Easton Hockey Dominates NHL Postseason Scoring

Easton follows up record regular season with more postseason goals, points and
game-winners than any other manufacturer

VAN NUYS, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Easton Hockey, manufacturer of the
No. 1 stick and glove in the NHL, contributed to more goals, points and
game-winners than any other equipment manufacturer in the 2009 NHL postseason,
including Bauer, Warrior and RBK for the fifth straight year.

A 2009 postseason-best 182 goals, 478 points and 38 game-winners were scored
using Easton's industry-leading composite stick technology. Seven of the
top-15 goal scorers in the Stanley Cup playoffs used Easton hardware including
the Red Wings top three scorers - Dan Cleary (9), Johan Franzen (12) and
Henrik Zetterberg (11), plus Bill Guerin (7) of the Stanley Cup champion
Pittsburgh Penguins.

"We had a record 371 players using Easton composite sticks during the 2009
regular season," said Geoff Sadowy, executive vice president of Easton Hockey.
"But what this postseason really shows is that the guys using our sticks
aren't riding the pine - 478 points really speaks for itself."

Easton's SE16 was the stick of choice during the 2009 postseason.

Introduced in 2008, the SE16 combines the same proven construction of the
renowned Synergy Elite line with Easton's patented, industry-first Focus
Weight Technology(TM) to create a next generation Synergy stick unmatched on
the ice.

Easton's Focus Weight Technology uses a concentrated weight strategically
placed in the blade's impact zone to keep the puck on the blade, and in the
shaft to counter-balance the stick and give added control. For the ultimate in
power, Easton's impressive Synergy construction is combined with its
compression molded process to yield one of the most powerful shots in the
game.

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at 310-578-7050 or via e-mail at kovacs@formulapr.com.

About Easton Sports
Easton Sports is a developer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of
baseball, softball, hockey and cycling equipment for both sports professionals
and enthusiasts. Easton Sports focuses on its ability to innovate and create
products of unmatched quality and performance including the #1 bat in the
College World Series(R), Women's College World Series(R), Little League World
Series(R), and Slow-Pitch Softball, as well as the #1 stick and #1 glove in
the National Hockey League. Headquartered in Van Nuys, Calif., Easton Sports
employs over 1,200 people worldwide and maintains facilities in Utah,
California, Mexico, Canada and Asia. For further information, please visit the
company online at www.eastonsports.com. Prior to the combination with Riddell
Bell, Easton Sports was a subsidiary of Jas. D. Easton Inc. Other subsidiary
companies of Jas. D. Easton, including Easton Technical Products and Hoyt,
both based in Utah, are not impacted by this combination.

SOURCE Easton Hockey

Matt Kovacs of Formula, +1-310-578-7050, kovacs@formulapr.com, for Easton
Hockey