Woody Allen Wins $5 Million Settlement from American Apparel

Largest Amount Ever Paid Under New York Right to Privacy Law

NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Woody Allen agreed today (5/18/09) to accept
a $5 million settlement from American Apparel. This is reported to be the
largest amount ever paid under the New York Right to Privacy Statute.

Allen had sued American Apparel in March 2008 for using his image on their
billboards, storefront banners, corporate headquarters, and internet website
without permission. The settlement comes on the day a jury trial was set to
begin in Manhattan. One week earlier, the Court had rejected American
Apparel's principal defenses.

Allen issued the following statement today: "American Apparel calculatingly
took my name, my likeness, and image and used them publicly to promote their
business. Threats and press leaks by American Apparel designed to smear me did
not work and a scheme to call a long list of witnesses who had nothing to do
with the case was disallowed by the court. I hope this very large settlement
will discourage American Apparel and others from doing this type of thing to
myself or others in the future."

Mr. Allen was represented by Michael Zweig and Christian Carbone of Loeb &
Loeb LLP, who stated, "We are pleased that through this action Mr. Allen was
able to uphold the protections of New York's Right to Privacy law and the
federal law prohibiting deceptive advertising."

SOURCE Woody Allen

Leslee Dart of 42West for Woody Allen, +1-212-277-7551