Herzogenaurach, Germany, July 27, 2005
PUMA and Starlike agree on Joint Venture

Jochen Zeitz, CEO and Chairman of PUMA AG: “Starlike has been very successful in delivering strong growth over the past few years while substantially increasing PUMA’s desirability and establishing us as a top 3 player in the market. With this mutually beneficial joint venture we will build on this strong position to further maximize the PUMA brand potential.”

Michael Lin, Chairman of Starlike: “Starlike is excited to start the new partnership with PUMA. With PUMA’s global strength and Starlike’s dynamic performance, we believe the combination will lead us to a great triumph in the future.

Photo Credits: Robert Ashcroft/ PUMA