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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q/A

[X]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 3, 1998

                                       OR

[ ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10857

                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

             DELAWARE                                         95-4032739
   (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                           (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
 OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                       IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                                 90 PARK AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
              (ADDRESS OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
                                 (212) 661-1300
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

                        COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO:
                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                                 90 PARK AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
                  ATTENTION: VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                                   [X]  Yes       [ ]  No

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Class A Common Stock as of
November 13, 1998 is as follows: 59,631,076.

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                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

                                    I N D E X

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      Page No.
                                                                                      --------
<S>                                                                                   <C>
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    Item 1 - Financial Statements:
        Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - October 3, 1998 and January 3, 1998..     3
        Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income - Three and Nine Months
           Ended October 3, 1998 and October 4, 1997.................................     4
        Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months
           Ended October 3, 1998 and October 4, 1997.................................     5
        Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.........................     6

    Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
        and Financial Condition......................................................   12


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

    Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K........................................   17
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                                     PART I
                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    OCTOBER 3,     JANUARY 3,
                                                                      1998           1998
                                                                    Restated       Restated
                                                                   -----------    -----------
                                                                   (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                <C>            <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash ..........................................................   $   17,189   $   12,009
  Accounts receivable - net .....................................      459,697      296,378
  Inventories:
    Finished goods ..............................................      354,400      298,161
    Work in process .............................................       80,034       54,580
    Raw materials ...............................................       58,393       78,444
                                                                    ----------   ----------
  Total inventories .............................................      492,827      431,185
  Other current assets ..........................................       40,453       45,228
                                                                    ----------   ----------
Total current assets ............................................    1,010,166      784,800
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of
  $120,717 and $101,982, respectively) ..........................      212,914      130,400
Other assets:
  Excess of cost over net assets acquired - net .................      388,579      349,235
  Other assets - net ............................................      519,777      386,683
                                                                    ----------   ----------
Total other assets ..............................................      908,356      735,918
                                                                    ----------   ----------
                                                                    $2,131,436   $1,651,118
                                                                    ==========   ==========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Borrowing under foreign credit facilities .....................   $   26,297   $   12,751
  Short-term borrowings .........................................       25,000         --
  Current portion of long-term debt .............................        8,838        7,850
  Accounts payable ..............................................      451,793      289,817
  Accrued liabilities ...........................................      120,136      116,892
  Income taxes payable ..........................................        4,954        5,203
                                                                    ----------   ----------
Total current liabilities .......................................      637,018      432,513
                                                                    ----------   ----------

Long-term debt ..................................................      627,030      354,263
Other long-term liabilities .....................................       12,383       14,022
Deferred income taxes ...........................................       34,496         --
Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred
  Securities of Designer Finance Trust Holding Solely
  Convertible Debentures ........................................      101,566      100,758
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred Stock; $.01 par value ...............................         --           --
  Common Stock; $.01 par value ..................................          692          633
  Additional paid-in capital ....................................      957,866      940,461
  Cumulative translation adjustment .............................      (17,720)     (14,838)
  Retained earnings/(deficit) ...................................      (93,487)    (122,421)
  Treasury stock, at cost .......................................     (108,553)     (38,567)
  Notes receivable for common stock issued
    and unearned stock compensation .............................      (19,855)     (15,706)
                                                                    ----------   ----------
Total stockholders' equity ......................................      718,943      749,562
                                                                    ----------   ----------
                                                                    $2,131,436   $1,651,118
                                                                    ==========   ==========
</TABLE>


This Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes to
Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.


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                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       THREE MONTHS ENDED         NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                     -----------------------  ------------------------
                                                                     OCTOBER 3,   OCTOBER 4,  OCTOBER 3,    OCTOBER 4,
                                                                        1998         1997        1998          1997
                                                                      RESTATED     RESTATED    RESTATED      RESTATED
                                                                     ----------   ----------  ----------    ---------
                                                                                        (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                   <C>          <C>        <C>            <C>
Net revenue ......................................................    $544,125     $333,413   $1,402,207     $875,143
Cost of goods sold ...............................................     383,733      223,390      990,769      599,033
                                                                      --------     --------   ----------     --------
Gross profit .....................................................     160,392      110,023      411,438      276,110
Selling, administrative and general expenses .....................     104,390       61,707      296,528      175,401
                                                                      --------     --------   ----------     --------
Income before interest and income taxes ..........................      56,002       48,316      114,910      100,709
Interest expense .................................................      15,077       11,484       43,856       31,999
                                                                      --------     --------   ----------     --------
Income before income taxes .......................................      40,925       36,832       71,054       68,710
Provision for income taxes .......................................      13,981       13,419       25,082       26,112
                                                                      --------     --------   ----------     --------
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change..........          26,944       23,413       45,972       42,598

Cumulative effect of accounting change............................        --           --        (46,250)       --
                                                                      --------     --------   ----------     --------
Net income (loss).................................................    $ 26,944     $ 23,413   $     (278)    $ 42,598
                                                                      ========     ========     ========     ========
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
   Income before cumulative effect of change
     in accounting principle .....................................    $   0.44     $   0.46     $   0.74     $   0.83
   Cumulative effect of accounting change ........................        --           --          (0.74)        --
                                                                      --------     --------     --------     --------
   Net income ....................................................    $   0.44     $   0.46     $   --       $   0.83
                                                                      ========     ========     ========     ========
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
   Income before cumulative effect of change
     in accounting principle .....................................    $   0.43     $   0.44     $   0.72     $   0.80
   Cumulative effect of accounting change ........................         --          --          (0.72)        --
                                                                      --------     --------     --------     --------
   Net income ....................................................    $   0.43     $   0.44     $   --       $   0.80
                                                                      ========     ========     ========     ========

Cash dividends per share of common stock .........................    $   0.09     $   0.08     $   0.27     $   0.24
                                                                      ========     ========     ========     ========

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:
    Basic ........................................................      61,830       51,444       62,197       51,328
                                                                      ========     ========   ==========     ========
    Diluted ......................................................      63,300       53,636       63,807       53,378
                                                                      ========     ========   ==========     ========
</TABLE>



This Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes to
Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                    -----------------------
                                                                    OCTOBER 3,   OCTOBER 4,
                                                                      1998         1997
                                                                    Restated     Restated
                                                                    ----------   ---------
                                                                          (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                 <C>          <C>
Cash flow from operations:
Net income ......................................................   $    (278)   $  42,598
Non-cash items included in net income:
    Depreciation and amortization ...............................      44,660       22,492
    Amortization of unearned stock compensation .................       3,533        2,486
    Change in deferred income taxes .............................         502      (15,176)
    Other changes in operating accounts .........................      40,446     (138,411)
Cash expenses related to non-recurring charges ..................      (4,811)      (3,994)
                                                                    ---------    ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) operations .......................      84,052      (90,005)
                                                                    ---------    ---------

Cash flow from investing activities:
    Proceeds from sale of fixed assets ..........................       2,210          610
    Purchase of property, plant & equipment .....................    (103,737)     (32,086)
    Payment of assumed liabilities and acquisition accruals .....     (18,801)     (15,027)
    Acquisition of assets and licenses ..........................     (44,088)        --
    Increase in intangible and other assets .....................    (116,284)     (15,400)
                                                                    ---------    ---------
Net cash used in investing activities ...........................    (280,700)     (61,903)
                                                                    ---------    ---------

Cash flow from financing activities:
    Borrowings under revolving credit facilities ................     322,637      351,197
    Borrowings under term loan agreement ........................      42,206         --
    Repayment of borrowings under term loan agreement ...........     (21,500)        --
    Repayment of debt ...........................................     (34,438)    (189,828)
    Proceeds from the exercise of options and payment of
           notes receivable from employees ......................      41,982        4,188
    Purchase of treasury shares .................................     (67,536)      (7,545)
    Payment of withholding taxes on option exercises ............     (38,095)        (575)
    Dividends paid ..............................................     (16,082)     (12,074)
    Other .......................................................     (33,393)        (786)
                                                                    ---------    ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities .......................     195,781      144,577
                                                                    ---------    ---------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash .........................       6,047        7,176
                                                                    ---------    ---------

Increase (decrease) in cash .....................................       5,180         (155)
    Cash at beginning of period .................................      12,009       11,840
                                                                    ---------    ---------
    Cash at end of period .......................................   $  17,189    $  11,685
                                                                    =========    =========

Other changes in operating accounts:
    Accounts receivable .........................................   $(166,305)   $ (63,312)
    Inventories .................................................     (57,551)    (105,978)
    Other current assets ........................................       4,554       (1,284)
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ....................     151,694       34,996
    Income taxes payable ........................................        (488)         981
    Other .......................................................     108,542       (3,814)
                                                                    ---------    ---------

                                                                    $  40,446    $(138,411)
                                                                    =========    =========
</TABLE>


This Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes to
Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations for interim financial
information. Accordingly, they do not contain all of the information and notes
required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements. In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying consolidated
condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (all of which were of a
normal recurring nature) necessary to present fairly the financial position of
the Company as of October 3, 1998 as well as its results of operations and cash
flows for the periods ended October 3, 1998 and October 4, 1997. Operating
results for interim periods may not be indicative of results for the full fiscal
year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 3, 1998.


Reclassifications and Restatement: Prior to fiscal 1998, the Company rapidly
expanded its manufacturing capacity, hiring and training over 15,000 new
employees. This resulted in the Company's incurring plant inefficiencies and
higher than anticipated manufacturing costs characteristic of new manufacturing
operations resulting from high labor turnover and related training and other
costs. The Company's infrastructure, personnel and systems were overburdened
by the size and scope of this rapid expansion and by the increased manufacturing
volume. Manufacturing related costs, which were significantly higher than
anticipated, were added to inventories when incurred. In connection with the
implementation of a new inventory costing process during the fiscal 1998
year-end closing, the Company determined that in fiscal 1996, 1997 and the
first three quarters of 1998, as merchandise was sold, inventories were
relieved at less than actual cost per unit, leaving an accumulation of
inventory costs. As a result, prior period consolidated financial statements
have been restated to reflect additional costs of goods sold. The amount of
the restatement affecting the fiscal 1998 and 1997 earnings for the three- and
nine-month periods ended October 3, 1998 and October 4, 1997 were $12,066 and
$37,718 and $13,980 and $39,940, respectively. This restatement resulted from
flaws in the Company's Intimate Apparel Division inventory costing control
system that have since been addressed. Actions taken and procedures implemented
by the Company to address these issues included the development of a new
inventory costing process to supplement the manufacturing costing process and
effecting improvements in inventory costing monitoring systems and controls,
including increasing the frequency of physical inventory counts and the
verification of actual costs.

The fiscal 1998 third quarter and nine month results were also restated to
reflect the early adoption of SOP 98-5 regarding the write-off of deferred
start-up costs. The amount of the restatement in the three and nine month
periods ended October 3, 1998 was $14,473 and $37,058, respectively.

Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to be comparable with
the current period presentation.


NOTE 2 - ACQUISITIONS

In June 1998, the Company acquired certain inventory and other assets as well as
the sub-license to produce Calvin Klein jeans and jeans-related products for
children in the United States, Mexico and Central and South America from
Commerce Clothing Company LLC ("Commerce") for approximately $36.9 million. A
preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the assets
acquired is summarized below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      (in millions)
<S>                                                    <C>
        Inventories...................................    $ 5.3
        Other current assets..........................      0.3
        Fixed assets..................................      0.3
        Intangible and other assets...................     39.0
        Accrued liabilities...........................     (8.0)
                                                          -----
        Purchase price................................    $36.9
                                                          =====
</TABLE>

In addition, the Company entered into a supply agreement with a subsidiary of
Commerce whereby the Company will purchase, at a specified price, certain
products for a period of eighteen months.

In June 1998, the Company also acquired certain assets as well as the
sub-license to distribute Calvin Klein jeans, jeans-related products and khakis
for men and women in Mexico and Central Mexico from Macro Jeans S.A. de C.V. for
approximately $4.0 million.

These acquisitions, accounted for as purchases, did not have a material
pro-forma impact on 1998 consolidated earnings.


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                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)


NOTE 3 -- RESTRUCTURING

    During the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company recorded restructuring and
restructuring related pre-tax charges of $118,819, related to the integration of
Designer Holdings of $44,620 following its acquisition, the Intimate Apparel
(including GJM) consolidation and realignment program of $63,699 and the
disposition of certain retained Hathaway assets of $10,500.

    Additionally, in the fourth quarter, the Company wrote off approximately
$6,300 of accounts receivable, related to customer bankruptcies of $3,400 and
other accounts receivable write-offs of $2,900 (see Note 5) and incurred $546 of
other non-recurring expenses.

