Levi Strauss & Co. Names Pat House to Board of Directors.

Business Editors

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2003

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&CO.) today elected Pat House, vice chair of Siebel Systems, Inc., to its Board of Directors.

House, 49, co-founded Siebel Systems in 1993 and has been instrumental in the firm's impressive growth during the past decade. She has held a variety of executive positions at Siebel, including executive vice president, and was named by Fortune magazine as one of "The Most Powerful Women in Business" in 2000.

"I'm thrilled to welcome a leader of such high caliber to our Board," said LS&CO.'s chairman Bob Haas. "Pat has an exceptional track record. She is a superb marketer with an extensive business background and can provide us with critical insights as we transform and grow the company. I look forward to working with her and to the valuable contributions she will make to our Board deliberations."

House has held managerial and executive positions at Verbatim Corporation, Oracle Corporation and Frame Technology Corporation. She is a guest professor at Stanford University and the co-author of the business best seller, "Cyber Rules," published by Doubleday.

"There aren't many companies that are 150 years old and have such an excellent reputation for doing business distinctively and responsibly. I am excited about the opportunity to help build the company's brands with its leadership team and Board members," House said.

House graduated from Western Michigan University with a B.A. in Education.

Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the world's largest brand-name apparel marketers with 2002 sales of $4.1 billion. The company manufactures and markets branded jeans and casual sportswear under the Levi's(R), Dockers(R) and Levi Strauss Signature(TM) brands.