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LaCrosse Footwear Receives $2.4 Million Order from the United States Marine Corps

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  Published in House and Home on Thursday, April 21st 2011 at 13:15 GMT by Market Wire
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PORTLAND, Ore.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOT), a leading provider of premium, branded footwear for work and outdoor users, today announced that it has received a new $2.4 million delivery order from the United States Marine Corps for the Danner Rugged All Terrain (RAT) Hot boot. The Company anticipates delivering this order of the RAT Hot boot within the next two weeks for Marines in Afghanistan.

"The United States Marine Corps knows Danner to be a trusted, quality-first supplier"

aThe United States Marine Corps knows Danner to be a trusted, quality-first supplier,a said Joseph P. Schneider, President and CEO of LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. aIn recent years, wea™ve worked closely with the Marine Corps to innovate, design and produce extremely durable footwear for superior performance in harsh mountain terrain. The recent recall of boots supplied to the Marine Corps by another manufacturer has created an urgent need in the field, and we are pleased to be able to respond immediately. We remain committed to providing the highest level of quality and craftsmanship to the brave men and women who serve our country.a

Danner provides premium performance footwear built to meet the demands and specific requirements for multiple branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. The Danner RAT boot is precisely crafted with a highly durable full-grain leather upper, tear resistant 1000 Denier nylon, an abrasion resistant polyurethane enforced heel and toe cap and an advanced Vibram® 360 outsole. Crafted to the highest standards, these boots are produced in the Company's world-class manufacturing facility located in Portland, Ore.

Danner military products are available through retail and exchange stores on U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force bases, and on Danner's web site [ www.danner.com ].

About LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. is a leading developer and marketer of branded, premium and innovative footwear for work and outdoor users. The Companya™s trusted Danner® and LaCrosse® brands are sold to a network of specialty retailers and distributors in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Work consumers include people in law enforcement, transportation, mining, oil and gas exploration and extraction, construction, military services and other occupations that require high-performance and protective footwear as a critical tool for the job. Outdoor consumers include people active in hunting, 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 website at [ www.lacrossefootwearinc.com ].

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this release, including without limitation statements concerning the anticipated delivery dates for the order described in this release, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as aplan,a aexpect,a aaim,a abelieve,a aproject,a atarget,a aanticipate,a aintend,a aestimate,a awill,a ashould,a acoulda and other terms of similar meaning, typically identify such forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence or non-occurrence of future events or circumstances. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations of future events and trends that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including without limitation the risk factors set forth in the Companya™s most recent annual and quarterly reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q.