Johnson Outdoors Announces Temporary Plant Closure

RACINE, Wis., Sept. 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Outdoors Inc.
(Nasdaq:JOUT), a leading global outdoor recreation company, today announced the
temporary closure of the Company's Binghamton, New York plant and administrative
offices due to flooding from heavy rains. Binghamton is home to Johnson
Outdoors' Outdoor Equipment Group, which makes and markets consumer, commercial
and military tents and camping equipment. The Company's finished goods warehouse
located nearby was unaffected by the flooding, and shipments should commence
later today.

In 2006, Binghamton operations were closed due to flooding and a flood wall was
erected subsequently to protect the facility from rising waters from the
adjacent Susquehanna River. At that time, the Company also secured National
Flood Insurance Program coverage. Last week, Tropical Storm Lee dropped nearly
ten inches of rain in Binghamton causing the river to crest at record high
levels and the flood wall to be breached.

Employee safety and well-being is the Company's primary concern, and efforts
have begun to bring operations back on line as quickly as possible. While the
full extent of the damage is unknown, at this time the Company expects insurance
coverage to begin after $100,000 in losses are incurred.

ABOUT JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

JOHNSON OUTDOORS is a leading global outdoor recreation company that turns ideas
into adventure with innovative, top-quality products. The company designs,
manufactures and markets a portfolio of winning, consumer-preferred brands
across four categories: Watercraft, Marine Electronics, Diving and Outdoor
Equipment. Johnson Outdoors' familiar brands include, among others: Old Town(R)
canoes and kayaks; Ocean Kayak(TM) and Necky(R) kayaks; Carlisle(R) paddles;
Extrasport(R) personal flotation devices; Minn Kota(R) motors; Cannon(R)
downriggers; Humminbird(R) fishfinders; Lake Master(R) electronic charts;
Geonav(R) marine electronics; SCUBAPRO(R) and SUBGEAR(R) dive equipment;
Silva(R) compasses; Tech4O(R) digital instruments; and Eureka!(R) tents.

Visit Johnson Outdoors at http://www.johnsonoutdoors.com

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

Certain matters discussed in this press release are "forward-looking
statements," intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established
by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than
statements of historical fact are considered forward-looking statements. These
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as "anticipate,'' "believe,'' "could,'' "expect,'' "intend,'' "may,''
"planned,'' "potential,'' "should,'' "will,'' "would'' or the negative of those
terms or other words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or
outcomes to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Factors that
could affect actual results or outcomes include changes in discretionary
consumer spending patterns; the Company's success in implementing its strategic
plan, including its focus on innovation; actions of and disputes with third
parties, including companies that compete with the Company; the Company's
success in managing working capital and its on-going cost-structure reduction
efforts; the Company's success in meeting financial covenants and potential risk
associated with the cost of obtaining any waiver or amendment that lenders would
be willing to provide; risk of future write-downs of goodwill or other
intangible assets; ability of the Company's customers to meet payment
obligations; movements in foreign currencies, interest rates and commodity
costs; the Company's success in implementing targeted sales growth initiatives;
the success of suppliers and customers; the ability of the Company to deploy its
capital successfully; adverse weather conditions; and other risks and
uncertainties identified in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are
urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date of
this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

CONTACT: AT JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
CYNTHIA GEORGESON
VP - WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATION
262-631-6600