VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU; TSX: LLL) today announced
that Michael Casey has been appointed to its board of directors and
will serve on the company's audit committee. The company increased the
size of the board of directors from eight to nine members and
appointed Mr. Casey to fill the newly-created vacancy.
Mr. Casey previously served as senior vice president and chief
financial officer of Starbucks from 1995 to September 30, 2007, and he
continues to serve as senior advisor to Starbucks. Prior to joining
Starbucks, Mr. Casey was executive vice president and chief financial
officer for Family Restaurants, Inc., and president and chief
executive officer of El Torito Restaurants, Inc.
"Michael's extensive experience and insight in high growth retail
companies, particularly in the areas of audit, culture and governance,
make him a valuable addition to our board of directors," said Chip
Wilson, chairman and chief product designer at lululemon.
Mr. Casey is also a member of the board of directors of The Nasdaq
Stock Market, Inc. Mr. Casey graduated from Harvard College with a
Bachelor's degree in Economics and later returned to graduate school,
where he earned his MBA degree from Harvard Business School.
About lululemon athletica inc.
lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU; TSX:LLL) is a yoga-inspired
athletic apparel company that creates components for people to live
longer, healthier and more fun lives. By producing products that keep
people active and stress free, lululemon believes that the world will
be a better place. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional
designs, lululemon works with yogis and athletes in local communities
for continuous research and product feedback. For more information,
visit www.lululemon.com.
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operations at our current size or manage growth effectively; the
possibility that we may not be able to locate suitable locations to
open new stores or attract customers to our stores; the possibility
that we may not be able to successfully expand in the United States
and other new markets; the possibility that we may not be able to
finance our growth and maintain sufficient levels of cash flow;
increased competition causing us to reduce the prices of our products
or to increase significantly our marketing efforts in order to avoid
losing market share; the possibility that we may not be able to
effectively market and maintain a positive brand image; the
possibility that we may not be able to maintain recent levels of
comparable store sales or average sales per square foot; the
possibility that we may not be able to continually innovate and
provide our consumers with improved products; and the possibility that
our suppliers or manufacturers may not produce or deliver our products
in a timely or cost-effective manner; and other risk factors detailed
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("the
SEC"), including Risk Factors contained in our final prospectus
relating to our initial public offering filed included in our
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-142477) filed with
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