United States : Xerium Technologies declares Management Appointments

Xerium Technologies Inc , a leading global manufacturer of clothing and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, today announced the appointments of Josef Mayer to Executive Vice President--Business Development and Joan "John" Badrinas Ardevol to President--Clothing Europe, effective July 26, 2006. The Company has also reorganized its European clothing management structure along functional lines, representing a move away from the regional structure that had been in place previously.



Mr. Mayer, 55, has served as Xerium's President--Clothing Europe since 2003 and president of the Company's clothing business in Germany since 2001. From 2003 through 2005, Mr. Mayer also had responsibility for the company's Asia Pacific clothing operations. Mr. Badrinas, 52, joins Xerium Technologies from Trelleborg AB, where he was the President of Trelleborg Automotive Europe since 2000.

Thomas Gutierrez, Xerium's Chief Executive Officer, said, "Josef has been spending an increasing amount of his time on business development opportunities for the Company, and this appointment reflects the importance of that role to the Company overall. The addition of John Badrinas to the management team allows Josef to focus full-time on these opportunities. I expect that Josef's deep knowledge of and experience in the paper industry, particularly in Europe but also globally, will be a great asset in his new position. We are delighted to welcome John to Xerium. He is a proven leader with a demonstrated ability to run a significant European business unit of a multi-national organization. We believe that the move to a functional management structure for the European clothing business, a move which Josef had started, will enhance the efficiency and focus of that business."

The Company also announced its plans for Stewart Hay to assume the newly created position of Vice President of Advanced Process and Product Development in the third quarter of 2006. Mr. Hay, 45, who is expected to move to the Company's headquarters in North Carolina, has been in charge of the Company's clothing operations in Japan since July 2004. Mr. Hay's responsibilities in Japan would then be assumed by existing management in the Company's Australia/Asia operations.

Mr. Gutierrez said, "I am excited about this new role for Stewart. He has significant research and development experience in the industry, and this new position will allow us to better utilize those skills on a company-wide basis."

Xerium Technologies, Inc is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of two types of products used primarily in the production of paper: clothing and roll covers. The Company, which operates around the world under a variety of brand names, owns a broad portfolio of patented and proprietary technologies to provide customers with tailored solutions and products integral to production, all designed to optimize performance and reduce operational costs. With 36 manufacturing facilities in 15 countries around the world, Xerium Technologies has approximately 3,900 employees.

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United States: True Religion Apparel to continue retail expansion

True Religion Apparel, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRLG) today said it is continuing the retail expansion for its growing lifestyle apparel collection with the signing of a new store lease in Miami Beach's fashionable South Beach community. The Miami Beach, Florida location follows on the heels of a proposed store in New York's SoHo district and is expected to open concurrently in December 2006, in time for the Christmas shopping season.



The store with 2,000 square feet of selling space will be located on Collins Avenue, among other high-end stores such as Intermix, Nicole Miller, MAC Cosmetics and Barney's. The store will carry the entire True Religion line of clothing, including Men's, Women's, and Kid's denim jeans, jackets, western shirts, T-shirts, skirts, fleece hoodies and pants, as well as the increasingly expanding line of sportswear, including knits and wovens.

"Expanding our retail store base is an important component of our growth strategy, and we are excited about establishing a presence in the vibrant South Beach shopping district," said Michael Buckley, president of True Religion Apparel. "This brings the number of stores that will be showcasing the entire True Religion collection to three by year-end and keeps us on pace for continued expansion in 2007."

"Arguably, Miami's South Beach is this country's French Riviera or Ipanema Beach, attracting a high level of fashion savvy U.S. and international tourists to this one-of-a-kind retail location," said Jeff Lubell, chairman and chief executive officer. "This is an excellent example of our team's ability to identify and execute on opportunities that complement our lifestyle collection and growth strategy."

True Religion Apparel, Inc. is a growing, design-based lifestyle brand. The company designs, manufactures and markets True Religion Apparel products, including its premium True Religion Brand Jeans. Its expanding product line, which includes high quality distinctive styling and fit, may be found in premier department stores and boutiques in North America, Europe the Middle East and Japan.

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United States : kimberly-Clark to transmit Q2 2006 earnings conference call

Kimberly-Clark Corporation will webcast a discussion of its second quarter 2006 results at 9 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, July 26. Chairman and CEO Thomas Falk and Senior Vice President and CFO Mark Buthman will participate in the live webcast. A news release detailing the results will be issued via PR Newswire and First Call earlier that same day.

A link to the broadcast and related presentation slides will be provided through the Investors section of Kimberly-Clark's Web site at www.kimberly-clark.com. The webcast will be available for replay for approximately three weeks through the link provided on the Web site.

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Kimberly-Clark will continue to post the date of future quarterly earnings releases and related webcasts on its Web site. Interested stockholders and others should monitor the Web site for these announcements.

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people--nearly a quarter of the world's population--trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80 countries.

United States : Amazon.com to Webcast Q2 2006 Financial Results Conference Call

Amazon.com Inc announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2006 financial results on July 25, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET.

The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir.

