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Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers / adidas-Salomon to sell Salomon to Amer Sports Corporation

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02.05.2005
For immediate release					May 2, 2005
Herzogenaurach / Helsinki - adidas-Salomon AG announced today that it
has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to sell its Salomon
business segment, including the related subsidiaries and brands
Salomon, Mavic, Bonfire, Arc’Teryx and Cliché, to the Amer Sports
Corporation. This agreement has been approved by the adidas-Salomon
Supervisory Board. The transaction values the segment at
approximately EUR 485 million based on year-end 2004 figures. The
final cash purchase price will be adjusted to reflect changes in
capital employed. In addition, adidas-Salomon and Amer will enter
into collaboration agreements in order to ensure a smooth transition.
The sale is subject to antitrust authorities’ approval in the EU, the
US and other relevant jurisdictions. The transaction is expected to
complete by the end of September 2005.
(End of ad hoc release)
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Media/IR Contacts:
adidas-Salomon AG
Adi-Dassler-Str. 1-2
91074 Herzogenaurach 
corporate.press@adidas.de 
investor.relations@adidas.de
Media Relations				Investor Relations
Jan Runau	                        Natalie M. Knight
Head of Corporate PR	                Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-3830	        Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-3584
Mobile: +49 (0) 160 884-3830
Anne Putz	                        Hendric Junker 	
Corporate PR Manager	                Investor Relations Manage
Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-2964              Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-4989
Mobile: +49 (0 )160 884-2964
	                                Sebastian Steffen	
				        Investor Relations Manager
                                        Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-3824
Please visit our corporate website: www.adidas-Salomon.com
end of announcement                    euro adhoc 02.05.2005 13:55:19 

Further inquiry note:

Henrik Orth
Junior Investor Relations Officer
Telefon: +49(0)9132 84 29 20
E-Mail: Henrik.Orth@adidas.de

Branche: Recreational & Sports goods
ISIN: DE0005003404
WKN: 500340
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