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Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.
Announces Intention to Adopt 10b5-1 Plan;
Provides Mid-Quarter Sales Update

CANTON, MA, October 18, 2007, -- Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ: "CMRG"), retail brand operator of Casual Male XL, Rochester
Big & Tall, B&T Factory Direct, LivingXL, ShoesXL and Jared M.,
announced today that it will be adopting a new Securities Exchange
Commission 10b5-1 Plan pursuant to its previously announced stock
repurchase program.  The Company also provided a mid-quarter update for
its fiscal 2007 third quarter sales.

Within the next several days, the Company will resume the repurchase of
its common stock under its previously announced stock repurchase
program and will adopt a new Securities Exchange Commission Rule 10b5-1
Plan. David Levin, Chief Executive Officer and President, stated,
"Similar to what has been reported by other retailers, sales in the
quarter have been hampered by unseasonably warm weather in September,
which has negatively impacted traffic and our overall quarterly sales
trend.  Comparable sales for the third quarter through yesterday were
up 0.2% when compared to the 13% comparable sales increase reported in
the third quarter of 2006.  Our previously issued earnings guidance of
$0.45-$0.50 per diluted share for the year may be negatively impacted
unless our sales trends improve dramatically over the balance of the
year."

The Company will report third quarter earnings and sales on November
29, 2007 prior to the market open and will hold its earnings conference
call and web cast at 9:00 AM ET.  In the future, the Company will now
hold its conference calls and web casts at 9:00 AM ET.

Casual Male Retail Group, Inc., the largest retailer of big and tall
men's apparel with retail operations throughout the United States,
Canada and London, England, operates 472 Casual Male XL retail and
outlet stores, 26 Rochester Big & Tall stores, 1 Casual Male at Sears-
Canada stores, and a direct-to-consumer business which includes several
catalogs and e-commerce sites.  The Company is headquartered in Canton,
Massachusetts and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global
Market under the symbol "CMRG."
Certain information contained in this press release, including the
Company's expectations regarding sales for the third quarter of fiscal
2007, constitutes forward-looking statements under the federal
securities laws. The discussion of forward-looking information requires
management of the Company to make certain estimates and assumptions
regarding a number of factors, many of which are outside of the
Company's control.. 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, including
without limitation, its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 2,
2007, that set forth certain risks and uncertainties that may have an
impact on future results and direction of the Company.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only
as of the date of this release.  Subsequent events or circumstances
occurring after such date may render these statements incomplete or out
of date.  The Company undertakes no obligation and expressly disclaims
any duty to update such statements.