|   | ***701-7                  Koehler Avenue, Suite 7 - Ronkonkoma, NY                  11779*** |
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|   | ***(631)                  981-9700 -                  www.lakeland.com***                    |

**FOR        IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

**Lakeland        Industries, Inc. Reports Q2 FY 2008 Net Income**

**of        $.77 million and $0.14 per share**

**Three        months ended July 31, 2007 as compared to the three months ended July 31,        2006**

*Net        Sales. *

*Gross        Profit. *

*Operating        Expenses. *

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|   | o | $0.11                  increase in R & D costs relating to UL certifications of fire gear and                  other non-related certifications. |
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|   | o  | $0.08                  million in higher professional and consulting fees, largely resulting                  from                  audit fees and engineering fees related to                  India.  |
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|   | o | $0.07                  million miscellaneous net                  increases. |
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|   | o | ($0.09)                  million lower freight out costs resulting from slight relief in                  prevailing                  carrier rates and lower volume. |
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|   | o | ($0.18)                  million decreased sales commissions and selling expenses due to                  decreased                  volume |
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|   | o | ($.10)                  reduced currency fluctuation, largely resulting from our hedging                  activities. |
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|   | *Operating                  profit*. Operating profit decreased 56.0% to $.915 million for the                  three months ended July31, 2007 from $2.08 million for the three                  months                  ended July 31, 2006.  Operating margins were 4.2% for the three                  months ended July 31, 2007 compared to 8.6% for the three months                  ended                  July 31, 2006. |
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|   | *Interest                  Expenses*.  Interest expenses decreased by $.059 million for                  the three months ended July 31,2007 as compared to the three months                  ended                  July 31, 2006 because of lower amounts borrowed and steady interest                  rates                  under our credit facility. |
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|   | *Income                  Tax Expense*.  Income tax expenses consist of federal,                  state, and foreign income taxes.  Income tax expenses decreased                  $.456 million, or 72.5%, to $.173 million for the three months                  July 31,                  2007 from $.628 million for the three months ended July 31,                  2006.  Our effective tax rates were 18.4% and 31.7% for the                  three months ended July 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  Our                  effective tax rate varied from the federal statutory rate of 34%                  due                  primarily reduced domestic profits in the quarter, and otherwise                  lower foreign tax rates, primarily resulting from greater profits                  resulting from outsourced production partially offset by state                  taxes and                  by start up losses in Chile and Japan which are not eligible for                  tax                  credits, and for India in which a U.S. tax benefit of $34,000 was                  recorded                  at July 31, 2007.  Indian losses became eligible for the tax                  benefit as a result of the planned liquidation of the existing                  Indian                  subsidiary which will result in a bad debt deduction for the US                  parent                  company on its taxes for the uncollected portion of its loans and                  advances                  receivable from the Indian                  subsidiary. |
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*Net        Income*

**Six        months ended July 31, 2007 as compared to the six months ended July 31,        2006**

*Net        Sales. *

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*Gross        Profit. *

*Operating        Expenses. *

|   | o | $0.22                  million in higher professional and consulting fees, largely resulting                  from                  audit fees and engineering fees related to                  India. |
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|   | o | $0.17                  increase in R & D costs relating to UL certifications of fire gear and                  other non-related certifications. |
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|   | o | $0.06                  million in share-based                  compensation. |
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|   | o | ($0.23)                  million decreased sales commissions and selling expenses due to                  decreased                  volume  |
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|   | o  | ($0.14)                  million miscellaneous decreases.  |
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|   | o | ($0.13)                  million lower freight out costs resulting from slight relief in                  prevailing                  carrier rates and lower volume. |
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|   | o | ($0.06)                  million in reduced bank charges resulting from reduced use of credit                  cards                  and a re-negotiation of the fee                  structure. |
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|   | o | ($0.06)                  million in decreased bad debt                  exposure. |
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*Operating        profit*

|   | *Interest                  Expenses*.  Interest expenses decreased by $.075 million for                  the six months ended July 31, 2007 as compared to the six months                  ended                  July 31, 2006 because of lower amounts borrowed and steady interest                  rates                  under our credit facility. |
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|   | *Income                  Tax Expense*.  Income tax expenses consist of federal,                  state, and foreign income taxes.  Income tax expenses decreased                  $.717 million, or 56%, to $.561 million for the six months July                  31, 2007                  from $1.28 million for the six months ended July 31, 2006.  Our                  effective tax rates were 29.2% and 31.2% for the six months ended                  July 31,                  2007 and 2006, respectively.  Our effective tax rate varied from                  the federal statutory rate of 34% due primarily to the Mexican                  restructuring costs largely not eligible for tax benefits reduced                  domestic                  profits and otherwise lower foreign tax rates, primarily resulting                  from greater profits resulting from outsourced production partially                  offset                  by state taxes and by start up losses in Chile and Japan which                  are not                  eligible for tax credits and for India in which a U.S. tax benefit                  of                  $84,000 was recorded at July 31, 2007.  These losses became                  eligible for the tax benefit as a result of the planned liquidation                  of the                  existing Indian subsidiary which will result in a bad debt deduction                  for                  the US parent company on its taxes for the uncollected portion                  of its                  loans and advances receivable from the Indian                  subsidiary. |
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*Net        Income*

