Cache Announces Jay Margolis as CEO

Cache, Inc., a specialty chain of women's apparel stores, announced that its Board of Directors appointed Jay Margolis as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cache. Concurrent with this appointment, Thomas Reinckens will step down as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Cache.

Mr. Margolis is a highly accomplished executive with over 30 years of retail, merchandising and product development experience in the specialty retail industry. He has held senior leadership positions with several high profile retail and apparel companies, most recently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Limited Brands' Apparel Group (Express and Limited Stores), where he was responsible for revamping the product line and leading the successful operational turnaround of the businesses. Prior to Limited Brands, Mr. Margolis was President, Chief Operating Officer & Director of Reebok International, where he played a critical role in improving the financial and operating performance of the Reebok, Rockport and Ralph Lauren Footwear brands. Prior to Reebok, Mr. Margolis served as Chairman and CEO of Esprit de Corporation, USA, President and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tommy Hilfiger Inc. and in several senior executive positions at Liz Claiborne Inc. Mr. Margolis currently sits on the Board of Directors of Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, Godiva Chocolatier Inc. and Boston Beer Company.

Mr. Reinckens, outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are excited to attract a leader of Jay's caliber to the position of Chairman and CEO of Cache. Jay is a highly accomplished merchant with proven success in strengthening assortments, growing revenues, increasing store productivity and driving product sales in new channels, all of which is expected to position our Company for sustained long term profitability and growth. We are confident that Jay is the perfect choice for this important role."

"I have spent much of my career at Cache and it has been an Honor to be part of this organization, leading the Company as Chairman and CEO for the past four years and prior to that working as Chief Financial Officer," Mr. Reinckens continued. "I want to thank our employees, vendor partners and the Cache Board of Directors for their support over the past 25 years."

Mr. Margolis stated, "I am delighted to be joining Cache and believe a there is a significant opportunity to build upon the existing foundation and create a great retail brand. Cache is a unique brand that has a loyal customer base, and I look forward to developing and executing a business plan that will allow the Company to return to profitability and growth."

In conjunction with joining the Company Mr. Margolis will invest $1 million in newly issued shares of Cache in connection with the $8.0 million Rights Offering announced today by the Company, subject to shareholder approval. The proceeds of the Rights Offering will be used to provide enhanced liquidity to Cache.

In connection with the Rights Offering, the Company announced that it entered into an Investment Agreement with Mr. Margolis and two of the Company's shareholders, MFP Partners, L.P. and Mill Road Capital, L.P., under which they have each agreed to backstop the Rights Offering on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in that agreement (the "Backstop and Investment Agreement"). The Rights Offering will provide the opportunity for all Cache shareholders to invest at the same price as Mr. Margolis, MFP Partners and Mill Road. Pursuant to the Rights Offering, each Cache shareholder will be issued transferable rights that will enable the holder to purchase, at $1.65 per share, one share of Common Stock for each whole right. Holders of rights who fully exercise all of their rights will also be entitled, to the extent the Rights Offering is not fully subscribed, to purchase additional shares of Common Stock for $1.65 per share (up to the number of shares purchased under the holder's basic subscription privilege). Under the Backstop and Investment Agreement, MFP Partners and Mill Road have each agreed to purchase a number of shares equal to their pro rata portion of the shares offered in the Rights Offering, and, together with Mr. Margolis, they have each agreed to backstop the Rights Offering such that Cache will receive the full $8 million. Cache will seek to list the rights on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Pursuant to the Backstop and Investment Agreement, Mr. Margolis and Mill Road have been granted the right to purchase additional shares of Common Stock from the Company for $1.65 per share in an amount sufficient to enable them to acquire $1.0 million and $3.5 million of Common Stock, respectively, to the extent that they are not able to acquire those amounts through the Rights Offering and the backstop. The Company expects to commence the Rights Offering as soon as practicable, and has not yet determined the record date, anticipated issuance date, or expiration date in respect of the Rights Offering. The Backstop and Investment Agreement is subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including shareholder approval of the issuance of the shares thereunder. Financo LLC. is serving as the exclusive financial advisor to Cache in this transaction. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP served as counsel to Cache in connection with the transactions described herein. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Foley Hoag LLP represented MFP and Mill Road, respectively.

Page 2 >>