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Amer Sports: Jussi Siitonen appointed new CFO

Amer Sports Corporation
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
October 28, 2010 at 2:00 pm

Amer Sports' Senior Vice President, Finance Jussi Siitonen has been appointed
new CFO (Chief Financial Officer) of Amer Sports as of January 1, 2011 as the
current CFO, Executive Vice President Pekka Paalanne will retire. At the same
time, Mr Siitonen will become member of the Executive Board. He will report to
Amer Sports' President and CEO Heikki Takala. Siitonen joined Amer Sports on
December 1, 2009 from Stora Enso Oyj where he worked in several finance,
controlling and project management positions for 18 years.

Pekka Paalanne joined Amer Sports in 1997 as the CFO of the company. He has been
the deputy CEO since 2004 and the Executive Vice President since 2007."We want to thank Pekka for his great contribution to the company. Pekka has had
a pivotal role in the company development during these 14 years and he showed
strong commitment to the company by extending his tenure beyond his defined
retirement date", says Heikki Takala, President and CEO of Amer Sports.

For further information, please contact:
Heikki Takala, President and CEO, tel. +358 9 7257 8210

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Major media
www.amersports.com

AMER SPORTS
Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is one of the world's leading sports equipment
companies 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. Amer Sports' shares are
quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.



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