Reitmans (Canada) Limited announces Senior Executive Appointments

MONTREAL, June 3 /CNW Telbec/ - The Board of Directors of Reitmans (Canada) Limited is pleased to announce the following senior executive appointments:

Jeremy H. Reitman has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer;

Stephen F. Reitman has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer;

Pierre Lavallée has been appointed Executive Vice-President;

Eric Williams, C.A. has been appointed Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer; and

Henry Fiederer has been appointed Senior Vice-President and retains the position as President of the Reitmans Division.

Reitmans (Canada) Limited is Canada's largest ladies apparel retailer, operating 980 stores throughout Canada under seven banners: Reitmans, Smart Set, RW & CO., Thyme Maternity, Cassis, Penningtons and Addition Elle. Its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols RET-A and RET.

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For further information: Jeremy H. Reitman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, [phone]; www.reitmans.ca