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LaCrosse Footwear Receives $1.3 Million Order for the United States Army

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:40:57 MDT

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOOT), a leading provider of branded work and outdoor footwear, announced this week that its Danner^® subsidiary received a new business order for $1.3 million from the U.S. Army.

LaCrosse Footwear Announces Salesman of the Year Awards

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:46:24 MST

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (Nasdaq:BOOT), a leading provider of the premium Danner and LaCrosse brands, announced three salesmen awards for 2007 at the annual Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT Show) in Las Vegas, NV.

Ken Blanco of Ahead of the Curve agency received the Overall Salesman of the Year award as an exceptional contributor to Company’s success and growth for the two brands in 2007 throughout the Washington and Alaska territories. John Ager of Heartland Sales and Associates, Inc., whose territory spans the southern states of Alabama and Georgia, was Salesmen of the Year for the Danner brand. Morris Swarts of S&R Outdoors was named Salesmen of the Year for his performance in the Midwestern territories throughout Illinois and Iowa for the LaCrosse brand.

“We wanted to acknowledge the growth and performance for the overall company and individual brands because Ken, John and Morris have successfully driven sales for 2007 and acted as outstanding ambassadors for our company,” said Matt Johnson, director of sales for LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. “These awards are a reflection of the high level of teamwork, dedication and the continued commitment to the industry.”

About LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. is a leading developer and marketer of branded, premium and innovative footwear for expert work and outdoor users. The Company’s trusted Danner^® and LaCrosse^® brands are distributed domestically through a nationwide network of specialty retailers and distributors, and internationally through distributors and retailers in Asia, Europe and Canada. Work customers include people in law enforcement, agriculture, firefighting, construction, industry, military services and other occupations that need high-performance and protective footwear as a critical tool for the job. Outdoor customers include people active in hunting, outdoor cross training, hiking and other outdoor recreational activities. For more information about LaCrosse Footwear products, please visit our Internet websites at www.lacrossefootwear.com and www.danner.com. For additional investor information, see our corporate Web site at www.lacrossefootwearinc.com.

LaCrosse Footwear Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:33:44 MST

2007 Sales increase 10% and Earnings increase 15%; Record Annual Gross Margins and Profits

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOT), a leading provider of branded work and outdoor footwear, reported this week results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2007.

For the fourth quarter of 2007, LaCrosse reported consolidated net sales of $32.7 million, up 3% from $31.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. For the full year 2007, consolidated net sales were $118.2 million, up 10% from $107.8 million in 2006.

Net income was $2.4 million or $0.38 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2007, up 8% from $2.2 million or $0.36 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2006. For the full year 2007, net income was $7.3 million or $1.15 per diluted share, up 15% from $6.3 million or $1.02 per diluted share in 2006.

Sales to the work market were $17.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2007, up 8% from $16.0 million for the same period of 2006. For the full year 2007, sales to the work market were $60.9 million, up 11% from $54.7 million in 2006. For the year, the growth in work market sales reflects continued penetration into a variety of general and specialized work boot markets.