Dan Hesse Resigns from VF Corporation Board of Directors to Focus on Business Commitments

GREENSBORO, N.C.--

VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) today announced that Dan Hesse, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sprint Nextel Corporation, has decided to resign from the VF Board of Directors, effectively immediately, to focus on his business commitments.

Hesse, 54, was elected to VF's Board of Directors in 1999, and served as a member on the Board's Finance and Compensation Committees.

"Dan has been an outstanding director and has made significant contributions to the success of VF. We thank him for his outstanding service to VF," said VF Corporation Chairman Mackey J. McDonald.

About VF

VF Corporation is a global leader in lifestyle apparel with a diverse portfolio of jeanswear, outdoor, imagewear, sportswear and contemporary apparel brands. Its principal brands include Wrangler(R), Lee(R), Riders(R), The North Face(R), Vans(R), Reef(R), Eagle Creek(R), Eastpak(R), JanSport(R), Napapijri(R), Nautica(R), Kipling(R), John Varvatos(R), 7 For All Mankind(R), lucy(R), Majestic(R), Lee Sport(R) and Red Kap(R).

VF Corporation's press releases, annual report and other information can be accessed through the Company's home page, www.vfc.com.

Source: VF Corporation

Released April 25, 2008