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Athlete's Foot "In My Shoes" Campaign Gives Students the Chance to Meet Pro Athletes
Brandon Stokley, Reggie Brown, Ahman Green, and Jon Kitna Join Roster of Participants
| Source: NexCen Brands, Inc.
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - September 13, 2007) - The
Athlete's Foot (TAF) announced today that Broncos wide receiver Brandon
Stokley, Eagles wide receiver Reggie Brown, Texans running back Ahman Green and Lions quarterback Jon
Kitna have joined the roster of pro athletes participating in the company's
"In My Shoes" campaign. The athletes will make personal appearances at TAF
locations in markets around the country, signing autographs for the public
and presenting prizes to regional winners of the "In My Shoes" contest, which rewards
young student athletes (ages 13-18) for setting goals for the new school
year.
Other participating athletes, previously announced, include:
-- Redskins running back Clinton
Portis
-- Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward
-- Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle
-- New York Knicks forward David Lee
-- Atlanta Falcons running back Warrick Dunn
"TAF is dedicated to inspiring and enabling peak performance from our
shoppers, including student athletes who are starting a new school year
with ambitious goals in mind," commented Robert W. D'Loren, President and
CEO of NexCen Brands, Inc. "TAF encourages these everyday athletes to
aspire, achieve and excel and is proud to be working with pros who may
serve as inspiration to them. These outstanding professionals were
selected to participate in the program because of their sporting
achievements and their prominence in local communities served by our
nationwide network of TAF stores," added Mr. D'Loren.
Specific dates for appearances vary by market, but the appearances will
take place throughout the month of October and in early November. The "In My Shoes" contest which runs
through Saturday, September 15th, invites students to share their
performance goals for the new school year via written entry forms available
online or in-stores, or by creating videos to share on YouTube. Entries,
which must begin with the phrase "In my shoes," will be judged on how well
they express a concrete, realistic, measurable, age-appropriate and
performance-oriented goal. Winning entries will reinforce key messages of
performance, achievement and athleticism.
Local winners, named at participating TAF stores, will receive a gift card
($75 value) to use toward a pair of shoes of their choice from their local
TAF. Ten regional winners around the country will receive a free pair of
shoes presented to them by the above-named professional athletes at a "meet
and greet" at a local TAF store. One national winner will receive a
one-on-one coaching session with a professional athlete to help them on the
road to achieving their goal.
For more information on TAF, visit www.theathletesfoot.com. For details on
the "In My Shoes" contest log
onto www.tafinmyshoes.com.
About The Athlete's Foot
(www.theathletesfoot.com)
The Athlete's Foot® (TAF) is the world's first franchisor of athletic
footwear stores and is recognized today as the world leader in athletic
footwear franchising. Robert and David Lando opened the first The
Athlete's Foot store in 1971 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the first
athletic footwear specialty store of its kind in the United States. Soon
thereafter, TAF began franchising domestically, with the first franchise
store opening in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The first international franchise
store opened in 1978 in Adelaide, Australia, the beginning of TAF's
expansion into over 45 countries. In June 2007, NexCen Brands launched a
global re-branding effort for TAF. Plans for reinvigorating the 35-year-old
brand include an innovative new modular merchandising system, new in-store
design, a modernized company logo, and a line of TAF branded apparel.
About NexCen Brands, Inc.
(www.nexcenbrands.com)
NexCen Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ : NEXC ) is the premier 21st century brand
acquisition and management company focused on assembling a diversified
portfolio of intellectual property-centric companies operating in the
consumer branded products and franchise industries. The Company owns,
licenses, franchises and markets a growing portfolio of consumer and
franchise brands including The Athlete's Foot®, Bill Blass®,
MaggieMoo's®, Marble Slab Creamery®, Pretzel Time®, Pretzelmaker®
and Waverly®. The Company licenses and franchises its brands to a
network of leading retailers, manufacturers and franchisees that includes
every major segment of retail distribution from the luxury market to the
mass market in the U.S. and in over 50 countries around the world, and
consists of more than 1,500 franchised stores. NexCen, through its
information technology and franchisee support systems and advertising,
marketing and public relations team, markets its brands to continually
drive greater consumer awareness and brand equity for each of its brands.
NexCen touches nearly every aspect of a consumer's lifestyle from the food
they eat to the furnishings in their homes and the clothes and footwear
they purchase.