Wilsons Leather CEO to Resign

Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. today announced that Michael Searles will leave his position as Chief Executive Officer on or about April 3, 2008 and will resign as a director of the Company at the same time. Searles will continue to be available to provide consulting services to the Company for six months from the date of his resignation. A search to replace Searles as Chief Executive Officer will be commenced and the Company expects to make an announcement regarding his successor within the next few months.

Searles, 58, who has been CEO of the Company since December 2004, said that for both personal and professional reasons the timing is now right for a leadership transition.

Michael Sweeney, Chairman of the Board, commented "The board of directors of Wilsons Leather thanks Mike Searles for his dedicated service to the Company during these difficult times."