A wholly owned subsidiary of the fashion giant Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, the ‘ck Calvin Klein’ bridge collection is expected to be launched in selected department stores in Spring 2006.

This new arrangement with an affiliate of Fingen SpA, which already have a long standing relationship with CKI through the licenses with its affiliates, includes the planned opening of over 50 ‘ck Calvin Klein’ freestanding stores in Europe and the Middle East over the first five years of operation, carrying a full selection of bridge merchandise as well as Calvin Klein Jeans product.

The expansion of the bridge line is the next step in the company’s strategic re-establishment of the brand globally, after being present in Asia with freestanding ‘ck Calvin Klein’ stores since 2003.

“We have had a long and successful partnership with Fingen SpA as our European and Asian Calvin Klein Jeans licensee and we are confident that they are the best suited partner to execute the bridge business in Europe and the Middle East. This moves further our strategy of building an important global bridge business and growing it carefully and substantively, region by region.” Said Tom Murry, Predident and Chief Operating Officer, Calvin Klein, Inc.