Amer Sports Corporation Interim Report January-June 2015 - Seite 2

**) Cash flow from operating activities - net capital expenditures (total capital expenditure less proceeds from sale of assets)

HEIKKI TAKALA, PRESIDENT AND CEO:
We continued to deliver broad-based organic growth in the second quarter, driven by our strategic growth areas. We also continued to drive profit improvement especially in Ball Sports where our mix kept shifting toward higher margin items such as performance tennis rackets showing strong topline momentum. The 2014 restructuring has contributed positively to Ball Sports which is significantly healthier today than before.

On top of driving organic growth, we have this year concluded the acquisition of Louisville Slugger for Baseball acceleration, and Sports Tracker for building a scalable Amer Sports online sports service. In addition, we just acquired Queenax, a functional training systems provider, to close a gap in our Fitness offering vs an important consumer trend. These acquisitions follow our strategic priorities, providing us platforms for further acceleration. Acceleration continues to be the name of the game, as we see our strategies working as planned and we can continue to execute with confidence.     

For further information, please contact:
Heikki Takala, President and CEO, tel. [phone]
Jussi Siitonen, CFO, tel. [phone]
Päivi Antola, Director, Corporate Communications and IR, tel. [phone]

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE
An English-language conference call for investors and analysts will be held at 3:00 p.m. Finnish time. To participate in the conference call, please call [phone] (UK/international dial-in number), confirmation code 6521059. The conference can also be followed live via http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/eepbmgv2. A replay of the conference call and a transcript will be available later. The replay number is [phone], passcode 6521059.

CAPITAL MARKETS DAY
Amer Sports is hosting a Capital Markets Day for analysts and portfolio managers in Helsinki on August 27 and in London on September 7.

THIRD QUARTER RESULTS BULLETIN
Amer Sports will publish its Q3/2015 results bulletin on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at approximately 1:00 pm Finnish time.

INVESTOR RELATIONS NEWSLETTER
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DISTRIBUTION
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, main media, www.amersports.com

AMER SPORTS
Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Mavic, Suunto, and Precor. The company's technically advanced sports equipment, footwear, and apparel improve performance and increase the enjoyment of sports and outdoor activities. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and products and a presence in all major markets. Amer Sports shares are listed on the NASDAQ Helsinki stock exchange (AMEAS).

Amer Sports Interim Report Q2/2015

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