MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 01/18/12 — Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX: GIL)(NYSE: GIL) will report its fiscal 2012 first quarter results on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. A press release will be issued after market close and a conference call is scheduled for that same day at 5:00 PM ET to discuss the Company-s results and business outlook. The Company will hold its annual meeting of shareholders at the Centre Mont-Royal, in Montreal, Quebec the following morning, on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 10:00 AM ET.
The first quarter results conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 321-6651 (Canada & U.S.) or (416) 642-5212 (international) and entering passcode 3492180, or by live sound webcast on Gildan-s Internet site („Investor Relations“ section) at the following address: . If you are unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available starting that same day at 8:00 PM ET by dialing (888) 203-1112 (Canada & U.S.) or (647) 436-0148 (international) and entering passcode 3492180, until Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at midnight, or by sound webcast on Gildan-s Internet site for 30 days following the live webcast. The annual meeting of shareholders will be transmitted live by sound webcast on the Company-s website at the same address as above. A replay will be available the next day on Gildan-s Internet site for 30 days.
About Gildan
Gildan is a marketer and globally low-cost vertically-integrated manufacturer of quality branded basic apparel. Gildan® is the leading activewear brand in the screenprint market in the U.S. and Canada. The brand is continuing to grow in Europe, Mexico and the Asia-Pacific region. The Company sells T-shirts, sport shirts and fleece as undecorated blanks, which are subsequently decorated by screenprinters with designs and logos. The Company is also one of the world-s largest suppliers of branded and private label athletic, casual and dress socks sold to a broad spectrum of retailers in the U.S. Gildan markets its sock products under a diversified portfolio of company-owned brands, including Gold Toe®, PowerSox®, SilverToe®, Auro®, All Pro®, GT®, and the Gildan® brand. The Company is also the exclusive U.S. sock licensee for the Under Armour® and New Balance® brands. In addition to socks, the Company is pursuing a strategy to grow its sales of branded underwear and activewear products in the U.S. retail market. With approximately 30,000 employees worldwide, Gildan owns and operates highly efficient, large-scale, environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing facilities in Central America and the Caribbean Basin and has begun the development of a manufacturing hub in Bangladesh to support its planned growth in Asia and Europe. More information on the Company can be found on Gildan-s website at .
Contacts: Investor Relations Sophie Argiriou Director, Investor Communications (514) 343-8815
Media Relations Genevieve Gosselin Director, Corporate Communications (514) 343-8814
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