    Of the total $125,665 of 1997 charges, $76,645 is reflected in cost of goods
sold and $49,020 is reflected in selling, administrative and general expenses.

MERGER RELATED INTEGRATION COSTS ($44,620)

    Designer Holdings (which was acquired in fiscal 1997) and the Company
previously operated retail outlets in several common locations, which the
Company elected to consolidate. As a result, the Company recorded a charge of
$18,420 as follows: $3,300 for anticipated lease termination costs related to
sixteen of its Warner's outlet stores, $1,200 for the write-off of related
leasehold improvements and $13,920 for the close-out of store inventories and
surplus stocks not considered suitable for redirected marketing efforts in the
new store format.

    In addition, following the merger in December 1997, the Company consolidated
the credit and collection functions of the companies. In an effort to accelerate
cash collections from common customers following the Designer Holdings
acquisition, the Company initiated a program of consolidating receivables from
common customers, offering favorable settlement of prior balances to accelerate
collection efforts. This program resulted in a charge of $21,700, which was
charged to expense as incurred. The Company also charged to expense as incurred
$3,600 of special bonuses to Warnaco management and severance and employee
termination costs of $900, which were charged to expense at the date the
employees were terminated.

    The detail of the charges recorded in fiscal 1998, including costs incurred
and reserves remaining for costs estimated to be incurred through completion
of the aforementioned program are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   LEASE                    CONSOLIDATION   TERMINATIONS
                                TERMINATION     INVENTORY     OF CREDIT         AND
                                    COST       WRITE-DOWNS    FUNCTIONS      SEVERANCE      TOTAL
                                -----------    -----------  -------------   ------------    -----
<S>                             <C>            <C>          <C>             <C>             <C>
Balance as of January 4, 1998.    $ 2,190       $ 4,802       $  --            $ 55        $ 7,047
1998 Provision................       --             800         2,500            --          3,300
Cash reductions...............     (2,190)         --            --             (55)        (2,245)
Non-cash reductions...........       --          (5,602)       (2,500)           --         (8,102)
                                  -------       -------       -------          ----        -------
Balance as of October 3, 1998.    $  --         $  --         $  --            $ --        $  --
                                  =======       =======       =======          ====        =======
</TABLE>


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                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)


INTIMATE APPAREL CONSOLIDATION AND REALIGNMENT ($59,499)

    Following the successful Intimate Apparel consolidation and realignment
program initiated in 1996, the Company initiated a new program to re-examine all
of its existing products in an effort to streamline its number of product
offerings. Accordingly, products and styles were discontinued and slower moving
inventory liquidated, incurring markdown losses of $32,600 to accommodate the
increased volumes of higher margin merchandise and $2,246 of receivable
write-offs related to these merchandising decisions. Further reconfiguration of
manufacturing facilities and the merger of Warner's Europe with Lejaby
operations achieved a workforce reduction greater than originally anticipated
but delayed realization of anticipated efficiencies and resulted in severance
and termination costs of $7,380, which were charged to expense at the date
approximately 150 employees were terminated. The cost for facility realignment
of $17,273 all of which was incurred in 1997, includes charges for the increased
costs related to the reconfiguration of the manufacturing facilities.

    The detail of the charges recorded in fiscal 1998, including costs incurred
and reserves remaining for costs estimated to be incurred through completion
of the aforementioned program, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       EMPLOYEE
                                        INVENTORY     TERMINATION
                                       WRITE-DOWNS   AND SEVERANCE       TOTAL
                                       -----------   -------------       -----
<S>                                    <C>           <C>               <C>
Balance as of January 4, 1998.......     $ 21,015       $ 1,464        $ 22,479
Cash reductions.....................         --          (1,464)         (1,464)
Non-cash reductions.................      (20,902)          --          (20,902)
                                         --------       -------        --------
Balance as of October 3, 1998.......     $    113       $   --         $    113
                                         ========       =======        ========
</TABLE>

GJM ($4,200)

    The Company also restructured a portion of its GJM manufacturing business,
which was acquired in 1996, resulting in charges of $4,200, $700 of which was
for severance of five employees, $2,400 for accounts receivable write-offs,
which were expensed as incurred and $1,100 for asset write-offs.

    GJM incurred other non-recurring losses of $1,139 related to these
operations in fiscal 1997.

   As of January 4, 1998, $674 of such severance costs remained to be incurred,
with all $674 incurred in the quarter ended April 4, 1998.

INTIMATE APPAREL DIVISION CONSOLIDATION AND REALIGNMENT ($78,139)

    In April 1996, the Company announced the consolidation and realignment of
certain of its intimate apparel manufacturing, distribution, selling and
administrative functions and facilities in the United States and Europe. The
consolidation and realignment resulted in restructuring and restructuring
related charges of $78,139.

   As of January 4, 1998, $828 of such reserve remained to be incurred relating
to lease termination costs, with all $828 incurred in the first nine months of
fiscal 1998.

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                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
       NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


NOTE 4 - CAPITAL STOCK

On August 19, 1998, the Company's Board of Director's declared a quarterly cash
dividend of $0.09 per share to be paid on October 8, 1998 to shareholders of
record as of September 3, 1998. During the first nine months of fiscal 1998,
the Company repurchased approximately 2,609,200 shares in open market purchases
and under equity option arrangements at a cost of approximately $72.3 million.
Excluded from these amounts are the repurchase of approximately 1,446,700 shares
at a cost of $34.2 million, for which settlement did not occur prior to the end
of the Company's fiscal quarter. Including the shares settling subsequent to the
Company's quarter end, a total of approximately 5,038,400 shares have been
repurchased under the current authorization of 12,420,000 million shares leaving
approximately 7,381,600 shares available to repurchase. In addition, as of
October 3, 1998 the Company had options outstanding on approximately 2,257,700
shares at an average forward price of approximately $36.48 per share. These
option arrangements expire between November 1998 and August 1999. Under these
option arrangements, the Company is obligated to either purchase its common
stock at the forward price or pay or receive cash for the difference between
the forward price and the market price of the Company's common stock at the
option expiration date. After accounting for these options, the Company has
approximately 5,123,900 shares available to repurchase. As of October 3, 1998,
treasury stock includes approximately 3,985,100 shares at a cost of $108.6
million. The change in additional paid-in capital during the first nine months
of fiscal 1998 primarily relates to stock options exercised in which previously
owned shares were tendered for payment of the exercise price of the options and
the related employee withholding taxes, net of related tax benefits to the
Company.


