Ralph Lauren Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
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This press release and oral statements made from time to time by
representatives of the Company contain certain "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements
regarding, among other things, our current expectations about the
Company's future results and financial condition, revenues, store
openings, margins, expenses and earnings and are indicated by words or
phrases such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "we
believe" and similar words or phrases. These forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which
may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed
in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are based largely on the Company's expectations and judgments
and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which
are unforeseeable and beyond our control. The factors that could cause
actual results to materially differ include, among others: the loss of
key personnel; the impact of global economic conditions and domestic and
foreign currency fluctuations on the Company, the global economy and the
consumer marketplace and our ability to access sources of liquidity; our
ability to successfully implement our anticipated growth strategies, to
continue to expand or grow our business and capitalize on our
repositioning initiatives in certain merchandise categories; changes in
our effective tax rates or credit profile and ratings within the
financial community; our ability to secure the technology facilities and
systems used by the Company and those of third party service providers
from, among other things, cybersecurity breaches, acts of vandalism,
computer viruses or similar events; changes in the competitive
marketplace and in our commercial relationships; risks associated with
changes in social, political, economic and other conditions affecting
foreign operations or sourcing (including tariffs and trade controls,
raw materials prices and labor costs); risks associated with our
international operations, such as violations of laws prohibiting
improper payments and the burdens of complying with a variety of foreign
laws and regulations, including tax laws; risks arising out of
litigation or trademark conflicts; our ability to continue to maintain
our brand image and reputation; the potential impact on our operations
and customers resulting from natural or man-made disasters; and other
risk factors identified in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports filed with the
Source:
Ralph Lauren Corporation
Investor Relations
James Hurley,
212-813-7862
or
Corporate Communications
Malcolm Carfrae,
212-583-2262
