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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928475-03-000097
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030710

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SALANT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000086346
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				133402444
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122217500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1058 CLAUSSEN RDSTE 101
		CITY:			AUGUSTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ICAHN CARL C ET AL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921669
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-50761
		FILM NUMBER:		03781695

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 SOUTH BEDFORD ROAD
		CITY:			MT KISCO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10549
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9142427700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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   <periodOfReport>2003-06-24</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000086346</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SALANT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SLNT.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ICAHN CARL C ET AL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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   </reportingOwner>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-06-24</value>
            <footnoteId id="F3"/>
      </transactionDate>
      <deemedExecutionDate>
         <value>2003-06-24</value>
      </deemedExecutionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>1807898</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>0</value>
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            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
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           <value>0</value>
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      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
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            <value>I</value>
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         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>See Explanation</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> On June 24, 2003, 1,807,898 shares of Common Stock, $1 par value per share (&quot;Shares&quot;) of Salant Corporation (&quot;Issuer&quot;) held by High River Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;High River&quot;) were disposed of pursuant to a merger between Issuer and Perry Ellis International, Inc. (&quot;PEI&quot;) in exchange for 371,703 shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, of PEI.</footnote>

<footnote id="F2"> As the general partner of High River, Barberry Corp., a Delaware corporation (&quot;Barberry&quot;) may have been deemed to own beneficially the 1,807,898 Shares as to which High River possessed direct beneficial ownership. Each of High River and Barberry disclaimed beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes. Mr. Icahn may, by virtue of his ownership of 100% interest in Barberry, have been deemed to beneficially own (i) 1,807,898 Shares as to which Barberry possessed direct beneficial ownership. Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes.</footnote>

<footnote id="F3"> Date of Original Form 3 Filing July 26, 1999</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Carl C. Icahn</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-07-03</signatureDate>
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