Peter Rizzo Appointed CEO of I.C. Isaacs NEW YORK, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ISAC) , designer and marketer of the Marithe & Francois Girbaud brand of jeanswear and sportswear, today announced that following a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors, Peter Rizzo has been appointed CEO of the Company. Prior to joining I.C. Isaacs, Mr. Rizzo was President and Vice Chairman of Bergdorf Goodman, President of Polo Retail at Polo Ralph Lauren and Executive Vice President and Head Merchant of Barneys New York. Mr. Rizzo has worked within the apparel industry for 26 years. Staffan Ahrenberg, Chairman of I.C. Isaacs, said, "We are very pleased that Peter is joining our company. He is one of the industry's leading product people and an exceptionally talented retail and merchandising executive. His management experience at Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys, as well as his success in expanding the Polo Ralph Lauren brand will lend itself perfectly to I.C. Isaacs efforts to enhance the visibility of the Marithe & Francois Girbaud brand within the U.S." Mr. Rizzo commented, "I am very excited about the opportunity to work with I.C. Isaacs and the talented design team of Marithe & Francois Girbaud. I see tremendous opportunity at I.C. Isaacs to grow the business by combining my knowledge and love of great product with my merchandising and brand-building skills." Francois Girbaud and Marithe added, "We are looking forward to working in close partnership with Peter Rizzo to build greater brand awareness in the U.S. Peter is incredibly well-respected in the apparel industry, having worked with some of the most prominent brands and organizations in fashion, and we are honored that we will be able to draw from his deep experience." THE COMPANY I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. is a designer and marketer of branded jeanswear and sportswear based in New York and Baltimore. The Company offers full lines of jeanswear and sportswear for men and women under the Marithe & Francois Girbaud brand in the United States and Puerto Rico. DATASOURCE: I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. CONTACT: Winnie Lerner, or Kenny Juarez, +1-212-371-5999, both of Abernathy MacGregor Group, for I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc.

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