Donnkenny Inc. Announces Departure of Lynn Siemers
                     and Staffing Reorganization

    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2003--Donnkenny, Inc. (OTC
BB:DNKY) today announced that Lynn Siemers, who serves as its
President and Chief Operating Officer, has resigned for personal
reasons and will be leaving the Company on or about June 30, 2003.
Ms. Siemers has served as the Company's President and COO since
April 1997.
    Daniel H. Levy, Chairman and CEO of the Company stated that the
Company would be re-assigning responsibilities performed by Ms.
Siemers to other staff positions. Mr. Levy continued "While we will
all miss Lynn and value her contributions to the Company, the
reassignment of duties and the decision not to fill the position left
by Ms. Siemers' resignation coincides with the Company's existing
plans to reorganize certain staff functions and reduce operating
expenses."
    Following her departure, Ms. Siemers plans to relocate away from
New York City and to pursue plans outside of the Apparel Industry in
which she has worked for most of her adult life.
    Donnkenny designs, manufactures, imports and markets a broad line
of moderately priced women's sportswear. The Company's major labels
include Pierre Cardin(R), Harve Benard(R), Donnkenny(R), Casey &
Max(R) and Victoria Jones(R).

    Except for historical information contained herein, the statements
in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results in future
periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks
include a softening of retailer or consumer acceptance of the
Company's products or pricing pressures and other competitive factors.
These and other risks are more fully described in the Company's 10-K
and 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


    CONTACT: Donnkenny, Inc., New York
             Maureen d Schimmenti, 212/790-3976