The Neiman Marcus Group Announces Appointment of Wanda Gierhart as Senior Vice President,...

The Neiman Marcus Group Announces Appointment of Wanda Gierhart as Senior Vice
President, Chief Marketing Officer

DALLAS, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. announced today
that Wanda Gierhart has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing
Officer. Ms. Gierhart will report to Karen Katz, President, Chief Executive
Officer of Neiman Marcus Stores and Executive Vice President of The Neiman
Marcus Group and will be responsible for marketing, market research,
advertising, sales promotion, and customer insight activities for Neiman
Marcus Stores, Neiman Marcus Direct and Bergdorf Goodman. Her appointment
will be effective August 10, 2009.

"It is Wanda's extensive experience in the retail industry in both marketing
and leadership roles that makes her a perfect match for our needs," said Karen
Katz. "In addition to exploring new opportunities, we look forward to her
contributions in further developing our brands and reinforcing our commitment
to presenting our customers with exquisite merchandise and outstanding
service."

Prior to this appointment, Ms. Gierhart served as President, Chief Executive
Officer of TravelSmith, a travel apparel and accessory retailer. Prior to
TravelSmith, she served as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and
Merchandising Officer of Design Within Reach, and spent eight years with
Limited Stores where she advanced to Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing
Officer. Ms. Gierhart began her career in the executive training program at
Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and subsequently spent six years in various
marketing and management positions at Neiman Marcus Direct. She is a graduate
of the University of Nebraska, where she earned a B.S.B.A. degree with a major
in Finance.

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. operations include the Specialty Retail Stores
segment and the Direct Marketing segment. The Specialty Retail stores segment
consists primarily of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores. The Direct
Marketing segment conducts both online and print catalog operations under the
Neiman Marcus, Horchow, and Bergdorf Goodman brand names. Information about
the Company can be accessed at www.neimanmarcusgroup.com.

SOURCE The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.

Ginger Reeder, Vice President - Corporate Communications of The Neiman Marcus
Group, +1-972-969-3213