Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> April 25, 2005

FOOTWEAR, SPORTING GOODS & BRANDED APPAREL: ROBERT OHMES – BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

ROBERT F. OHMES is a principal and a research analyst in the Equity Research Department at Banc of America Securities LLC, where he covers the apparel, footwear and textiles sector. In 2004, he was named a 'Runner-Up' on the 'Institutional Investor' All-America Research Team' for his coverage of the apparel, footwear and textiles sector. He joined the company in 2003 after nine years in the Equity Research Department at Morgan Stanley, where most recently, he was a vice president and a research analyst with coverage responsibility for the specialty retailers. Mr. Ohmes, a Chartered Financial Analyst, holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Vanderbilt University and a master of business administration degree with a concentration in finance from the University of Maryland. Profile
TWST: Let's start with an overview of what you're covering in the

apparel space.

Mr. Ohmes: I cover the athletic footwear, sporting goods and branded

apparel companies, in the athletic space