Amer Sports - Changes board/management/auditors

Max Alfthan, Senior Vice President, Communications, to pursue new challenges outside Amer Sports

Mr. Max Alfthan, Amer Sports Corporation's Senior Vice President of
Communications and an Executive Board member, has accepted the
position of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Fiskars Corporation.
Alfthan has been responsible for Amer Sports corporate communications
since 2001.

Roger Talermo, Amer Sports Corporation, President and CEO: "I would
like to thank Max for his effort over the years in developing Amer
Sports into the world's leading sports equipment company."

Alfthan will assume his new position during the last quarter of the
current year.

For further information, please contact:
Mr Pekka Paalanne, Executive Vice President & CFO, tel. +358 9 7257
8212

AMER SPORTS CORPORATION
Communications


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


DISTRIBUTION:
OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange
Major 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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Max Alfthan, Senior Vice President, Communications, to pursue new challenges outside Amer Sports