WILSON CONGRATULATES MARACAIBO WITH THEIR LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP WILLIAMSPORT, PA-October 2000- Wilson Sporting Goods, a Little League sponsor and supporter of youth athletics congratulates the Maracaibo team for their victory in the Little League World Series. Little League World Series players used DeMarini's Black Coyote more than any other bat model. Players hit so well with the bat, seven out of nine starters on the Latin American Team used the Black Coyote on their way to winning the Little League World Series Championship. "The Black Coyote was designed specifically to help kids perform better," says Black Coyote creator Ray Demarini. "This is not simply an adult bat we have made a smaller version of. The Black Coyote is made specifically to fit the needs of youth players. With the success of the Black Coyote on this international platform, we are expecting the demand for the Black Coyote brand to skyrocket." The Black Coyote Bat had the most plate appearances in both the International finals and World Championship game, as several of the players from Bellaire, Texas brought their own Black Coyote bats with them. The Black Coyote features a host of high-tech features never found before in youth bats. DeMarini Variwall construction and an anti-vibration system that removes the "sting" from hitting are some of the consummate features of the Black Coyote. The bat also has a barrel that is 30% larger than other barrels, making it easier for kids to hit with. Wilson Sporting Goods Co. was named an Official Sponsor of Little League Baseball and Softball for the 2000 season. As Official Sponsor, Wilson supplied the Official Baseball for the Little League Baseball World Series and the Official Softball of the Little League Softball World Series. Wilson Team Sports is a division of Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods Co., one of theworld's leading manufacturers of sports equipment. The company designs, manufactures and distributes sporting goods throughout the world and focuses on making technologically advanced products that help average players improve their performance. 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). DEMARINI DOMINATES THE B&N SOFTBALL CHALLENGE Independent Testing Organization Ranks DeMarini Doublewall and FLi Technologies #1 in All Categories CLEVELAND, OH-October 2000- DeMarini's new 2001 Doublewall Doublewall DistanceTM, FatBoyTM, and Ultimate Weapontm ranked 1, 2 & 3 in overall player preference in the B&N Softball Challenge conducted at the Cleveland's Softball World Sport's Complex. B & N is an independent testing organization not affiliated with any one bat manufacturer. B & N is led by Mark McDowell, a Ph.D. in applied physics who also works for NASA's John Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. B & N is considered the most scientifically organized and well respected independent testing groups among the softball industry experts. The B&N Bat Challenge featured the following bats: DeMarini Double Wall DeMarini FatBoy DeMarini Single Wall TPS XXL TPS Advanced Player Steele's XLT7178 Steele's XXLT-G 7178 Steele's Impact2 Steele's C555 Easton ConneXion ST2-Z Easton ConneXion ST3 DeBeer Shockwave C555 DeBeer Icon Miken Viper 12 Miken Viper 14 Worth PST. Both male and female players evaluated bats for swing speed, batted-ball speed, and hit distance with calibrated radar devices and were required to fill out a B&N Review form below: Overall Feel10 pts. Performance "Distance" 20 pts. Performance "Line Drives" Durability 20 pts. Sweet Spot 20 pts. Construction Quality10 pts. Would you purchase the bat again? (y/n) DeMarini's innovative Doublewalltm and Flitm Technologies dominated all categories: Overall Preference DeMarini Doublewall Distance with FLi Technologytm 1st Place DeMarini Doublewall FatBoy with FLi Technologytm 2nd Place DeMarini Ultimate Weapontm 3rd Place Hit Distance DeMarini Doublewall Distance with FLi Technologytm 1st Place Batted Ball Speed DeMarini Doublewall Distance with FLi Technologytm 1st Place Swing Speed DeMarini Ultimate Weapontm 1st Place According to Dave Pollock, Wilson Sporting Goods Business Manager for DeMarini Bats. "Thanks to B & N's meticulous organization in an effort to minimize bias, the B&N Challenge provides the most scientific and objective comparison of bats available. DeMarini is proud of its strong showing in this showcase event." DeMarini Sports of Hillsboro, Oregon invented the first doublewall bat. Known for it's large sweet spot, DeMarini Doublewall Technologytm allows the average player to play better. As a result, DeMarini's Doublewall Distance bat has become the industry standard for performance softball bats. In 1999, DeMarini introduced FLi TechnologyTM. DeMarini's FLi Technology builds on the success of their Doublewall Technology with the addition of a proprietary FLi Carbontm wrap on the inner barrel of the bat. "The combination of the DeMarini Doublewall and FLi Technologies creates awesome performance with unmatched durability," says Ray DeMarini, founder of DeMarini Sports and creator of DeMarini's innovative technologies. Wilson Team Sports is a division of Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods Co., one of the world's leading manufacturers of sports equipment. The company designs, manufactures and distributes sporting goods throughout the world and focuses on making technologically advanced products that help average players improve their performance. 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). July 17, 2000 Send us your best softball or baseball 'DeMarini in action' photos - we will post the best photos each month and the top 3 photos will get a personalized softball autographed by Ray.

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January 19, 2000

DEMARINI SPORTS JOINS FORCES WITH WILSON SPORTING GOODS New Partnership Will Have the Power to Dominate Team Sporting Goods PORTLAND, OR - January 19, 2000 - DeMarini Sports announced today that they have reached an agreement to sell the company to Wilson Sporting Goods. DeMarini Sports will maintain their operations in Hillsboro, Oregon and Ray DeMarini, the company's founder, will remain on as its energetic driving force. The deal brings together two profitable companies in an industry that has seen very little growth. Both Wilson and DeMarini have seen double-digit growth over the past few years and are two of the most profitable companies in the sporting goods industry today. DeMarini was advised on the deal by Bob Lind and his Pasadena based company Berkshire Bridge Advisory Group. DeMarini Sports has made its mark in the softball industry as an aggressive leader in performance softball and baseball bats. As innovators, they were the first to apply advanced technology to bats, and they are recognized as the leader in the performance bat category. DeMarini is headed by its flamboyant CEO Ray DeMarini who has taken the company from its beginnings in a barn to its status as a multi-million-dollar company. As a softball guru, Ray became an icon among players in the sport and generated a phenomenal grass roots following that ultimately led to the company's rapid ascension. "By forming this partnership, we are bringing together two companies that have built a name as performance equipment leaders. This is a powerful combination of performance and profitability. My objective is to dominate the softball and baseball bat markets. I want to win and now we have the infrastructure to do it. With the resources we have, and the national and international channels we have opened, we now have that ability", says company CEO Ray DeMarini. According to Chris Considine, Vice President/General Manager of Wilson Sporting Goods: "The thing that struck me most about DeMarini was their passion for sports and their true competitiveness. We both bring complimentary skills and assets to the table. This move will enable Ray to do what he does best market the company and develop new innovative products. DeMarini has grown a business from its beginnings in a barn to a multi-million- dollar competitive company and our objective is to give DeMarini the resources to continue to grow." Founded in 1990, DeMarini Sports manufacturers and develops performance bats for softball and baseball. The company has made its mark in softball by applying high technology to bats. Their most famous invention to date is the Double Wall softball bat, a product that created the industry's performance category. The company's manufacturing facility is based in Hillsboro, Oregon.