American Eagle Outfitters Names Alan Kane to Board of Directors
January 25 2007 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEOS) today announced the
appointment of Alan Kane to the company�s Board of Directors. Mr.
Kane currently serves as dean of the School of Business and
Technology at the Fashion Institute of Technology, a role he has
held since 2005. From 1997 through 2006, he was a professor of
retailing at the Columbia Graduate School of Business. Previously,
Mr. Kane spent 28 years in the retailing industry with companies,
including Federated Department Stores, The May Company, and
Grossman�s Inc., in various executive and merchandising positions.
He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Circuit City
Stores, Inc. Jim O�Donnell, Chief Executive Officer, commented on
the appointment, �Alan brings tremendous retail expertise and deep
business experience to our board. I am extremely pleased to have
Alan�s commitment, and look forward to his counsel as we continue
to pursue profitable growth through the expansion and development
of leading lifestyle brands.� About American Eagle Outfitters:
American Eagle Outfitters (Nasdaq:AEOS) is a leading retailer that
designs, markets and sells its own brand of laidback, current
clothing targeting 15 to 25 year-olds, providing high-quality
merchandise at affordable prices. AE's original collection includes
standards like jeans and graphic Ts as well as essentials like
accessories, outerwear, footwear, basics and swimwear. American
Eagle Outfitters currently operates 836 stores in 50 states, the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and 72 AE stores in Canada.
AE also operates ae.com, which offers additional sizes and styles
of favorite AE merchandise and ships around the world. The company
launched a new collection of dormwear and intimates. �aerie by
American Eagle� is now available in American Eagle stores across
the country and at aerie.com. It includes bras, undies, camis,
hoodies, robes, boxers, sweats and leggings for the AE girl.
Designed to be sweetly sexy, comfortable and cozy, aerie offers AE
customers a new way to express their personal style everyday, from
the dormroom to the coffee shop to the classroom. The company also
introduced MARTIN + OSA, a new sportswear concept targeting 25 to
40 year-old women and men. MARTIN + OSA carries apparel,
accessories and footwear, using denim and sport inspiration to
design fun and sport back into sportswear. MARTIN + OSA currently
operates five stores. For additional information and updates, visit
martinandosa.com. �Safe Harbor� Statement under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains
forward-looking statements, which represent our expectations or
beliefs concerning future events, specifically future growth and
profitability. All forward-looking statements made by the company
involve material risks and uncertainties and are subject to change
based on factors beyond the company�s control. Such factors
include, but are not limited to the risk that the company�s growth
strategies and profitability may not be achieved and those other
risks described in the Risk Factor Section of the company�s Form
10-K and Form 10-Q�s filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Accordingly, the company's future performance and
financial results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied in any such forward-looking statements. The company does
not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking
statements even if future changes make it clear that projected
results expressed or implied will not be realized.
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