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The Collegiate Licensing Company Names Top Selling Universities and Manufacturers
The University of Texas at Austin, EA Sports, Knights Apparel, and the University Co-Operative Society Lead First Quarter Rankings
ATLANTA, Ga., (November 15, 2007) - The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) is pleased to announce its top-selling institutions and manufacturers for the first quarter of the 2007-2008 fiscal year. These rankings represent royalties reported July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007 on all collegiate merchandise sold.
Top-75 Universities
(1.) The University of Texas at Austin (2.) University of Notre Dame (3.) The University of Michigan (4.) The University of Florida (5.) University of Georgia (6.) University of North Carolina (7.) The University of Alabama (8.) University of Tennessee at Knoxville (9.) The Pennsylvania State University (10.) Louisiana State University (11.) Auburn University (12.) University of Oklahoma (13.) University of Wisconsin (14.) Florida State University (15.) University of Nebraska (16.) University of Illinois (17.) University of Arkansas Fayetteville (18.) University of Kentucky (19.) University of South Carolina (20.) Clemson University (21.) University of Miami (22.) Oregon State University (23.) University of Kansas (24.) University of Louisville (25.) University of California (26.) Oklahoma State University (27.) The University of Arizona (28.) Duke University (29.) University of Minnesota (30.) Texas Tech University (31.) University of Maryland (32.) The University of Virginia (33.) University of Missouri (34.) Purdue University (35.) University of Washington (36.) Washington State University (37.) Georgia Institute of Technology (38.) Kansas State University (39.) University of Mississippi (40.) University of Colorado (41.) Boise State University (42.) Syracuse University (43.) University of Pittsburgh (44.) Stanford University (45.) Brigham Young University (46.) University of Connecticut (47.) The University of Montana (48.) Boston College (49.) University of Cincinnati (50.) U.S. Military Academy (51.) University of Central Florida (52.) University of Utah (53.) Marshall University (54.) Colorado State University (55.) East Carolina University (56.) Georgetown University (57.) United States Air Force Academy (58.) Texas Christian University (59.) Fresno State University (60.) The University of Wyoming (61.) University of Houston (62.) Gonzaga University (63.) University of Memphis (64.) University of South Florida (65.) Villanova University (66.) University of New Mexico (67.) University of Nevada Marquette University (68.) University of Delaware (69.) University of Texas El Paso (70.) Texas State University - San Marcos (71.) Western Kentucky University (72.) Baylor University (73.) Northwestern University (74.) James Madison University (75.) Montana State University
Top-25 Non-Apparel Licensees
(1.) EA Sports (2.) Wilson Sporting Goods (3.) Logo, Inc (4.) The Northwest Company (5.) Commemorative Brands, Inc. (6.) Crocs Inc. (7.) Jenkins Enterprises (8.) Jostens Inc (9.) Fabrique Innovations Inc. (10.) Fanmats LLC (11.) Press Pass Inc. (12.) Huffy Sports Team Beans LLC (13.) Take 2 Interactive (14.) Herff Jones Inc. (15.) Black and Decker (16.) Fossil (17.) Danbury Mint (18.) The Memory Company (19.) North Pole LLC (20.) Sprit Products Ltd./MA (21.) Renaissance Imports Inc. (22.) Tervis Tumbler Company (23.) Wincraft Inc. (24.) Hunter Mfg. (25.) K2 Licensed Products
Top-25 Apparel Licensees
(1.) Knights Apparel Inc. (2.) Nike USA, Inc. (3.) adidas Team (4.) 4004 Incorporated (5.) Top of the World (6.) Champion Custom Products (7.) Twins Enterprise Inc. (8.) Gear For Sports. (9.) Outerstuff LTD (10.) JanSport Inc (11.) Team Edition Apparel, Inc. (12.) Colosseum Athletics Corp. (13.) Haddad Apparel Group Ltd. (14.) Reebok International (15.) Outdoor Cap Company Inc (16.) Zephyr Graf-X (17.) T-Shirt International Inc. (18.) J America (19.) Columbia Sportswear (20.) Next, Inc. dba NCC Apparel (21.) Pro-Ad Sports Inc. (22.) College Concepts LLC (23.) New Era Cap Co. Inc. (24.) Russell Corporation (25.) Antigua Group Inc.
Top-25 Local Licensees
(1.) University Co-Operative Society Inc. (2.) J & W Interests Inc. (3.) Outhouse Designs (4.) Lloyd Sales Co. (5.) Gold Country Inc. (6.) Collegiate Pride (PA) (7.) Dixie Pride dba Bama Fever & Tiger Pride (8.) Tiger Rags (9.) Standard Pennant Co. Inc. (10.) Silkmasters Inc. (11.) Delmar Collegiate (12.) Teed Shirts (13.) Houndstooth Clothing Co. (14.) Wild West Shirt Co. (15.) Great Plains Coca Cola Bottling Co. (16.) Gameday Sports/IL (17.) Blue Ridge Graphics (18.) Sunbelt Sports (19.) Nebraska Sports Industries (20.) Wactor & Associates Silk (21.) Excition (22.) Bayou Apparel (23.) J&J Resources Inc. dba Bluegrass Embroidery (24.) Goldden Corp. (25.) Moyer Jewelers Inc.
About The Collegiate Licensing Company:
Founded in 1981, CLC is the oldest and largest collegiate licensing agency in the U.S. and currently represents nearly 200 colleges, universities, bowl games, athletic conferences, The Heisman Trophy and the NCAA.The mission of CLC is to be the guiding force in collegiate trademark licensing and one of the top sports licensing firms in the country. CLC is dedicated to being a center of excellence in providing licensing services of the highest quality to its member institutions, licensees, retailers and consumers. Headquartered in Atlanta (Ga.), CLC is a full-service licensing representative, which employs a staff of more than 80 licensing professionals who provide full-service capabilities in brand protection, brand management, and brand development. CLC is a division of IMG Worldwide. For more information on CLC, visit: www.clc.com.
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