Everlast Worldwide Inc. Chief Executive Officer Featured on 'Sports Business Report' Cable TV Show
Show Broadcast Throughout Month of April on
Madison Square Garden Network and New England Sports Network
Apr 05, 2001, 01:00 ET from Everlast Worldwide Inc.
NEW YORK, April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Everlast(R) Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: EVST), manufacturer, marketer and licensor of sporting goods and apparel under the Everlast brand name, today announced that Chairman, President and CEO, George Q Horowitz, appeared on the Madison Square Garden channel's Sports Business Report last night. The segment will air again on April 9th at 7:00 p.m., April 17th at 11:00 p.m., April 21st at 8:00 p.m., April 24th at 11:00 p.m. and on April 28th at 10:00 p.m. The segment will also be aired on the New England Sports Network on April 7th at 4:30 p.m., April 15th at 12:30 p.m. and on April 30th at 4:30 p.m. (all times are Eastern Daylight Time). The fifteen-minute segment provided an overview of the Everlast company with a recap of its history, management's plans for the future, and its marketing and merchandising strategies. Mr. Horowitz also spoke about Everlast's preeminent position in the world of boxing and the history of the brand. The segment included footage of a recent boxing clinic, which was sponsored by Everlast, and showcased boxing techniques demonstrated by Olympic 2000 boxers at New York's Macy's Herald Square. "It is quite an honor for us to be featured on the Sports Business Report on the Madison Square Garden channel as well as on the New England Sports Network," said Mr. Horowitz. "The show provided us with an important platform from which to make a strong statement to sports world, namely that we are committed to the development of new boxing products while, at the same time, preserving the integrity and quality of the brand." About Everlast Worldwide Inc. Everlast Worldwide Inc. manufactures, markets and licenses sporting goods and apparel products under the Everlast brand name. Since 1910, Everlast has been the preeminent brand in the world of boxing and is among the most dominant brands in the overall sporting goods and apparel industries. Over the past 90 years, Everlast products have become the "Choice of Champions(TM)", having been used for training and professional fights by many of the biggest names in the sport. Everlast is the market leader in nearly all of its product categories, responsible for leading eight of the top ten boxing equipment products in sales. Through its Active Apparel Group Division, Everlast men's and women's active wear products are sold to over 20,000 retail locations throughout the United States and Canada, including a variety of Department stores, specialty stores, catalog operations and better mass merchandisers. In addition to producing and marketing the equipment and accessories, Everlast Worldwide Inc. licenses its brand to providers of men's and women's sportswear and active wear, children's wear, footwear, watches, cardiovascular exercise equipment and gym/duffel bags. At the retail level, Everlast's licensed products generate over $200 million in revenues. The company's Web site can be found at http://www.everlast.com. This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the Company's expansion into new markets, competition, technological advances and availability of managerial personnel.
SOURCE Everlast Worldwide Inc.
NEW YORK, April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Everlast(R) Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: EVST), manufacturer, marketer and licensor of sporting goods and apparel under the Everlast brand name, today announced that Chairman, President and CEO, George Q Horowitz, appeared on the Madison Square Garden channel's Sports Business Report last night. The segment will air again on April 9th at 7:00 p.m., April 17th at 11:00 p.m., April 21st at 8:00 p.m., April 24th at 11:00 p.m. and on April 28th at 10:00 p.m. The segment will also be aired on the New England Sports Network on April 7th at 4:30 p.m., April 15th at 12:30 p.m. and on April 30th at 4:30 p.m. (all times are Eastern Daylight Time). The fifteen-minute segment provided an overview of the Everlast company with a recap of its history, management's plans for the future, and its marketing and merchandising strategies. Mr. Horowitz also spoke about Everlast's preeminent position in the world of boxing and the history of the brand. The segment included footage of a recent boxing clinic, which was sponsored by Everlast, and showcased boxing techniques demonstrated by Olympic 2000 boxers at New York's Macy's Herald Square. "It is quite an honor for us to be featured on the Sports Business Report on the Madison Square Garden channel as well as on the New England Sports Network," said Mr. Horowitz. "The show provided us with an important platform from which to make a strong statement to sports world, namely that we are committed to the development of new boxing products while, at the same time, preserving the integrity and quality of the brand." About Everlast Worldwide Inc. Everlast Worldwide Inc. manufactures, markets and licenses sporting goods and apparel products under the Everlast brand name. Since 1910, Everlast has been the preeminent brand in the world of boxing and is among the most dominant brands in the overall sporting goods and apparel industries. Over the past 90 years, Everlast products have become the "Choice of Champions(TM)", having been used for training and professional fights by many of the biggest names in the sport. Everlast is the market leader in nearly all of its product categories, responsible for leading eight of the top ten boxing equipment products in sales. Through its Active Apparel Group Division, Everlast men's and women's active wear products are sold to over 20,000 retail locations throughout the United States and Canada, including a variety of Department stores, specialty stores, catalog operations and better mass merchandisers. In addition to producing and marketing the equipment and accessories, Everlast Worldwide Inc. licenses its brand to providers of men's and women's sportswear and active wear, children's wear, footwear, watches, cardiovascular exercise equipment and gym/duffel bags. At the retail level, Everlast's licensed products generate over $200 million in revenues. The company's Web site can be found at http://www.everlast.com. This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the Company's expansion into new markets, competition, technological advances and availability of managerial personnel. SOURCE Everlast Worldwide Inc.
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