Warnaco Names Elizabeth Wood Senior Vice President Human Resources

Warnaco Names Elizabeth Wood Senior Vice President Human Resources

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Warnaco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WRNC) today announced that Elizabeth Wood has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Human Resources. In her role, Wood will be responsible for all aspects of human resources worldwide.

Wood, 44, most recently served as a consultant with the Breakthrough Group. She was Executive Vice President, Human Resources for Brooks Brothers from 1996 - 2002. Prior to Brooks Brothers she served in various senior human resources positions in the U.S. and Canada for Marks and Spencer Group plc.

Joe Gromek, Warnaco's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to add Elizabeth to our management team and look forward to her contributions in support of our global growth. She is a talented professional with a proven track record in developing and implementing strategic human resources initiatives including recruitment, talent planning and organizational and executive development."

About The Warnaco Group, Inc.

The Warnaco Group, Inc., headquartered in New York, is a leading apparel company engaged in the business of designing, marketing and selling intimate apparel, menswear, jeanswear, swimwear, men's and women's sportswear and accessories under such owned and licensed brands as Warner's(R), Olga(R), Lejaby(R), Body Nancy Ganz(TM), Speedo(R), Anne Cole(R), Op(R), Ocean Pacific(R), Cole of California(R) and Catalina(R) as well as Chaps(R) sportswear and denim, J. Lo by Jennifer Lopez(R) lingerie, Nautica(R) swimwear, Michael Kors(R) swimwear and Calvin Klein(R) men's and women's underwear, men's, women's, junior women's and children's jeans and women's and juniors' swimwear.

Source: The Warnaco Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Deborah Abraham, Director, Investor Relations, The Warnaco
Group, Inc., +1-212-287-8289

Web site: http://www.warnaco.com/

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