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Interested in finding out what is going on in the INTERSPORT world? For every major event, INTERSPORT International Corporation distributes a press release to key media outlets. Now it is even easier for you to find out what is going on through the web. All of INTERSPORT International Corporation’s press releases will now be uploaded on to our website. If there are any press listings or press pictures, you can find them here. If there are any further inquires please feel free to email us at contact@intersport.com.

INTERSPORT increases its worldwide retail sales to over EURO 8.5 billion in 2007 and will continue to grow in 2008, especially in Football

06.06.2008 | With its presence predominantly in Europe and Canada, the INTERSPORT Group has increased its retail sales for the 39th year in a row, reaching with EURO 8.54 billion an increase of 2% over the previous year. Due to the forthcoming European Football Championship, the Olympic Summer Games as well as the steady sales increases in the INTERSPORT key areas of Running, Outdoor and Fitness, 2008 looks as though it will be a positive year for INTERSPORT. It is anticipated to achieve an increase of 20% on Football retail sales to a good EUR 850 million.

Extra time for INTERSPORT in the Handball Champions League

17.09.2007 | INTERSPORT, the world’s biggest retailer of sporting goods, has renewed its commitment as a partner to the Handball Champions League. The contract extension negotiated by sports rights marketer SPORTFIVE on behalf of EHF Marketing GmbH has initially been signed for the next two years.

New Headquarters for IIC-INTERSPORT International Corporation

10.07.2007 | The INTERSPORT Group, mainly active in Europe and Canada, has recently inaugurated its new headquarters.

INTERSPORT increases its worldwide retail sales by 8.3% to EURO 8.37 billion in 2006

30.05.2007 | With its dominant presence in Europe and Canada, the INTERSPORT Group has increased its retail sales for the 38th year in a row, reaching EURO 8.37 billion in 2006, an increase of 8.3% on 2005. Despite the weather conditions and the ensuing less than favourable retail sales in January and February, 2007 looks to be a positive year as well.

INTERSPORT appointed UEFA EURO 2008™ Official Sports Shop for Licensed Products

07.12.2006 | 20 European countries and 800 outlets for sale of officially licensed products.

INTERSPORT - exclusive retailer and official supplier of the Scandinavian TPC

20.07.2006 | The Scandinavian TPC is a world-class female golf tournament. It is hosted on August 10th to 14th by Annika Sörenstam, the world’s number one female golfer.

INTERSPORT - the biggest football retailer in Europe

01.06.2006 | In 2006 INTERSPORT retail sales of football products will exceed EURO 700 million, for the first time ever. INTERSPORT is clearly the biggest football retailer in Europe.

INTERSPORT assigns Licence for the Arab Emirates

01.05.2006 | INTERSPORT assigns Licence for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the Al-Futtaim Group

INTERSPORT retail sales increase by 5.4%

01.04.2006 | INTERSPORT increases it’s worldwide retail sales by 5.4% to Euro 7.73 billion in 2005 and is optimistic for 2006.

INTERSPORT assigns Licence for the Turkish market

01.10.2005 | IIC - INTERSPORT International Corp. announces to have signed a licence agreement with Sporting Güngör A.S. today. The Istanbul based Sporting Güngör A.S. is thus exclusively entitled to use the INTERSPORT banner in Turkey.

INTERSPORT expands to Poland

01.10.2005 | IIC – INTERSPORT International Corporation grants INTERSPORT Germany e. G. the licence for the territory of Poland. INTERSPORT Germany’s new partner is one of the leading Polish sports retailer MAKS Sport S.A., in which INTERSPORT Germany will take over 25% shares.

Budget Sport - INTERSPORT launches new retail concept

01.09.2005 | As the world’s leading sporting goods retailer, the INTERSPORT brand offers Expert Authority to their customers, providing best service and advice. With these core competences, in 2004 the INTERSPORT Group successfully managed to increase its market share to 19% and continues to be market leader in the world sporting goods retail market.

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