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JanSport® Launches Four Retro Outdoor Day Packs
Inspired by its heritage, JanSport launches four retro outdoor day packs,
replete with old-school aesthetic and modern-day functionality


San Leandro, Calif., (January 20, 2011)
- JanSport®, the original outdoor gear Brand that equips people globally with quality backpacks, travel gear and collegiate apparel, today released four heritage-inspired outdoor day packs. Replete with old-school aesthetic married with modern-day functionality, JanSport's four retro outdoor day packs will keep your gear close at hand whether on the trail or running about town.


JanSport's four retro-inspired outdoor day packs include:


Hobnail
As durable as its namesake, Hobnail Mountain Boots, which featured tricouni and hobnail cleats to provide traction and durability in the alpine environment, the 28L Hobnail pack will take you from point A to B, whether you're on the trail or on the city streets. Pack highlights include padded shoulder straps, two large main compartments, versatile hydration or laptop sleeve and slick side zippered stash pocket.


Wheeler
Named after Wheeler Crest Trail, a scenic route with elevations over 11,000 feet leading to the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada, north of Bishop, the 30L pack features one large main compartment with top load entry, padded shoulder straps, and a versatile sleeve designed to fit a 3L hydration sleeve or a 15" laptop, complete with hydration port and top hood pocket.


Powderhorn
Named after Powderhorn, a niche apparel brand founded in 1972 in Jackson Hole, WY, known for its signature jackets, the 28L Powderhorn pack features one large main compartment with top load entry, a versatile sleeve designed to fit a 3L hydration sleeve with port or a 15" laptop, leather lashing squares, one front stash pocket and dual front zippered pockets.


Tenaya
Named after Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park, the 20L Tenaya is as functional as it is aesthetically pleasing, featuring one large main compartment, padded shoulder straps, a versatile sleeve designed to fit a 3L hydration sleeve or a 15" laptop, leather lashing squares and a front stash pocket.


JanSport's retro outdoor packs will be available at select specialty retail locations beginning June 2011. For more information about JanSport, visit www.jansport.com.


About JanSport®
JanSport, a division of VF Outdoor, Inc., was founded in 1967 in Seattle, Washington, by three pioneers in the outdoor industry. Though the Company began by manufacturing and marketing world-class outdoor backpacks, today the product offering includes technical outdoor gear, daypacks, travel gear and collegiate decorated apparel, sold in sporting goods stores, college bookstores, department stores, and specialty and boutique retail locations throughout the world. The Brand has the spirit of fun and discovery, represented in the Brand tagline: Discover Freedom. For more information, visit www.jansport.com.


About VF
VF Corporation is a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel with more than 30 brands, including Wrangler®, The North Face®, Lee®, Vans®, Nautica®, 7 For All Mankind®, Eagle Creek®, Eastpak®, Ella Moss®, JanSport®, John Varvatos®, Kipling®, lucy®, Majestic®, Napapijri®, Red Kap®, Reef®, Riders® and Splendid®.


VF Corporation's press releases, annual report and other information can be accessed through the Company's home page, www.vfc.com