For Immediate Release
Tricia Hornsby
The Collegiate Licensing Company
(770) 618-8418 or thornsby@clc.com
The Collegiate Licensing Company Names Top Selling Universities and Manufacturers
The University of Texas at Austin, EA Sports, Nike USA and the J&W Interests Inc. Lead Year-End Rankings
ATLANTA, Ga., (August 14, 2009) - The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG Worldwide, is pleased to announce its annual list of top-selling institutions and manufacturers. These rankings represent royalties reported July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 on all collegiate merchandise sold.
Notes of interest:
·This marks the fourth consecutive year The University of Texas at Austin has ranked No. 1 in CLC’s fiscal year-end rankings.
·University of Georgia was the biggest mover amongst top-10 institutions. The University gained four positions and finished the year at No. 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 licensees since Q3 of 2003.
·Top local licensee J & W Interests Inc., a State College, Pennsylvania-based collegiate apparel and non-apparel manufacturer and retailer, produces and sells officially licensed product for The Pennsylvania State University.
·Top royalty producing non-apparel categories for CLC’s fiscal year-end include video games, domestic, housewares, and home furnishings, respectively.
·Top apparel categories for 2008-09 include T-shirts, fleece, women’s, and headwear.
Top-75 Universities
(1.) The University of Texas at Austin (2.) University of Florida (3.) University of Georgia (4.) Louisiana State University (5.) The University of Alabama (6.) University of North Carolina (7.) The University of Michigan (8.) The Pennsylvania State University (9.) University of Notre Dame (10.) The University of Oklahoma (11.) University of Tennessee (12.) Auburn University (13.) University of Kentucky (14.) University of Wisconsin (15.) University of Arkansas Fayetteville (16.) Florida State University (17.) The University of Kansas (18.) West Virginia University (19.) University of Illinois (20.) University of Nebraska (21.) University of Missouri (22.) University of South Carolina (23.) Clemson University (24.) University of California, Berkeley (25.) Purdue University (26.) Texas Tech University (27.) University of Miami (28.) Oklahoma State University (29.) The University of Arizona (30.) University of Minnesota (31.) University of Washington (32.) University of Louisville (33.) Duke University (34.) Oregon State University (35.) University of Maryland (36.) Kansas State University (37.) Washington State University (38.) The University of Virginia (39.) Syracuse University (40.) Georgia Institute of Technology (41.) University of Pittsburgh (42.) University of Colorado (43.) University of Mississippi (44.) Stanford University (45.) University of Connecticut (46.) Brigham Young University (47.) University of Utah (48.) State University of New Jersey (49.) Boise State University (50.) University of Cincinnati (51.) Fresno State University (52.) Boston College (53.) University South Florida (54.) East Carolina University (55.) The University of Memphis (56.) The University of Montana (57.) Georgetown University (58.) United States Military Academy (59.) Texas Christian University (60.) Colorado State University (61.) University of Central Florida (62.) Vanderbilt University (63.) University of Nevada (64.) The University of Wyoming (65.) Marshall University (66.) The University of New Mexico (67.) Villanova University (68.) University of Houston (69.) Gonzaga University (70.) United States Air Force Academy (71.) Northwestern University (72.) Texas State University San Marcos (73.) Baylor University (74.) University of Delaware (75.) Marquette
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Top-25 Non-Apparel Licensees
(1.) EA Sports (2.) NorthPole LLC (3.) The Northwest Company (4.) Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (5.) Commemorative Brands Inc. (6.) Whitman Publishing LLC (7.) Jenkins Enterprises (8.) Logo Inc. (9.) Fabrique Innovations Inc. (10.) Fossil (11.) Team Beans LLC (12.) Herff Jones Inc. (13.) Renaissance Imports Inc. (14.) Danbury Mint (15.) Wincraft Inc. (16.) Jostens Inc. (17.) Tervis Tumbler Company (18.) The Memory Company LLC (19.) Baden Sports Inc. (20.) Rico Industries/Tag Express (21.) Harland Clarke Corp. (22.) Framing Success (23.) Crocs Inc. (24.) Wild Sales LLC (25.) Team Golf
Top-25 Apparel Licensees
(1.) Nike USA, Inc. (2.) Knights Apparel Inc. (3.) Top of the World (4.) adidas Team Inc. (5.) Champion Custom Products (6.) Gear for Sports (7.) Twins Enterprise Inc. (8.) Colosseum Athletics Corporation (9.) T-shirt International Inc. (10.) Russell Brands LLC (11.) Outerstuff Ltd. (12.) Haddad Apparel Group LTD (13.) J. America (14.) College Concepts LLC (15.) Team Edition Apparel (16.) JanSport Inc., a division of VF Outdoor, Inc. (17.) Next, Inc. dba NCC Apparel (18.) Columbia Sportswear (19.) Jones & Mitchell Sportswear Inc. (20.) New Era Cap Co. Inc. (21.) MJ Soffe LLC (22.) 5th & Ocean Clothing (23.) Outdoor Cap Company Inc (24.) Zephyr Graf-X (25.) The Cotton Exchange
Top-25 Local Licensees
(1.) J & W Interests Inc. (2.) University Co-Operative Society (3.) Dixie Pride dba Bama Fever & Tiger Pride (4.) Gold Country Inc. (5.) Teed Shirts (PA) (6.) Houndstooth Clothing Co. (AR) (7.) Goldden Corp. (8.) Collegiate Pride (PA) (9.) Wild West Shirt Co. (10.) Bayou Apparel (11.) Lloyd Sales Co. (12.) Campus Collection (AL) (13.) A-Affordable Design (14.) T-Shirts Plus (TX-Waco) (15.) Silkmasters Inc. (16.) Screentech (17.) Tiger Town Graphics (18.) Landmark Graphics (19.) Madison Top Company (20.) A-Game Apparel (21.) Southern Illinois Book & Supply (22.) Jcs Enterprises Inc. (23.) Wactor & Associates (24.) Moyer Jewelers (25.) 212 Fahrenheit Clothing Co.
About The Collegiate Licensing Company
CLC is a division of global sports and entertainment company IMG. Founded in 1981, CLC is the oldest and largest collegiate licensing agency in the U.S. and represents nearly 200 colleges, universities, bowl games, athletic conferences, the Heisman Trophy and the NCAA. Its mission is to be the guiding force in collegiate trademark licensing and one of the top sports licensing firms in the country. Headquartered in Atlanta, CLC provides full-service capabilities in brand protection, brand management and brand development. For more information, visit www.clc.com or www.imgworld.com.