Perry Ellis, a division of Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY), announced that John Crocco has left the company to pursue other opportunities. Crocco has been the brand’s creative director overseeing design and merchandising for the full range of Perry Ellis lifestyle products, including men’s apparel and accessories.

Oscar Feldenkreis, president and COO of Perry Ellis International, said, “John Crocco has been integral to the continued growth and diversification of the Perry Ellis brand. He has been a valued member of the Perry Ellis family and we wish him well as he pursues new opportunities.”

This past year has been a good one for Perry Ellis and with strong momentum moving into fiscal 2012, expansion into new international markets as well as organic growth within the U.S. is increasing the brand’s global presence.

The company said a search is currently underway for a new creative director.

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Cubavera, Miami’s own Latin-inspired fashion brand, will kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month along with Ocean Drive magazine and Miami International University of Art and Design with a fashion show and contest that will offer students the chance of a lifetime.

Perry Ellis International, Inc. announced today that the Company will release its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 on Thursday, August 18, 2011 before the market opens. The Company will sponsor a conference call to discuss these results the same day at 9:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. CDT; 7:00 a.m. MDT; 6:00 a.m. PDT).

The call will be hosted by George Feldenkreis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Oscar Feldenkreis, President and Chief Operating Officer; and Anita Britt, 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 for ten days, 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. # 1450277.

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, as well as select children’s apparel. The Company's collection of dress and casual shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters, dress pants, casual pants and shorts, jeans wear, active wear, dresses 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®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Centro®, Solero®, Munsingwear®, Savane®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Grand Slam®, Natural Issue®, Pro Player®, the Havanera Co.®, Axis®, Tricots St. Raphael®, Gotcha®, Girl Star®, MCD®, John Henry®, Mondo di Marco®, Redsand®, Manhattan®, Axist®, Farah®, Anchor Blue® and Miller’s Outpost®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Pierre Cardin® for men’s sportswear, Nike® and Jag® for swimwear, and Callaway®, TOP-FLITE®, PGA TOUR® and Champions Tour® for golf apparel.

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Management Dynamics, a leading provider of Global Trade Management (GTM) solutions, announces that Apparel Magazine has named its customer Perry Ellis as a 2011 “Top Innovator,” and Management Dynamics as a “Top Innovator Partner.”

Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended October 30, 2010.  Third Quarter Operations Review

For the three months ended October 30, 2010 (“third quarter of fiscal 2011), total revenues increased 13% to $201.3 million, compared to $178.6 million in the third quarter ended October 31, 2009 (“third quarter of fiscal 2010”). Revenue increases were realized across numerous businesses- led by strong performance within Perry Ellis branded businesses, golf, retail and bottoms businesses.

Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today the extension of its license agreement with Nike, Inc. in which Perry Ellis will continue to design, produce, manufacture and distribute men’s, women’s and children’s swimwear, performance and casual swimwear products, select apparel and swim equipment within North America under the Nike Swim brand through 2014.

“We are extremely pleased to announce today the extension of our agreement and partnership with Nike. This extension provides us with a platform for long-term growth with one of the world’s most recognized brands and helps to further strengthen our relationships with retail partners,” commented Oscar Feldenkreis, President and Chief Operating Officer of Perry Ellis International. “We will continue to leverage our expertise and strong distribution with our other swim brands to ensure that Nike Swim reaches it full potential.”

Perry Ellis International will maintain distribution through its current account base of sporting goods stores, department stores and specialty swim accounts, while also focusing on growing its accessory and team sales business by adding on additional school and aquatic club programs. Today, Perry Ellis distributes Nike Swim product into over 4,000 domestic points of retail distribution.

Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today that the company will be presenting at the 8^th Annual CL King Best Ideas Conference. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 3:30 PM EDT in the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, New York and will be webcasted live on the investor relations section of the company’s website (http://www.pery.com). A replay will be available on-demand for 15 days following the conference.

About Perry Ellis International

Perry Ellis International, Inc. is a leading designer, distributor and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's, women's and children’s apparel, accessories and fragrances. The Company's collection of dress and casual shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters, dress pants, 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®, Centro®, Solero®, Munsingwear®, Savane®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Grand Slam®, Natural Issue®, Pro Player®, the Havanera Co.®, Axis®, Tricots St. Raphael®, Gotcha®, Girl Star®, MCD®, John Henry®, Mondo di Marco®, Redsand®, Manhattan®, Axist® and Farah®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties including Pierre Cardin® for men’s sportswear, Nike® and Jag® for swimwear, and Callaway Golf®, TOP-FLITE®, PGA TOUR® and Champions Tour® for golf apparel. Additional information on the Company is available at http://www.pery.com.

