golf companies, said
"The manufacture and sale of counterfeit golf equipment by these
modern pirates not only cost U. companies millions in lost revenues,
but affects the brand integrity and reputation of companies who invest
substantial resources in R+D and marketing, ultimately undermining the
trust of the unsuspecting consumer.

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Kangwei has established a separate subsidiary, Guangzhou Ganwei Sports
Goods Co.

These raids are
the latest in a series of high profile raids begun last year that
highlights the growing intolerance of U.S. golf
industry, said that the raids represent growing cooperation between
the Chinese authorities and brand owners in tracking down and stopping
counterfeiters wherever they are found. Further raids are expected.

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"Kangwei's experience with launching athletic brands and managing the
business will be extremely beneficial as we continue to take advantage of the
growing global popularity of the Spalding brand," said Scott Creelman,
president and CEO of Spalding.S.
Loo Shih Yann, an attorney with the law firm Baker + McKenzie,
which is coordinating efforts in China on behalf of the U.

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Spalding is the official
basketball supplier of the national Basketball Association (NBA) and the
Women 's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the official volleyball of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and American Volleyball
Association (AVA), the official soccer ball of the Major Indoor Soccer League
(MISL) and the official football of the American Football League (AFL) and Pop
Warner.S.

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golf companies praised Chinese authorities for their
prompt response and cooperation in enforcing the law.

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Ganwei will launch Spalding
apparel and footwear in June 2005. Additional plans call for Ganwei to open
as many as 600 self-owned or franchised retail stores selling Spalding
apparel, footwear and equipment by the end of 2006. The Company's major
brands include Russell Athletic(R), JERZEES (R), Spalding(R), Brooks(R), Huffy
Sports(R), Bike(R), Moving Comfort(R), AAI(R) and Mossy Oak(R) ."
In addition to significant support from Chinese authorities, the
U.

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ATLANTA, Russell Corporation (NYSE: RML)
announced today that its Spalding division has signed a strategic alliance
agreement with Kangwei to design, manufacture and sell Spalding products in
China.

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, to focus on the Spalding brand. AAI is the leading seller of gymnastics
equipment in the country as well as institutional basketball backboards, and
Huffy Sports, is a leader in basketball backboard systems.
Chinese government enforcement authorities, responding to
complaints by the above six manufacturers, launched simultaneous raids
over three days against four factories in Dongguan and 18 retail
locations in Changan and Guangzhou City.

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Rob Duncanson, an attorney advising the U.

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com .S. The raids resulted in the seizure of thousands of counterfeit
golf clubs, balls, golf bags, shirts, accessories and production
equipment with an estimated value of more than one million U.
The U. Customs Service continues to provide invaluable assistance by
intercepting counterfeit goods coming into the United States.

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"Additionally, they have been successful with
their Kangwei branded sports products and certainly have a tremendous
understanding of the market in China. Spalding was acquired by Russell Corporation in May 2003. Spalding
and Russell's other business units, American Athletic (AAI) and Huffy Sports
brands, collectively combined, are now part of the largest basketball
equipment provider in the country.S.

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GUANGDONG, China----Six U.S.

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About Russell Corporation
Russell Corporation is a leading branded athletic and sporting goods
company marketing athletic apparel, uniforms, footwear and equipment for a
wide variety of sports, outdoor and fitness activities. golf
manufacturers (Acushnet Company, Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY),
Cleveland Golf, Ping, Nike Golf, and TaylorMade -adidas Golf Company)
today announced that another blow has been struck against the illegal
manufacture , distribution and sale of counterfeit golf equipment in
the Southern Chinese cities of Dongguan, Changan and Guangzhou.

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In 19 years, it has become one of the largest Chinese sports brands
with more than 1,000 self-owned or franchised retailing outlets under the
Kangwei brand. Among the targets raided were
a significant counterfeit golf bag manufacturer, a grip manufacturer
and three retail stores located in a five-star hotel in Guangzhou
City. golf manufacturers with
counterfeiters .

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The Company's
common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RML and
its web site address is http://www.russellcorp.

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About Spalding
Springfield, MA-based Spalding is a leading producer and marketer of
basketballs, footballs, volleyballs and soccer balls under the Spalding brand
name and softballs under the Dudley brand.

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The agreement covers athletic apparel, footwear and accessories ."
Founded in 1986, Kangwei is a privately held company located in Guangzhou
and was one of the first companies specializing in sporting goods products in
China.