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                                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 TOMMY HILFIGER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER
                                 OF FISCAL 2006

HONG KONG, November 9, 2005 - Tommy Hilfiger Corporation (NYSE:TOM) today
reported preliminary results for the second quarter of its fiscal year ending
March 31, 2006.

SUMMARY

On a preliminary basis, net revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was
approximately $500 million compared to approximately $534 million for the second
quarter of fiscal 2005. Revenue growth in the Company's International Wholesale
segment and its Retail segment partially offset a decline in the U.S. Wholesale
segment. Higher margins earned in International Wholesale and Retail, however,
compensated for the decline in U.S. Wholesale revenue. As a result, the Company
expects its operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 to be
somewhat higher than that of the comparable prior year period. Net income for
the second quarter of fiscal 2006, however, is expected to be below that of the
prior year, owing to an unusually low effective tax rate in fiscal 2005.

SEC FILING STATUS

The Company's actual results for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 and related
quarterly report on Form 10-Q are being delayed pending the finalization of its
annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the year ended
March 31, 2005. As announced on September 30, 2005, the Company will restate its
financial results for prior years, as well as for the first quarter of the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. The final balances of accounts for the year
ended March 31, 2005 may affect the previously reported preliminary results for
the first quarter of fiscal 2006. In addition, finalization of the results for
the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005 may affect those reported herein of the
fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005. The financial information contained in
this press release is therefore preliminary. The Company expects to file its
annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the year ended
March 31, 2005 in the near future. Immediately upon filing such reports the
Company will work to finalize its results for the first and second quarters of
fiscal 2006 and file its related quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

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PRELIMINARY REVENUE COMPARISONS

International wholesale revenue, consisting of the Company's European and
Canadian wholesale businesses, totaled approximately $215 million for the second
quarter of fiscal 2006 versus approximately $195 million a year earlier. The
increase was driven primarily by continued momentum in Europe, where wholesale
revenue grew by approximately 11%.

Retail revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 was approximately $146
million compared to approximately $130 million a year earlier. Comparable sales
at U.S. Company stores, the largest retail division, increased in the mid-single
digit percentage for the quarter. As of September 30, 2005, the Company's
worldwide store count was 217, including 168 Company stores and 49 specialty
stores, compared to 195 stores a year earlier, consisting of 156 Company stores
and 39 specialty stores. Included in the current year's total are 7 stores that
the Company opened in the second quarter of fiscal 2006, as well as one closure.

U.S. wholesale revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was
approximately $118 million compared to approximately $189 million for the
quarter ended September 30, 2004. Volume declined comparably in each of the
menswear, womenswear and childrenswear divisions, as a result of lower order
levels from U.S. department stores. Approximately $23 million of this reduction
is attributed to the Company's exit of the Young Men's Jeans and H Hilfiger
wholesale businesses during fiscal 2005.

Licensing revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 was approximately $19
million compared to approximately $20 million for the second quarter of fiscal
2005, with declines in U.S. licensing revenue partially offset by continued
growth in international markets.

BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS

The Company had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term
investments totaling approximately $533 million at September 30, 2005 compared
to approximately $429 million at September 30, 2004. Restricted cash is
comprised of $150 million that was pledged as collateral under a letter of
credit facility entered into by Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc. in April 2005.

Inventories totaled approximately $245 million at September 30, 2005 compared to
approximately $256 million at September 30, 2004. Within this total, wholesale
inventories were approximately $147 million at September 30, 2005 compared to
approximately $155 million at September 30, 2004. Retail inventories were
approximately $98 million at September 30, 2005 versus approximately $101
million at September 30, 2004.

OUTLOOK FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006

The Company expects consolidated revenue for fiscal 2006 to decrease in the mid
to high single digit percentage range, a somewhat greater decline than
previously forecasted.

International wholesale revenue is expected to increase in fiscal 2006 by a high
single digit percentage from approximately $525 million in fiscal 2005, led by
growth in Europe's wholesale

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revenue in the mid teen percentage range in local currency. Retail revenue is
expected to grow in the mid teen percentage range in fiscal 2006 from
approximately $501 million in fiscal 2005. U.S. Wholesale revenue is expected to
decline by approximately 35% from approximately $680 million in fiscal 2005, a
somewhat greater decline than its earlier estimate of approximately 30%.
Licensing segment revenue in fiscal 2006 is expected to be generally comparable
to that of fiscal 2005 at approximately $74 million.

Two factors are expected to mitigate the impact of the somewhat greater decline
in consolidated revenue. The Company is currently experiencing higher operating
margins in its Retail segment, and particularly in the U.S. Company stores
division. In addition, the Company has taken measures to reduce costs,
principally in its U.S. Wholesale segment. Such measures included a reduction in
U.S. staffing in October 2005. As a result of these factors, the Company
continues to believe that operating income will be in the high single digit
percentage range of revenue for fiscal 2006, consistent with its earlier
estimates.

Pretax income is projected to increase by approximately 35% in fiscal 2006
compared to fiscal 2005.

The Company's estimated effective tax rate for fiscal 2006 is expected to be
approximately 28% compared to approximately 4% in fiscal 2005. The effective tax
rate in fiscal 2005 is below historical levels because, as previously announced,
the Company now expects to utilize foreign tax credits and to recognize certain
state net operating loss carry forwards that were previously subject to
valuation allowances. The Company expects its effective tax rate for fiscal 2006
to be above recent historical rates, principally because of the elimination of
approximately $12 million of annualized tax benefits realized by the Company as
a tax resident of Barbados, under an income tax treaty between Barbados and the
United States. The treaty's benefits were eliminated effective February 1, 2005.

On September 30, 2005, the Company reported preliminary net income for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 of approximately $86 million. The Company
believes that net income for fiscal 2006 will be comparable to, or slightly
higher than that of fiscal 2005.

The Company continues to expect capital expenditures for fiscal 2006 to be
approximately $90 million.


SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

Statements made by the Company that are not historical are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are indicated
by words or phrases such as "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "expect,"
"believe" and similar words or phrases. Such statements are based on current
expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but
not limited to, the overall level of consumer spending on apparel; the financial
strength of the retail industry generally and the Company's customers,
distributors, licensees and franchisees in particular;

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changes in trends in the market segments and geographic areas in which the
Company competes; the level of demand for the Company's products; actions by our
major customers or existing or new competitors; the effect of the Company's
strategy to reduce U.S. distribution in order to bring supply and demand into
balance; changes in currency and interest rates; changes in applicable tax laws,
regulations and treaties; changes in economic or political conditions or trade
regulations in the markets where the Company sells or sources its products; the
effects of any consolidation of the Company's facilities and actions to reduce
selling, general and administrative expenses; the outcome of the class action
lawsuits and the discussions with the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department and
other tax authorities and the financial statement impact of such matters; the
ability of the Company to satisfy covenants or obtain waivers, if necessary,
under its indenture on a timely basis relating to the providing of required
financial information; as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth in the
Company's publicly-filed documents, including this press release and the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from
those anticipated, estimated or projected. The Company disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs, sources and
markets men's and women's sportswear, jeanswear and childrenswear. The Company's
brands include Tommy Hilfiger and Karl Lagerfeld. Through a range of strategic
licensing agreements, the Company also offers a broad array of related apparel,
accessories, footwear, fragrance, and home furnishings. The Company's products
can be found in leading department and specialty stores throughout the United
States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Central and South America, Japan, Hong Kong,
Australia and other countries in the Far East, as well as the Company's own
network of outlet and specialty stores in the United States, Canada and Europe.

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