| Esprit's global network spans five continents and our product is sold and marketed in 43 countries. The brand is sold in 7,300 outlets comprising free-standing stores, department store shop-in-shops and "doors" in boutiques.
The company focus remains firmly on future expansion. In the new millennium, new product lines such as sportswear, clothes for newborns and toys were introduced.
In May 2000 the company was awarded the Forum-Preis in Germany, in recognition of its outstanding entrepreneurial performance in the textile and fashion industry. In the same year Esprit Holdings Ltd became a constituent stock of Morgan Stanley's MSCI Hong Kong Index.
The Esprit brand continued to enjoy great recognition during the new millennium. In 2001, a German independent market survey showed that the brand awareness of Esprit was the highest among women's wear, reaching 84% of those surveyed. The same year, Fairchild publications' nationwide poll placed Esprit as the 52nd most recognized brand in the U.S. | 
