Exhibit 99.1

Deckers Outdoor Appoints Peter Worley as Teva Brand President

    GOLETA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2006--Deckers Outdoor
Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK) today announced it has hired Peter Worley
as Teva Brand President. In this role, Mr. Worley will be responsible
for all aspects of the Teva brand and will report directly to
President and Chief Executive Officer, Angel Martinez. Mr. Worley
replaces Carlo Lingiardi as Teva Brand President who was injured in a
cycling accident on October 12, 2005.
    Mr. Worley, age 45, brings over 20 years of industry experience to
Deckers. Most recently, from October 2005 to March 2006, he served as
Vice President of U.S. Sales with K-Swiss, Inc. (NASDAQ: KSWS), where
he managed a sales organization comprised of 7 regional vice
presidents, 7 key account directors, and approximately 45 independent
sales representatives. Prior to that, from May 1996 to October 2005,
he was Vice President of Product Design & Development with K-Swiss. In
this role, his responsibilities included hiring and organizing design
and engineering teams, implementing a cross-functional team approach
to category management, and creating design and development time
lines. From 1991 to 1996 and from 1986 to 1989, Mr. Worley held
various managerial positions with Reebok International Ltd., including
General Merchandise Manager, Tennis Marketing Director, Classic
Marketing Director, Cross Training Marketing Director, Cross Training
Product Manager, and Cross Training Promotions Manager. During his
tenure at Reebok, he helped develop advertising and in-store
point-of-purchase campaigns, worked with key national accounts to
customize introductions, and played an integral role in the creation
and introduction of the Preseason and Running Cross Training concepts.
Mr. Worley also served as Sports Product Manager of the sunglass
division of Bausch & Lomb from 1989 to 1991. He began his career with
Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises as Promotions Manager in 1985. Mr.
Worley received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Principia College in
Elsah, Illinois.
    Angel Martinez, President and Chief Executive Officer of Deckers
Outdoor Corporation, stated, "We are extremely pleased to welcome
someone of Peter's caliber to our organization and believe his skill
set will be a tremendous compliment to our existing leadership team.
Peter's expertise in sales & marketing, strategic planning, design and
development, product merchandising, and licensing will greatly support
Teva's mission to become the premier outdoor performance brand in the
marketplace."
    Mr. Martinez further commented, "In October 2005, our former Teva
President, Carlo Lingiardi, suffered multiple injuries in a biking
accident. I am pleased to announce that Carlo has made important
progress in his recovery and we continue to wish him all the best
during this difficult period."
    Deckers Outdoor Corporation builds niche products into global
lifestyle brands by designing and marketing innovative, functional and
fashion-oriented footwear, developed for both high performance outdoor
activities and everyday casual lifestyle use. The Company's products
are offered under the Teva, Simple and UGG brand names.
    All statements in this press release that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements, including the Company's expectations
for long-term success of the Teva brand, among others. These
forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and are based on
the Company's expectations as of today, March 17, 2006. In addition,
such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Many of the risks, uncertainties and other
factors are discussed in detail in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Among these risks
and uncertainties are the challenge of managing the Company's brands
for growth, the Company's ability to anticipate fashion trends,
product mix, the success of new products, the sensitivity of Teva
sales to seasonality and weather factors, conditions in the general
economy and in the retail environment, the effect of consumer
preferences and other factors discussed in the Company's filings made
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any
obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements
in this news release.

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             Company: Zohar Ziv
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