| September 27, 2005 Hunt-Scanlon Names Roger N. Farah as Human Capital Award Recipient Stamford, CT, September 27, 2005 – Hunt-Scanlon Advisors, the market research firm and online information provider to the human capital and executive recruiting industries, today announced that the president of Polo Ralph Lauren has been named the 2005 recipient of the Hunt-Scanlon Human Capital Advantage Award. This annual award is designed to recognize a leading executive who has displayed excellence in human capital management while increasing shareholder value. Mr. Roger N. Farah, president and COO of Polo Ralph Lauren, will accept the award at Hunt-Scanlon's "Human Capital Advantage Forum: Defining Leadership" conference to be held October 19th and 20th in New York City at The New York Palace Hotel. Within the past five years, Polo Ralph Lauren has successfully implemented a variety of human resource programs, including a global performance management system, which resulted in a strong alignment of the company's strategies across multiple organizational units. Additionally, the company has restructured its executive compensation programs, implemented a global shared/central service organization system, and re-engineered its enterprise initiatives in the areas of merchandising, supply chain and sourcing/manufacturing. "The selection this year of Roger Farah is consistent with the achievements of our previous award recipients who have demonstrated an ability to improve and drive performance through human capital," said Hunt-Scanlon chairman and CEO Scott A. Scanlon. "In just five years Roger has reached or exceeded many of the human capital objectives set forth by Polo and its human resources team." Mr. Farah has been president and COO and a member of the board of directors of Polo Ralph Lauren since 2000. Prior to joining Polo Ralph Lauren, he served as chairman of Venator Group, Inc. and was president and COO of R.H. Macy & Co. Earlier, Mr. Farah held the position of chairman and CEO of Federated Merchandizing Services and prior to that was Chief Executive Officer of Rich's Department Stores. He is also a member of the board of directors at Toys 'R' Us. Mr. Farah received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School. ABOUT POLO RALPH LAUREN Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For more than 37 years, Polo's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include "Polo by Ralph Lauren," "Ralph Lauren Purple Label," "Ralph Lauren," "Black Label,Ó "Blue Label,Ó "Lauren by Ralph Lauren,Ó "Polo Jeans Co.,Ó "RRL,Ó "RLX," "Rugby," "RL Childrenswear," "Chaps," and "Club Monaco" among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. For more information, go to http://investor.polo.com. ABOUT HUNT-SCANLON Hunt-Scanlon Advisors is a leading market research firm and online data provider to the executive recruiting and human capital industries. The firm publishes market intelligence, including: industry rankings, online research, real time electronic newswires, three monthly newsletters (Executive Search Review, Online Recruiting Strategist and Diversity Monitor), directories of executive recruiters and senior executives, online database products, and also provides advisory services. The firm's online recruitment portals for senior executives connect buyers and sellers of recruiting and human capital services worldwide. Hunt-Scanlon produces executive-level conferences on human capital management, senior-level recruiting, staffing technology, diversity and talent acquisition strategies for CEO's, senior human resource executives and recruiting professionals. Contact Information:
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