PR Newswire US, February 2, 2006, Thursday

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February 2, 2006 Thursday 4:35 PM GMT

HEADLINE: New Era Cap Vice President Appointed to Fair Labor Association Board of Directors;
Tim Freer to Sit as an Industry Representative on FLA Board

DATELINE: DERBY, N.Y. Feb. 2

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DERBY, N.Y., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- New Era Cap Co., Inc., the premier, global headwear designer, developer and manufacturer, announced today that its Vice President of Global Human Resources, Timothy J. Freer, has been appointed to the Fair Labor Association's Board of Directors. Mr. Freer will hold one of six Industry Representative positions on the board; the position has a three year term and is renewable.
New Era affiliated with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) in October 2002 and became a Participating Company in 2004. As part of its affiliation, New Era has committed to the FLA's international labor standards, has subjected all of its production facilities to unannounced annual inspections and audits, as well as creating internal programs aimed at improving workplace conditions.
"It is an honor to be elected by the Fair Labor Association to its Board of Directors," said New Era Cap's Vice President of Global Human Resources Timothy J. Freer. "My election to the Board is a direct reflection of the level of commitment New Era has undertaken to maintaining the highest standard of working conditions at our facilities domestically and those we use around the world."
"We welcome New Era, with its strong university licensee perspective, to the FLA Board of Directors," said Adele Simmons, chair of the FLA Board of Directors. "As a Board member, Tim will play an important role in advancing FLA's mission for sustainable improvements in the workplace."
The FLA Board consists of six industry representatives, six NGO/Trade Union representatives, three university representatives and a chair. The industry Board Members are selected by a majority of Participating Companies (including Category A Licensees) in the Association. The NGO/Trade Union Board Members are selected by a majority of current NGO/Trade Union Board Members. The University Advisory Council chooses the University Board Members.
New Era Cap is a Derby, NY-based sports headwear designer, developer and manufacturer, with sales offices in Canada, Europe and Japan. Making more than 20 million licensed and non-licensed, performance and fashion units per year, New Era is the exclusive manufacturer and marketer of Major League Baseball's official uniform caps, worn on the field of play by every Major and Minor League player; its other licenses include National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Arena Football, NCAA Champions, College - Bowl Games and National Championships and Little League. Founded in 1920, New Era is a privately owned company employing more than 1,500 people in New York and Alabama and overseas. New Era is a Category A affiliate of the Fair Labor Association. New Era and CWA Local 14177 received Cornell University's 2005 Champions at Work Award, administered by its School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
CONTACT: Crystal Howard, +1-716-562-3069, or
crystal.howard@neweracap.com
Web site: http://neweracap.com/