NEW YORK ,  Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Eminence Capital, LLC, which owns 4.9% of the common stock of Jos. A.  Bank Clothiers, Inc. (JOSB), today issued the following statement in support of the new, superior offer by The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (MW) for the Company:

"We are extremely pleased that Men's Wearhouse has made a full and fair offer for Jos. A. Bank," said  Ricky C. Sandler , Chief Executive Officer. "We have maintained all along that the combination of these two great companies is the best outcome for all shareholders . We believe this offer clearly represents a superior alternative for Jos. A. Bank shareholders compared to remaining independent and acquiring Eddie Bauer . If the Board of Jos. A. Bank properly fulfills its fiduciary duty, we expect it will come to the conclusion that it should accept this offer to merge with Men's Wearhouse and move ahead with the limited confirmatory due diligence requested by Men's Wearhouse to solidify  $65 per share offer price."