Polo Ralph Lauren Added to S&P 500.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) is American fashion designer Ralph Lauren's luxury lifestyle company. Polo Ralph Lauren specializes in high-end casual/semi-formal wear for men and women, as well as accessories, fragrance, and housewares. Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : RL) announced today that Standard & Poor's (S&P) has added the company to the S&P 500 Index, effective after the close of trading today. Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifschitz on October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer and business executive. Life Ralph J. Lauren was born in the New York City borough of The Bronx to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants Fraydl (Kotlar) and Frank Lifshitz, a house , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Polo Ralph Lauren, said, "We are very pleased to be added to the S&P 500, widely regarded as the most important gauge of the U.S. equities market. This significant milestone recognizes the strengths of our quality design and products, the evolution of our growing global business, and it is a testament to the operational and financial success we have enjoyed." The S&P 500 is world-renowned index which includes 500 leading companies across major industries of the U.S. economy. It is considered to be one of the leading benchmark indicators of performance for the overall market. ABOUT POLO RALPH LAUREN Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For more than 40 years, Polo's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Polo by Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren, Black Label, Blue Label, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, RRL, RLX RLX Relaxin , Rugby, RL Childrenswear, Chaps and Club Monaco Club Monaco is an upscale clothing retailer with more than 65 stores in North America. Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Seoul, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. Club Monaco plans to open stores in the United Kingdom and expand to Philadelphia, and Manila. , constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. For more information, go to http://investor.polo.com. |
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