Vancouver-based retailer deepens roots in its community with partnership to local NHL team

VANCOUVER, Nov. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - RYU Apparel Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RYU & Frankfurt Stock Exchange: RYA), creator of "tailored innovation for the urban athlete," is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Vancouver Canucks NHL hockey team.

The partnership includes awareness for RYU at every home game in Rogers arena along with TV exposure and apparel sales at the Canucks team store in the newly opened Tsawwassen Mills mall.

"The Vancouver Canucks have seen that RYU is creating a new standard and category in urban athletic apparel and we are happy to be partnered with them" explains Marcello Leone, CEO and President of RYU. "We are expecting great exposure and response with our activations with the Canucks in our community."

About RYU

Respect Your Universe is tailored innovation for the urban athlete. Designed without compromise, RYU engineers apparel and accessories for the fitness and training of the multi-discipline athlete. Created for athletes by athletes, RYU exists to facilitate human performance. For more information, visit: http://ryu.com

On Behalf of the Board

RYU APPAREL INC.

"Marcello Leone"

Marcello Leone, CEO, President and Chairman of the Board



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