Exhibit
      99.1








For
      Immediate Release





Lakeland
      Industries Announces Stock Repurchase Plan





Action
      Underscores Board’s Belief in Lakeland’s Underlying Long-Term Value, its


Operating
      Fundamentals, its Business Opportunities and its Growth Prospects





RONKONKOMA,
      NY– February 21,
      2008 -- Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE), a market leader in protective
      apparel, today announced that the company’s Board of Directors has authorized
      the repurchase of up to $3,000,000 worth of Lakeland’s outstanding common
      stock.





Under
      this new program, share repurchases may be made from time to time depending
      on
      market conditions, share price and availability and other factors at Lakeland’s
      discretion.  Lakeland’s repurchase of shares will take place in open
      market transactions or in privately negotiated transactions in accordance with
      applicable securities and other laws, including the Securities Exchange Act
      of
      1934.  Lakeland intends to finance the purchase using its available
      cash and cash equivalents.





Depending
      on market conditions and other factors, the repurchase program may be commenced
      or suspended at any time without prior notice.  The repurchased shares
      will be held as treasury stock and will be principally used for ongoing stock
      issuances under employee stock plans and other general corporate
      purposes.





Chris
      Ryan, President of Lakeland commented, “The Board’s approval of this repurchase
      program is a reflection of the confidence that the board and management have
      in
      Lakeland’s operating fundamentals and growth prospects and, accordingly, our
      shared belief that our current valuation does not reflect Lakeland’s underlying
      long-term value.  Accordingly, we believe that the acquisition of
      Lakeland stock is an attractive and appropriate investment in the current market
      and an appropriate use of our cash.  This repurchase program reflects
      the ongoing commitment of the Lakeland Board to taking tangible steps intended
      to enhance shareholder value.”





About
      Lakeland Industries, Inc.:





Lakeland
      Industries manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of safety garments and
      accessories for the industrial protective clothing market.  The Company’s
      products are sold by an in-house sales force and independent sales
      representatives to a network of over 1000 safety and mill supply distributors.
       These distributors in turn supply end user industrial customers such as
      chemical/petrochemical, automobile, steel, glass, construction, smelting,
      janitorial, pharmaceutical and high technology electronics manufacturers, as
      well as hospitals and laboratories.  In addition, Lakeland supplies fire
      and police departments, airport crash rescue units, and numerous federal, state
      and municipal agencies for a variety of uses including Homeland Security
      Protection for chemical and biological warfare.  For more information
      concerning Lakeland, please visit us at: www.lakeland.com.





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This
      press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
      27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and
      Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
      Act”), including statements, without limitation, statements relating to our
      belief about Lakeland’s future, our belief about Lakeland’s long-term value and
      our belief that the repurchase of our stock is an attractive investment. We
      intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor
      provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
      forward-looking information is based upon current information and expectations.
      These estimates and statements speak only as of the date on which they are
      made,
      are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks,
      uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual
      outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied,
      or
      forecasted in such forward-looking statements.  Factors that could
      cause actual events or results to differ materially include, among others,
      the
      following: general economic factors and capital market conditions, general
      industry trends, the potential effects on us of competition in the protective
      apparel market, growth rates in the protective apparel markets, rapid
      technological change that can adversely affect the demand for our products,
      shifts in customer demand, market acceptance of new or enhanced products
      developed, marketed or sold by us, delays in scheduled product availability
      dates, actions or announcements by our competitors, reduction in sales to or
      loss of any significant customers, our ability to successfully integrate
      acquisitions, our dependence on certain licenses from third parties, our ability
      to attract and retain qualified personnel and our failure to reduce
      costs.  These and other risks are detailed from time to time in our
      periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies
      of
      which may be obtained from the SEC at www.sec.gov.  Lakeland is under
      no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or
      alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
      future events or otherwise.





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Lakeland
      Industries Contacts:


Christopher
      J. Ryan, CEO, 631-981-9700, CJRyan@lakeland.com


Gary
      Pokrassa, CFO, 631-981-9700, GAPokrassa@lakeland.com





Investor
      Relation Contact:


Jordan
      Darrow, Darrow Associates, 631-367-1866, jdarrow@darrowir.com