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                               EXHIBIT (a)(5)(vi)

                                  Press Release

                        ESCALADE ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS
                          OF DUTCH AUCTION TENDER OFFER

Evansville, IN, March 31, 2000-Escalade, Incorporated, a diversified company
engaged in the manufacture and sale of sporting goods and office and graphic
arts products, announced today that based on the final count by the depositary
for its Dutch Auction tender offer, the Company will purchase 758,312 shares of
its Common stock, from its stockholders at a price of $18.00 per share in
accordance with the terms of the offer. The tender offer expired at 5:00 p.m.
(Eastern time) on Friday, March 24, 2000.

Under the terms of the tender offer which commenced on February 24, 2000, the
Company had offered to purchase for cash up to 700,000 shares, or approximately
24 % of its issued and outstanding Common stock at a purchase price not greater
than $18.00 nor less than $14.50 per share, net to the seller in cash, without
interest thereon. 867,705 shares were properly tendered by stockholders and not
withdrawn prior to the expiration of the tender offer. The Company selected the
purchase price that enabled it to purchase 700,000 shares, plus an additional
58,312 shares as permitted by applicable laws, rules and regulations, for a
total of 758,312 shares. The purchase price will be $18.00 per share, and the
Company's repurchase will be prorated using a proration factor of .87395196 in
accordance with the terms of the offer.

Payment for shares properly tendered and accepted will be made on March 31,
2000. All shares not purchased pursuant to the offer will also be returned to
the tendering stockholders at the Company's expense on March 31, 2000.

On February 23, 2000 the last full Nasdaq National market trading day prior to
announcement of the tender offer, the closing price of the Common stock was
$14.00 per share. The closing price of the Company's Common stock on March 23,
2000 the last Nasdaq National Market trading day prior to expiration of the
tender offer, was $17.44 per share.

The shares that the Company expects to purchase in the tender offer represent
approximately 26% of the 2,918,178 shares outstanding immediately prior to the
commencement of the offer. After the purchase of the shares pursuant to the
tender offer, the Company will have 2,159,866 shares of Common stock
outstanding.