NOTE 5 - RESTRICTED STOCK

In May 1998, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 182,903
shares of restricted stock to certain employees, including certain officers and
directors of the Company. The restricted shares vest ratably over four years and
will be fully vested in May 2002. The fair market value of the restricted shares
was approximately $7.7 million at the date of grant. The Company will recognize
compensation expense equal to the fair value of the restricted shares over the
vesting period.


NOTE 6 - NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In June 1997, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" (SFAS
No. 131). In December 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132, "Employers'
Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits" (SFAS No. 132),
which revises disclosure requirements for employers' pension and other retiree
benefits. These statements are effective for the Company for fiscal 1998. The
Company is studying the application of these new statements to evaluate the
disclosure requirements. The adoption of these statements will have no impact on
the Company's consolidated financial position, liquidity, cash flows or results
of operations. However, the Company will present reportable segment information
pursuant to the adoption of SFAS No. 131.




In June 1998, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS No.
133). This statement, which is effective for the fiscal year beginning January
3, 2000, establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative
instruments and hedging activities. SFAS No. 133 requires the recognition of all
derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial
position along with the measurement of such instruments at fair value.
Management believes that the implementation of SFAS No. 133 will not have a
material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, liquidity,
cash flows or results of operations.


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                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
       NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


NOTE 7 - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130,
"Reporting Comprehensive Income" (SFAS No. 130) effective with the beginning of
fiscal 1998. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting of changes in
equity from nonowner sources in the financial statements; however, the adoption
of SFAS No. 130 has no impact on the Company's net earnings or stockholders'
equity. Under SFAS No. 130, among other things, foreign currency translation
adjustments, which are reported separately in stockholders' equity, are included
in other comprehensive income.

Total comprehensive income, representing changes in foreign currency translation
adjustments, was $39.5 million and $28.2 million for the three month periods
ended October 3, 1998 and October 4, 1997 and $92.5 million and $64.1 million
for the nine month periods ending October 3, 1998 and October 4, 1997,
respectively.


NOTE 8 - DEBT

In April 1998, the Company amended a 1996 bank credit agreement (the
"Agreement") to increase a revolving loan facility to 480 million French Francs
from 120 million French Francs. Borrowings under the Agreement bear interest at
LIBOR plus .40% and mature on December 31, 2001.

In July 1998, the Company amended its $300 million Trade Letter of Credit
Facility (the "L/C Facility") to increase the size of the facility to $450
million, to extend the borrowing period for amounts due under the maturing
letters of credit from 120 days to 180 days, to extend the maturity of the L/C
Facility to July 29, 1999 and to eliminate certain restrictions relating to debt
and investments. In conjunction with the amendment of the L/C Facility, the
Company also amended its $600 million revolving credit facility and its $200
million 364-day credit facility to allow for the increase in the L/C Facility
and the elimination of certain restrictions relating to debt and investments.

The Company uses derivative financial instruments in the management of interest
rate and foreign currency exposures. The Company does not use derivative
financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. During the first nine
months of fiscal 1998, the Company entered into new interest rate swap
agreements and amended certain existing interest rate swap agreements with
several of its lenders to convert variable rate obligations of $610.0 million,
including amounts under the L/C Facility, to fixed rate borrowings bearing
interest at 5.99%. The agreements mature in September 2004. The Company follows
accrual accounting for these interest rate swap agreements.





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                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
       NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


NOTE 9 - SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL AND PRO-FORMA INFORMATION


The following is summarized unaudited financial information of the Company's
wholly-owned subsidiary, Designer Holdings as of October 3, 1998 and January 3,
1998 and for the nine month periods ended October 3, 1998 and September 30,
1997, respectively, which is presented as required by reason of the public
preferred securities issued by Designer Holdings. Designer Holdings, acquired
by the Company in the fourth quarter of 1997, develops, manufactures and markets
designer jeanswear and jeans-related sportswear for men, women and juniors
and holds a 40-year extendable license from Calvin Klein, Inc. to develop,
manufacture and market designer jeanswear and jeans- related sportswear
collections in North, South and Central America under the Calvin Klein Jeans(R),
CK Calvin Klein Jeans(R), and CK/Calvin Klein/Khakis(R) labels.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
      BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY:                            OCTOBER 3,    JANUARY 3,
                                                           1998          1998
                                                        ---------     ---------
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>
      Current assets.............................        $148,745      $129,285
      Noncurrent assets..........................         528,334       497,557
      Current liabilities........................         122,126       104,458
      Noncurrent liabilities.....................          58,500        59,800
      Redeemable preferred securities............         101,566       100,758
      Stockholders' equity.......................         394,887       361,826

<CAPTION>

      INCOME STATEMENT SUMMARY:                             NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                        --------------------------
                                                        OCTOBER 3,   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                        ---------    -------------
                                                           1998(a)      1997(b)
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>
      Net revenues...............................        $332,806      $365,049
      Cost of good sold..........................         223,449       262,759
      Net income before extraordinary item.......          33,061           274
      Net income (loss)..........................          33,061          (633)
</TABLE>

     (a) Excludes net revenues of $59.3 million now reported as Retail division
         net revenues. As a result of the continuing integration of Designer
         Holdings into the operations of the Company, cost of goods sold and net
         income associated with these net revenues cannot be separately
         identified.
     (b) The summarized income statement information for the nine months ended
         September 30, 1997 is presented on a historical basis and does not
         reflect the effect of the acquisition by the Company. Certain amounts
         have been reclassified to cost of goods sold to conform to the current
         year presentation.



    Prior to its acquisition by the Company, Designer Holdings experienced
substantial sales growth. A significant portion of this sales growth was
achieved through distribution to jobbers and off-price retailers. Additionally,
Designer Holdings had also announced a significant increase in the number of its
outlet stores. The Company viewed this growth and expansion as detrimental to
the long-term integrity and value of the brand. To sustain its growth strategy,
Designer Holdings committed to large quantities of inventories. When the primary
department store distribution channel was unable to absorb all of Designer
Holdings' committed production, it increased sales to the secondary and tertiary
distribution channels, including sales to jobbers, off-price retailers and
Designer Holdings' own outlet stores, which were expanded to serve as an
additional channel of distribution. The Company's post-acquisition strategy did
not embrace the outlet store expansion or expansion of secondary channels of
distribution, thereby significantly eliminating product distribution, resulting
in excess inventory.

