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DUCK HEAD APPAREL COMPANY, INC.
(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
BETTIS C. RAINSFORD
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CONTACTS:
BETTIS RAINSFORD MORROW & CO., INC.
(803) 637-5304 Thomas Ball / Ronald Knox
(212) 754-8000
BETTIS C. RAINSFORD COMMENTS ON RECENT
DUCK HEAD APPAREL BOARD ACTION AND
TERMINATES SOLICITATION EFFORT
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EDGEFIELD, SC NOVEMBER 6, 2000 - Bettis C. Rainsford announced today that he is
extremely gratified that the Board of Directors of Duck Head Apparel Company,
Inc. (AMEX: DHA) has reversed many of those actions which he believed were
hostile to the best interests of the shareholders and which were the basis for
his proxy solicitation effort. He stated that he is especially glad to see the
Company commit to removing the poison pill and agreeing to hire an investment
bank to provide advice with respect to strategic alternatives available to the
Company. He is especially appreciative of Mr. Rockey's comment to ISS in which
he "explicitly stated his openness to selling the Company."
Mr. Rainsford noted: "It is my firm belief that all of these actions
which the Company announced last Wednesday would not have occurred but for my
proxy solicitation effort. Since I began my fight on October 6, 2000, Duck Head
shares are up 171% in value, representing a total increase in shareholder
value of $4.4 million. In Duck Head's sister company, Delta Apparel (AMEX:
DLA), where I also initiated a proxy solicitation effort, shares are up 61% in
value, representing a total increase in shareholder value of $17.2 million.
Shareholders of Duck Head and Delta Apparel now appear to have a chance of
realizing the fair value of their shares within a reasonable time frame. I
deeply regret that it was necessary for the Company and me to incur such
substantial costs in order to make the Board of Directors recognize their
fiduciary duty to maximize shareholder value.
"Since the Board has now taken these steps, I have made the decision
to terminate my proxy solicitation. I want to thank those many shareholders who
have offered their encouragement and support in recent weeks. As one of the
largest shareholders of Duck Head, I will continue to monitor the efforts of
the Board to make certain that they follow through on their promises to all
shareholders."
