RNS Number:7159U
Amer Group PLC
28 January 2004


Amer Group Plc                                                 January 28, 2004

                AMER GROUP REORGANISES ITS MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Amer Group Plc is reorganising its management structure. As of 28 January 2004,
the Group's Executive Team will consist of Mr Roger Talermo, President & CEO; Mr
Pekka Paalanne, Senior Vice President & CFO; Mr Max Alfthan, Senior Vice
President, Corporate Communications; and Mr Kari Kauniskangas, Senior Vice
President, Sales & Distribution. Mr Paalanne will also act as Deputy to the
President & CEO.

The Amer Sports Executive Board, which comprises the Executive Team and the
Presidents of the Group's businesses, will continue to work together to ensure
that Amer Sports' strategy is consistently implemented in all its businesses.
The members of the Amer Sports Executive Board are Roger Talermo (Chairman),
Pekka Paalanne, Max Alfthan, Kari Kauniskangas, Mr Paul Byrne (Fitness
Equipment, Precor), Mr Dan Colliander (Sports Instruments, Suunto), Mr Chris
Considine (Team Sports, Wilson), Mr Steve Millea (Golf & Racquet Sports, Wilson)
and Mr Michael Schineis (Winter Sports, Atomic).

Additionally, a head office Management Team has also been established. Members
of this group, in addition to the Executive Team members, are Mr Eero Alperi
(MIS & Supply Chain Development), Ms Christel Berghall (Human Resources), Mr
Heikki Koponen (Legal Affairs), Mr Jari Melgin (Treasury & Investor Relations)
and Mr Kai TihilTM? (Business Planning & Control).

Mr Kari Kauniskangas who now will be a member of the Executive Team has
previously been the President of Amer Sports Europe in Munich. Mr Kauniskangas
will be located in Helsinki, Finland, and report to Mr Roger Talermo, President
& CEO of Amer Group.

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AMER GROUP PLC
Communications
Paivi Antola
Communications Manager
Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: paivi.antola@amersports.com
www.amersports.com

Further information:
Mr Roger Talermo, President & CEO, tel. +358 9 7257 8210
Mr Max Alfthan, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 9
7257 8216

AMER GROUP PLC
Amer Group is one of the world's leading sports equipment companies with its
internationally recognised brands Wilson, Atomic, Suunto and Precor. 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. In
2002 Amer Group made an operating profit of EUR 103.0 million on net sales of
EUR 1,101.9 million. Earnings per share were EUR 2.95. At the end of 2002 the
Company had 3,939 employees.


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