Press Release

ROCKFORD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2001--Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE:WWW) is pleased to announce the appointment of William Mirecki Jr. to the position of Pacific Rim Sales and Global Products Director for Hush Puppies International headed by Dan L. West, President of Hush Puppies International. Mirecki joined the Hush Puppies International business in April 2000. Over his eight-year tenure in the footwear industry, Mirecki has held key management and sales positions at Florsheim as well as Pfister and Vogel Leather Company.

"Hush Puppies is one of the most recognized brands around the world, a true American icon and a significant source of annual licensing revenue for Wolverine World Wide," stated West. "Through a network of licensees and distributors, consumers in more than 90 countries continue to enjoy the fun, comfort and genuine style of Hush Puppies branded products. Whether in Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro or Munich, people love the Hush Puppies brand. We are very fortunate to own a brand that has this kind of global strength and appeal.

"I am pleased to have Bill Mirecki representing Hush Puppies in the Pacific Rim," said West. "Bill has very solid experience in the area of product development and retail, both skills which are enormously valuable as he becomes involved with our customers in this region of the globe. Our business is changing from one of a pure licensor to one focused on brand building. Bill's skill set matches up well with the way we are doing business today and I am confident he will produce excellent results."

"I am eager to take on the challenges of continuing the growth of the Hush Puppies brand in the Pacific Rim and around the world," stated Bill Mirecki. "Our licensees and distributors are experienced, knowledgeable business owners who understand the Hush Puppies brand and their own markets well. As we move toward our goal of consistent global brand presentation and products, our ability to work more closely and continuously together will determine our success. I consider this my greatest challenge and am excited to reach our goals."

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. manufactures and markets a wide variety of branded footwear and performance leathers. Major branded products of the Company include: Bates®Uniform Footwear; Caterpillar® Footwear; Coleman®Footgear; Harley-Davidson®Footwear; Hush Puppies®shoes, slippers, and accessories; Hush Puppies® Homeware™ slippers; HYTEST®safety footwear; Merrell® performance outdoor footwear; Stanley®Footgear; Wolverine®Boots and Shoes work, sport and active lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Wolverine®All Season Weather Leathers™. The Company's premier comfort technologies include: Air Paradise, Bounce®, Comfort Curve®, Wolverine DuraShocks® and DuraShocks Motion Control™, Wolverine Fusion™ and Zero-G™. Look for us on the web at www.wolverineworldwide.com