Ad-hoc | 31 January 2001 08:49

Ad hoc-Service: adidas-Salomon AG english

Ad-hoc announcement precessed and sent by DGAP. The sender is solely responsible for the contents of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Herzogenaurach, January 31st, 2001 Robert Louis-Dreyfus and Christian Tourres to retire from the Executive Board – Herbert Hainer to take over as CEO effective March 8th At its meeting yesterday evening, the Supervisory Board of adidas-Salomon AG appointed the current Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Herbert Hainer, as CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board effective March 8th, 2001. Herbert Hainer succeeds Robert Louis-Dreyfus in this position. Robert Louis- Dreyfus, who has been CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board since April 7th, 1993, will leave the company, as announced last year. He will retire from office effective March 8th, 2001. Christian Tourres, currently Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, will retire from the Executive Board on the same date. The Supervisory Board will propose to the Shareholders’ Meeting the election of Christian Tourres to the Supervisory Board. Contact: Natalie M. Knight adidas-Salomon AG/Head of Investor Relations Tel.: +49(0)913284-3148 Fax: +49(0)913284-3127 E-mail: natalie.knight@adidas.de end of Ad hoc-announcement, (c) DGAP 31.01.2001 ———————————————————————– WKN:500340; Index:DAX-30 Listed:Amtlicher Handel in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart; EUREX 310849 Jän 01