CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
Exhibit 99.1

                          18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                          AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Casual Male Retail Group,
Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
November 2, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, David A. Levin, Chief Executive
Officer of the Company, certify to the best of my knowledge, pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.

Date:  December 17, 2002



                                          /s/ DAVID A. LEVIN
                                          -----------------------------
                                          David A. Levin
                                          Chief Executive Officer
                                         (Principal Executive Officer)

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to ss.906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required
by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for
purposes of ss.18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.