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Abercrombie & Fitch Announces Appointment of Raymond Attanasio as Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager for Men's and Boys'
01/08/01

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) announced that Raymond Attanasio has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager for Men's and Boys'.

Mr. Attanasio served with J.Crew from 1991 to 1998 as Vice President, General Merchandising Manager for Men's. He most recently was Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Abercrombie & Fitch.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mike Jeffries said, "I am delighted to have Ray head our men's business. His transition to General Merchandise Manager is an important part of our growth strategy. He has been a key influence in establishing a brand positive environment throughout our organization. Ray has also positioned the Human Resource function to attract the most talented young professionals to Abercrombie & Fitch. His merchandising experience and understanding of our business will enable him to effectively promote the brand to our male customer base."

A lifestyle brand, Abercrombie & Fitch operates a total of 350 stores, including 82 abercrombie stores and five Hollister Co. stores. The Company also operates a kids' e-commerce website at www.abercrombiekids.com , an adult e-commerce website at www.abercrombie.com and publishes the A&F Quarterly. SOURCE Abercrombie & Fitch

CONTACT: Tom Lennox, Manager, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications of Abercrombie & Fitch, 614-577-6751/