On May 24, 2012, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Mary M. Boland as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and as an executive officer of the Company effective on her start date, July 9, 2012 (the "Start Date").  The Board also appointed Ms. Boland as Principal Financial Officer of the Company effective her Start Date.  Scott Hurd, Vice President and Controller of the Company, is serving as interim Principal Financial Officer.<br /><br />Ms. Boland, age 54, joins the Company from Levi's, where she served as Senior Vice President Finance of Global  Levi's from 2011 to 2012 and as Senior Vice President Finance of the Americas from 2006 to 2011. Prior to that time, Ms. Boland held a variety of finance positions with General Motors Corporation from 1979 to 2006 including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, North America from 2003 to 2006.