[LOGO] LAKELAND
       INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                            701 Koehler Avenue, Suite 7
                                            Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
                                            (631) 981-9700 - www.lakeland.com
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                 Lakeland Industries to Report Operating Results
                                for Year End FY06
                    Conference Call on Monday, April 17, 2006

RONKONKOMA, NY - April 10, 2006 -- Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE), a
leading manufacturer of industrial protective clothing for industry,
municipalities, healthcare and to first responders on the federal, state and
local levels, will release its financial results for the year ended January 31,
2006 before the public capital markets open on Monday April 17, 2006. On the
same day, Lakeland will host a conference call at 9:00 AM (EST) to discuss the
Company's FY06 operating results.

The call will be hosted by Christopher J. Ryan, Lakeland's President and CEO and
Gary Pokrassa, Lakeland's Chief Financial Officer. Investors can listen to the
call by dialing (800)370-0898 (Domestic) or (973)409-9260 (International) and
give the Pass Code of 7252658.

For a replay of this call through April 23, dial (877)519-4471 (Domestic) or
(973)341-3080 (International) and give the Pass Code of 7252658.

For more information concerning Lakeland, please visit us at: www.lakeland.com
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capital or which express the Company's expectation for the future with respect
to financial performance or operating strategies can be identified as
forward-looking statements. As a result, there can be no assurance that
Lakeland's future results will not be materially different from those described
herein as "believed," "anticipated," "estimated" or "expected," which words
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date hereof. The Company hereby expressly disclaims any obligation or
undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements
to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events
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