The Quiksilver Tony Hawk Show Arrives in Paris November 20-21 to Kick Off Quiksilver's 40th Anniversary Festivities

The Quiksilver Tony Hawk Show Arrives in Paris November 20-21 to Kick Off
Quiksilver's 40th Anniversary Festivities
Over 30 Global Quiksilver Surf, Skate and Snow Athletes Will Join the
Celebration including Kelly Slater, Todd Richards, Travis Rice, Danny Garcia,
Alex Olson, Jeremy Flores, Mathieu Crepel, Robby Naish and Roxy's Lisa
Andersen, Torah Bright and Kassia Meador

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quiksilver today
announced its 40th anniversary celebration in Paris, November 20-21, 2009. The
event will feature two days of skateboarding, music, art and fashion at the
historic Grand Palais--culminating in a Saturday night finale featuring The
Quiksilver Tony Hawk Show, followed by a concert with Dead By Sunrise (Chester
Bennington of Linkin Park with his newest band) and a late night with DJ Mix
Master Mike.

"Quiksilver is very excited to kick off our fortieth anniversary in Paris with
some of the world's most celebrated athletes," said Bob McKnight, CEO of
Quiksilver. "It is amazing to think that we have been at this for over four
decades. With the help of our athletes, we're proud to have built Quiksilver
into a global company that helps define a lifestyle and culture around the
world."

This will be the first action sports event ever held inside the Grand Palais,
with the largest vert ramp ever built in Europe and an immense street course
open to skaters of all ages and skill levels--free of charge--for the entire
two days. And a Street Contest Invitational will feature a prize purse of
20,000 Euros. This is a rare and unique chance for pros and locals alike to
skate inside one of the city's massive historic monuments--for the last 109
years its held boxing competitions and horse racing but never before has it
been open to skateboarding.

While in Paris, Quiksilver will pay tribute to forty years of working with the
world's best athletes by bringing together its top global team in surf, skate
and snow, including Kelly Slater, Todd Richards, Travis Rice, Danny Garcia,
Alex Olson, Jeremy Flores, Mathieu Crepel, Robby Naish and Roxy's Kassia
Meador, Lisa Andersen and Torah Bright. Be sure to look for Todd Richard's
event coverage, Paris exploits and special interviews with athletes and
artists alike in several upcoming "Todcasts" on quiksilver.com.

In addition to the insane roster of Quiksilver athletes, The Tony Hawk Show is
bringing friends such as skaters Andy MacDonald, Kevin Staab, Sandro Dias,
Jean Postec, Sergie Ventura, Jesse Fristch, and four of the biggest names in
international skateboarding will be our very special guests: Christian Hosoi,
Daniel Cardone, Javier Mendizabal and Omar Hassan.

The weekend's events also include exhibition areas for art, music and cultural
events. Special guest and renowned graffiti artist Andre will be transforming
giant ramps into unique art, giving the public the exceptional opportunity to
watch the notorious artist at work. Quiksilver has also assembled a 40 year
fashion retrospective inside the venue.

Entrance is free to the public for the daytime events (10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.).
Saturday night's performance is a ticketed event for 40 euros. For ticket
purchase information and a schedule of events, please visit:
www.quiksilverlive.com.

About Quiksilver
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expanding your personal style. Our aim is to foster the sense of individual
expression and excitement - the stoke that is the essence of boardriding*.
We're also here to spread the word because the only thing better than finding
stoke is sharing it.

***Boardriding is about timing and style. It's youthful, active, casual, and
free flowing. There is no wrong way to ride a board. The goal is simply to
learn, progress, improve, and give it your own interpretation.

SOURCE Quiksilver, Inc.

Catlin Rawling, Quiksilver PR Director, +1-714-204-9899,
Catlin.rawling@quiksilver.com; or Shana Frahm of Frahm & Brown Public
Relations, +1-323-855-9884, shana@frahmandbrown.com, for Quiksilver, Inc.