    The Company had a different plan from that of Designer Holdings for
realization of inventories and accounts receivable, as follows: Based upon its
strategy for the business, it had to quickly dispose of significantly higher
than desirable levels of inventory. It had to stabilize relationships with its
core department store customers. It had to collect receivable balances from
customers with whom the Company would no longer do business, and had to respond
to challenges from the core department store customers who were adversely
impacted by channel conflict and brand image issues. Finally, the Company began
a complete redesign of the product, the impact of which would not be immediately
felt at retail due to the fact that Designer Holdings had already committed to
inventory that was in production to be delivered for the ensuing seasons.

    The consequences related not only to the receivables and inventory acquired,
but also to the design, fabric and inventory purchases to which Designer
Holdings had previously committed. Immediately following the acquisition, the
Company began quickly liquidating excess inventories. Most of these sales were
below original cost. Not only did the Company fail to recover cost (including
royalties payable to the licensor), it was deprived of the 'reasonable gross
profit' contemplated by APB Opinion 16 in valuing acquired inventory.
Accordingly, the Company reduced the historical carrying value of inventory by
$18 million. The $18 million fair value adjustment recorded addressed all of
these issues and represented the fair value of inventory pursuant to APB
Opinion 16.

    The Company offered significant discounts (by negotiating settlements on a
customer by customer basis) to collect outstanding receivable balances in light
of product related issues raised, as well as the decision to discontinue certain
channels of distribution, realizing that these balances would become
increasingly more difficult to collect with the passage of time. In addition,
the core retail customers took substantial deductions against current invoices
for the Designer Holdings inventory in the stores, unilaterally revising the
economics of the initial sale transaction entered into by Designer Holdings.
Although these deductions relate to both the inventory acquired and
pre-acquisition accounts receivable, the decrease in asset value manifested
itself through accounts receivable as a result of these deductions. Accordingly,
the Company reduced the historical carrying value of accounts receivable by $31
million. The $31 million fair value adjustment, which was recorded pursuant to
APB Opinion 16, addresses these issues.

    The Company believes that these strategies should enhance future results of
operations and cash flows, however, these fair value adjustments will result in
additional annual goodwill amortization of approximately $1.2 million.

    In conjunction with the allocation of purchase price of Designer Holdings to
assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the Company recorded accruals of
approximately $48,313. These charges relate generally to employee termination
and severance benefits, facility exit costs, including lease termination costs
(representing future lease payments on abandoned facilities) and contract
termination costs. The detail of the charges recorded in fiscal 1998, including
costs incurred and reserves remaining for costs estimated to be incurred through
completion of the aforementioned programs, anticipated by the end of fiscal
1999, are summarized below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       SEVERANCE AND            FACILITY
                                                      OTHER EMPLOYEE              EXIT
                                                       RELATED COSTS             COSTS          TOTAL
                                                    ------------------      ---------------   --------
<S>                                                  <C>                           <C>        <C>
Balance as of January 4, 1998                                $9,831                $   170   $10,001
Total provisions                                                200                  6,800     7,000
Cash Reductions                                              (3,971)                  (216)   (4,187)
                                                    ----------------      -----------------  -------
Balance as of October 3, 1998                                $6,060                $ 6,754   $12,814
                                                    ================      =================  =======
</TABLE>

The $12,814 reserve at October 3, 1998 relates principally to certain facility
exit costs and employee severance costs, representing the remaining severance
costs for terminated employees, anticipated to be utilized by the end of
fiscal 1999.


The following summarized unaudited pro forma information combines the historical
results of operations of the Company with Designer Holdings, after the effects
of estimated purchase accounting adjustments, assuming the acquisition had
occurred at the beginning of fiscal 1997. The pro forma information does not
reflect any cost savings or other benefits anticipated as a result of the
acquisition. The pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the
results that would have been obtained if the operations had actually been
combined during the period presented nor are they indicative of future results
for the combined companies.



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                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
       NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           (dollars in thousands)
                                                              NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                               OCTOBER 4, 1997
<S>                                                            <C>
         Statement of Income Data:
         Net revenues.........................................   $1,240,100
         Net income before extraordinary item.................   $   68,100
         Net income...........................................   $   67,200

         Income per common share before extraordinary item:
             Basic............................................       $1.10
                                                                     =====
             Diluted..........................................       $1.07
                                                                     =====
         Income per common share:
             Basic............................................       $1.09
                                                                     =====
             Diluted..........................................       $1.05
                                                                     =====
</TABLE>

The final assessment of the purchase accounting estimates have not yet been
completed. During the nine months ended October 3, 1998, adjustments to these
estimates (primarily for revisions to estimated liabilities assumed) increased
the excess of cost over net assets acquired by approximately $70.0 million.

NOTE 10 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED       NINE  MONTHS ENDED
                                                       ----------------------  -----------------------
                                                       OCTOBER 3,  OCTOBER 4,  OCTOBER 3,   OCTOBER 4,
                                                          1998       1997        1998          1997
                                                       ----------  ----------  ----------   ----------
                                                            (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S>                                                    <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Income before cumulative effect of accounting
  change.........................................      $  26,944   $  23,413    $ 45,972    $  42,598
                                                       =========   =========    ========    =========

Denominator for basic earnings per share--
  Weighted average shares........................         61,830      51,444      62,197       51,328
                                                       ---------   ---------    --------    ---------
Effect of dilutive securities:
  Employee stock options.........................            521       1,721       1,019        1,605
  Restricted stock shares........................            507         471         481          445
  Shares under put option contracts..............            442          --         110           --
                                                       ---------   ---------    --------    ---------
Dilutive potential common shares.................          1,470       2,192       1,610        2,050
                                                       ---------   ---------    --------    ---------
Denominator for diluted earnings per share--
  Weighted average adjusted shares...............         63,300      53,636      63,807       53,378
                                                       =========   =========    ========    =========
Basic earnings per share.........................          $0.44       $0.46       $0.74        $0.83
                                                       =========   =========    ========    =========
Diluted earnings per share.......................          $0.43       $0.44       $0.72        $0.80
                                                       =========   =========    ========    =========
</TABLE>

Options to purchase 315,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $39.25
to $42.88 per share were outstanding during the first nine months of fiscal 1998
but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because
the options' exercise price was greater than the average market price of the
common shares. The options, which expire from March 2008 through July 2008, were
still outstanding as of October 3, 1998.

