EXHIBIT 99.1
[SIGNATURE EYEWEAR, INC. LETTERHEAD]
Weiss Assumes Additional Role as President of Signature Eyewear
INGLEWOOD, Calif.--June 14, 2000--Signature Eyewear (NasdaqNM:SEYE)
announced today that for health reasons Julie Heldman is relinquishing her role
as the company's president, effective immediately.
She will remain on the company's board of directors.
Bernard Weiss, the company's chief executive officer, will assume Heldman's
responsibilities until a successor is named.
About Signature Eyewear
Signature Eyewear is a leading designer and marketer of prescription
eyeglass frames and sunglasses under internationally recognized brand names such
as: COACH Eyewear, a refined American collection for the discerning consumer;
Laura Ashley Eyewear, the premier feminine collection; Eddie Bauer Eyewear, the
casual lifestyle collection for men and women; Eddie Bauer Performance Sunwear,
featuring patented Oakley XYZ Optics(R); bebe eyes, sexy provocative eyewear for
the contemporary woman; Hart Shaffner & Marx, the distinctively masculine
collection; Nicole Miller Eyewear, a fun, whimsical collection for the
style-conscious modern woman; Dakota Smith Eyewear, "The Original American
Design;" and its in-house offerings, The Signature Eyewear Collections.
Signature Eyewear's products are distributed in the United States and
internationally to opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists, and to major
national retail chains. For more information about Signature Eyewear, visit the
company's Web site at WWW.SIGNATUREEYEWEAR.COM.
CONTACT: Signature Eyewear
Michael Prince, 310/330-2700
Or
Pondel/Wilkinson Group
Robert M. Whetstone / Rosemary Moothart, 310/207-9300
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