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NEWS RELEASE
CONTACT: Peter D. Brown
Vice
President, Investor Relations
and
Treasurer
Foot
Locker, Inc.
(212)
720-4254
NEW YORK, NY, June 10, 2002 –
Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: Z), the New York-based specialty athletic retailer,
today announced that it had reached agreement with adidas to feature expanded
Tracy McGrady-endorsed merchandise lines through specially designed shops in
400 Foot Locker and Champs Sports stores in the United States.
“We are very pleased to
announce this important, exclusive agreement with adidas,” stated Matthew D.
Serra, Foot Locker, Inc.’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “This program is in line with our strategic
priority of increasing the productivity of our existing stores. We plan to feature expanded assortments of
the strongest selling merchandise endorsed by Tracy McGrady in these specially
designed shops.”
“This initiative demonstrates
our continuing strong business partnership with Foot Locker, Inc.,” said Ross
McMullen, President of adidas USA. “The
Foot Locker and Champs Sports stores are very significant channels of
distribution as we continue to grow our high-end marquee footwear and apparel
sales.”
Foot Locker, Inc. is a athletic
specialty retailer that operates approximately 3,600 retail stores in 14
countries in North America, Europe and Australia. Through its athletic specialty retail stores, including Foot
Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports, as well as its
direct-to-customer channel Footlocker.com/Eastbay, the Company is the leading
provider of athletic footwear and apparel.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect
management’s current views of future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based
on many assumptions and factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the effects of currency
fluctuations, customer demand, fashion trends, competitive market forces,
uncertainties related to the effect of competitive products and pricing,
customer acceptance of the Company’s merchandise mix and retail locations,
unseasonable weather, risks associated with foreign global sourcing, including
political instability and changes in import regulations, economic conditions
worldwide, and the ability of the Company to execute its business plans
effectively with regard to each of its business units. Any changes in such assumptions or factors
could produce significantly different results.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.