St.Clair Apparel Makes Inc. 5000 Second Year in a Row

NEW YORK, August 20, 2008 – Inc. today ranked St.Clair Apparel, Inc. No. 2,985 on its annual ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

St.Clair Apparel, Inc. was founded by Steven and David St.Clair in 1998. Steven, President and CEO and his brother David, Vice President, both have extensive training and experience in marketing at the corporate level. Their experience, as well as their emphasis on producing quality promotional apparel has been a major factor in the strong performance and growth of St. Clair Apparel, Inc. This is the second year in a row that St.Clair Apparel has been featured in the Inc. 5000. In 2007, St.Clair Apparel was ranked No. 3,691 in the Inc. 5000.

“Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism,” said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth.” The 2008 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2004 through 2007. To qualify, companies must be U.S.-based and privately held, independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2007, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2004, and $2 million in 2007.

St.Clair Apparel Wins Hard Rock Retail Partner of the Year

Hollywood, Fla., February 2008 - St.Clair Apparel, Inc. was named Global Retail Partner of the Year by Hard Rock International for 2007. Steve St.Clair received the award at the 2007 Hard Rock Leadership Conference in Hollywood, Florida. The award was presented by Hamish Dodds, president of Hard Rock International.

Hard Rock recently held its 2007 Worldwide Leadership Conference at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Fla., bringing together team members from all over the world, including company and franchise-owned cafes, hotels and casinos, as well as key corporate partners in the retail, culinary, beverage and project development industries. Each year, Hard Rock uses their Leadership Conference as an arena in which to unite all areas of the brand and elevate the Hard Rock experience throughout the world.

The award for Global Retail Partner of the Year was awarded to St.Clair Apparel due to their ability to activate Hard Rock International’s global initiatives. St.Clair Apparel ships promotional apparel to over 21 countries for Hard Rock. St.Clair Apparel did the best job of adhering to all Hard Rock compliance guidelines, and they have a record of shipping quality custom apparel in a complete and timely fashion.

Promotional Products For The New Year

St.Clair Apparel has custom promotional products that can really improve your image for the new year. Custom fleece is available to handle the continuing cold weather. Our promotional products catalog features thousands of items that can be accessed at your convenience. Promotional products can make great gifts to employees or customers. Start the new year right by purchasing custom promotional products today!

St.Clair Apparel Has A New Commercial

St.Clair Apparel has created a new commercial to demonstrate our custom promotional apparel expertise. It contains several custom promotional apparel and custom corporate apparel products that illustrate what St.Clair Apparel is capable of producing. Also, testimonials from satisfied customers show that St.Clair Apparel is dedicated to creating quality custom promotional and corporate apparel. The commercial has been airing on local television stations and will be airing during the fall and winter seasons. St.Clair Apparel is determined to bring our customers the best in custom promotional apparel services during these upcoming months, whether your needs include custom promotional jackets, custom corporate woven shirts, or any other custom corporate apparel.

Products Added To Website

At St.Clair Apparel, we are constantly changing to keep up with your custom promotional apparel needs. We have added a custom woven shirts section, both for men and women. Our custom woven shirts are perfect for corporate promotional events and handouts. Employees will look like part of the team with promotional woven shirts with your logo embroidered onto it. St.Clair Apparel will make sure that your custom promotional woven shirts exceed your standards. Let St.Clair Apparel supply your employees with custom corporate apparel that will make your company proud.

Cold Weather Is Approaching

Fall begins this weekend, and everyone knows cold weather soon follows. The summer season of custom corporate polo shirts and custom promotional t-shirts is coming to a close. It is the perfect time to look into warm custom promotional apparel for your corporate or promotional group. Buy custom promotional apparel such as custom men's jackets or custom women's fleece before it is too late. Show your school pride by purchasing custom promotional apparel that makes your teams proud. Purchase custom corporate apparel for your employees or co-workers. Custom promotional apparel purchased at St.Clair Apparel such as jackets and fleece will allow you to stay comfortable and productive throughout the winter season ahead.

Our Website Is Changing

St.Clair Apparel has been spending the last few months making changes to our corporate website. Our website is now fully functional and is e-commerce ready. St.Clair Apparel is now ready to allow custom promotional apparel and corporate promotional products to be viewed and sold. We are very excited about our new website and its custom promotional apparel capabilities, but we know that we can make it even better. Go to www.stclairapparel.com and give us your feedback. We are always ready to listen to and help serve our customers better.

New Member Of Inc. 5000

St.Clair Apparel is proud to be an inaugural member of the Inc. 5000. This distinguishes us as being one of the fastest 5000 growing small companies in the United States. St.Clair Apparel is proud to be recognized as a successful custom promotional apparel company and we realize that we could not have accomplished this without our loyal customers. We will continue to serve the custom corporate and custom promotional apparel needs of our customers to the best of our ability. To read more about St.Clair Apparel and the Inc. 5000, please go to www.stclairapparel.com or to the Inc. 5000 website.