Oscar Feldenkreis, Perry Ellis International's President and C.O.O., Honored by Wharton as 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year

Business Wire, May 15, 2008

MIAMI -- Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today that Oscar Feldenkreis, President and C.O.O., will be honored as the 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Wharton School Club of South Florida. The event will take place on May 21st at the InterContinental Hotel in Miami, FL.

Oscar Feldenkreis' keen sense of fashion, aggressive sales vision, and strong entrepreneurial drive are key factors in the continued success of Perry Ellis International, and major consideration for this award. According to the Wharton School Club of South Florida, "As President and C.O.O., Oscar continues to develop and expand the company's portfolio, increase its brand awareness, and also maintains a strong brand presence for Perry Ellis across all levels of retail distribution."

"The Wharton School is consistently ranked one of the top five business schools in the world and has a rich tradition of developing influential business leaders. It is truly an honor to be recognized as the 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year," commented Oscar Feldenkreis, President and C.O.O.

Furthermore, in attendance as the key note speaker for the evening will be Chairman and C.E.O. of Perry Ellis International Mr. George Feldenkreis. The evenings' event will be sponsored by the Wachovia Bank N.A.

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[R], Jantzen[R], Laundry by Shelli Segal[R], C&C California[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 enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties including Dockers[R] for outerwear, Nike[R] and JAG[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.