Incremental shares issuable on the assumed conversion of the preferred
securities (1,653,177 shares) were not included in the computation of diluted
earnings per share as the impact would have been antidilutive.


NOTE 11 - CASH FLOW INFORMATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                    -----------------------
                                                                    OCTOBER 3,   OCTOBER 4,
                                                                      1998           1997
                                                                    ----------   ----------
                                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                 <C>           <C>
Cash paid (received) for:
  Interest (net of amounts capitalized of $962 in fiscal 1998;
    $0 in fiscal 1997)........................................      $ 42,224      $ 29,923
  Income taxes, net of refunds received.......................      $ (7,571)     $  5,573
</TABLE>



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                             THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
       NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)



NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In October 1998, the Company entered into a $200 million revolving accounts
receivable securitization facility.  Under this facility,  the Company entered
into agreements to sell, for a period of up to five years, undivided
participation interests in designated pools of U. S. trade receivables.
Participation interests in new receivables may be sold as collections reduce
previously sold participation interests.  The participation interests are sold
at a discount to reflect normal dilution. Net proceeds to the company were
$200 million.

As part of a continuing strategic review of facilities, products and functions
following significant acquisitions in 1996 and 1997, the Company intends to
implement programs designed to streamline operations and improve profitability.
As a result of this review, the Company expects to report a charge in the fourth
quarter of fiscal 1998, currently estimated to be approximately $55 million, net
of tax benefits. The charge will be for the consolidation of both domestic and
international manufacturing, warehouse and distribution and administrative
operations and facilities and the discontinuation of non-strategic
brands/licenses. Included in the fourth quarter charge will be employee costs,
non-cash inventory and other asset write-downs and other costs related to these
actions. These programs will commence in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 and
are expected to be substantially completed by mid-1999, generating annual cash
savings of approximately $10 million on a pre-tax basis.


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
        FINANCIAL CONDITION.




RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                      STATEMENTS OF INCOME (SELECTED DATA)
                        (AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED    NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                              OCTOBER 3, OCTOBER 4, OCTOBER 3, OCTOBER 4,
                                                 1998      1997        1998       1997
                                               --------- ---------- ---------- --------
<S>                                            <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>
Net revenues ...............................   $  544.1  $  333.4    $1,402.2    $875.1
Cost of goods sold .........................      383.7     223.4       990.8     599.0
                                               --------  --------    --------    ------
Gross profit ...............................      160.4     110.0       411.4     276.1
  % of net revenues ........................       29.5%     33.0%       29.3%     31.6%
Selling, administrative and general expenses      104.4      61.7       296.5     175.4
                                               --------  --------    --------    ------
Income before interest, income taxes and
  cumulative effect of accounting change ...       56.0      48.3       114.9     100.7
    % of net revenues ......................       10.3%     14.5%        8.2%     11.5%
Interest expense ...........................       15.1      11.5        43.9      32.0
Provision for income taxes .................       14.0      13.4        25.0      26.1
                                               --------  --------    --------    ------
Income before cumulative effect of
    accounting change ......................   $   26.9  $   23.4    $   46.0    $ 42.6
                                               ========  ========    ========    ======
</TABLE>


Net revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 1998 were $544.1 million, $210.7
million or 63.2% higher than the $333.4 million recorded in the third quarter of
fiscal 1997. Net revenues for 1998 include $169.8 million associated with the
Calvin Klein Jeanswear acquisitions, completed in the fourth quarter of 1997 and
the second quarter of 1998. Excluding the impact of the above acquisitions, net
revenues increased $40.9 million or 12.3%. International net revenues increased
$15.7 million or 21.7% during the quarter due to strength in the Calvin Klein
business in Europe coupled with increases at the Company's Lejaby division. Net
revenues for the nine months ended October 3, 1998 were $1,402.2 million, an
increase of $527.1 million or 60.2% over the $875.1 million in the first nine
months of fiscal 1997. Acquisitions contributed $409.1 million to net revenues
for the nine month period ended October 3, 1998. Excluding net revenues
attributable to the Calvin Klein Jeanswear acquisitions, net revenues increased
$118.0 million or 13.5%.

Intimate apparel division net revenues increased $9.4 million or 4.0% to $245.1
million from $235.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 1997. The increase in
net revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 1998 compared with fiscal 1997 was
generated by a strong increase in core domestic branded products, attributed
substantially to the continued success of Olga's Simply Perfect and Warner's
Naked Truth lines. In addition, Calvin Klein Underwear net revenues increased
approximately 9.5% and Bodyslimmers net revenues nearly tripled during the
period. Partially offsetting these increases were declines in private label net
revenues, reflecting the Company's strategic decision to reduce private label
business. Net revenues for the nine months ended October 3, 1998 increased
$39.1 million or 6.1% to $683.6 million compared with $644.5 million in the
first nine months of 1997. The increase was due to stronger shipments of core
domestic branded products as well as increases in Bodyslimmers and Lejaby.

Sportswear division net revenues increased $177.9 million or 210.3% to $262.5
million in the third quarter of fiscal 1998. The Calvin Klein Jeanswear
acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 1997 and the second quarter of 1998 added
$152.9 million to the Sportswear division's net revenues. Excluding these
acquisitions, net revenues increased by $25.0 million or 29.6%. This increase
is attributable to a 31.1% increase in Chaps by Ralph Lauren. Net revenues for

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the nine months ended October 3, 1998 increased $429.6 million or 220.9% to
$624.1 million compared with $194.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal
1997. Excluding the Calvin Klein jeanswear and kidswear acquisitions for the
nine-month period, net revenues increased by $64.5 million or 33.2%. The
increase for the nine months primarily reflects an increase in net revenues of
34.5% in Chaps by Ralph Lauren and an 11.4% increase for Calvin Klein
accessories.


Gross profit increased $50.4 million or 45.8% to $160.4 million in the third
quarter of fiscal 1998 compared with $110.0 million in the third quarter of
fiscal 1997. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues was 29.5% in the third
quarter of fiscal 1998 compared with 33.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 1997.
The decrease in gross margin was a result of the addition of the jeanswear
business, which carries a lower gross margin than the intimate apparel division,
as well as $14.5 million in fiscal 1998 related to the early adoption of SOP
98-5. Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal 1998 increased $135.3
million or 49.0% to $411.4 million from $276.1 million in the first nine months
of fiscal 1997. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues was 29.3% for the
nine months of fiscal 1998 compared with 31.6% in 1997. The year-to-date gross
margin reflects the inclusion of the jeanswear business, which carries a lower
gross margin, as well as $37 million in fiscal 1998 related to the early
adoption of SOP 98-5.



