Biscayne: To Suspend Debt Interest Payment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE           FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                    Peter Vandenberg, Jr.
                                    President and Chief Operating Officer
                                    (973) 473-3240



                     BISCAYNE APPAREL TO SUSPEND
                 SUBORDINATED DEBT INTEREST PAYMENT

CLIFTON, NJ - (December 14, 1998) Biscayne Apparel, Inc. (NASDAQ OTC
Bulletin: BISD) ("Company") will not make the interest payment due on
December 15, 1998 on the 13% Subordinated Notes due December 15, 1999
(the "Subordinated Notes").  Pursuant to the Indenture for the
Subordinated Notes, the Company's non-payment of interest will become an
Event of Default if the non-payment continues for a period of 30 days.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice
to the Company, or the holders of a majority in principal amount of the
Securities then outstanding by notice to the Company and the Trustee,
may declare to be due and payable immediately on all outstanding
Subordinated Notes an amount equal to the sum of the outstanding
principal balance of the Subordinated Notes and any accrued interest.
If the Subordinated Notes, and accrued interest thereon, were
accelerated and the Company was not able to secure alternative
financing, the Company would consider a range of alternatives, including
the commencement of a proceeding under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy
Code.

Biscayne Apparel, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer, and importer of
infant's, toddler's, and children's outerwear and sportswear through its
M&L International, Inc. subsidiary.

Additional information is available on the Internet at
http://www.cfonews.com/bha


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