Hanover Direct Names Frank C. DiMaria President of Keystone Internet Services

Hanover Direct, Inc. (AMEX: HNV) has announced that Frank C. DiMaria has been promoted to President of Keystone Internet Services, Inc.

Mr. DiMaria joined Keystone Internet Services, Inc., the Company’s third party, end-to-end, fulfillment, logistics and e-care provider in June 1999 as Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing. He has been pivotal in establishing Keystone as a leading provider of e-commerce services and third-party fulfillment while building the Keystone third-party portfolio of branded, market leaders. Mr. DiMaria will report to Rakesh K. Kaul, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hanover Direct, Inc.

"Drawing on his 20 years of experience in the logistics industry, Frank has assembled a world class sales and marketing organization and provided it strong marketing leadership. In this new role, Keystone, under Frank’s guidance, will grow its client base and greatly expand its market leadership position," stated Kaul.

Mr. DiMaria replaces Richard Metzler who has recently left the Company to pursue other industry opportunities.

Mr. DiMaria joined Keystone Internet Services from The Stanley Works where was responsible for developing retail relationships with companies like Target, Costco and Kmart. Prior to his tenure at The Stanley Works, Mr. DiMaria held senior sales management positions at P & O Nedlloyd, an international transportation trade company, and Federal Express Corporation, where he was responsible for directing the development of sales partnerships for the largest global account in the FedEx system.

About Hanover Direct, Inc.
Hanover Direct, Inc. (AMEX: HNV) and its business units provide quality, branded merchandise through a portfolio of catalogs and e-commerce platforms to consumers, as well as a comprehensive range of Internet, e-commerce, and fulfillment services to businesses. Hanover Brands, Inc. is comprised of the Company’s catalog and e-commerce web site portfolio of home fashions, apparel, general merchandise and gift brands, including Domestications, The Company Store, Turiya, Domestications Kitchen & Garden, Kitchen & Home, Encore, Improvements, Silhouettes International Male, Undergear, and Gump’s By Mail. Hanover Direct is the exclusive distributor of the Compagnie de la Chine brand in North America; the Company owns Gump’s, a retail store based in San Francisco; and the Company has a majority equity stake in Always In Style®. Each brand can be accessed on the Internet individually by name. erizon, Inc. is comprised of Keystone Internet Services, Inc. (www.keystoneinternet.com), the Company’s third party, end-to-end, fulfillment, logistics and e-care provider, and Desius, LLC, the Company’s joint venture with RS Software India, Ltd., offering 24/7-web shop services and e-commerce systems development. The erizon subsidiary also services the logistical, IT and fulfillment needs of the Hanover Brands subsidiary. Information on Hanover Direct, including each of its subsidiaries, can be accessed on the Internet at www.hanoverdirect.com.

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