Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, Inc. has announced an extension for the United States through March 2007 of its footwear licensing agreement with The Stride Rite Corporation. Stride Rite and Tommy Hilfiger have created a comprehensive footwear program that includes lines for women, men and children.

“Our partnership with Stride Rite has brought us great success in the footwear market,” said Lynn Shanahan, President of Licensing at Tommy Hilfiger. “We are truly excited that we will be able to continue our relationship with them for the foreseeable future.”

“Tommy Hilfiger footwear is an important part of our business. We have developed a close relationship with the Hilfiger organization to bring a broad range of fashionable footwear to the market that reflects the essence of the Tommy Hilfiger brand,” said David Chamberlain, Chairman and CEO of The Stride Rite Corporation. “With this extension, we are very pleased our relationship will continue into 2007.”