1、-01 innovative brands,unique marketing and leadership position in visual presentation havedriven a breadth of products that are unmatched.From our original designs in luxury apparel,accessories andhome dcor,weve built a successful and profitable company.These innovations have driven 34 years of grow
2、th.Thats exceptional in our marketplace.As an industry leader,we continue to create opportunities.As an innovator,we fulfill aspirations.Our productsare sold in 65 countries and last year accounted for global wholesale net sales of 4.8 billion dollars.But that isntenough.We continue to build new bra
3、nds within the world of Polo Ralph Lauren.And we are taking our designsto new countries,extending the Polo Ralph Lauren experience of luxury throughout the world.To guide our growth,weve added new talent to our team.We have new ideas.We have new momentum.Weve succeeded by breaking the rules.And were
4、 ready to break the rules again.POLO RALPH LAUREN Fiscal 2001 was a strong year and I am proud of our success.We continued to strengthen our business and expand Polo Ralph Lauren worldwide.Andwe did it by following the philosophy we founded this company on 34 years ago product,concept and leadership
5、.Our record results show that,in increasing numbers,customers want to be part of the Polo Ralph Lauren lifestyle.They know what we stand for and they share our values.Experts might call this branding,a term that seems to have lost much of its meaning.Instead,I prefer to call it“bonding”a bond of tru
6、st weve earned from our 34-year commitment to quality,sophistication and style.We are more excited than ever about our business.And I see that same passion in the eyesof our 10,000 employees,who have been energized by our achievements over the past year and I owe them countless thanks.This spirit wi