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PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ — HSBC - North America announced today that its retail services business has signed Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMRG - News) to another multi-year, private-label financing agreement, extending their current seven year relationship. Casual Male is the largest specialty retailer of men’s big and tall apparel.

Under the new agreement, HSBC Retail Services will also manage the private label credit program for Rochester Big & Tall, which Casual Male acquired in November 2004. Previously, Rochester Big & Tall managed its own private label credit program.