NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) May 22, 2000--Standard&Poor's today assigned its 'A-2' rating to VF Corp.'s 4(2) extendible commercial note (ECN) program. This program will supplement the company's existing 'A-2' rated commercial paper program. The single-'A'-minus long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings, as well as the 'A-2' short-term corporate credit and commercial paper ratings, for VF Corp. were affirmed. The outlook is stable. Total debt was about $940.6 million at April 1, 2000. The ratings are based on VF Corp.'s strong market share in jeanswear, its leading brand names in intimate apparel and activewear, solid financial measures, and an experienced management team. These factors are offset by the highly competitive and volatile apparel industry. Jeanswear,