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| **LAKELAND                  INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**                    |
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| **CONDENSED                  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS**                         |
| **(In                  thousands)**                  |
|                                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                               |   | July                  31, |   |   | January                  31, |   |
|                                                                               |   | 2007 |   |   | 2007 |   |
|                                                                               |   | (unaudited) |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **ASSETS**                                                                         |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Current                  assets:                                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cash                  and cash equivalents                                         |   | $ | 1,641 |   |   | $ | 1,907 |   |
| Accounts                  receivable, net                                          |   |   | 12,138 |   |   |   | 14,780 |   |
| Inventories                                                                        |   |   | 43,717 |   |   |   | 40,956 |   |
| Deferred                  income taxes                                             |   |   | 1,439 |   |   |   | 1,355 |   |
| Other                  current assets                                              |   |   | 4,350 |   |   |   | 3,116 |   |
|     Total                  current assets                      |   |   | 63,285 |   |   |   | 62,114 |   |
|                                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Property                  and equipment, net                                       |   |   | 11,720 |   |   |   | 11,084 |   |
| Goodwill                                                                           |   |   | 871 |   |   |   | 871 |   |
| Other                  assets                                                      |   |   | 117 |   |   |   | 129 |   |
|                                                                               |   | $ | 75,993 |   |   | $ | 74,198 |   |
|                                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **LIABILITIES                  AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY**                          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Current                  liabilities:                                              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Accounts                  payable                                                  |   | $ | 4,656 |   |   | $ | 3,055 |   |
| Accrued                  expenses and other current liabilities                    |   |   | 1,629 |   |   |   | 1,271 |   |
|     Total                  current liabilities                 |   |   | 6,285 |   |   |   | 4,326 |   |
|                                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Construction                  loan payable                                         |   |   | 312 |   |   |   | ----- |   |
| Deferred                  income taxes                                             |   |   | 27 |   |   |   | 27 |   |
| Amount                  outstanding under revolving credit                         |   |   | 2,550 |   |   |   | 3,786 |   |
| arrangement                                                                        |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Commitments                  and contingencies                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Stockholders'                  equity                                              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Preferred                  stock, $0.01 par; authorized                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     1,500,000                  shares (none issued)            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Common                  stock, $0.01 par; authorized                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     10,000,000                  shares; issued and outstanding |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 5,523,288                  and 5,521,824 shares at July 31, 2007                   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     and                  at January 31, 2007, respectively     |   |   | 55 |   |   |   | 55 |   |
| Other                  comprehensive income (loss)                                 |   |   | (107 | ) |   |   | ----- |   |
| Additional                  paid-in capital                                        |   |   | 49,087 |   |   |   | 48,972 |   |
| Retained                  earnings                                                 |   |   | 17,783 |   |   |   | 17,032 |   |
|     Total                  stockholders' equity                |   |   | 66,818 |   |   |   | 66,059 |   |
|                                                                               |   | $ | 75,993 |   |   | $ | 74,198 |   |

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| **LAKELAND                  INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**                                                                                          |
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| **CONDENSED                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME**                                                                                         |
| **(In                  thousands, except per share data)**                                                                                               |
| **(unaudited)**                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   | Three                  Months Ended |   |   | Six                  Months Ended |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   | July                  31,    |   |   | July                  31,    |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   | 2007 |   |   | 2006 |   |   | 2007 |   |   | 2006 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net                  sales                                                                                                                               |   |   | 21,732 |   |   | $ | 24,087 |   |   |   | 47,328 |   |   | $ | 51,309 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cost                  of goods sold                                                                                                                      |   |   | 16,538 |   |   |   | 17,621 |   |   |   | 36,845 |   |   |   | 38,310 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gross                  profit                                                                                                                            |   |   | 5,194 |   |   |   | 6,466 |   |   |   | 10,483 |   |   |   | 12,999 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating                  expenses                                                                                                                      |   |   | 4,279 |   |   |   | 4,385 |   |   |   | 8,573 |   |   |   | 8,751 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating                  profit                                                                                                                        |   |   | 915 |   |   |   | 2,081 |   |   |   | 1,910 |   |   |   | 4,248 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  and other income, net                                                                                                          |   |   | 82 |   |   |   | 18 |   |   |   | 125 |   |   |   | 33 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  expense                                                                                                                        |   |   | (57 | ) |   |   | (116 | ) |   |   | (111 | ) |   |   | (187 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Income                  before income taxes                                                                                                              |   |   | 940 |   |   |   | 1,983 |   |   |   | 1,924 |   |   |   | 4,094 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Provision                  for income taxes                                                                                                              |   |   | 173 |   |   |   | 628 |   |   |   | 561 |   |   |   | 1,278 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net                  income                                                                                                                              |   |   | 767 |   |   | $ | 1,355 |   |   |   | 1,363 |   |   | $ | 2,816 |   |
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| Net                  income per common share*:                                                                                                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     Basic                                                                                                                            |   | $ | 0.14 |   |   | $ | 0.25 |   |   | $ | 0.25 |   |   | $ | 0.51 |   |
|     Diluted                                                                                                                          |   | $ | 0.14 |   |   | $ | 0.25 |   |   | $ | 0.25 |   |   | $ | 0.51 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Weighted                  average common                                                                                                                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| shares                  outstanding*:                                                                                                                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     Basic                                                                                                                            |   |   | 5,522,604 |   |   |   | 5,520,981 |   |   |   | 5,522,214 |   |   |   | 5,519,938 |   |
|     Diluted                                                                                                                          |   |   | 5,543,407 |   |   |   | 5,524,110 |   |   |   | 5,540,906 |   |   |   | 5,524,093 |   |
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| *                  Adjusted for the 10% stock dividend to shareholders of record on                  August 1,                  2005 and April 30, 2006. |   |