EXHIBIT 99.1

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.

News Release For Immediate Release

MEN’S WEARHOUSE REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2005 RESULTS

Second quarter diluted earnings per share up 30% to $0.43 including charges; Second quarter diluted earnings per share up 40% to $0.49 excluding charges; Company provides guidance for Q3 2005 and raises full year earnings guidance

HOUSTON — August 17, 2005 — The Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE: MW) today announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended July 30, 2005.

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Second Quarter Sales Summary — Fiscal 2005
	U.S. dollars, in millions				Total Sales			Comparable Store
	Current Year		Prior Year		Change %			Sales Change %
Total Company	$	423.6	$	369.5		14.6	%
United States	$	369.6	$	321.6		14.9	%		10.5	%
Canada	$	54.0	$	47.9		12.8	%(A)		3.2	%

^(A)   Total sales change % using Canadian dollars was 3.3%.

Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.43 for the second quarter ended July 30, 2005 compared to $0.33 last year. Net earnings were $24.4 million compared to $18.4 million last year. Excluding Eddie Rodriguez net operating losses, diluted earnings per share increased from $0.35 last year to $0.49 this year, a 40% increase.

YEAR-TO-DATE RESULTS

Six Months Sales Summary — Fiscal 2005
	U.S. dollars, in millions				Total Sales			Comparable Store
	Current Year		Prior Year		Change %			Sales Change %
Total Company	$	835.2	$	730.2		14.4	%
United States	$	745.3	$	650.8		14.5	%		10.7	%
Canada	$	89.9	$	79.4		13.1	%(B)		3.6	%

^(B)   Total sales change % using Canadian dollars was 3.9%.

Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.84 for year-to-date ended July 30, 2005 compared to $0.61 last year. Net earnings were $47.1 million compared to $33.4 million last year. Excluding Eddie Rodriguez net operating losses, diluted earnings per share increased from $0.63 last year to $0.95 this year, a 51% increase.

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2005 GUIDANCE

The Company has closed all six of its Eddie Rodriguez stores. Net operating losses from the Company’s Eddie Rodriguez stores for the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 were $0.06 diluted earnings per share compared to the prior year’s second quarter loss of $0.01 diluted earnings per share. The Company is not expecting additional losses on the Eddie Rodriguez stores, therefore, the loss for fiscal 2005 is expected to be $0.11 diluted earnings per share. The loss for fiscal year 2004 was $0.05 diluted earnings per share.

For the third quarter, the Company expects diluted earnings per share results to be in a range of $0.33 to $0.35 based on high single digit same store sales increase in the U.S. and mid single digit increase in Canada.

For fiscal year 2005, the Company expects adjusted diluted earnings per share, excluding the Eddie Rodriguez results, to be in a range of $1.77 to $1.82 based on mid single digit same store sales increase in the U.S and Canada for the second half of the fiscal year. Including the Eddie Rodriguez net operating losses, the fiscal year 2005 adjusted diluted earnings per share are expected to be in a range of $1.66 to $1.71.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION

At 5:00 p.m. Eastern time today, company management will host a conference call and real-time webcast to review the financial results of The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.’s second quarter. To access the conference call, dial 303-262-2131. To access the live webcast presentation, visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at www.menswearhouse.com. A telephonic replay will be available through August 24 by calling 303-590-3000 and entering the access code of 11036962, or a webcast archive will be available free on the website for approximately 90 days.

STORE INFORMATION

	July 30, 2005				July 31, 2004				January 29, 2005
	Number		Sq. Ft.		Number		Sq. Ft.		Number		Sq. Ft.
	of Stores		(000’s)		of Stores		(000’s)		of Stores		(000’s)
Men’s Wearhouse		523		2,870.2		508		2,772.1		517		2,825.3
Moores, Clothing for Men		114		708.3		114		703.5		114		705.3
K&G (C)		76		1,808.9		74		1,702.5		76		1,770.1
Total		713		5,387.4		696		5,178.1		707		5,300.7

^(C) 49, 38 and 43 stores, respectively, offering women’s apparel.

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Founded in 1973, Men’s Wearhouse is one of North America’s largest specialty retailers of men’s apparel with 713 stores. The stores carry a full selection of designer, brand name and private label suits, sport coats, furnishings and accessories, including tuxedo rentals available in the Men’s Wearhouse and Moores stores.

This press release contains forward-looking information. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements may be significantly impacted by various factors, including unfavorable local, regional and national economic developments, disruption in retail buying trends due to homeland security concerns, severe weather conditions, aggressive advertising or marketing activities of competitors and other factors described herein and in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2005 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2005.

