RYU (RYPPF) Announces Change in Management Structure: CEO Cesare Fazari to Assume Interim CFO Responsibilities

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 25, 2022) - RYU Apparel Inc. (TSXV: RYU) (OTCQB: RYPPF) (FSE: RYAA) ("RYU" or the "Company"), a cutting-edge lifestyle brand, and creator of award-winning urban athletic apparel that facilitates human movement, has announced a change in management structure and the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Toronto, Ont. from Vancouver, B.C. The Company has accepted the resignations of former COO Robert Blair and former CFO Robert Lelovic. Cesare Fazari will continue as CEO and assume interim CFO responsibilities, until a replacement is found. Blair joined the company in January 2021, with Lelovic starting in June 2022.

"These changes are what is best for the Company now as we restructure our operations to build and grow the many advanced technology partnerships and alliances that will help achieve our goal of being a socially responsible aspirational global lifestyle brand," Fazari said. "Respect Your Universe (RYU) is the basis of our brand and our operations, and we will continue to lead the market through hard work and a focus on execution."

About RYU Apparel
(TSXV: RYU) | (OTCQB: RYPPF)
RYU (Respect Your Universe) is a movement-focused apparel brand. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, we create multi-purpose clothing, bags and accessories for performance and everyday wear. RYU is an experiential omni-channel retailer and sells its products in Canada and the United States through strategic wholesale accounts and online via its e-commerce site www.ryu.com.

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RYU APPAREL INC.
Cesare Fazari
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
416-434-5750
INVESTORS@RYU.COM

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