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Amer Sports Corporation reorganizes its management model

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June 15, 2009 at 11:00 am

Amer Sports Corporation is reorganizing its management model by
creating one group-wide Amer Sports management team. The purpose of
the new Executive Board is to strengthen the development and
consistent execution of Amer Sports Corporate strategy across all
business areas and regions, driving group integration, common goals
and the group's overall performance.

The following new members have been appointed to the Executive Board:
Jean-Marc Pambet, President of Apparel and Footwear, Bernard Millaud,
President of Cycling and Terhi Heikkinen, Senior Vice President Human
Resources. Due to the change the Amer Sports Executive Team will
cease to exist.

Amer Sports Executive Board members are:
Roger Talermo, President and CEO
Pekka Paalanne, Executive Vice President and CFO
Thomas Ehrnrooth, Senior Vice President Sales and Channel Management
Vincent Wauters, Senior Vice President Supply Chain and Information
Technology
Terhi Heikkinen, Senior Vice President Human Resources
Chris Considine, President of Ball Sports
Paul Byrne, President of Fitness
Juha Pinomaa, President of Sports Instruments
Michael Schineis, President of Winter Sports Equipment
Jean-Marc Pambet, President of Apparel and Footwear
Bernard Millaud, President of Cycling

For further information, please contact:
Mr Tommy Ilmoni, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate
Communications
tel. +358 9 7257 8233, tommy.ilmoni@amersports.com

AMER SPORTS CORPORATION
Communications


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AMER SPORTS CORPORATION
Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports
equipment company with internationally recognized brands including
Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic, Suunto, Mavic and Arc'teryx. All
Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced
products that improve the performance of active sports participants.
The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and
presence in all major markets.

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