Inter Parfums, Inc. Announces the Closing of Its Rochas Brand Acquisition

Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASDAQ GS:IPAR) today announced that its majority owned Paris-based subsidiary, Interparfums SA closed on its Rochas brand acquisition effective May 29, 2015, in accordance with the terms of the agreement with Procter & Gamble Co. dated March 19, 2015.

Interparfums completed the acquisition for $108 million, excluding inventory, financed by a €100 million loan repayable over five years, subject to standard covenants.

Based on currently low inventory levels and the timetable for its integration, Inter Parfums, Inc. does not anticipate a significant impact on total sales, and is therefore maintaining its previously articulated guidance for 2015 net sales of approximately $470 million.

Jean Madar, Chairman and CEO of Inter Parfums, Inc.: "This acquisition opens up a new page in the company's history by integrating for the first time both fragrances and fashion. This will allow us to apply a global approach to managing a fragrance brand with complete freedom in terms of creativity and aesthetic choices and a very high degree of visibility to establish a position of even greater preeminence for Rochas in the universe of luxury. We will now take time in the second part of 2015 to define the priorities for the brand's development and build a sustainable long-term strategy."

In the more than 30 years since its founding, Inter Parfums, Inc. has been selected as the fragrance and beauty partner for a growing list of brands that include Abercrombie & Fitch, Agent Provocateur, Anna Sui, Balmain, Banana Republic, bebe, Boucheron, Coach, Dunhill, Gap, Hollister, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Lanvin, Montblanc, Oscar de la Renta, Paul Smith, Repetto, Rochas, Shanghai Tang, S.T. Dupont and Van Cleef & Arpels. Inter Parfums is known for innovation, quality and its ability to capture the genetic code of each brand in the products it develops, manufactures and distributes in over 100 countries worldwide.

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