January 2, 2008

Wilson to be the official stringer through the 2009 US Open

Wilson Sporting Goods Extends Contract as Official Stringer of US Open

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The United States Tennis Association has extended Wilson’s contract as the Official Racquet Stringer of the US Open. The contract extension has given Wilson the exclusive on-site stringing rights through the 2009 tournament.

The Wilson Stringing team assembles every year in New York to string for the world’s best tennis players during the three-week event in Flushing Meadows. The stringing team is comprised of 14 world class stringers who fly in from 7 different countries to string for the Wilson team. In 2007, Wilson had a 15% increase in racquets strung (2,726 racquets) over the previous year. This increase is a testament to the quality service provided by the Wilson team.

The US Open is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, the most prestigious events in tennis. The US Open is held annually in late August/early September at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. In 2007, Wilson athletes Roger Federer and Justine Henin won the US Open men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively.

Wilson Racquet Sports is a division of Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods, one of the world's leading manufacturers of sports equipment and owned by Amer Sports. Wilson designs, manufactures and distributes sporting goods throughout the world and focuses on making technologically advanced products which help players of all levels perform better. Wilson's core sport categories include: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Soccer, Youth Sports, Uniforms/Apparel, Golf, Footwear and Racquet Sports (Tennis, Racquetball, Squash, Badminton and Platform Tennis). For more information, visit www.wilson.com.