On June 21, 2011, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the "Company") elected Noel J. Spiegel to serve as a Class II director effective immediately and until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  Mr. Spiegel is an independent director and was appointed to the Audit and Compensation Committees.  Mr. Spiegel was a partner at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, where he practiced from September 1969 until his retirement in May 2010. In his over 40 year career at Deloitte, he served in numerous management positions, including as Deputy Managing Partner, member of the Executive Committee, Managing Partner of Deloitte's Transaction Assurance practice, Global Offerings and IFRS practice and Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice (Northeast Region), and as Partner-in-Charge of Audit Operations in Deloitte's New York Office. Mr. Spiegel also serves on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Radian Group, Inc.

Mr. Spiegel will be paid in accordance with the Company's director compensation policy, pro rata based on service dates.  The Board approved a prorated stock grant to Mr. Spiegel for services to be performed as a non-employee director, for a number of shares equal in value to $3,297, based on the closing value of the Company's stock on June 21, 2011, which was $12.95, resulting in the issuance of 255 shares under the Company's 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as Amended. 

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