American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., through its subsidiaries, (“AEO, Inc.”) offers high-quality, on-trend clothing, accessories and personal care products at affordable prices. The American Eagle Outfitters® brand targets 15 to 25 year old girls and guys, with hundreds of stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.ae.com. aerie® by american eagle offers Dormwear® and intimates collections for the AE® girl, with numerous standalone stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.aerie.com.   AE.COM®, the online home of the brands of AEO, Inc. ships to more than 60 countries worldwide.

1977 First AE store opens in Twelve Oaks Mall, Novi, Michigan. The store is the destination for those with a passion for the great outdoors.

1990 AE goes private. American Eagle introduces private-label merchandise.

1994 AE goes public. Initial public offering of 2.3 million shares on NASDAQ under “AEOS” symbol.

1997 Defining denim. AE introduces signature denim fit systems offering a fit for everyone.

1998 AE soars into cyberspace and launches ae.com

1999 First flagship store opens in downtown San Francisco.

2000 AE opens the 500th store and still growing.

2001 Annual sales surpass $1 billion making AE a true lifestyle apparel player.

2001 Oh, Canada! AE crosses the border and is warmly welcomed in Canada.

2002 Live Your Life. AE's encourages customers to Live Your Life, for the first time in early spring.

2003 Aloha! AE hits the Pacific and opens two stores in Hawaii.

2004 The Eagle soars. The eagle icon debuts for the first time.

2005 Annual Sales surpass $2 billion. AE is the lifestyle destination for 15-to-25.

2006 Something new, just for her... aerie by American Eagle launches nationwide.

2006 Everyday. Life. Adventures. MARTIN + OSA, AEO Inc.'s newest lifestyle brand is introduced.

2006 Got 13! La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas hits an individual store annual sales record of $13 million.

2007 AE rings in spring by trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “AEO”. 2007 AE moves downtown opening the new corporate campus at 77 Hot Metal Street in Pittsburgh's historic Southside.

2007 aerie by American Eagle announces new line of workout wear, aerie f.i.t.

2007 AE introduces AE Better World, a philanthropy program for customers. 2008 MARTIN + OSA launches E-commerce site, martinandosa.com. MARTIN + OSA® provides clothing and accessories in the tradition of hip, classic American style for 28 to 40 year old men and women at its stores and online at www.martinandosa.com.

2008 There's a new kid's in town. 77kids by American eagle launches E-commerce site offering “Kid Cool” clothing and accessories. 77kids offers “kid cool,” durable clothing and accessories for kids ages two to 10.

After 2008, the legend continues... We just have not written about it yet.

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Summary March 2015:

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) is a leading global specialty retailer offering high-quality, on-trend clothing, accessories and personal care products at affordable prices under its American Eagle Outfitters® and Aerie® brands. The company operates more than 1,000 stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, and ships to 81 countries worldwide through its websites. American Eagle Outfitters and Aerie merchandise also is available at 102 international stores operated by licensees in 17 countries. For more information, please visit www.ae.com.

Summary 2011:

The American Eagle Outfitters® brand targets 15 to 25 year old girls and guys, with 929 stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.ae.com.  American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., through its subsidiaries, (“AEO, Inc.”) offers high-quality, on-trend clothing, accessories and personal care products at affordable prices.  Aerie® by american eagle offers apparel and intimates collections for the AE® girl, with 148 standalone stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.aerie.com. The latest brand, 77kids® by american eagle®, is available online at www.77kids.com, as well as at nine stores across the nation. The 77kids brand offers small sizes and great big style for kids 0-14. AE.COM®, the online home of the brands of AEO, Inc. ships to 76 countries worldwide.

Learn more about American Eagle Outfitters at their website.

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