail and consumer packaged good industries, and most recently served as managing partner of SkyTop Advisors, a retail marketing advisory group. His responsibilities include strategic planning, brand development and positioning, consumer research, and trend analysis. Based in New York, Sokolowski reports to Skinner. ABOUT KELLWOOD COMPANY Kellwood (NYSE:KWD) is a $1.6 billion leading marketer of apparel and consumer soft goods. Specializing in branded products, the Company markets to all channels of distribution with products and brands tailored to each specific channel. Kellwood brands include Vince(R), HOLLYWOULD(R), Phat Farm(R), Baby Phat(R), Sag Harbor(R), Koret(R), Jax(R), Democracy(R), Sangria(TM), Jolt(R), My Michelle(R), Briggs New York(R), Hanna Andersson(R), Onesies(R), Kelty(R), Royal Robbins(R) and Sierra Designs(R). Calvin Klein(R), XOXO(R), David Meister(R), Gerber(R), and O Oscar, an Oscar de la Renta Company, are produced under licensing agreements. For more information, visit http://www.kellwood.com/. MEDIA CONTACT: Donna B. Weaver, Kellwood Company, 212-329-8072, or . DATASOURCE: Kellwood Company CONTACT: Donna B. Weaver of Kellwood Company, +1-212-329-8072, Web site: http://www.kellwood.com/

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