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Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today, that based on preliminary estimates for its second quarter ended July 31, 2010 (“second quarter fiscal 2011”), the Company expects revenue of approximately $162 million, compared to $159 million during the comparable period last year. Revenues grew approximately 9%, excluding the planned exit of $11 million in unprofitable businesses from last year.

Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) today announced that it has completed the refinancing of the Miami, Florida headquarters facility as well as secured a fixed interest rate reduction on the mortgage of its Tampa, Florida, distribution facility.

“We are extremely pleased to have executed the financing transactions, which their structure and duration will allow us to continue improving our balance sheet metrics while maximizing value for all of the Company’s stakeholders.”

Perry Ellis International announced yesterday that it has entered into a license agreement with Oxford Ophthalmic Corporation, a division of Eyewear Designs Ltd., to design, manufacture and distribute men’s and women’s eyewear under the Cubavera brand.

“Eyewear Designs Ltd. is an industry leader in the eyewear market and the right partner for adding a new product category and interpreting the Cubavera lifestyle. We are extremely excited about the potential of this agreement and we look forward to working together with Eyewear Designs on a successful launch.”

Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ: PERY) announced yesterday that it has entered into a license agreement with Beluga Inc., a subsidiary of the Adjmi Apparel Group, to design, manufacture, and distribute apparel for infants through boys’ size 20 under the Gotcha brand name.

“This is a great opportunity to increase penetration of the Gotcha brand to additional, complementary categories with a licensee that can clearly interpret the essence of the Gotcha lifestyle. We look forward to a great partnership with this industry leader.”

Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) and Westport Corporation announced today that they have agreed to not renew their license agreement for men’s accessories including wallets, bags, and gift sets under the Perry Ellis family of brands. The license agreement expires December 31, 2010. Westport will continue to manufacture and distribute accessories for Perry Ellis International until then. Effective January 1, 2011, Perry Ellis International will take over all aspects of its accessories business.

“Westport has been a solid partner for Perry Ellis International over the years, and we would like to thank them for the hard work, dedication, and expertise in producing our accessories under the Perry Ellis family of brands”

Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today that the company will be presenting at the 30^th Annual Piper Jaffray “UNPLUGGED” Consumer Conference on Tuesday, June 8^th, 2010 at 10:30 AM EDT at The Westin New York at Times Square in New York City, NY.

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® by Munsingwear®, Grand Slam®, Natural Issue®, Pro Player®, the Havanera Co.®, Axis®, Tricots St. Raphael®, Gotcha®, Girl Star®, MCD® John Henry®, Mondo di Marco®, Redsand®, Manhattan®, Axist® and Farah®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties including Pierre Cardin® for men’s sportswear, Nike® and Jag® for swimwear, and Callaway®, and PGA TOUR® for golf apparel. Additional information on the Company is available at http://www.pery.com.  

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Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) announced yesterday that it has agreed with Smart Apparel (U.S.) Inc. to end its license agreement for men’s dress shirts under the Perry Ellis and Perry Ellis Portfolio brands. Under the amended agreement Smart Apparel will continue to manufacture and distribute Perry Ellis dress shirts until December 31, 2010. Effective January 1, 2011, Perry Ellis International will take over all aspects of its dress shirt business. Smart Apparel will continue producing Perry Ellis International’s tailored clothing including men’s suits, suit separates, and sport jackets, which are available at major department stores nationwide.

Mr. Dean joins Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) with extensive marketing, design service, advertising, and visual merchandising experience, most recently with Abercrombie & Fitch, where he served as Senior Director, of Brand Marketing and Public Relations. Prior to Abercrombie & Fitch, Mr. Dean had a successful career at Calvin Klein Cosmetics Company, serving as Creative Director, where he led U.S. and international design teams for the Calvin Klein, Nautica, and BCBG brands until 2005.

“We are pleased to welcome Brett to Perry Ellis International and are excited about the experience and leadership that he brings to the table”

Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) announced the election of Mr. Eduardo Sardiña as a new independent member to the Company’s Board of Directors, bringing the total number of directors to seven and the number of independent directors to five.

“Eduardo’s strong leadership and operational background, financial experience, and strong ties to the local community make him an ideal complement to our board. In addition, I look forward to his marketing perspectives and international strategic planning insights as we move into 2010 and continue with our growth plans”