Respect Your Universe Appoints Jameel Vaghela as CFO

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 25, 2014-- Respect Your Universe, Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RYU) (OTCQB:RYUN) ("RYU"), a global performance training and fitness brand with origins in the movements and philosophy of martial artistry, created for the multisport athlete, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jameel Vaghela as Chief Financial Officer effective September 2, 2014.

Jameel Vaghela will be replacing Jim Nowodworski as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Vaghela holds a Master of Professional Accounting and a Chartered Accountant designation and has an extensive background in finance, accountancy, corporate taxation and financial markets. Mr. Vaghela's previous roles include Big 4 assurance and advisory experiences at KPMG and PwC where he gained an understanding of the retail apparel sector. Most recently he was responsible for all financial activities related to G4S's aviation screening contract with the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.

Jameel Vaghela, RYU's CFO, stated, "As a fitness enthusiast, I am very excited to be part of the innovative, high quality and fast growing Respect Your Universe brand. I am also very excited to work together with industry heavy-hitters such Marcello Leone and Manfred Vollmer."

Marcello Leone, RYU's CEO, President and Chairman, stated, "We are excited to have Jameel join our entrepreneurial team. His recent experiences are a solid fit for RYU as we implement our retail roll-out and growth strategy."

About RYU

Respect Your Universe, Inc. is a global performance training and fitness brand with origins in the movements and philosophy of martial artistry, created for the multisport athlete. We deliver uncompromising style, comfort, durability, and function for our customers. We exist to facilitate the best in human performance. For more information, visit www.ryu.com.

On Behalf of the Board

RESPECT YOUR UNIVERSE, INC.
Marcello Leone, CEO, President and Chairman of the Board

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