In The News

Contact: Amber Butler
206-770-5613

SanMar Named Favorite Supplier with the Reader�s Choice Award from Wearables

Seattle, WA; January 21, 2008�In its first annual Apparel Design Awards, Wearables magazine, an ASI monthly publication about corporate and promotional clothing, named SanMar, a leading supplier of imprintable apparel and accessories, the recipient of the Wearables Reader�s Choice Award.

Voting on product selection, size range, inventory availability, as well as brand, fabric and color offerings, distributors were able to nominate their favorite supplier for the Reader�s Choice Award.

�We are pleased and humbled by this award. It is our goal as a company to continually do everything we can to help our customers succeed in their businesses. So it�s satisfying to receive an award based solely upon customer approval,� says Marty Lott, president of SanMar.

In addition, distributors were also able to nominate �best-of-show� products for Apparel Design Awards in 11 different apparel and accessory categories. SanMar received 6 Wearables Apparel Design Awards, taking 1st place in Athletic Wear, Hoodies, Kids, Leather/Suede, Windbreakers/Outerwear and Wovens.

For a full listing of the product awards, visit
http://www.wearablesbusiness.com/ site/issues/0108/feat1.htm.

About Wearables
Wearables is an ASI monthly publication about corporate and promotional clothing, serving the apparel and accessories segment of the ad specialty industry.

About SanMar
SanMar Corporation is a leading supplier of wholesale apparel and accessories including Nike Golf, Tiger Woods Collection, PING� Collection, OGIO�, Red House�, Port Authority�, Port & Company�, District Threads�, CornerStone� and Sport-Tek�. A family owned business since 1971, SanMar is based in Seattle, WA with six national distribution centers.

###

Seattle, WA * Reno, NV * Dallas, TX * Cincinnati, OH * Jacksonville, FL * Cranbury, NJ
Sales & Service: 800-426-6399
FAX: 800-828-0554
www.sanmar.com
P.O. Box 529, Preston, WA 98050-0529
(206) 727-3200
FAX (206) 727-3203