March 19 (Reuters) - Gildan Activewear Inc GIL.TO :
* GILDAN SPOKESPERSON- IN BEST INTERESTS OF GILDAN TO
CONTACT
OTHER POTENTIAL BIDDERS WITH A VIEW TO MAXIMIZING THE VALUE OF
ANY POTENTIAL TRANSACTION
* GILDAN SPOKESPERSON- SPECIAL COMMITTEE CONDUCTED TARGETED
OUTREACH TO A SMALL NUMBER OF REPUTABLE POTENTIAL COUNTERPARTIES
* GILDAN SPOKESPERSON- SEVERAL OF THESE COUNTERPARTIES
EXPRESSED
AN INTEREST IN CONSIDERING A POTENTIAL FRIENDLY TRANSACTION WITH
GILDAN
* GILDAN SPOKESPERSON- BOARD FORMED A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS TO, REVIEW, CONSIDER MERITS OF PROPOSAL,
ANY ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTION
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