FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., March 1, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Oakley, Inc. (NYSE:OO) said it will present at the Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference in New York, New York on Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at 12:40 p.m. Eastern Time.
Chief Operating Officer Link Newcomb will highlight Oakley's product diversification strategy and ongoing new product introductions that are driving the company's growth.
There will be a live webcast of the presentation available on Oakley's investor website at http://investor.oakley.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an audio replay and a copy of the slides and images accompanying the conference presentation will be available on Oakley's web site at http://investor.oakley.com beginning approximately 1 hour after the presentation on March 23 through April 6, 2005.
About Oakley, Inc.
Oakley: a world brand, driven to ignite the imagination through the fusion of art and science. Building on its legacy of innovative, market-leading, premium sunglasses, the company also offers an expanding line of premium performance apparel and accessories, prescription eyewear, footwear, electronics and watches to consumers in more than 100 countries. Trailing-12-month net sales through December 31, 2004 totaled $585.5 million and generated net income of $41.6 million. Oakley, Inc. press releases, SEC filings and the company's Annual Report are available at www.oakley.com.