Amer Sports - Company Announcement

Amer Sports to launch a share repurchase program

The Amer Sports Board of Directors has decided to start a new share
repurchase program based on the authorization given by the AGM on
March 8, 2007. The company will acquire its own shares in order to
implement a share-based incentive plan for 2007 for the Group's key
personnel. The repurchases will start at the earliest on August 13,
2007 and end on December 31, 2007 at the latest. The amount to be
acquired is 445,000 shares.

The Company's own shares shall be repurchased otherwise than in
proportion to the holdings of the shareholders by using the
non-restricted equity through public trading on the Helsinki Stock
Exchange at the prevailing market price at the time of acquisition.
The shares shall be repurchased and paid for in accordance with the
rules of the Helsinki Stock Exchange and the Finnish Central
Securities Depository Ltd.

AMER SPORTS CORPORATION
Communications


Maarit Mikkonen
Communications Manager
Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com

DISTRIBUTION
Helsinki Stock Exchange
Principal media
www.amersports.com


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 and Suunto. 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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