NEW YORK, Nov 7, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Coach, Inc. (NYSE: COH), a leading marketer of modern classic American accessories, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lew Frankfort will present at the Goldman, Sachs & Co. Small-Cap Consumer/Retail Conference on Friday, November 9, 2001.

Interested parties are welcome to listen to an audio-only replay webcast of the company's presentation, which will be posted within 24 hours of the conference. The replay will be available for five business days at www.coach.com/investors or through https://www.gs.com/ir/conf using the case-sensitive username: conference/confc and password: smallcap.

Coach, with headquarters in New York, is a leading American marketer of fine accessories and gifts for women and men, including handbags, business cases, furniture, luggage and travel accessories, wallets, footwear, watches, outerwear and related accessories. Coach is sold worldwide through Coach stores, select department stores and specialty stores, through the Coach catalogue in the U.S. by calling 800-262-2411 and through Coach's website at www.Coach.com.

This information made available in this presentation contains forward-looking statements, based on current expectations, that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results of Coach, Inc. to differ materially from management's current expectations. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "are positioned to," "continue," "project," "guidance," "forecast," "anticipated," or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, including predictions of future results. Future results will vary from historical results, and historical growth is not indicative of future trends. Our future results will depend upon expected economic trends, our ability to anticipate consumer preferences for accessories and fashion trends, our ability to control costs, our store expansion and renovation program, currency fluctuations, and other factors. Please refer to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for a complete list of risk factors.

CONTACT:
Coach
Analysts & Media:
Andrea Shaw Resnick, DVP Investor Relations, 212/629-2618
or
Burson-Marsteller
Media:
Kathleen Moloughney, 212/614-5143 or cell 917/334-6808