IN BRIEF : L.A. Gear Applies for the Big Board

L.A. Gear Inc. announced today that it has applied for registration and listing with the New York Stock Exchange. The application applies to the Los Angeles-based company’s common stock, now traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol LAGR.

“We hope that L.A. Gear and its shareholders will benefit from the NYSE listing’s higher profile, which should enhance the company’s visibility to the press and to individual and institutional investors throughout the world,” said Robert Y. Greenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of L.A. Gear, makers of athletic and leisure footwear.