RONKONKOMA, NY--(Marketwire - May 26, 2009) - 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, today announced that it will participate in the Noble Financial Fifth Annual Equity Conference on Monday, June 8, 2009. The conference, also know as the "Austin Power Brokers" event, is being held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Chris Ryan, CEO of Lakeland, will review the Company's operations and international growth strategy at 3:40 p.m. Eastern Time in the "Mini-Me" room.

Lakeland most recently reported financial results for its fiscal year 2009 ended January 31, 2009. Led by international growth and new product launches, the Company announced revenue of over $102 million, the highest level in its history, and achieved a milestone of its 17th consecutive year of profitability.

A live audio webcast of the presentation from the Noble Financial Conference will be accessible via the Lakeland website. To hear the presentation and view related materials, please visit the website at www.Lakeland.com. A replay will be available for ninety days. Additional information about this conference can be found at www.nobleaustinpower.com.

About Lakeland Industries, Inc.:

Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE) manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of safety garments and accessories for the industrial protective clothing market. The Company's products are sold by a direct sales force and through independent sales representatives to a network of over 1,000 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 federal, state, and local government agencies, fire and police departments, airport crash rescue units, the Department of Defense, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and many other federal and state agencies. For more information concerning Lakeland, please visit the Company online at www.lakeland.com.

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