COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Limited Brands
(NYSE: LTD) invites you to listen to the live webcast of its annual
Investor Update Meeting on Oct. 20,
2010. Featuring Leslie H. Wexner, chairman and chief
executive officer of Limited Brands, executive leadership will
provide an update on the strategies for the company and its brands.
A webcast agenda is provided below.
Live Webcast Agenda
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Wednesday, Oct. 20,
2010
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8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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Approximate start
times:
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8:30 a.m.
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Welcome and
Overview
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Leslie H. Wexner - Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Limited Brands, Inc.
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8:55 a.m.
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Financial Update
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Stuart Burgdoerfer - Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Limited Brands,
Inc.
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9:15 a.m.
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International
Update
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Martin Waters – President,
International, Limited Brands, Inc.
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9:35 a.m.
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Q&A Session
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Leslie H. Wexner - Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Limited Brands, Inc.
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Martyn Redgrave - Executive Vice
President and Chief Administrative Officer, Limited Brands,
Inc.
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Stuart Burgdoerfer - Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Limited Brands,
Inc.
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Martin Waters – President,
International, Limited Brands, Inc.
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10:20 a.m.
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Closing Comments &
Adjournment
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Leslie H. Wexner - Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Limited Brands, Inc.
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The presentations and interactive Q&A session will be video
webcast live on www.LimitedBrands.com, and accessible via phone
(listen only) by dialing 1-866-583-6618 (international callers dial
1-973-200-3978). An archive of the webcast will be available
on www.limitedbrands.com as soon as possible following the live
event.
ABOUT LIMITED BRANDS:
Limited Brands, through Victoria's Secret, Pink, Bath & Body
Works, La Senza, C.O. Bigelow, White
Barn Candle Co. and Henri Bendel, is
an international company. The company operates 2,664
specialty stores in the United
States and its brands are sold in more than 700
company-operated and franchised additional locations world-wide.
The company's products are also available online at
www.VictoriasSecret.com, www.BathandBodyWorks.com,
www.HenriBendel.com and www.LaSenza.com.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995
Limited Brands, Inc. cautions that any forward-looking
statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this webcast involve
risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various
factors, many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly,
our future performance and financial results may differ materially
from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking
statements. Words such as "estimate," "project," "plan,"
"believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "planned," "potential"
and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements.
Risks associated with the following factors, among others, in
some cases have affected and in the future could affect our
financial performance and actual results and could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any
forward-looking statements included in this webcast:
- general economic conditions, consumer confidence and consumer
spending patterns;
- the global economic crisis and its impact on our suppliers,
customers and other counterparties;
- the impact of the global economic crisis on our liquidity and
capital resources;
- the dependence on a high volume of mall traffic and the
possible lack of availability of suitable store locations on
appropriate terms;
- the seasonality of our business;
- our ability to grow through new store openings and existing
store remodels and expansions;
- our ability to expand into international markets;
- independent licensees and franchisees;
- our direct channel business;
- our failure to protect our reputation and our brand
images;
- our failure to protect our trade names, trademarks and
patents;
- market disruptions including severe weather conditions, natural
disasters, health hazards, terrorist activities, financial crises,
political crises or other major events, or the prospect of these
events;
- stock price volatility;
- our failure to maintain our credit rating;
- our ability to service our debt;
- the highly competitive nature of the retail industry generally
and the segments in which we operate particularly;
- consumer acceptance of our products and our ability to keep up
with fashion trends, develop new merchandise, launch new product
lines successfully, offer products at the appropriate price points
and enhance our brand image;
- our ability to retain key personnel;
- our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified employees
and manage labor costs;
- our reliance on foreign sources of production, including risks
related to:
- political instability;
- duties, taxes and other charges on imports;
- legal and regulatory matters;
- volatility in currency and exchange rates;
- local business practices and political issues;
- potential delays or disruptions in shipping and related pricing
impacts;
- the disruption of imports by labor disputes; and
- changing expectations regarding product safety due to new
legislation.
- the possible inability of our manufacturers to deliver products
in a timely manner or meet quality standards;
- fluctuations in energy costs;
- increases in the costs of mailing, paper and printing;
- self-insured risks;
- our ability to implement and sustain information technology
systems;
- our failure to comply with regulatory requirements;
- tax matters; and
- legal and compliance matters.
We are not under any obligation and do not intend to make
publicly available any update or other revisions to any of the
forward-looking statements contained in this webcast to reflect
circumstances existing after the date of this press release or to
reflect the occurrence of future events even if experience or
future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or
implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.
Additional information regarding these and other factors can be
found in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our 2009 Annual Report on Form
10-K.
For further information, please
contact:
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Limited Brands:
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Investor Relations
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Media Relations
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Amie Preston
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Tammy Roberts Myers
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(614) 415-6704
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(614) 415-7072
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apreston@limitedbrands.com
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extcomm@limitedbrands.com
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SOURCE Limited Brands
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