Exhibit 99.1

                    JoS. A. Bank Clothiers to Open The NASDAQ
         Stock Market; Company Celebrates Five Years as One of the Top
                              Performers on NASDAQ

    HAMPSTEAD, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2005--JoS. A. Bank
Clothiers, Inc., (NASDAQ National Market:"JOSB"), a premier menswear
designer and retailer, announces that Robert N. Wildrick, its
President and Chief Executive Officer, and other members of its senior
management team and Board of Directors, will open The NASDAQ Stock
Market on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
    The Company's common stock price performance has ranked among the
top 1% of all NASDAQ-listed companies during the five-year calendar
period 1999-2004. The Company's stock was the 19th-best performer in a
ranking of all NASDAQ-listed companies during this five-year period.
    "It is a privilege to be recognized by The NASDAQ Stock Market and
to be invited to open the Market on Tuesday," said Robert N. Wildrick,
President and Chief Executive Officer of JoS. A. Bank. "Our strategy
of expanding our store base and developing innovative new products
continues to deliver exceptional value to our customers and
shareholders. We look forward to another year of growth during 2005,
when we expect to open 60 to 75 new stores as part of our plan to have
500 stores throughout the U.S."
    To view JoS. A. Bank Clothiers' opening ceremony live on Tuesday,
April 12, 2005, please visit the NASDAQ web cam at
http://www.NASDAQ.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm. Viewers are
advised to visit the NASDAQ web cam site at approximately 9:20 a.m.
EDT.

    JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., established in 1905, is one of the
nation's leading retailers of men's classically-styled tailored and
casual clothing, sportswear, footwear and accessories. The Company
sells its full product line through 273 stores in 37 states and the
District of Columbia, a nationwide catalog, and an e-commerce website
that can be accessed at www.josbank.com. The Company is headquartered
in Hampstead, MD, and its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ
National Market under the symbol "JOSB".

    The Company's statements concerning future operations contained
herein are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may
differ materially from those forecast due to a variety of factors
outside of the Company's control that can affect the Company's
operating results, liquidity and financial condition such as risks
associated with economic, weather, public health and other factors
affecting consumer spending, the ability of the Company to finance its
expansion plans, the mix and pricing of goods sold, the market price
of key raw materials such as wool and cotton, availability of lease
sites for new stores, the ability to source product from its global
supplier base and other competitive factors. These cautionary
statements qualify all of the forward-looking statements the Company
makes herein. The Company cannot assure you that the results or
developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if
substantially realized, that those results or developments will result
in the expected consequences for the Company or affect the Company,
its business or its operations in the way the Company expects. The
Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their respective
dates, and assumes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking
statements. These risks should be carefully reviewed before making any
investment decision.



    CONTACT: JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., Hampstead
             David E. Ullman, EVP/CFO, 410-239-5715
                 or
             RJ Falkner and Company, Inc.
             Investor Relations Counsel
             R. Jerry Falkner, CFA
             800-377-9893
             info@rjfalkner.com
                 or
             E-commerce Address for JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.:
             www.josbank.com