American Eagle Outfitters Announces Management Change at MARTIN + OSA Brand

  
    
  
  
    
      American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEOS) today announced that Ken 
      Pilot, President of the MARTIN + OSA brand, has resigned to pursue other 
      opportunities. Roger Markfield, Vice Chairman of American Eagle 
      Outfitters, will serve as interim President. Mr. Markfield, who led the 
      creation and development of the MARTIN + OSA brand from its inception, 
      has been a key executive with the Company since 1993. The MARTIN + OSA 
      management team will report to Mr. Markfield.
    
    
      American Eagle Outfitters’ Chief Executive 
      Officer, Jim O’Donnell commented, “I’d 
      like to thank Ken for his efforts to launch the MARTIN + OSA brand and 
      wish him all the best in his future endeavors. MARTIN + OSA has a strong 
      management team, and under Roger’s leadership 
      they will continue to drive the brand forward. I am confident that we 
      are building an exciting new lifestyle concept for 25-40 year olds.”
    
    
      MARTIN + OSA, which launched in September 2006, plans to have five 
      stores opened by the end of this year.
    
    
      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 826 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. In September of this year, 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 has 
      also introduced MARTIN + OSA, a new sportswear concept targeting 25 to 
      40 year-old women and men who lead an active life. MARTIN + OSA carries 
      apparel, accessories and footwear, using denim and sport inspiration to 
      design fun and sport back into sportswear. MARTIN + OSA currently 
      operates three stores and plans to open two additional stores this year. 
      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 regarding 
      the future success and growth of our new retail concept, MARTIN + OSA. 
      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 risks associated with starting a new 
      retail apparel brand, and those other risks described in the Company's 
      filings 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.
    
  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEOS) today announced that
Ken Pilot, President of the MARTIN + OSA brand, has resigned to pursue
other opportunities. Roger Markfield, Vice Chairman of American Eagle
Outfitters, will serve as interim President. Mr. Markfield, who led
the creation and development of the MARTIN + OSA brand from its
inception, has been a key executive with the Company since 1993. The
MARTIN + OSA management team will report to Mr. Markfield.

   American Eagle Outfitters' Chief Executive Officer, Jim O'Donnell
commented, "I'd like to thank Ken for his efforts to launch the MARTIN
+ OSA brand and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. MARTIN
+ OSA has a strong management team, and under Roger's leadership they
will continue to drive the brand forward. I am confident that we are
building an exciting new lifestyle concept for 25-40 year olds."

   MARTIN + OSA, which launched in September 2006, plans to have five
stores opened by the end of this year.

   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 826 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. In September of this year, 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 has also introduced MARTIN +
OSA, a new sportswear concept targeting 25 to 40 year-old women and
men who lead an active life. MARTIN + OSA carries apparel, accessories
and footwear, using denim and sport inspiration to design fun and
sport back into sportswear. MARTIN + OSA currently operates three
stores and plans to open two additional stores this year. 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 regarding the future success and growth of our new retail
concept, MARTIN + OSA. 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 risks associated with starting a
new retail apparel brand, and those other risks described in the
Company's filings 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.