The restatement described in Note 1 resulted from flaws in the Company's
Intimate Apparel Division inventory costing control system that have since been
corrected. As discussed in Note 1, the Company had rapidly expanded its
manufacturing capacity over a period prior to fiscal 1998, hiring and training
over 15,000 people in Mexico and the Caribbean Basin. The Company's
infrastructure, personnel and systems were overburdened by the size and scope
of this rapid expansion and by the increased manufacturing volume to meet
consumer demand. At the same time, as reported in the Company's fiscal 1996
Form 10-K, commencing in fiscal 1996, the Company determined to consolidate
and integrate its two intimate apparel divisions -- Warner's and Olga. These
two intimate apparel units had  separate manufacturing facilities, separate
financial and administrative personnel and separate cost systems. The
integration of these two independent operations and systems further burdened
already extended personnel and systems. The Company anticipated that it would
address any shortcomings in its inventory costing system as part of the
implementation of new and enhanced hardware and software applications in
connection with the Company's year 2000 compliance program. During the relevant
period, substantially all of the Company's financial and information systems
personnel were committed to the Company's SAP implementation and Year 2000
compliance efforts, which consumed a significant portion of their time. When the
Company's SAP implementation was delayed in 1998 and ultimately replaced with
the ACS system, the Company developed a new inventory costing process as an
interim measure pending the selection and implementation of the Company's new
software which incorporated an integrated cost accounting package. The Company
now has a new inventory costing system and new monitoring procedures for its
Intimate Apparel Division that are designed to ensure that the problems that led
to the restatement of inventory accounts will not be repeated and will function
to reduce to a low level the risk that errors may occur and not be detected
within a timely period.


Selling, administrative and general expenses increased $42.7 million or 69.2% to
$104.4 million (19.2% of net revenues) in the third quarter of fiscal 1998
compared with $61.7 million (18.5% of net revenues) in the third quarter of
fiscal 1997. Selling, administrative and general expenses for the first nine
months of fiscal 1998 increased $121.1 million or 69.0% to $296.5 million (21.1%
of net revenues) compared with $175.4 million (20.0 % of net revenues) in fiscal
1997. The increase in selling, administrative and general expenses is due
primarily to higher marketing and corporate expenses reflecting additional
headcount and costs associated with information services related to new systems
and the year 2000 implementation.

Interest expense increased $3.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 1998 to
$15.1 million. Interest expense for the nine months ended October 3, 1998
increased $11.8 million to $43.8 million from $32.0 million in the first nine
months of fiscal 1997. The increase in 1998 interest expense reflects the
funding of the Company's recent acquisitions and stock buyback program.


The estimated full year effective tax rate for fiscal 1998 was lowered to 35.3%
resulting in an effective tax rate of 34.2% for the third quarter. The
difference between the United States federal statutory rate of 35% and the
Company's estimated effective tax rate of 35.3% reflects the impact of state
income taxes and the effects of non-deductible intangible amortization offset by
foreign income taxed at rates more favorable than the United States statutory
rate.

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 1998 was $26.9 million, an increase
of $3.5 million or 15.1% compared with $23.4 million in the third quarter of
fiscal 1997. Income before cumulative effect of accounting change for the first
nine months of fiscal 1998 increased $3.4 million to $46.0 million or 7.9%
compared with $42.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 1997. The
increase for both the quarter and nine months reflects higher net revenues and
gross profit mentioned above.


CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

The Company's liquidity requirements arise primarily from its debt service
requirements, capital expenditures related to the Company's year 2000 compliance
program and the funding of the Company's working capital needs, primarily
inventory and accounts receivable. The Company's borrowing requirements are
seasonal, with peak needs generally arising at the end of the second quarter and
during the third quarter of the fiscal year. The Company typically generates
nearly all of its operating cash flow in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year
reflecting third and fourth quarter shipments and the sale of inventory built
during the first half of the fiscal year.


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Cash provided by (used in) operations before non-recurring items was $88.9
million in the first nine months of fiscal 1998 compared with $(86.0) million in
the first nine months of fiscal 1997. The increase in cash provided by operating
activities reflects better management of working capital and higher net income.
Receivable levels increased at quarter end in line with the third quarter sales
increase and inventory levels were up in anticipation of fourth quarter shipment
levels.


Cash used in investing activities was $280.7 million for the first nine months
of fiscal 1998 compared with $61.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal
1997. Capital expenditures were $103.7 million in the first nine months of
fiscal 1998, compared with $32.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 1997
and included amounts for information systems and store fixture programs for
Calvin Klein Jeans "shop in shops". During the second quarter of 1998, the
Company acquired certain inventory and other assets as well as the sub-license
to produce Calvin Klein jeans and jeans-related products for children in the
United States, Mexico and Central and South America. In addition, the Company
acquired certain assets as well as the sub-license to distribute Calvin Klein
jeans and jeans-related products and khakis for men and women in Mexico and
Central America. The purchase price of these acquisitions was approximately
$40.9 million.

Cash provided from financing activities was $195.8 million in the first nine
months of fiscal 1998 compared with $144.6 million in the first nine months of
fiscal 1997. The increase in the Company's revolving credit balance during the
first nine months of fiscal 1998 was $322.6 million compared with $351.2 million
in the first nine months of fiscal 1997 due to the funding of the most recent
acquisitions and stock repurchase program and capital expenditures for the
Company's year 2000 compliance program. The Company paid approximately $105.6
million for the repurchase of shares and withholding taxes on option exercises
in the first nine months of fiscal 1998. The Company repurchased approximately
2.6 million shares of its common stock in the first nine months of fiscal 1998
at an average cost of approximately $27.72 per share or approximately $72.3
million. Excluded from these amounts are the repurchase of approximately 1.4
million shares at a cost of approximately $34.2 million, for which settlement
did not occur prior to the end of the Company's fiscal quarter. Including these
shares, the Company has purchased approximately 5.0 million shares of its common
stock under the current repurchase authorization of 12.4 million shares, leaving
approximately 7.4 million shares available to repurchase. At October 3, 1998 the
Company has options outstanding on approximately 2.3 million of its shares at an
average forward price of $36.48 per share, expiring between November 1998 and
August 1999. Under these option arrangements, the Company is obligated to either
purchase its stock at the forward price or pay or receive cash for the
difference between the forward price and the market price of the Company's stock
at the option expiration date. If fully exercised, the aggregate purchase price
for the Company's stock under these options would be $82.4 million.

