Acquisition of Muscle Athletic Sports Brand

Embargoed: 07.00hrs, Tuesday 17th October 2006 INTERNATIONAL BRAND LICENSING PLC IBL ACQUIRES MUSCLE ATHLETIC SPORTS BRAND International Brand Licensing Plc ("IBL") announces the acquisition of the Muscle Athletic sports brand from Gibraltar based Herriott Investments Limited for a cash consideration of £350,000. Founded in 1973, Muscle Athletic was a popular gym/beach lifestyle brand in the 1970's and 1980's, before becoming dormant through several changes of ownership. Tony Hutchinson, IBL Chief Executive, comments: "We are delighted to have acquired the global rights to Muscle Athletic, and very much look forward to resurrecting the brand in key markets around the world. We will be developing new mens' and ladies' collections of both performance and lifestyle product that will combine today's trends with the retro imagery of the `70's. Muscle Athletic presents a valuable addition to IBL's Admiral sportswear brand, and we are confident that we will successfully build its distribution base both through our existing network and through new licensee partners in a number of major territories." Admiral is the sponsor of the England and West Indies cricket teams, in addition to Leeds United Football Club, and is sold in JJB, Debenhams, ASDA, and sports independents throughout the country. For further information contact: International Brand Licensing Plc Tony Hutchinson 0041-794-689450 Adam Reynolds 0207-823-1733 www.admiralsportswear.com
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