For additional information on Men’s Wearhouse, please visit the Company’s website at www.menswearhouse.com.

CONTACT:	Claudia Pruitt, Men’s Wearhouse (713) 592-7200
	Ken Dennard, DRG&E (713) 529-6600

— Tables to Follow —

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	THE MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
	(Unaudited)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
July 30, 2005 AND July 31, 2004
(In thousands, except per share data)

	Six Months Ended
				% of						% of
	2005			Sales			2004			Sales
							(as restated) (1)
Net sales	$	835,225			100.00	%	$	730,209			100.00	%
Cost of goods sold, including buying, distribution and occupancy costs		501,146			60.00	%		446,943			61.21	%
Gross margin		334,079			40.00	%		283,266			38.79	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		258,801			30.99	%		227,927			31.21	%
Operating income		75,278			9.01	%		55,339			7.58	%
Interest income		(1,565	)		(0.19	%)		(637	)		(0.09	%)
Interest expense		2,999			0.36	%		2,773			0.38	%
Earnings before income taxes		73,844			8.84	%		53,203			7.29	%
Provision for income taxes		26,754			3.20	%		19,768			2.71	%
Net earnings	$	47,090			5.64	%	$	33,435			4.58	%
Net earnings per share(2):
Basic	$	0.87					$	0.62
Diluted	$	0.84					$	0.61
Weighted average common shares outstanding (2):
Basic		54,245						54,080
Diluted		56,162						55,077

(1)	The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2004 included a restatement of certain historical information as discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.
(2)	All earnings per share and weighted average common share information reflects a three-for-two stock split in the form of a stock dividend effective at the close of business on June 13, 2005.

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	THE MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
	(Unaudited)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
July 30, 2005 AND July 31, 2004
(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended
				% of						% of
	2005			Sales			2004			Sales
							(as restated)(1)
Net sales	$	423,576			100.00	%	$	369,480			100.00	%
Cost of goods sold, including buying, distribution and occupancy costs		255,280			60.27	%		224,024			60.63	%
Gross margin		168,296			39.73	%		145,456			39.37	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		129,892			30.67	%		115,185			31.17	%
Operating income		38,404			9.07	%		30,271			8.19	%
Interest income		(771	)		(0.18	%)		(363	)		(0.10	%)
Interest expense		1,512			0.36	%		1,422			0.38	%
Earnings before income taxes		37,663			8.89	%		29,212			7.91	%
Provision for income taxes		13,277			3.13	%		10,832			2.93	%
Net earnings	$	24,386			5.76	%	$	18,380			4.97	%
Net earnings per share (2):
Basic	$	0.45					$	0.34
Diluted	$	0.43					$	0.33
Weighted average common shares outstanding (2):
Basic		54,235						53,965
Diluted		56,490						54,937

(1)	The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2004 included a restatement of certain historical information as discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.
(2)	All earnings per share and weighted average common share information reflects a three-for-two stock split in the form of a stock dividend effective at the close of business on June 13, 2005.

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	THE MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands)
	(Unaudited)

	July 30,		July 31,
	2005		2004
			(as restated) (1)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	54,627	$	119,364
Short-term investments		78,925		—
Accounts receivable, net		16,355		15,431
Inventories		416,828		387,261
Other current assets		33,654		33,889
Total current assets		600,389		555,945
Property and equipment, net		264,692		222,781
Goodwill		56,129		43,834
Other assets, net		60,042		47,266
Total assets	$	981,252	$	869,826
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities	$	190,714	$	180,877
Long-term debt		130,000		131,000
Deferred taxes and other liabilities		51,665		45,709
Shareholders’ equity		608,873		512,240
Total liabilities and equity	$	981,252	$	869,826

(1) The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2004 included a restatement of certain historical information as discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.

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	THE MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	(Unaudited)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
July 30, 2005 AND July 31, 2004
(In thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	2005			2004
				(as restated) (1)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$	47,090		$	33,435
Non-cash adjustments to net earnings:
Depreciation and amortization		31,796			26,182
Other		(1,769	)		(2,753	)
Changes in assets and liabilities		(54,008	)		(35,541	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		23,109			21,323
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		(35,482	)		(24,216	)
Purchases of available-for-sale investments		(79,000	)		—
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments		75			—
Other		(48	)		(76	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(114,455	)		(24,292	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		21,393			1,577
Purchase of treasury stock		(40,490	)		(11,186	)
Other		—			(276	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(19,097	)		(9,885	)
Effect of exchange rate changes		62			72
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(110,381	)		(12,782	)
Balance at beginning of period		165,008			132,146
Balance at end of period	$	54,627		$	119,364

(1) The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2004 included a restatement of certain historical information as discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.

