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The Collegiate Licensing Company Names Top Selling Universities and Manufacturers
The University of Texas at Austin, EA Sports, Nike USA, and J & W Interests Inc. Lead Second Quarter Rankings
ATLANTA, Ga., (Feb. 15, 2008) - The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) is pleased to announce its top-selling institutions and manufacturers for the second quarter of the 2007-2008 fiscal year. These rankings represent royalties reported October 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 on all collegiate merchandise sold.
Top-75 Universities
(1.) The University of Texas at Austin (2.) The University of Michigan (3.) University of Notre Dame (4.) The University of Florida (5.) University of Georgia (6.) The University of Alabama (7.) The Pennsylvania State University (8.) University of North Carolina (9.) LSU (10.) University of Tennessee at Knoxville (11.) University of Oklahoma (12.) Auburn University (13.) University of Wisconsin (14.) Florida State University (15.) University of Nebraska (16.) University of Kentucky (17.) University of Arkansas Fayetteville (18.) University of Illinois (19.) University of South Carolina (20.) Clemson University (21.) University of Miami (22.) University of Kansas (23.) University of Louisville (24.) Oregon State University (25.) Cal (26.) The University of Arizona (27.) University of Missouri (28.) Texas Tech University (29.) Oklahoma State University (30.) University of Minnesota (31.) Purdue University (32.) University of Maryland (33.) Duke University (34.) University of Washington (35.) Washington State University (36.) Kansas State University (37.) The University of Virginia (38.) Georgia Tech (39.) Boise State University (40.) Syracuse University (41.) University of Mississippi (42.) University of Colorado (43.) University of Pittsburgh (44.) Stanford University (45.) Brigham Young University (46.) University of Connecticut (47.) University of South Florida (48.) Boston College (49.) The University of Montana (50.) University of Utah (51.) University of Cincinnati (52.) University of Central Florida (53.) Colorado State University (54.) U.S. Military Academy (55.) East Carolina University (56.) Marshall University (57.) Texas Christian University (58.) Fresno State University (59.) United States Air Force Academy (60.) The University of Wyoming (61.) Georgetown University (62.) Gonzaga University (63.) University of New Mexico (64.) University of Memphis (65.) University of Nevada (66.) University of Houston (67.) Villanova University (68.) Texas State University - San Marcos (69.) University of Texas El Paso (70.) University of Delaware (71.) Northwestern University (72.) Vanderbilt University (73.) Baylor University (74.) Tulane University (75.) Western Kentucky University
Top-25 Non-Apparel Licensees
(1.) EA Sports (2.) Wilson Sporting Goods (3.) The Northwest Company (4.) Danbury Mint (5.) Logo, Inc (6.) Crocs Inc. (7.) Commemorative Brands, Inc. (8.) Take 2 Interactive (9.) Fossil (10.) Fabrique Innovations Inc. (11.) Jenkins Enterprises (12.) Wincraft Inc. (13.) Team Beans LLC (14.) Fanmats LLC (15.) Turner Acquisition Inc. (16.) North Pole LLC (17.) Renaissance Imports Inc. (18.) Jostens Inc. (19.) Rico Industries/Tag Express (20.) Tervis Tumbler Company (21.) The Memory Company (22.) Press Pass Inc. (23.) Forefront Group Inc. (24.) Sprit Products Ltd./MA (25.) Hunter Mfg. LLP
Top-25 Apparel Licensees
(1.) Nike USA, Inc. (2.) Knights Apparel Inc. (3.) Top of the World (4.) Twins Enterprise Inc. (5.) adidas Team (6.) Champion Custom Products (7.) 4004 Incorporated (8.) Gear For Sports (9.) Outerstuff LTD (10.) Colosseum Athletics Corp. (11.) Team Edition Apparel, Inc. (12.) T-Shirt International Inc. (13.) Haddad Apparel Group Ltd. (14.) J America (15.) JanSport Inc (16.) Russell Corporation (17.) Next, Inc. dba NCC Apparel (18.) College Concepts LLC (19.) Reebok International (20.) Pro-Ad Sports Inc. (21.) Zephyr Graf-X (22.) Columbia Sportswear (23.) Outdoor Cap Company Inc (24.) VF Imagewear Inc. (25.) New Era Cap Co. 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.) Dixie Pride dba Bama Fever & Tiger Pride (6.) Collegiate Pride (PA) (7.) Delmar Collegiate (8.) Wild West Shirt Co. (9.) Houndstooth Clothing Co. (10.) Silkmasters Inc. (11.) Landmark Graphics (12.) Tully’s Coffee Corp. (13.) Goldden Corp. (14.) Garnet & Gold (15.) A-Game Apparel (16.) Moyer Jewelers Inc. (17.) J&J Resources Inc. dba Bluegrass Embroidery (18.) Schoep’s Ice Cream Co. (19.) R & S Impressions (20.) Tiger Rags (21.) Standard Pennant Co. Inc. (22.) Bayou Apparel (23.) School Cuts Screening & Embr. (24.) Tiger Town Graphics (25.) Teed Shirts
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.