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United States : Tandy Leather Factory to Open Retail Store in Minnesota

Tandy Leather Factory Inc announced that its new Tandy Leather retail store opens next week in St. Paul, MN. This new store completes the company's twelve planned store openings in 2006 and brings the number of Tandy Leather retail stores to 62. The store will be located at 1614 White Bear Avenue.



Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Wray Thompson, commented, "We have been pleased with the performance of our Minneapolis store and expect similar results from the St. Paul store. Jason Pate, a 15-year leatherworker who managed stores for the former Tandy Leather for 6 years, will be managing the store."



Tandy Leather Factory Inc, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a specialty retailer and wholesale distributor of a broad product line including leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. The Company distributes its products as The Leather Factory through its wholesale distribution centers and as Tandy Leather Company through its retail stores.

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United States : JAKKS Pacific to declare results for Q2 2006

JAKKS Pacific Inc will announce 2006 second quarter and first six month results on Wednesday, July 19, 2006. The Company will also hold a teleconference and webcast to discuss these results and may discuss future plans and prospects.



Anyone interested will be able to listen to the teleconference, scheduled to begin at 6:00 a.m. PDT (9:00 a.m. EDT) on July 19th, via the Internet at www.jakkspacific.com, www.CompanyBoardroom.com, or www.StreetEvents.com. These websites will host an archive of the teleconference for 30 days.

A telephonic playback will be available from 9:00 a.m. PDT on July 19th through 11:59 p.m. PDT on August 18th. The playback can be accessed by calling 888-266-2081, or 703-925-2533 for international callers, pass code "937169."

JAKKS Pacific Inc is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products. The product categories include: Action Figures, Art Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush, Construction Toys, Electronics, Dolls, Dress-Up, Role Play, and Pet Toys and Accessories.

The products are sold under various brand names including JAKKS Pacific®, Play Along®, Flying Colors®, Creative Designs International(TM), Road Champs®, Child Guidance®, Pentech®, Trendmasters®, Toymax®, Funnoodle®, Go Fly a Kite®, Color Workshop®, JPI(TM) and Plug It In & Play TV Games(TM). JAKKS and THQ Inc. participate in a joint venture that has worldwide rights to publish and market World Wrestling Entertainment video games.

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United States : AE Outfitters to give free movie ticket to its customers who try jeans

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American Eagle Outfitters announced an exciting event to reward all AE customers, as well as anyone who loves a good pair of jeans and the movies. American Eagle has formed a partnership with AMC Theatres to offer free movie tickets to the first one million customers who try on a pair of AE jeans at select American Eagle stores. The popular retail brand is creating awareness for its new line of Back To School jeans by combining two of its customers' favorite pastimes, shopping at American Eagle and going to the movies.

For two weeks starting July 11, American Eagle expects to distribute a million movie tickets in stores as customers try on AE's new collection of Back To School jeans. Everyone is also invited to visit ae.com to enter a national online sweepstakes for a chance to win a lifetime supply of AE jeans and AMC movie tickets. Full contest rules can be found at ae.com. The American Eagle/AMC Try-On movie tickets are valid at more than 300 AMC theatre locations nationwide.

"We are so proud of this season's new denim assortment that we've teamed up with AMC Theatres to thank our customers with a free movie ticket just for trying on a pair of our new AE jeans," said Susan McGalla, president and chief merchandising officer for the AE brand.

This season's new Back to School denim selection features more than six new cool cuts and a variety of new washes including:

Women's Fits:

* Skinny 77 -- This is the must have fit of the season, featured in all the magazines. City chic with heels or boho and down to earth with warm fuzzy boots and flats, this fit is tapered and long. Perfect for dancing all night or hanging with friends all day

* Straight 77 -- This fit is similar to the skinny, offering the same silhouette in the waist and hips, but is not as tapered giving more room from knee to ankle. It is perfect with flip flops or flats

* BOYFRIEND -- With a sexy top fit this fit sits low and straight on the waist with a wideleg. This fit is sexy but relaxed

* AE ARTIST -- This fit is the sexiest of all AE fits with an extreme low rise and slim leg. It is a fun fit that is great for going out, day to night

* HIPSTER -- AE's most classic, authentic jean. It is slim and features a clean leg. It sits slightly higher on the waist

Men's Fits:

* BOOTCUT -- This is an everyday, casual fit. It is comfortable and easy to wear

* LOW RISE BOOT -- This fit is slimmer and sexier than the regular bootcut. You can dress it up or dress it down and it looks great with a tee shirt or a blazer

* LOOSE -- This fit has the most casual, relaxed attitude of all

* LOW RISE STRAIGHT -- This fit is a modern classic. It is an easy to wear straight leg that can be dressed up or down and sits comfortably low on the waist


American Eagle Outfitters is a leading retailer that designs, markets and sells its own brand of laidback, current clothing targeting 15 to 25 year-olds, providing high-quality merchandise at affordable prices. AE's original collection includes standards like jeans and graphic Ts as well as essentials like accessories, outerwear, footwear, basics and swimwear.

American Eagle Outfitters currently operates 799 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and 71 AE stores in Canada. AE also operates, which offers additional sizes and styles of favorite AE merchandise and ships around the world. The company plans to open MARTIN + OSA, a new sportswear concept targeting 25 to 40 year old women and men, in the fall of 2006.

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