Perry Ellis International Inc. (PERY) Chairman, CEO, President and COO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Aug. 7, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 George Feldenkreis, Chairman and CEO and Oscar Feldenkreis,
 President and COO of Perry Ellis International Inc. (PERY), will
 preside over the closing bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 4 p.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Marisa Drew
 212.242.9353; mdrew@laforce-stevens.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The closing bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17. The downlink frequency is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the closing bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Perry Ellis International Inc. (PERY):

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, including dress and casual shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters, dress and casual pants and shorts, jeans wear, active wear and men's and women's swimwear to all major levels of retail distribution. The company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns a portfolio of highly recognized brands including Perry Ellis(r), Jantzen(r), Cubavera(r), Munsingwear(r), Savane(r), Original Penguin(r), Grand Slam(r), Natural Issue(r), Pro Player(r), the Havanera Co.(r), Axis(r), Tricots St. Raphael(r), Gotcha(r), Girl Star(r) and MCD(r). The company also licenses trademarks from third parties including Nike(r) for swimwear, and PING(r) and PGA TOUR(r) for golf apparel. Additional information on the company is available at http://www.pery.com.