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THE MEN’S WEARHOUSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED NON-GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We have provided non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share information for the six months ended July 30, 2005, the three months ended July 30, 2005, the six months ended July 31, 2004 and the three months ended July 31, 2004 in this press release in addition to providing financial results in accordance with GAAP. This information reflects, on a non-GAAP adjusted basis, our net earnings and earnings per diluted share after excluding the net operating losses from the Eddie Rodriguez stores. These losses were:

$6.3 million, net of tax, or $0.11 diluted earnings per share for the six months ended July 30, 2005,

$3.4 million, net of tax, or $0.06 diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2005,

$1.2 million, net of tax, or $0.02 diluted earnings per share for the six months ended July 31, 2004 and

$0.7 million, net of tax, or $0.01 diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2004.

This non-GAAP financial information is provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of the Company’s current financial performance. Specifically, we believe the non-GAAP adjusted results provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding an expense item that we believe is not indicative of our core operating results. The non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or as being superior to, operating income, cash flows, or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP information to our actual results for the six months ended July 30, 2005, the three months ended July 30, 2005, the six months ended July 31, 2004 and the three months ended July 31, 2004 is as follows:

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

	Six Months Ended July 30, 2005
							NON-GAAP
	GAAP			NON-GAAP			Adjusted
	Results			Adjustments			Results
Net sales	$	835,225		$	(1,791	)	$	833,434
Cost of goods sold, including buying, distribution and occupancy costs		501,146			(5,116	)		496,030
Gross margin		334,079			3,325			337,404
Selling, general and administrative expenses		258,801			(6,492	)		252,309
Operating Income		75,278			9,817			85,095
Interest income		(1,565	)		—			(1,565	)
Interest expense		2,999			—			2,999
Earnings before income taxes		73,844			9,817			83,661
Provision for income taxes		26,754			3,552			30,306
Net earnings	$	47,090		$	6,265		$	53,355
Net earnings per diluted share (1)	$	0.84		$	0.11		$	0.95
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		56,162						56,162

	Three Months Ended July 30, 2005
							NON-GAAP
	GAAP			NON-GAAP			Adjusted
	Results			Adjustments			Results
Net sales	$	423,576		$	(785	)	$	422,791
Cost of goods sold, including buying, distribution and occupancy costs		255,280			(3,485	)		251,795
Gross margin		168,296			2,700			170,996
Selling, general and administrative expenses		129,892			(2,518	)		127,374
Operating Income		38,404			5,218			43,622
Interest income		(771	)		—			(771	)
Interest expense		1,512			—			1,512
Earnings before income taxes		37,663			5,218			42,881
Provision for income taxes		13,277			1,839			15,116
Net earnings	$	24,386		$	3,379		$	27,765
Net earnings per diluted share (1)	$	0.43		$	0.06		$	0.49
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		56,490						56,490

(1) Due to the effect of rounding, the sum of the per share amounts may not equal the effect of the adjustments.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)

	Six Months Ended July 31, 2004
							NON-GAAP
	GAAP			NON-GAAP			Adjusted
	Results			Adjustments			Results
Net sales	$	730,209		$	(1,145	)	$	729,064
Cost of goods sold, including buying, distribution and occupancy costs		446,943			(1,774	)		445,169
Gross margin		283,266			629			283,895
Selling, general and administrative expenses		227,927			(1,201	)		226,726
Operating Income		55,339			1,830			57,169
Interest income		(637	)		—			(637	)
Interest expense		2,773			—			2,773
Earnings before income taxes		53,203			1,830			55,033
Provision for income taxes		19,768			676			20,444
Net earnings	$	33,435		$	1,154		$	34,589
Net earnings per diluted share (1)	$	0.61		$	0.02		$	0.63
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		55,077						55,077

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2004
							NON-GAAP
	GAAP			NON-GAAP			Adjusted
	Results			Adjustments			Results
Net sales	$	369,480		$	(733	)	$	368,747
Cost of goods sold, including buying, distribution and occupancy costs		224,024			(1,139	)		222,885
Gross margin		145,456			406			145,862
Selling, general and administrative expenses		115,185			(651	)		114,534
Operating Income		30,271			1,057			31,328
Interest income		(363	)		—			(363	)
Interest expense		1,422			—			1,422
Earnings before income taxes		29,212			1,057			30,269
Provision for income taxes		10,832			388			11,220
Net earnings	$	18,380		$	669		$	19,049
Net earnings per diluted share (1)	$	0.33		$	0.01		$	0.35
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		54,937						54,937

(1) Due to the effect of rounding, the sum of the per share amounts may not equal the effect of the adjustments.

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