Hanesbrands (HBI)

Listing and Trading of Our Common Stock

As of the date of this information statement, there is no public market for our common stock. Further, as of the date of this information statement, there are no shares of Hanesbrands common stock that are subject to outstanding options or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into, Hanesbrands common stock. Similarly, other than shares held by Sara Lee, there are no shares of Hanesbrands common stock that may be sold pursuant to Rule 144. Our common stock has been authorized for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HBI.” After the spin off, Sara Lee common stock will continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SLE.”

There currently is no trading market for our common stock, although we expect that a limited market, commonly known as a “when-issued” trading market, will develop on or shortly before the record date for the distribution, and we expect regular way trading of our common stock will begin on the first trading day after the completion of the spin off. Neither we nor Sara Lee can assure you as to the trading price of our common stock after the spin off or as to whether the combined trading prices of our common stock and Sara Lee’s common stock after the spin off will be less than, equal to or greater than the trading prices of Sara Lee’s common stock prior to the spin off. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Spin Off.” The trading price of our common stock is likely to fluctuate significantly, particularly until an orderly market develops.

The shares of our common stock distributed to Sara Lee’s stockholders will be freely transferable, except for shares received by individuals who are our affiliates. Individuals who may be considered our affiliates after the spin off include individuals who control, are controlled by or are under common control with us, as those terms generally are interpreted for federal securities law purposes. This may include some or all of our executive officers and directors. In addition, individuals who are affiliates of Sara Lee on the distribution date may be deemed to be affiliates of ours. Individuals who are our affiliates will be permitted to sell their shares of common stock received in the spin off only pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, of the “Securities Act,” an appropriate exemption from registration, or pursuant to Rule 144 once 90 days have expired since the date that the registration statement of which this information statement is a part was declared effective. In general, under Rule 144, an affiliate who receives shares of our common stock in the distribution, for a period of at least one year is entitled to sell, within any three-month period, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:

Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to provisions relating to notice, manner of sale, volume limitations and the availability of current public information about us. As of the distribution date, based on their holdings of

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Sara Lee common stock as of July 3, 2006, we estimate that our officers and directors will collectively hold 12,342 shares of our common stock that will be subject to Rule 144.