5
billion today., based in Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer,
marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment
and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities.

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ASICS, with more than 50 years of footwear manufacturing experience , offers
a full line of performance-driven athletic shoes, technical active sports
apparel and accessories.

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ASICS apparel line utilizes the
latest in technical fabrications and design and includes styles for
running, walking, training, and teams.

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"Nike soccer represents one of our top three businesses today, an
incredible achievement from where we started in 1994," Denson said. ASICS shoe line includes cutting-edge,
technical footwear for running, racing, track and field, fitness walking ,
training, court, wrestling and volleyball.

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"Great soccer is inspiring, on the street and in the stadium, and Nike is
in Berlin today to celebrate brilliant football," Charlie Denson, president
of the Nike brand, said at the global event, which was attended by media
from all over the world . This year Nike expects to sell a record 23 million pair of
soccer footwear, more than 10 million balls and more than two million of
the team replica uniforms unveiled at the Berlin event.

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Kastor has established herself as one of the top distance runners in the
world, having won the marathon bronze medal in Athens this past summer, as
well as two silver medals at the 2002 and 2003 World Cross Country
Championships.

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In 2003, she broke the longstanding American Record in the
marathon , placing third at the London Marathon in 2:21:16.

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OLYMPIC STADIUM -- In the heart of the stadium where
the title of the world's best soccer team will be determined this summer,
NIKE today unveiled national team uniforms, displayed the breadth and depth
of its most innovative soccer product line ever and highlighted its growth
momentum in becoming the leading soccer brand, dedicated to the joy of
playing the world's most beautiful game.

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"We
have great momentum. The new uniforms use the
innovative Nike Sphere Dry apparel technology to keep players cool on the
pitch. Nike worked with each federation on the development of the uniforms.asicsamerica.com

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Wholly
owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse Inc.

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Nike Sphere Dry is just one example of product innovation across Nike's
footwear, apparel and equipment product lines for soccer.
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Since signing with ASICS in January of 2001, Kastor has won an unmatched 11
USATF Championships, two IAAF World Cross Country Championships silver
medals, one Olympic bronze medal, and established five American Records and
one World Record.

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"

Denson highlighted Nike's dramatic growth in soccer in just over a decade,
from roughly a $40 million business in 1994 to one that is approaching $1.

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Unique designs for each uniform, such as numbers, colors, collars and
detailing, are inspired by that country 's soccer heritage.net/NW2006/A_FHI_CH/nike0213/

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NIKE, Inc.

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PRESS RELEASE On the Street on the Pitch Nike Is Realizing Its Goal of Becoming the World's Leading Soccer Brand

ASICS has re-signed Olympic Bronze Medalist
Deena Kastor to a multi-year extension that will insure America 's top
distance runner will be wearing the world famous Tiger Stripes through the
2008 Games in China.

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"Nike soccer is about the joy of playing. We are confident that Nike product
innovation and our connection to players and consumers will continue to
drive significant growth.

PRESS RELEASE ASICS Inks New Deal With Deena Kastor

ASICS also offers a wide variety of
sport accessories, including athletic bags, hydration systems, hats, socks
and kneepads, as well as causal apparel and footwear from the SportStyle
and Onitsuka Tiger lines.

ASICS and Onitsuka Tiger are registered trademarks of ASICS Corporation
(Japan) www.

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About NIKE, Inc.

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Our
products, our players and our global brand leadership reflect that."

The focal point of the Berlin event was Nike's unveiling of national team
uniforms for the eight Nike-sponsored teams competing in the World Cup,
including title holder Brazil, as well as Australia, Croatia, Holland,
Korea, Mexico, Portugal and the United States.

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Other key product
innovation is reflected in the fastest boot, Nike's Mercurial Vapor III,
and the Tiempo and Total 90 boots, as well as the Mercurial and Aerow Total
90 balls., which designs, markets and
distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; NIKE Bauer Hockey
Inc.

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In the past four years, we have more than doubled
Nike's soccer business worldwide, and we have established brand leadership
in the hearts and minds of consumers.

Simultaneously to the global unveiling in Berlin, Nike held events in
Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, Amsterdam and Lisbon to present
national team uniforms to the fans and other media in those countries.newswire1.

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, a leading designer and distributor of hockey equipment; Cole Haan, a
leading designer and marketer of luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and
coats; Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes
action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories and
Exeter Brands Group LLC, which designs and markets athletic footwear and
apparel for the value retail channel.

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Each of the eight teams was represented by a player wearing the home
uniform of their country: Adriano for Brazil; Marco Bresciano for
Australia; Dado Prso for Croatia; Ruud van Nistelrooy for Holland; JS Park
for Korea; Jared Borgetti for Mexico; Luis Figo for Portugal; and DaMarcus
Beasley for the United States.

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