In April 1998, the Company amended its 1996 Bank Credit Agreements (the
"Agreement") to increase its revolving loan facilities to 480 million French
Francs from 120 million French Francs. Borrowings under the Agreement bear
interest at LIBOR plus .40% and mature on December 31, 2001. In July 1998, the
Company amended its $300 million Trade Letter of Credit Facility (the "L/C
Facility") to increase the size of the facility to $450 million, to extend the
borrowing period for amounts due under the maturing letters of credit from 120
days to 180 days, to extend the maturity of the L/C Facility to July 29, 1999
and to eliminate certain restrictions relating to debt and investments. The
amount of borrowings available under both the 1996 Bank Credit Agreements and
the L/C Facility was increased to accommodate the internal growth of the
Company's business as well as the increased demand for finished product
purchases stemming from the acquisition of Designer Holdings in the fourth
quarter of 1997 and the acquisition of the CK Kids business in the second
quarter of 1998. In conjunction with the amendment of the L/C Facility, the
Company also

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amended its $600 million revolving credit facility and its $200 million 364-day
credit facility to allow for the increase in the L/C Facility and the
elimination of certain restrictions relating to debt and investments.

In October 1998, the Company entered into a $200 million revolving accounts
receivable securitization facility. Under this facility, the Company entered
into agreements to sell, for a period of up to five years, undivided
participation interests in designated pools of U. S. trade receivables.
Participation interests in new receivables may be sold as collections reduce
previously sold participation interests. The participation interests are sold at
a discount to reflect normal dilution. Net proceeds to the Company from the
initial funding were $200 million, and were used primarily to retire long-term
debt.

YEAR 2000 AND ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION ("EMU") COMPLIANCE.

    The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer programs being written using
two digits rather than four to define the applicable year. Any of the Company's
computer programs that have time- sensitive software may recognize a date
using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. These programs, including
some that are critical to the Company's operations, could fail to properly
process data that contain dates after 1999 unless they are modified or replaced.

    Following a comprehensive review of current systems and future requirements
to support international growth, the Company initiated a program to replace
existing capabilities with enhanced hardware and software applications. The
objectives of the program are to achieve competitive benefits for the Company,
as well as assuring that all information systems will meet Year 2000 and EMU
compliance. Full implementation of this program is expected to require
expenditures, primarily capital, of approximately $17 million over the next
twelve to eighteen months, primarily for Year 2000 compliance and system
upgrades. Funding requirements have been incorporated into the Company's capital
expenditure planning and are not expected to have a material adverse impact on
financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Approximately $43.2
million has been incurred through October 3, 1998 and such amounts are included
in property and equipment. The implementation and testing processes are expected
to be complete in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 for the Chaps and Calvin
Klein Underwear divisions and in mid-1999 for all of the remaining divisions
of the Company.

As a part of its Year 2000 process, the Company intends to test its Year 2000
readiness for critical business processes and application systems. The Company
anticipates that minor issues will be identified during this test period and
intends to address such issues during the first half of fiscal 1999. The Company
has contacted key suppliers and vendors in order to determine the status of such
third parties' Year 2000 remediation plans. The Company recognizes the need for
Year 2000 contingency plans in the event that remediation is not fully
successful or that the remediation efforts of its vendors, suppliers and
governmental/regulatory agencies are not timely completed. This process will be
on-going throughout 1999 and the Company will be better able to assess the risk
and prepare contingency plans when third party processes are more complete.

The Company recognizes that issues related to Year 2000 constitute a material
known uncertainty. The Company also recognizes the importance of ensuring its
operations will not be adversely affected by Year 2000 issues. It believes that
the processes described above will be effective to manage the risks associated
with the problem. However, there can be no assurance that the process can be
completed on the timetable described above or that the remediation process will
be fully effective. The failure to identify and remediate Year 2000 problems
or, the failure of key third

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parties who do business with the Company or governmental regulatory agencies to
timely remediate their Year 2000 issues could cause system failures or errors
and business interruptions.

Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements contained in the Year 2000
update should be read in conjunction with the Company's disclosure under
"Statement Regarding Forward-looking Disclosures".

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

    The Company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates
and foreign currency exchange rates, and selectively uses financial instruments
to manage these risks. The Company does not enter into financial instruments for
speculative or trading purposes. The Company has interest rate agreements with
several financial institutions to limit exposure to interest rate volatility.
Additionally, the Company enters into foreign currency forward and option
contracts to mitigate the risks of doing business in foreign currencies. The
Company hedges currency exposures of firm commitments and anticipated
transactions denominated in non-functional currencies to protect against the
possibility of diminished cash flow and adverse impacts on earnings. The Company
is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties on
foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements. The Company
minimizes such risk exposure by limiting the counterparties to major
international banks and financial institutions. The Company's currency exposures
vary, but are primarily concentrated in the Canadian dollar, Mexican peso,
British pound, German mark, French franc and Hong Kong dollar.

    The value of market risk sensitive instruments is subject to change as a
result of movement in market rates and prices.

STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING DISCLOSURE

    This Report includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended which represent the Company's
expectations or beliefs concerning future events that involve risks and
uncertainties, including those associated with the effect of national and
regional economic conditions, the overall level of consumer spending, the
performance of the Company's products within the prevailing retail environment,
customer acceptance of both new designs and newly-introduced product lines, and
financial difficulties encountered by customers. All statements other than
statements of historical facts included in this quarterly report, including,
without limitation, the statements under Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company
believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have
been correct.


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                          PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

    (a)  Exhibits.




27.1  --  Financial Data Schedule

    (b) Reports on Form 8-K.

         No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the third quarter of fiscal
1998.


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                                   SIGNATURES

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                            THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

Date: May 16, 2000                          By:  /s/ WILLIAM S. FINKELSTEIN
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                      William S. Finkelstein
                                                 Director, Senior Vice President
                                                   and Chief Financial Officer
                                                     Principal Financial and
                                                        Accounting Officer


Date: May 16, 2000                          By:  /s/ STANLEY P. SILVERSTEIN
                                                --------------------------------
                                                      Stanley P. Silverstein
                                                 Vice President, General Counsel
                                                           and Secretary



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