Stride Rite Corporation - SRR- Profile

Stride Rite Corporation (The). The Group's principal activity is to design and market athletic and casual footwear for children and adults. The products include children's footwear, primarily for consumers between the ages of six months and ten years, dress and recreational shoes, boots, sandals and sneakers, in traditional and contemporary styles. The products are sold in a variety of retail formats including department stores, independent shoe stores, value retailers and specialty stores. The brand names of the Group include Keds(R), PRO-Keds(R), Grasshoppers(R), Sperry Top-Sider(R), Robeez(R), Sperry Top-Sider (R), Sperry (R), Munchkin(R), Saucony(R), Spot-bilt(R), Tommy Hilfiger(R), Baby SmartTM and Born(R). At 01-Dec-2006, the Group operated 216 Stride Rite Children's shoe stores, 80 manufacturers outlet stores and 7 leased departments. The Group operates in El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Kuwait, China, Mexico and Canada. On 06-Sep-2006, the Group acquired Robeez Footwear Ltd. Children's Grp--Ret acctd for 27% of 2006 rev; Children's Grp-Whols 12% ;Tommy Hilfiger 7% ; Robeez 1% & Whols Footwear 51%