Saucony's Barbano Promoted to Senior Director Public Relations

Saucony, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCNYA and SCNYB), a leading
global supplier of performance athletic footwear, apparel and
accessories, today announced that Sharon A. Barbano has been promoted
to senior director of public relations for the Saucony brands,
including Saucony, Saucony Originals, Hind and
Spot-bilt.
   Barbano, a key player in brand and product marketing for nearly
two decades, has appeared nationally on television, radio and print as
a marketing expert and brand spokesperson. In 2004, Barbano was tapped
by Saucony's executive management to build and manage Saucony's public
relations efforts. As director, Barbano has helped both the Saucony
and Hind brands accrue numerous product awards, including Health
magazine's "Best of Fitness 2005" award and numerous editor's awards
from Runner's World, among others.
   Barbano is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the Women's
Sports Foundation and recipient of the Women's Sports Foundation
President's Award. She was one of a handful of women invited by
President Clinton to a White House reception honoring women in the
business of sport.
   A former world class distance runner who participated in the
Olympic Marathon Trials, Barbano is a 2005 winner of the Blackburn
Challenge, the nation's most prestigious open ocean kayak race.

   About Saucony, Inc.: Saucony, Inc., located in Peabody,
Massachusetts, is a leading global supplier of performance athletic
footwear, apparel and accessories with its widely recognized brands
Saucony, Saucony Originals, Hind and Spot-bilt. All Saucony, Inc.
sports brands develop and manufacture technically advanced
products that improve the performance of active sports participants.
For more information go to www.saucony.com.
   In 2004, Saucony introduced The Saucony 26, a collection of
twenty-six people and their stories from communities in and around the
marathon racecourses in Los Angeles, Boston, and Chicago who are
chosen to symbolize each full mile of the race.
   The Saucony 26 celebrates the runners' differences, as well as the
running community's collective and passionate love of the sport. To
learn more or nominate a runner visit:
www.saucony.com/saucony26/nominate.aspx.