SCNYB Saucony Incb (MM)

Saucony, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCNYA and SCNYB) today announced that it will make a contribution to a disaster relief fund to support disaster assistance and humanitarian relief efforts in connection with Hurricane Katrina. Saucony President and Chief Executive Officer John Fisher said, "All of us at Saucony are deeply concerned about the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Like all Americans, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this horrible tragedy. We are pleased to announce that Saucony will make a contribution to a disaster relief fund with the primary goal of assisting those most in need in the Gulf region." About Saucony Saucony designs, develops and markets performance-oriented athletic footwear, athletic apparel and casual leather footwear. Its principal products are: -- technical running, walking, cross-training and outdoor trail shoes and athletic apparel, which the company sells under the Saucony brand name; -- technical running shoe models from the early 1980s, which the company reintroduced in 1998 as Saucony "Originals", its classic footwear line; -- athletic apparel, which the company sells under the Hind brand name; and -- shoes for coaches and officials, cleated football and multi-purpose footwear and casual leather walking and workplace footwear, which the company sells under the Spot-bilt brand name. Saucony's products are sold in the United States at more than 5,500 retail locations and at its 21 factory outlet stores. Outside the United States the company's products are sold in 53 countries through 24 independent distributors located throughout the world and through the company's subsidiaries located in Canada, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom and at the company's two factory outlet stores in Canada. For more information, visit www.saucony.com. Saucony(R), GRID(R), Hind(R), Spot-bilt(R), and Hyde(R) are registered trademarks of Saucony, Inc. All other product names, service marks, and trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.