Wolverine Unit Wins Special Operations Forces Footwear Contract

Sep 25, 2008 (financialwire.net via COMTEX) -- WWW | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- September 25, 2008 (FinancialWire) -- Wolverine World Wide, Inc.'s (NYSE: WWW | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) (Current Market Cap: US$1.27 Bil.) Bates Footwear division said that it has received a contract to manufacture around 5,000 of its Tactical Combat Boots for the U.S. Special Operations Forces.

Bates is engaged in the design and manufacture of footwear for military and law enforcement communities. Bates developed its Tactical Combat Boot for both urban and field operations.

Rockford, Michigan-based Wolverine World Wide is a marketer of branded uniform footwear and apparel. The company's portfolio of brands includes Bates, Hush Puppies, Hytest, Merrell, Sebago and Wolverine. The company is also the exclusive footwear licensee of brands including Cat, Harley- Davidson and Patagonia.

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