Phyllis M. Wise Joins Nike`s Board of Directors

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(Business Wire)--
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced that Phyllis M. Wise, Ph.D. has been
appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Wise, 64, is the Executive Vice
President and Provost of the University of Washington, where she is also
professor of physiology and biophysics, biology, and obstetrics and gynecology.

"Dr. Wise`s outstanding academic career, experience as a respected university
leader and administrator of a multi-billion-dollar budget for the University of
Washington, is a rare combination that makes her an ideal addition to our
board," said Philip H. Knight, Nike Founder and Chairman. "We look forward to
her contributions to expand Nike`s position as the industry leader in
innovation."

Wise was appointed Vice President and Provost of the University of Washington in
August 2005 and became Executive Vice President in September 2007.

Wise has been a faculty member at a number of prominent research universities,
first joining the University of Maryland School of Medicine as an assistant
professor in 1976, and thereafter was appointed associate professor in 1982 and
professor in 1987. At the University of Kentucky, she was appointed as professor
and chair of the department of physiology in 1993 and in 2002, Wise was
appointed as dean of the division of biological sciences and distinguished
professor of neurobiology at the University of California Davis.

Wise has a doctorate in zoology from the University of Michigan, an honorary
doctorate from Swarthmore College and is an elected member of the National
Academies Institute of Medicine.

About NIKE, Inc.

NIKE, Inc. based near 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 Cole Haan, which designs, markets and distributes
luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Converse Inc., which designs,
markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Hurley
International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and
youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Umbro Ltd., a leading
United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand. For more information, visit
www.nikebiz.com.

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