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Oct. 15, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas -- University of Texas head women's basketball coach Gail Goestenkors will unveil the Gail Goestenkors Signature Collection clothing line Friday, Oct. 17 at the University Co-op in Austin. The line is believed to be the first-ever women's apparel collection with design assistance from a Division I head coach.

"This line really captures the essence of my style, both as a coach and a woman. All of the garments are trendy, classy and comfortable -- everything that women look for in casual and career wear," said Goestenkors. "I would never put my name on something that I was not proud of, but I'm truly proud of what we have developed in a collaborative effort with the University Co-op staff, University Co-op President George Mitchell and all of the vendors."

The Gail Goestenkors Signature Collection features casual and career wear, both designed for active women. The Casual Collection of the line is produced by R-Texx, a licensed vendor for The University of Texas. Two leading brands from R-Texx -- Klutch and Breathe -- are featured in the casual wear line of the Gail Goestenkors Signature Collection.

"Klutch delivers feminine, fashionable clothing to women who not only want to support their team, but also want to look feminine and trendy when doing so," designer Rebecca Miller said regarding her lines. "Breathe offers sleek styles that provide the comfort of traditional licensed apparel, but with a style and flair not available until now. Breathe is great for the sidelines or just lounging around."

The Career Collection, which features a blazer and slacks, silk blouse and easy, seamless knit-layer pieces, was developed with Suzie Hart at Niche in L.A. Perfect Wear, Inc., assisted in the production of the suiting, while Destination L.A. and Pure Sugar produced the silk blouse and layering pieces, respectively.

"We are proud to introduce this very special collection, and I am certain it is the first in the country -- a line of clothing by any college coach," Mitchell said. "Gail was part of the process every step of the way, from giving us initial input on her favorite pieces of clothing to selecting the designs, fabrics and labels, and even modeling her namesake collection."

The Gail Goestenkors Signature Collection will launch Friday at 3 p.m. at the University Co-op. Coach Goestenkors and the 2008-09 University of Texas women's basketball team will take part in a runway fashion show prior to beginning the first official practice of the season later in the evening.

About University Co-op
The University Co-op is a not-for-profit corporation owned by the students, faculty and staff of the University of Texas at Austin. Since the year 2000, the University Co-op has given over 25 million dollars to UT in the form of gifts, grants and rebates.

The University Co-op has 5 stores in Austin with the main store located at 2246 Guadalupe and is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Validated Parking is available in the Co-op Parking Garage at the corner of 23rd and San Antonio behind the store.

The University Co-op has two stores outside of Austin, the University Co-op Houston in the Uptown Park Shopping Center in Houston, and the University Co-op San Antonio at the Alamo Quarry Market in San Antonio.