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[Warnaco Group, Inc.] owns and licenses a portfolio of highly recognized brand names. The trademarks owned or licensed in perpetuity by the Company generated approximately 45% of the Company’s revenues during Fiscal 2009. Brand names the Company licenses for a term generated approximately 55% of its revenues during Fiscal 2009. Owned brand names and brand names licensed for extended periods (at least through 2044) accounted for over 89% of the Company’s net revenues in Fiscal 2009. The Company’s highly recognized brand names have been established in their respective markets for extended periods and have attained a high level of consumer awareness.

The following table sets forth the Company’s trademarks and licenses as of January 2, 2010:

Owned Trademarks(a)

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  • Warner’s
  • Olga
  • Body Nancy Ganz/Bodyslimmers
  • Calvin Klein and formatives

(beneficially owned for men’s/women’s/children’s underwear, loungewear and sleepwear: see “Trademarks and Licensing Agreements”)

Trademarks Licensed in Perpetuity

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Trademark Territory
Speedo (a) United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean Islands
Fastskin (secondary Speedo mark) United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean Islands

Trademarks Licensed for a Term

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Trademark Territory Expires
Calvin Klein (for men’s/women’s/juniors’ jeans and certain jeans-related products)(b) North, South and Central America 12/31/2044
CK/Calvin Klein Jeans (for retail stores selling men’s/women’s/juniors’ jeans and certain jeans-related products and ancillary products bearing the Calvin Klein marks) (b) Canada, Mexico and Central and South America 12/31/2044
CK/Calvin Klein (for bridge apparel, bridge,accessories and retail stores selling bridge apparel and accessories)(c) All countries constituting European Union, Norway, Switzerland Monte Carlo, Vatican City, Liechtenstein, Iceland and parts of Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa 12/31/2046
CK/Calvin Klein (for retail stores selling bridge accessories and jeans accessories)(d) Central and South America (excluding Mexico) Europe and Asia 12/31/2044
Calvin Klein and CK/Calvin Klein (for men’s/women’s/children’s jeans and other related apparel as well as retail stores selling such items and ancillary products)(c) Western Europe including Ireland, Great Britain, France, Monte Carlo, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, Benelux, Denmark, Sweden,Norway, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and Malta and parts of Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Africa, Japan, China, South Korea and “Rest of Asia” (Hong Kong, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Macau and the Federated State of Micronesia) 12/31/2046
CK/Calvin Klein (for independent or common internet sites for the sale of jeanswear apparel and jeanswear accessories)(d) North America, Europe and Asia 12/31/2046
CK/Calvin Klein (for independent or common internet sites for the sale of jeanswear apparel and jeanswear accessories) (d) Central and South America (excluding Mexico) 12/31/2044
Calvin Klein (for jeans accessories) (c) All countries constituting European Union, Norway, Switzerland, Monte Carlo, Vatican City, Liechtenstein, Iceland and parts of Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa and Asia 12/31/2046
Chaps (for men’s sportswear, jeanswear, activewear, sport shirts and men’s swimwear)(e) United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Caribbean Islands 12/31/2018
Calvin Klein and CK/Calvin Klein (for women’s and juniors’ swimwear) Worldwide with respect to Calvin Klein; Worldwide in approved forms with respect to CK/Calvin Klein 12/31/2014
Calvin Klein (for men’s swimwear) Worldwide 12/31/2014
Lifeguard (for wearing apparel excluding underwear and loungewear)(f) Worldwide (United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean Islands and all other countries where trademark filings are or will be made) 6/30/2030

Notes

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(a) Licensed in perpetuity from Speedo International, Ltd. (“SIL”).

(b) Expiration date reflects a renewal option, which permits the Company to extend for an additional ten-year term through 12/31/2044 (subject to compliance with certain terms and conditions).

(c) In January 2006, the Company acquired the companies that operate the license and related wholesale and retail businesses of Calvin Klein Jeans and accessories in Europe and Asia and the CK/Calvin Klein “bridge” line of sportswear and accessories in Europe. In connection with the acquisition, the Company acquired various exclusive license agreements. In addition, the Company entered into amendments to certain of its existing license agreements with Calvin Klein, Inc. (in its capacity as licensor).

(d) By agreement dated January 31, 2008, the Company acquired the rights to operate CK/Calvin Klein retail stores for the sale of bridge and jeans accessories (in countries constituting Europe, Asia and Central and South America (excluding Mexico)) as well as the rights to operate CK/Calvin Klein independent or common internet sites for the sale of jeanswear apparel and jeanswear accessories in the Americas (excluding Mexico), Europe and Asia.

(e) Expiration date reflects a renewal option, which permits the Company to extend for an additional five-year term beyond the current expiration date of December 31, 2013 (subject to compliance with certain terms and conditions) for the trademark Chaps and the Chaps mark and logo.

(f) Expiration date reflects four successive renewal options of five years each (each subject to compliance with certain terms and conditions).