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Kellwood Names Childrenswear Executive Gary F. Simmons President of Gerber Childrenswear NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kellwood announced the appointment of Gary F. Simmons as president of its Gerber Childrenswear division, today, according to Patrick J. Burns, chief executive officer of Childrenswear and president of Kellwood Intimate Apparel. Simmons has 29 years' experience in the apparel and retail industry -- and has developed strategic partnerships within the industry to open new revenue opportunities and maximize bottom line results. "Gary is a results-oriented executive with strong experience in leading high-performance organizations, forging retailer relationships and building strong brands. I look forward to partnering with him as our management team charts the course which will carry the company to continued success," said Burns. Simmons is a seasoned executive in the childrenswear market. He most recently held the post of chief executive officer for VF Playwear were he directed all aspects of operations for the branded childrenswear business from 1997-2004. Prior to VF he was president and chief executive officer of Healthtex from 1993-1997. In addition to these posts, he held various management level positions within the childrenswear industry from 1976-1992. Based in New York, Simmons reports to Burns. Kellwood (NYSE:KWD) is a $2.5 billion marketer of apparel and consumer soft goods. Kellwood specializes in branded as well as private label products, and markets to all channels of distribution with product specific to a particular channel. Kellwood brands include Phat Farm(R), Baby Phat(R), Sag Harbor(R), Koret(R), Jax(R), David Dart(R), Democracy(R), Dorby(TM), My Michelle(R), Briggs New York(R), Northern Isles(R), David Brooks(R), Kelty(R), and Sierra Designs(R). Calvin Klein(R), XOXO(R), Liz Claiborne(R) Dresses and Suits, IZOD(R), Dockers(R), David Meister(TM), Gerber(R), Slates(R) and Bill Burns(R) are produced under licensing agreements. For more information, visit http://www.kellwood.com/ . DATASOURCE: Kellwood Company CONTACT: Corina Taylor, Director Corporate Communications, Kellwood Company, +1-314-576-3391, or Web site: http://www.kellwood.com/

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