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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;18, 2005</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>BLAIR CORPORATION</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>25-0691670</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>220 Hickory Street, Warren, Pennsylvania</B>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001"><U>Item&nbsp;9.01</U>. <U>Financial Statements and Exhibits</U>.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="j1651901exv99w1.htm">Exhibit 99.1</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On October&nbsp;18, 2005, Robert D. Crowley provided notice to the board of directors of Blair
Corporation (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;) of his resignation as Senior Vice President (Menswear, Home and
Marketing Services) and director of the Company, effective October&nbsp;28, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On October&nbsp;18, 2005, Steven M. Blair provided notice to the board of directors of the Company
of his retirement as Vice President (Customer Services) and director of the Company, effective
January&nbsp;20, 2006.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release announcing, among other things, the resignation of Mr.&nbsp;Crowley and
the retirement of Mr.&nbsp;Blair is filed with this report as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release announcing the declaration and payment of the Company&#146;s regular
quarterly dividend is filed with this report as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;Financial statements of businesses acquired.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;Pro forma financial information.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 key leadership appointments press release dated October&nbsp;19, 2005.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 quarterly dividend press release dated October&nbsp;18, 2005.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">Date: October 19, 2005               &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">BLAIR CORPORATION<BR>
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ JOHN E. ZAWACKI
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">                             /s/ DANIEL R. BLAIR
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</B></U><BR>
CONTACTS:<BR>
Blair Corporation<BR>
Theresa A. Ruby, VP of Cultural Change, Communications and HR<BR>
Theresa Darling, Communications<BR>
814 723-3600

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Blair Corporation Announces Key Leadership Appointments</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">WARREN, Pa., (October&nbsp;19, 2005) &#151; Blair Corporation (Amex: BL), (www.blair.com), a national
multi-channel direct marketer of women&#146;s and men&#146;s apparel and home products, today announced
changes to its organizational structure and leadership team. Going forward, the company&#146;s business
operations will consist of three principal groups: Merchandising and Design, Merchandise
Procurement and Marketing Services.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For more than a year Blair has been refocusing its energies on its core businesses in an effort to
better position itself for long-term growth and to increase shareholder value. This focus has been
the impetus for recent major business decisions made by Blair which includes selling its credit
portfolio to a subsidiary of Alliance Data Systems, expanding its internal marketing and
advertising capabilities, closing its Crossing Pointe and Allegheny Trail divisions and investing
millions of dollars to modernize its distribution center in Irvine.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;We are making a fundamental shift in the way we conduct business here at Blair,&#148; said John E.
Zawacki, president and CEO. &#147;In addition, we have identified several leaders who have clearly
demonstrated the ability to build strong, collaborative teams of associates, and empower those who
are closest to the work to make informed business decisions.&#148;</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As a result of the company&#146;s realignment, David Elliott, has been appointed SVP of Merchandising
and Design which will encompass all aspects of Womenswear, Menswear and Home product lines,
including product design and development.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Lawrence Vicini, formerly Vice President of the Company&#146;s International Trade Division, will expand
his duties as VP of Merchandise Procurement, to include oversight of sourcing, inventory
management, quality and logistical operations, and more fully integrate them into Blair&#146;s business.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Cynthia Dziendziel, currently Menswear Merchandising Director, has been appointed VP of Customer
Services.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;We believe that these three new leaders will rapidly increase the agility with which Blair can
anticipate and satisfy our customers&#146; needs, so critical in today&#146;s highly competitive</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">marketplace,&#148; stated John Zawacki. &#147;Additional key leadership positions will be announced in the
coming weeks.&#148;</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;Everything we are doing is about better positioning Blair for growth by providing improved
customer service and marketing opportunities,&#148; continued Mr.&nbsp;Zawacki. &#147;Our overriding goal is to
ensure the future of this company as a financially successful, customer-focused organization that
is headquartered in northwestern Pennsylvania.&#148;</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In other news, Blair is also announcing the impending retirements of two officers/directors, who
have served Blair well for over 35&nbsp;years. Robert D. Crowley will retire from his postions as Senior
Vice President of Menswear, Home and Marketing Services and a director of the company effective
October&nbsp;28, 2005. Steven M. Blair will retire as Vice President of Customer Services and a director
of the company on January&nbsp;20, 2006.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">ABOUT BLAIR</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania, Blair Corporation sells a broad range of women&#146;s and men&#146;s
apparel and home products through direct mail marketing and its Web sites <U>www.blair.com</U> and
<U>www.irvinepark.com</U>. Blair Corporation employs more than 2,000 people and operates
facilities and retail outlets in Northwestern Pennsylvania as well as a catalog outlet in
Wilmington, Delaware. The Company, which has annual sales of approximately $500&nbsp;million, is
publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX:BL).</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This release contains certain statements, including without limitation, statements containing the
words &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;strive,&#148; and words of similar import relating to
future results of the Company (including certain projections and business trends) that are
&#147;forward-looking statements&#148; as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to, changes in political and economic conditions, demand
for and market acceptance of new and existing products, as well as other risks and uncertainties
detailed in the most recent periodic filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.</DIV>


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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.2</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</B></U><BR>
CONTACTS:<BR>
Blair Corporation<BR>
Larry Pitorak, CFO<BR>
814-723-3600

</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>BLAIR CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">WARREN,
Pa., (October&nbsp;18, 2005) &#151; Blair Corporation (Amex: BL), (www.blair.com), a national
multi-channel direct marketer of women&#146;s and men&#146;s apparel and home products, today announced that
the Board of Directors has declared the Company&#146;s regular quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per
share. The dividend will be payable on December&nbsp;15, 2005, to stockholders of record as of November
21, 2005.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">It is the Company&#146;s present intention to increase its regular quarterly cash dividend to 30 cents
per share subsequent to the close of the sale of its credit portfolio to Alliance Data Systems
Corp. that is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2005.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>ABOUT BLAIR</B><BR>
Headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania, Blair Corporation sells a broad range of women&#146;s and men&#146;s
apparel and home products through direct mail marketing and its Web sites <u>www.blair.com</u> and
<u>www.irvinepark.com</u>. Blair Corporation employs over 2,000 associates (worldwide)&nbsp;and operates
facilities and retail outlets in Northwestern Pennsylvania as well as a catalog outlet in
Wilmington, Delaware. The company, which has annual sales of approximately $500&nbsp;million, is
publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange (Amex:BL). For additional information, please visit
<u>http://www.blair.com</u>.</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This release contains certain statements, including without limitation, statements containing the
words &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;strive,&#148; and words of similar import relating to
future results of the Company (including certain projections and business trends) that are
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for and market acceptance of new and existing products, as well as other risks and uncertainties
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