Porter Retires From Russell Corporation's Board Of Directors

ATLANTA, Feb. 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Russell Corporation (NYSE:RML) announced today that Margaret M. Porter will retire as a member of its Board of Directors at the company's annual meeting in April 2006.  Porter, who currently chairs the Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board, has been a director since 1997.

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"Margaret's continuous efforts on behalf of our employee and community relations have been a tremendous asset to our Board and to the Company," said Jack Ward, chairman and CEO.  "She has been a strong supporter of the work we do to support our corporate values and ensuring that we always operate as a socially responsible organization."

Porter, the first woman to serve on Russell's board, is well-known in the Birmingham, Alabama community for her public service.  A past chairman of the board of Trustees of the Children's Health System of Alabama, she currently serves on the board of The National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions.  A former mayor of Mountain Brook, Alabama, Porter also was founding chairman of the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, a non-profit organization promoting public understanding of science, technology and the environment.

About Russell Corporation

Russell Corporation is a leading branded athletic and sporting goods company marketing athletic apparel, uniforms, footwear and equipment for a wide variety of sports, outdoor and fitness activities.  The Company's major brands include Russell Athletic(R), Spalding(R), Brooks(R), Huffy Sports(R), Bike(R), Moving Comfort(R), AAI(R) and Mossy Oak(R). The predominate brand in the Activewear segment is JERZEES(R).  The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RML and its web site address is http://www.russellcorp.com/. 

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