Biscayne: Management Appointment



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                                   A. Richard Hurwitz
                                   Vice President, Corporate Communications
                                   (305) 858-2200

           BISCAYNE APPAREL ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF
  PRESIDENT OF VARON, INC., ITS CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR DIVISION
                                
CLIFTON, NJ - (September 4, 1997) Biscayne Apparel, Inc. (ASE:BHA) today
announced the appointment of Donald O. Cilley (51), as President of Varon,
Inc., its children's underwear and girl's daywear division. Cilley has over 27
years experience in apparel manufacturing. Most recently, he served as
President and Chief Operating Officer of Zelda, Inc., a privately held women's
bridge-price sportswear manufacturer located in New York, NY. Cilley entered
the apparel industry after graduating from college. He spent 14 years with
Bobbie Brooks in various management positions, including three years in Hong
Kong, first as Managing Director, and then as Director of Asian Operations.
Upon returning to the U.S., he became the company's Vice President of
Manufacturing. Cilley held similar executive management roles with Bidermann
Industries, Land  n Sea, Bonaventure Textiles USA, Liz Claiborne (Russ Togs
division), and Leslie Fay Companies. His responsibilities included
manufacturing, sourcing, distribution, purchasing, scheduling, engineering,
costing, pattern and sample making, and quality control. 

Cilley received a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from
Findlay College. He will report directly to Peter Vandenberg, Jr., the
Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. 

Varon is a supplier of children's underwear and girl's daywear, which are
marketed to mass merchandisers and regional chains under private label programs
and the Amy brand name. Most of Varon's products are cotton, though its thermal
underwear line is 65% cotton and 35% polyester. Varon has been successful in
growing its business through product development and line extension. Varon's
underwear line was expanded to include girl's daywear sets and boy's underwear.
Both products are offered in thermal cotton interlock and jersey fabrics, and
have received excellent acceptance in the private label markets.

Earl Powell, Biscayne's Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
commented, "We are very pleased to have Don Cilley join our organization. Don
has a proven track record of building organizations and implementing
operational strategies for both growth and profitability. His experience in
domestic and international operations and production is the component required
to profitability grow our children's underwear business to targeted levels."

Biscayne Apparel, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer, and importer of diversified
apparel products and has the following operations:  Andy Johns Fashions
International - women's, junior's, and children's outerwear; M&L International
- infant's, toddler's, and children's outerwear, sportswear, and swimwear;
Mackintosh of New England - women's woolen coats and outerwear; and Varon -
girl's and boy's underwear and girl's daywear.  

Additional information on Biscayne Apparel, Inc. is available on the Internet
World Wide Web at this address: http://www.cfonews.com/bha; or interested
parties may dial direct by modem to (718) 279-3590; or may send E-mail to
cfo@panix.com, with the subject bha.



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