PARAGON TRADE BRANDS, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD DECEMBER 7, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints Michael T. Riordan, David C. Nicholson, and H.W.
Council, III, and each of them, as Proxies, with full power of substitution, and
hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse
side, all of the shares of Common Stock of Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. held of
record by the undersigned on October 13, 2000, at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on December 7, 2000, or any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
(Continued and to be dated and signed on the other side)
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1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE,
STRIKE A LINE THROUGH THE NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE LIST BELOW:
FOR WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
the to vote for all nominees NOMINEES: David W. Cole, Greg S. Feldman, David C. Mariano, James R. McManus,
nominees listed below Michael T. Riordan, Thomas F. Ryan, Jr., J. Dale Sherratt, Carl M. Stanton,
and Thomas J. Volpe
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In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote
2. TO APPROVE THE PARAGON TRADE BRANDS, 3. TO APPROVE THE PARAGON TRADE upon such other business as may properly come before
INC. STOCK OPTION PLAN BRANDS, INC. STOCK OPTION PLAN the meeting. This Proxy, when properly executed and
FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS delivered, will be voted in the manner directed herein
by the undersigned. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" EACH OF THE NINE NOMINEES FOR
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] DIRECTOR, AND "FOR" APPROVAL OF EACH OF THE PARAGON
TRADE BRANDS, INC. STOCK OPTION PLAN AND THE STOCK
OPTION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS.
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Signature_________________________ Signature_______________________ Date________
NOTE: Please sign as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When
signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give
full title as such.
