NEW YORK, April 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ANN INC., the
parent Company of Ann Taylor and
LOFT, has been recognized as one of America's Most Trustworthy
Companies by Forbes Magazine. The recognition places ANN
INC. among the most trustworthy mid cap companies for 2015.
"We are honored to receive this acknowledgment," said
Kay Krill, president and CEO of ANN
INC. "At ANN INC., our success has always been based on our strong
commitment to quality, honesty, and integrity. We are especially
proud to be recognized as a company our clients and investors can
trust."
The list of the most Trustworthy Companies is published annually
by Forbes and is based on thorough examination of accounting and
corporate governance behaviors of more than 5,500 publicly-traded
companies in North America. The
companies are then ranked according to an "Aggressive Accounting
and Governance Risk" (AGR) score on a 100-point scale, which also
signifies their level of trust.
To develop the list, Forbes work with MSCI ESG Research to
identify the 100 companies that most "consistently demonstrated
transparent accounting practices and solid corporate
governance."
About ANN INC.
ANN INC. is the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, two of the leading women's
specialty retail fashion brands in North America. As
of January 31, 2015, the Company operated 1,030 Ann
Taylor, Ann Taylor Factory, LOFT, LOFT Outlet and
Lou & Grey stores in 47 states, the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada. Our Ann Taylor
and LOFT brands are also available online in more than 100
countries worldwide
at AnnTaylor.com and LOFT.com or at our LOFT
franchise stores in Mexico. Visit ANNINC.com for
more information (NYSE: ANN).
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