For Immediate Release
Contact Derek Hughes
The Collegiate Licensing Company
(770) 799-3245 or dhughes@clc.com
The Collegiate Licensing Company Names Top Selling Universities and Manufacturers
The University of Texas at Austin, EA Sports, Nike USA and JW Interests Lead Fourth Quarter Rankings
ATLANTA, Ga., (August 15, 2007) - The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) is pleased to announce its top-selling institutions and manufacturers for the fourth quarter of the 2006-2007 fiscal year. These rankings represent royalties reported July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 on all collegiate merchandise sold.
Notes of interest:
- This marks the second consecutive year the University of Texas at Austin has ranked No. 1 in CLC’s fiscal year-end rankings. Last year, UT broke the collegiate licensing record for most royalties earned in a single year.
- The University of Florida was the biggest mover amongst top-10 institutions. The University gained three positions and finished the year at No. 3.
- Other institutions making significant gains from last year in the top-75 rankings include Texas Christian University (+12), Georgetown University (+8), Boston College (+7), Oregon State University (+6), University of Nevada (+6), Boise State University (+5), University of Louisville (+5), Clemson University (+4), University of Nebraska (+4), Washington State University (+4), and Marquette University (+3)
- Nike USA Inc. has occupied the top spot amongst collegiate apparel licensees since 1999.
- EA Sports has maintained its No.1 status in non-apparel products since Q3 of 2003.
- Top local licensee J&W Interest, a State College (Pa.) based collegiate apparel and non-apparel manufacturers, produces officially licensed product for Penn State University.
Top-75 Universities
(1.) The University of Texas at Austin (2.) University of Notre Dame (3.) The University of Florida (4.) The University of Michigan (5.) University of Georgia (6.) University of North Carolina (7.) The University of Alabama (8.) University of Oklahoma (9.) University of Tennessee at Knoxville (10.) The Pennsylvania State University (11.) Louisiana State University (12.) Florida State University (13.) Auburn University (14.) University of Nebraska (15.) University of Wisconsin (16.) University of Kentucky (17.) University of Illinois (18.) University of Arkansas Fayetteville (19.) University of Miami (20.) Clemson University (21.) University of South Carolina (22.) University of Kansas (23.) Duke University (24.) Oklahoma State University (25.) University of Minnesota (26.) The University of Arizona (27.) University of Louisville (28.) University of Maryland (29.) Texas Tech University (30.) Purdue University (31.) The University of Virginia (32.) Kansas State University (33.) Syracuse University (34.) Washington State University (35.) University of Missouri (36.) University of Washington (37.) Georgia Institute of Technology (38.) Oregon State University (39.) University of Mississippi (40.) Stanford University (41.) University of Pittsburgh (42.) University of Connecticut (43.) University of Colorado (44.) Boise State University (45.) University of Cincinnati (46.) Georgetown University (47.) The University of Montana (48.) University of Utah (49.) Boston College (50.) Brigham Young University (51.) Marshall University (52.) Colorado State University (53.) U.S. Military Academy (54.) United States Air Force Academy (55.) University of New Mexico (56.) Gonzaga University (57.) Fresno State University (58.) Texas Christian University (59.) Northwestern University (60.) Villanova University (61.) East Carolina University (62.) University of Memphis (63.) University of South Florida (64.) The University of Wyoming (65.) Baylor University (66.) Marquette University (67.) University of Central Florida (68.) University of Texas El Paso (69.) University of Nevada (70.) University of Houston (71.) Southern Illinois University (72.) Texas State University - San Marcos (73.) Tulane University (74.) University of Delaware (75.) Temple University
Top-25 Non-Apparel Licensees
(1.) EA Sports (2.) Wilson Sporting Goods (3.) Take 2 Interactive (4.) Commemorative Brands, Inc. (5.) Danbury Mint (6.) Crocs Inc. (7.) Logo, Inc. (8.) The Northwest Company (9.) Fossil (10.) Renaissance Imports (11.) Fabrique Innovations Inc. (12.) Jenkins Enterprises (13.) Wincraft Inc. (14.) Team Beans LLC (15.) Herff Jones Inc. (16.) Jostens Inc (17.) K2 Licensed Products (18.) Rico Industries/Tag Express (19.) Tervis Tumbler Company (20.) Forefront Group Inc. (21.) Framing Success Inc. (22.) North Pole LLC (23.) Stockdale (24.) Hunter Mfg. Group (25.) Fanmats LLC
Top-25 Apparel Licensees
(1.) Nike USA, Inc. (2.) Knights Apparel Inc. (3.) Top of the World (4.) Champion Custom Products (5.) 4004 Incorporated (6.) Twins Enterprise Inc. (7.) adidas Team (8.) JanSport Inc. (9.) Team Edition Apparel, Inc. (10.) Russell Corporation (11.) Gear For Sports (12.) Zephyr Graf-X (13.) T-Shirt International Inc. (14.) J America (15.) Colosseum Athletics Corp. (16.) Mighty-Mac (17.) Next, Inc. dba NCC Apparel (18.) College Concepts LLC (19.) Outerstuff LTD (20.) Outdoor Cap Company Inc (21.) Reebok International (22.) VF Imagewear Inc (23.) The Cotton Exchange (24.) New Era Cap Co. Inc. (25.) Antigua Group Inc.
Top-25 Local Licensees
(1.) J & W Interests Inc. (2.) University Co-Operative Society Inc. (3.) Gold Country Inc. (4.) Lloyd Sales Co. (5.) Collegiate Pride (PA) (6.) Dixie Pride dba Bama Fever & Tiger Pride (7.) Houndstooth Clothing Co. (8.) Delmar Collegiate (9.) Outhouse Designs (10.) J&J Resources Inc. dba Bluegrass Embroidery (11.) Goldden Corp. (12.) Wild West Shirt Co. (13.) Landmark Graphics (14.) Screentech (15.) Silkmasters Inc. (16.) Bayou Apparel (17.) Teed Shirts (18.) Tiger Rags (19.) Monster T-shirts LLC (20.) Wactor & Associates (21.) Great Plains Coca Cola Bottling Co. (22.) A-Game Apparel (23.) R & S Impressions (24.) Moyer Jewelers Inc. (25.) P.A.M.P./P.A. McCool Print
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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