Hanes also ranks No. 490 on the list of largest American public companies by revenue published in the Fortune magazine this month. Hanes made the list after posting record sales of US 5.32 billion in 2014, up by 15% compared to the company’s previous record for sales in 2013.

“We’re proud of our continuing growth success that has allowed us to make the Fortune 500 in the same year that we joined the S&P 500,” said Richard A. Noll, Hanes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “The recognitions reflect the success of our Innovate-to-Elevate, global supply chain and acquisition strategies and the smart use of free cash flow to create value.”

Achievements

In March, S&P Dow Jones Indices added Hanes to the S&P 500 stock market index designed to reflect the US economy through leading large-cap companies in leading industries.

 By several measures, Hanes ranks higher than its revenue ranking compared with Fortune 500 companies in 2014. Highlights include:

• For 2014, Hanes’ 61% total return to shareholders ranked No. 17
• For the past five years, Hanes’ 36.5% rate of annual total return to shareholders ranked No. 20
• Hanes ranked No. 341 for profit
• Hanes ranked No. 211 for profit as a percentage of sales
• Hanes profit growth of 22.4% exceeded the Fortune 500 median of 9.9%
• Hanes sales growth of 15.1% exceeded the Fortune 500 median of 4.3%

 HanesBrands

HanesBrands, based in Winston-Salem, NC, is a socially responsible leading marketer of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel in the Americas, Europe and Asia under apparel brands, including Hanes, Champion, Playtex, DIM, Bali, Maidenform, Flexees, JMS/Just My Size, Wonderbra, Nur Die/Nur Der, Lovable and Gear for Sports.

The company sells T-shirts, bras, panties, shapewear, men’s underwear, children’s underwear, socks, hosiery, and activewear produced in the company’s low-cost global supply chain.

A member of the S&P 500 stock index, Hanes has approximately 59,500 employees in more than 35 countries and is ranked No. 490 on the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest companies by sales. From 2012 through 2015, Hanes has been a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award winner and was a Partner of the Year award winner in 2010 and 2011 – the only apparel company to earn these honours.

www.hanes.com