Hanesbrands (HBI)

Severance/Change in Control Agreements

In addition to the plans and programs described above, on September 1, 2006, we entered into severance/change in control agreements (“Severance Agreements”) with the following executive officers:

The Severance Agreements are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The following description is a summary of those agreements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the filed agreements.

Severance. The Severance Agreements with our executive officers provide them with severance benefits upon their involuntary termination of employment. Generally, if an executive officer’s employment is terminated by us for any reason other than for cause (as defined in the agreement) or if an executive officer terminates his or her employment at our request, we will pay the executive officer severance benefits for a period of 12 to 24 months depending on the executive officer’s position and length of service (including prior service with Sara Lee). To receive these payments, we will require the executive officer to sign an agreement that prohibits, among other things, the executive officer from working for our competitors, soliciting business from our customers, attempting to hire our employees and disclosing our confidential information. The executive officer would also have to agree to release any claims against us. Severance payments terminate if the terminated executive officer becomes employed by one of our competitors.

The monthly severance benefit that we would pay to each executive officer will be based on the executive officer’s base salary (and, in limited cases, determined bonus), divided by 12. A terminated executive officer also would receive a pro-rated payment under any incentive plans applicable to the fiscal year in which the termination occurs based on actual full fiscal year performance. The terminated executive officer’s eligibility to participate in our medical, dental and executive life insurance plans would continue for the same number of months for which he or she is receiving severance payments. The terminated executive officer’s participation in all other benefit plans will cease as of the date of termination of employment.

Change in Control. The Severance Agreements also contain change in control benefits for our executive officers to help keep them focused on their work responsibilities during the uncertainty that accompanies a change in control, to preserve benefits after a change in control transaction and to help us attract and retain key talent. A change in control of our company is defined in the Severance Agreement. Generally, the agreements provide for severance pay and continuation of certain benefits if the executive officer’s employment is terminated involuntarily (for a reason other than “cause” as defined in the agreement) within two years following a change in control, or within three months prior to a change in control. An involuntary termination will also include a voluntary termination by the executive officer for “good reason” (as defined in the agreements). In order to benefit from the change in control provision, the executive officer would have to agree to release any claims against us. Severance payments terminate if terminated executive officer becomes employed by one of our competitors.

The Severance Agreements provide that the terminated executive officer will receive in a lump sum payment, two times (three times in the case of Mr. Noll) his or her cash compensation (consisting of base salary, the greater of their current target bonus or their average actual bonus over the prior three years and the matching contribution to the defined contribution plan in which the executive officer is participating), a pro-rated portion of his or her annual bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs based upon the greater of their target bonus or actual performance as of the date of termination, a pro-rata portion of his or her long-term cash incentive plan payment for any performance period that is at least fifty percent (50%) completed prior to the executive officer’s termination date, the replacement of lost savings and retirement benefits through the Hanesbrands SERP and the continued eligibility to participate in our medical, dental and executive insurance plans during the change in control severance period. The change in control severance period is a period of two years (three years for Mr. Noll) following the executive officer’s termination date. Outstanding awards under the Hanesbrands OIP will be treated pursuant to the terms of the Hanesbrands OIP. In the event that any payments made in connection with a change in control would be subjected to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, the agreements will provide that we will make tax equalization payments with respect to the executive officer’s compensation for all federal, state and local income and excise taxes, and any penalties and interest, but only if the total payments made in connection with a change in control exceed three hundred thirty percent (330%) of such executive officer’s “base amount” (as determined under Section 280G(b) of the Code). Otherwise, the payments made to such executive officer in connection with a change in control that are classified as parachute payments will be reduced so that the value of the total payments to such executive officer is one dollar ($1) less than the maximum amount such executive officer may receive without becoming subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. In consideration for these benefits, the agreements will prohibit the executive officer from working for certain competitors, soliciting business from our customers, attempting to hire our employees and disclosing our confidential information.

Each Severance Agreement is effective for an unlimited term, unless we give at least 18 months prior written notice that the agreement will not be renewed. In addition, if a change in control occurs during the term, the agreement will automatically continue for two years following the change in control.