Eddie Bauer Names President and Chief Executive Officer

Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. announces that its board of directors elects Neil S. Fiske as the company's new president and chief executive officer. Fiske, who will also be appointed to the board of directors, succeeds Howard Gross, a member of the Board who was appointed interim CEO in February. Fiske has more than 18 years experience in the retail and related industries, having served most recently as chief executive officer of the Bath and Body Works, a division of Limited Brands, where he led the turnaround and brand transformation of the division, reversing more than two years of negative comp store sales and declining profits.