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Casual Male Retail Group Reports Fourth Quarter Total Sales Increase of
8.7% and Comparable Store Sales Increase of 7.9%


CANTON, MA, February 2, 2006 -- Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ/NMS: "CMRG"), retail brand operator of Casual Male Big and
Tall, Casual Male XL and Rochester Big & Tall, today reported its sales
results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2005.

Total sales for the 13 week period ended January 28, 2006 increased
8.7% to $128.4 million from $118.2 million for the prior year's 13 week
period ended January 29, 2005. Comparable store sales for the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 7.9% when compared with the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2004.

For the fiscal year end January 28, 2006, total sales increased 19.4%
to $420.9 million from $352.4 million for the fiscal year end January
29, 2005. Comparable store sales for the fiscal year 2005 increased
4.6% when compared with the twelve months of the prior year.

CMRG's sales results for the prior fiscal periods exclude sales related
to its divested Other Branded Apparel Businesses and include all
Rochester Big & Tall sales as of the acquisition date of October 29,
2004. The comparable store sales performance includes prior year sales
for Rochester Big & Tall for the similar reporting periods.

"The strong sales result for the fourth quarter was our ninth
consecutive quarter of positive comp sales.  The substantial
improvement in our in-stock position through our new internal systems
and an excellent offering of seasonal products, which sold without
excessive promotional activity, highlighted the Company's results. This
fall's seasonal inventories are approximately $12 million lower than
year ago levels, which will result in less clearance markdowns during
the first quarter of 2006.  Lastly, our early spring merchandise
assortments are performing very well in our southern area stores, which
bodes well for the upcoming spring season," said David Levin, Chief
Executive Officer and President of Casual Male.

On January 31, 2006, the Company announced that it had entered into a
sale-leaseback transaction with Spirit Finance Corporation. The
transaction, which involved the sale for $57 million and the immediate
leaseback of the Company's headquarters and distribution center located
in Canton, MA., closed and was funded on February 1, 2006.

The Company expects to release its fourth quarter fiscal and fiscal
year end 2005 earnings on March 30, 2006 and will hold a conference
call and web cast at http://www.casualmale.com/investor.

During the conference call, the Company may discuss and answer
questions concerning business and financial developments and trends.
The Company's responses to questions, as well as other matters
discussed during the conference call, may contain or constitute
information that has not been disclosed previously.

CMRG, the largest retailer of big and tall men's apparel with retail
operations throughout the United States, Canada and London, England,
operates 483 Casual Male Big & Tall and Casual Male XL stores, the
Casual Male e-commerce site, Casual Male catalog business, 13 Casual
Male at Sears-Canada stores, 24 Rochester Big & Tall stores and a
direct to consumer business. The Company is headquartered in Canton,
Massachusetts, and its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ National
Market under the symbol "CMRG."

The discussion of forward-looking information requires management of
the Company to make certain estimates and assumptions regarding the
Company's strategic direction and the effect of such plans on the
Company's financial results. The Company's actual results and the
implementation of its plans and operations may differ materially from
forward-looking statements made by the Company. The Company encourages
readers of forward-looking information concerning the Company to refer
to its prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that
set forth certain risks and uncertainties that may have an impact on
future results and direction of the Company.

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