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This conference call is being recorded. Following the conclusion of today's discussion, the Maidenform team will be taking your questions. I would now like to turn the call over to Ms. Felise Glantz Kissell, Vice President of Investor Relations. Ms. Kissel please go ahead. ...

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Maidenform has a limited business focus in the intimates segment of the apparel industry and significant product concentration. (Bras account for about 85% of its total revenues.) While the company competes against much larger players in the industry, including VF Corp.'s intimates business (now owned by Fruit of the Loom), Warnaco Group Inc., and Hanesbrands Inc., the company has been able to increase its revenue base by taking market share; its revenues rose to more than $400</spcred:index_entry_excerpt><spcred:index_entry_primcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_primcountry><spcred:index_entry_primgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">25203010 252030 2520 25</spcred:index_entry_primgics><spcred:index_entry_primissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Maidenform Brands Inc.</spcred:index_entry_primissuer><spcred:index_entry_primissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">378820</spcred:index_entry_primissuerid><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primticker xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">MFB</spcred:index_entry_primticker><spcred:index_entry_reporttype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">SUMMARY</spcred:index_entry_reporttype><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GLOBISS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">CORP</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Consumer</spcred:index_entry_sector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>S&amp;P Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/556928</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/556928</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><title>Maidenform Brands Inc. 'B+' Rating Outlook Revised To Positive</title><description>The latest News from S&amp;P</description><pubDate>12/23/2007 11:36:34 PM</pubDate><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">News</spcred:type><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">175</spcred:price><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">556928</spcred:docid><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Corporations</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Consumer Products</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">News</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_excerpt xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">NEW YORK (Standard &amp; Poor's) Jan. 12, 2007--Standard &amp; Poor's Ratings Services today revised its rating outlook on Bayonne, N.J.-based intimate apparel designer and marketer Maidenform Brands Inc. to positive from stable. Ratings on the company, including the 'B+' corporate credit rating, were affirmed. Total debt outstanding at Sept. 30, 2006 was $120 million. "The outlook revision reflects Maidenform's improving trends in revenue, margins, and credit protection measures--in particular, debt leverage, which improved to 2.2x at Sept 30, 2006, from a high point of 3.4x at fiscal year-end December 2004," noted Standard &amp; Poor's credit analyst Susan Ding. 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Ratings on the company, including the 'B+' corporate credit rating, were affirmed. Total debt outstanding at Sept. 30, 2006 was $120 million. The outlook revision reflects Maidenform's improving trends in revenue, margins, and credit protection measures--in particular, debt leverage, which improved to 2.2x at Sept 30, 2006, from a high point of 3.4x at fiscal year-end December 2004. Since we initially assigned our rating to the company in May 2004, Maidenform has successfully revitalized its well-recognized brands, expanded its distribution channel into the mass market, and improved operating efficiencies and performance. The</spcred:index_entry_excerpt><spcred:index_entry_primissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Maidenform Brands Inc.</spcred:index_entry_primissuer><spcred:index_entry_primissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">378820</spcred:index_entry_primissuerid><spcred:index_entry_reporttype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">RESUPD</spcred:index_entry_reporttype><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GLOBISS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">CORP</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Consumer</spcred:index_entry_sector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>S&amp;P Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/447829</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/447829</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><title>Maidenform Inc. 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Standard &amp; Poor's also assigned its '2' recovery rating to the amended $200 million first lien bank facility due 2010, indicating that secured lenders can expect substantial recovery of principal (80%-100%). The existing first lien credit facility was increased from $130 million to $200 million. The rating on the $50 million second lien loan will be withdrawn, as proceeds from the above increased facility will be used to pay-off the $50 million loan. The ratings outlook on the Bayonne, N.J.-based company is stable. 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