Destination Maternity Corporation Announces Opening Of First Store In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Launched in 2005, Multi Trend International, a member of Al-Homaizi Group, is the umbrella company for a select portfolio of lifestyle brands. These brands share a common trait: each brand is specialized in a certain area - be it in style, service or age group.  Multi Trend International has the drive, competent retail experience, and leadership to develop market niches.  Its goal is to expand in Kuwait and the Gulf region with a growing range of brands such as Go Sport, Courir, Destination Maternity, Franklin & Marshall, Joe's and My Buy.  In line with its mission, all efforts of Multi Trend International are directed to sustain its position as a symbol of excellence and consistency in all the markets it operates.  Multi Trend stores can currently be found in Kuwait, KSA and UAE. It employs more than 170 employees from over 17 nationalities.

Learn more about the company at www.multitrend.com.kw

Destination Maternity Corporation (the "Company") cautions that any forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this press release or made from time to time by management of the Company, including those regarding international expansion and various business initiatives, involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various important factors.  The following factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect the Company's financial performance and actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements: the continuation of the economic recovery of the retail industry in general and on apparel purchases in particular, our ability to successfully manage our various business initiatives, the success of our international business and its expansion, our ability to successfully manage and retain our leased department and licensed relationships and marketing partnerships, future sales trends in our existing store base, unusual weather patterns, changes in consumer preferences, raw material price increases, overall economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence, demographics and other macroeconomic factors that may impact the level of spending for maternity apparel, expense savings initiatives, our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends and consumer preferences, anticipated fluctuations in our operating results, the impact of competition and fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products, availability of suitable store locations, continued availability of capital and financing, our ability to hire and develop senior management and sales associates, our ability to develop and source merchandise, our ability to receive production from foreign sources on a timely basis, potential stock repurchases, potential debt prepayments, the continuation of the regular quarterly cash dividend, the trading liquidity of our common stock, changes in market interest rates, war or acts of terrorism and other factors set forth in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in materials incorporated therein by reference.

SOURCE Destination Maternity Corporation