**CORRECTION
      -- Lakeland Industries**






RONKONKOMA,
      NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- July 31, 2006 -- In the news release, "Lakeland
      Industries Declares a 10% Dividend Payable in Stock," issued June 29, 2006
      by
      Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ: LAKE ),
      we are
      advised by the company that the fifth sentence of the second paragraph should
      read "Therefore, the Ex-Dividend date has been set by NASDAQ on July 31, 2006;
      with one (1) share issued for every 10 shares held by a stockholder on the
      ex-dividend date (7/31/06)" rather than "Therefore, the Ex-Dividend date should
      be set by NASDAQ on July 29, 2006; with one (1) share issued for every 10 shares
      held by a stockholder on the ex-dividend date." In the third paragraph, the
      first sentence should read "To illustrate, the closing price of Lakeland's
      stock
      was $14.29 per share on July 28, 2006 and the opening price on July 31, 2006
      was
      $12.99" rather than "To illustrate, if the closing price of Lakeland's stock
      is
      $16 per share on September 1, 2006, the opening price on September 5, 2006
      will
      be approximately $14.40" as originally issued. The last sentence of the third
      paragraph, which contains new information, was not in the original release.
      Complete corrected text follows.






Lakeland
      Industries Declares a 10% Dividend Payable in Stock






RONKONKOMA,
      NY -- July 31, 2006 -- Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE ),
      a
      leading manufacturer of industrial protective clothing, announced on 6/29/06
      that it would award a 10% dividend in common stock.






The
      measure is expected to further broaden Lakeland's shareholder base by making
      the
      stock more affordable for individual investors by making it easier for them
      to
      purchase stock in round lots. This dividend will further increase the number
      of
      shares issued and outstanding, which management believes will aid in increased
      liquidity and trading volume. The Record Date for the above announced stock
      dividend will be August 1, 2006. The payable date for the dividend will be
      September 1, 2006. Therefore, the Ex-Dividend date has been set by NASDAQ on
      July 31, 2006; with one (1) share issued for every 10 shares held by a
      stockholder on the ex-dividend date (7/31/06). Any fractional shares will be
      half adjusted.






To
      illustrate, the closing price of Lakeland's stock was $14.29 per share on July
      28, 2006 and the opening price on July 31, 2006 was $12.99. While the dividend
      will increase the number of shares owned by 10%, the price per share has been
      reduced by approximately 10%, immediately after the payable date. Of course,
      market factors will influence the price before and after the dividend is
      payable. The extra shares will be delivered on the payable date of September
      1,
      2006.






For
      questions pertaining to the stock split, dividends, etc. please contact
      Investors Relations at the Registrar and Transfer Company: 10 Commerce Drive,
      Cranford, NJ 07016 1-800-368-5948






For
      more
      information concerning Lakeland, please visit us at: www.lakeland.com or call
      Investor Relations: Christopher J. Ryan at 631-981-9700 or e-mail CJRyan@lakeland.com .









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      results will not be materially different from those described herein as
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      in the Company's expectations or any change in events conditions or
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