SAUCONY SIGNS ENDORSEMENT DEAL WITH TWO-TIME U.S. OLYMPIAN ANTHONY "FAM' FAMIGLIETTI

"Fam" to make brand debut at 2009 USA Cross Country Championships presented by Saucony - Saucony, Inc., a leading global supplier of performance athletic footwear and apparel, today announced the signing of two-time U.S. Olympian Anthony Famiglietti to a multi-year endorsement contract.

Press Release, LEXINGTON, MA (January 28, 2009) – Saucony, Inc., a leading global supplier of performance athletic footwear and apparel, today announced the signing of two-time U.S. Olympian Anthony Famiglietti to a multi-year endorsement contract. Famiglietti, the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials champion, competed for the U.S. in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at both the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Famiglietti, whose versatility extends to the roads as well, is the 2007 USA 8K and 2006 and 2008 USA 5K champion. In 2007, Famiglietti, known to the running world as "Fam," ran the fastest 5,000 meters ever by an American on U.S. soil (13:11.93).

"I'm very excited to join the Saucony family and represent a brand that is both inspiring and authentic," said Famiglietti, named the number one ranked steeplechaser in the U.S. in 2008 by Track & Field News. "Based upon the experience I've had training in their footwear and apparel, it's obvious that Saucony truly appreciates the technical needs of the performance runner at every level. The brand's commitment to inspiring every runner, on every run, on every day is one that I'm honored to share," added Famiglietti.

"We are all very excited about the addition of Fam to the Saucony brand and family," said Richie Woodworth, president of Saucony. "Our values and commitment to product innovation and excellence are shared by Fam, both as an athlete and as a person. Fam, as all our athletes, is more than a product spokesperson: He inspires us in our relentless pursuit of creating the best running shoes and apparel on the planet and will be a valued partner in that effort," added Woodworth.

Famiglietti's first competition in a Saucony uniform will be at the 2009 USA Cross Country Championships, presented by Saucony, on February 7th in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He then plans to continue his progression as an athlete aiming at American records on the track in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters this spring as well as debuting in the marathon in the near future.

Famiglietti, 30, graduated from Patchogue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patchogue -Medford High School in Long Island, New York http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island,_New_York. He attended Appalachian State University http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_State_University and the University of Tennessee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Tennessee , where he graduated in 2000. At Appalachian State, Famiglietti was 1996 Southern Conference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Conference Freshman of the year in Cross Country http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_Country and 1997 Southern Conference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Conference Cross Country Runner of the Year runner-up. On the track, he was 1998 Southern Conference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Conference Champion in both the steeplechase http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steeplechase_%28athletics%29 and the 5,000 meters Cross Country Championships. In 1999, he was 6th at the NCAA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA Outdoor Championships in the steeplechase, and 8th in his heat at the U.S. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States Championships. In 2000, his final year of college, Famiglietti was 2nd at the SEC Championships, 4th at the NCAA Championships, and 7th at the U.S. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States Olympic Trials, where he ran an 8:25.37.