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KELLWOOD COMPANY (NYSE) ELECTS MARTIN BLOOM AND
JANICE E. PAGE TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ST. LOUIS, MO, December 1, 2000 -- Kellwood Company elected two retail industry
veterans to its Board at its November quarterly Board of Directors meeting. The
new members are Martin Bloom and Janice E. Page, according to Hal J. Upbin,
Kellwood chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Bloom is chairman of MBI Associates, an international consulting firm
based in Massachusetts. Prior to starting MBI, Bloom spent more than 20 years at
the May Department Stores Co., most recently as president and chief executive
officer of May Department Stores International. His credentials include
accountability for all overseas operations, from sourcing product to developing
new markets. Additionally, Bloom has served as a past chairman of the National
Retail Federation's Foreign Trade Committee.
Page is a director of Ohio-based R.G. Barry Corporation, a marketer of
comfort footwear for the home. Previously, Page had served as senior group vice
president for Sears Roebuck and Co., where she was instrumental in developing
the overall direction for Sears' retail operations. Throughout her 26 years with
the retailer she was responsible for directing the buying, merchandising and
marketing activities for multiple product lines.
"We are fortunate to have two new dynamic personalities as the most
recent additions to our Board. Both Marty and Janice are leaders in their field,
and their expertise will be a valuable asset to Kellwood and its shareholders,"
Upbin said. At the November meeting, Kellwood amended the Company's by-laws to
increase the total number of directors by two to 12 members effective December
1, 2000. Bloom and Page were elected to fill these vacancies with a term until
the next Annual Shareowners Meeting on May 31, 2001.
Kellwood Company (NYSE: KWD) is a $2.3 billion marketer of apparel and
recreational camping products. For more about Kellwood, visit the Company's web
site at www.kellwood.com.
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