Professional Angler Teams up with Sperry Top-Sider Further Expanding the Brand's Presence in the Fishing Market

Lexington, Mass. (March 10, 2008) – Sperry Top-Sider® announced today that professional angler Luke Clausen will be joining its team of professional sportsman. One of the few anglers to win two major bass championships: the Bassmaster Classic and the FLW Championship Clausen will be sporting Sperry Top-Sider as his official footwear brand to help reel in more big fish and trophies.

"Creating this partnership with Luke Clausen signifies an important step for Sperry Top-Sider as it continues to embrace fishing as an essential aspect of the brand," said Karen Pitts, vice president of marketing for Sperry Top-Sider. "We're proud to have a pro angler on board who is an expert in the world of bass fishing. Continuing to have experts anglers as part of our team is a huge advantage when it comes to building shoes specifically for fishing."

Clausen will also be representing the brand as co-host of the Boat U.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship this fall, among other upcoming freshwater fishing competitions. He has been a pro angler for six years and is currently in his fifth year fishing on the Wal-Mart FLW Bass Tour, which he won in 2004. In 2006, Clausen added to his already impressive resume by winning the CITGO Bassmaster Classic and smashing two records in the process.

"Sperry Top-Sider is a natural fit for me, I've always worn their flops and more recently I've started wearing theirs shoes to support me fishing," said Clausen. "It makes sense to partner with a company that really understands what is essential for a fisherman, or any avid sportsman, in order to perform their best."

Sperry Top-Sider's collaboration with Clausen will help the brand's continued outreach in the fishing market as whole. Currently, the brand is the official shoe of the Boat U.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship, which takes place in September on Lake Lewisville in Texas.

Along with his appearances, Clausen will also write a monthly fishing blog which will appear on Sperry Top-Sider's website, www.sperrytopsider.com.

About Sperry Top-Sider
Since 1935, Sperry Top-Sider has been the leading brand of footwear for those who love the water. From its introduction of the world's first siped rubber outsole for non-marking traction, to advanced technical fabrication to combat the elements, Sperry Top-Sider remains the vanguard of high-performance amphibious footwear and apparel. Available around the globe in fine independent, marine, outdoor and department stores, Sperry Top-Sider is the official footwear of US SAILING, National Safe Boating Council and Team Horton-Nichols. Based in historic Lexington, Massachusetts, Sperry Top-Sider supports a wide-range of water-related activities through its many sponsorships, including ACURA Key West, National Safe Boating Council, Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regattas. Sperry Top-Sider is a division of the Stride Rite Corporation, a subsidiary of Collective Brands, Inc. (NYSE:PSS). For more information, please visit www.sperrytopsider.com.

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