Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) announced several key promotions and
organizational changes relating to its corporate and branded operations.
   
Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. will be appointed President, Global OperationsGroup, a move that will become effective in 2008, and will remain an Executive Vice President of the Company. Mr. Gulis currently serves the Company as Chief Financial Officer, a role he will continue to fulfill
until his replacement as CFO has been named and fully integrated into the Company. The Company will conduct an outside search for a new CFO. Mr. Gulis will replace Arthur G. Croci, who will be retiring from Wolverine in 2008, as head of the Global Operations Group. Mr. Gulis has been with Wolverine for 22 years and his broad experience puts him in a unique
position to lead this important global operations function.
   
James D. Zwiers has been promoted to Senior Vice President of the Company, effective January 1, 2008. In this new position, Mr. Zwiers will be responsible for the Company's retail, legal, new business development and strategic planning operations. Since joining the Company in 1998, Mr. Zwiers has had extensive experience in both domestic and international
assignments and has been a key strategic contributor to the Company's success. Mr. Zwiers most recently served as President of the U.S. Hush Puppies business and previously as General Counsel and Secretary for the Company.
   
Turning to the Company's branded operating groups, Scott B. Sible has been promoted to President, Outdoor Group, consisting of the Merrell and Patagonia brands. The Sebago business will be transferred to the Heritage Brand Group, positioning it to take advantage of that group's global infrastructure to accelerate the growth of this 61-year-old brand. Mr.
Sible was previously President of the Merrell business and, in his new role, will assume global responsibility for strategic direction and accelerated growth in the Merrell and Patagonia businesses.
   
In a related move, Nicholas P. Ottenwess will be appointed Senior Vice President - Operations of the Outdoor Group, with responsibility for the Group's global operations, strategic development, finance and administrative functions. During his 19 years with the Company, Mr. Ottenwess has held a broad range of domestic and international corporate
and operational positions in the Company. Mr. Ottenwess currently serves as Vice President - Finance and Corporate Controller, a capacity he will continue to serve in during the CFO transition.
   
Mark Neal has been promoted to President of the global Hush Puppies Company, effective January 1, 2008. He replaces Spencer E. (Skip) Zimmerman, who will be retiring from the Company in June 2008 as head of the Hush Puppies Company. Mr. Neal has been with the Company for 12 years and currently serves as President of Hush Puppies - International, a position he has held since 2002. He previously served as Vice President of Sales for the Hush Puppies U.S. business.
   
A.T. Payne will become Vice President and General Manager of the Hush Puppies U.S. business effective January 1, 2008. Mr. Payne currently serves as Vice President and General Manager of the CAT and Harley-Davidson Footwear businesses in the U.S. He has been with Wolverine for more than 15 years, having held a variety of senior leadership positions within the Wolverine Footwear and Heritage Brands groups.
   
Commenting on the promotions, Blake W. Krueger, CEO and President stated, "Today's announced promotions demonstrate the significant strength and depth of Wolverine's global management team. These organizational movesestablish the senior leadership team that will  focus on achieving our longer-term goals and strategies. A great company has the ability to
reshape the organization to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive global environment. These changes enhance and realign our corporate structure and position the Company to continue to deliver consistent record performance."
   
With a commitment to service and product excellence, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. is one of the world's leading marketers of branded casual, active lifestyle, work, outdoor sport and uniform footwear. The Company's portfolio of highly recognized brands includes: Bates(R), Hush Puppies(R), HYTEST(R), Merrell(R), Sebago(R) and Wolverine(R). The Company also is the exclusive footwear licensee of popular brands including CAT(R), Harley-Davidson(R) and Patagonia(R). The Company's products are carried by leading retailers in the U.S. and globally in nearly 180 countries.

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