Nike Appoints Three Divisional Vice-Presidents

Nike Appoints Three Divisional Vice-Presidents 


BEAVERTON, Ore., June 29  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nike, Inc. announced today
the appointment of three divisional vice presidents:  Pamela M. Catlett as vice
president of Nike's Investor Relations, Jim Allaker as vice president, Finance,
Planning and Operations for Nike's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region
and Hubertus Hoyt as vice president, EMEA Commercial.  Each appointment is
effective immediately.

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"These well-deserved promotions further demonstrate the strong bench of talent
we have developed at Nike," said Charlie Denson, President of Nike. "These
individuals have a deep understanding of Nike and are committed to continuing
to lead the company toward our goal of becoming not only a great global brand,
but a great global company.  I am confident they will continue to make
significant contributions to our brand and our business globally."

As Nike's vice president of Investor Relations, Catlett is responsible for the
management and development of Nike's investor relations' activities.  In this
capacity, Catlett is responsible for communicating Nike's key strategies,
initiatives and financial performance to the investment community and for
managing the company's relationships with shareholders and analysts.  Catlett
joined Nike in 1999 as Investor Relations manager and was promoted to director
in 2001.  In her new role, Catlett will report directly to Don Blair, CFO of
Nike.  Prior to joining Nike, Catlett was the vice president of Corporate
Relations with Kaiser Ventures, Inc.

Jim Allaker, a 16-year Nike veteran, will assume the role of vice president,
Finance, Planning and Operations for Nike's region of Europe, Middle East and
Africa (EMEA).  Allaker's new role will include expanded responsibilities for
not only finance but also the business planning and operations within Nike
EMEA.  Previously he served as director of Nike EMEA's strategic planning,
legal and finance operations, leading the region through its rapid business
expansion, including growth of Nike retail and Eastern Europe entities and
businesses.  Throughout his Nike career, Allaker has held various positions in
finance and operations at Nike's world headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. and in
Nike's European headquarters in Hilversum, The Netherlands.  Allaker will
report directly to Eunan McLaughlin, Nike's regional vice president for EMEA.

Hubertus Hoyt has been appointed as vice president of Commercial in EMEA. In
this capacity, Hoyt is responsible for development and management of all Nike
sales and retail operations in EMEA, Nike's second-largest region with revenues
of $3.8 billion.  Hoyt started his career at Nike in 1998 as the marketing
director of Nike Germany and most recently -- before his appointment to EMEA
Commercial director -- served as general manager for the EMEA Equipment
division and provided leadership and vision for NIKE's ACG and European Team
Sports businesses at Nike's EMEA headquarters in Hilversum, The Netherlands. 
Hoyt also will report directly to Eunan McLaughlin.

NIKE, Inc. based in Beaverton, Oregon is the world's leading designer, marketer
and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and
accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly owned
Nike subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes
athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Bauer NIKE Hockey Inc., a leading
designer and distributor of hockey equipment; Cole Haan(R), which designs,
markets, and distributes fine dress and casual shoes and accessories; and
Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports
and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. 

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