PUMA(R) ADDS BMW WILLIAMSF1 TO ITS FORMULA ONE PADDOCK / PUMA(R) SIGNS SUPPLIER CONTRACT WITH THE BMW WILLIAMSF1 TEAM

Herzogenaurach, Germany 09.12.2003 (PROTEXT/ots) - PUMA(R) AGand BMW WilliamsF1 Team today announced that they have signed amulti-year contract. PUMA AG will become the official supplierof footwear, teamwear and fireproof racewear to the BMWWilliamsF1 Team. "We look forward to working with the BMW WilliamsF1 Team,which is part of the Formula One elite", says Jochen Zeitz, CEOand Chairman of PUMA AG. "The BMW WilliamsF1 Team has finishedsecond for two years running and will certainly challenge forthe championship in 2004. The team also nicely combines high-performance with lifestyle, which fits perfectly with PUMA'sbrand philosophy." Dr. Mario Theissen, BMW Motorsport Director is looking forwardto the cooperation with PUMA: "The demands on a Formula One Teamare very high. The right clothing is an important factor inthat. Whether you are racing in the subtropical climate ofMalaysia, under typical German weather conditions or whether youare travelling from and to races - quality, functionality anddesign of the teamwear must be right." PUMA(R) performance racing shoes were first used by variousdrivers and teams in the 1970s and early 1980s. And since 1998PUMA's motorsport division has gradually assembled an impressiveportfolio of sponsorships. In the 2004 season PUMA will be theofficial supplier of racing gear in several motorsportdisciplines such as Formula One, F 3000, motocross, WRC etc.

PUMA(R) is the global athletic brand that successfully fusesinfluences from sport, lifestyle and fashion. PUMA's uniqueindustry perspective delivers the unexpected in sportlifestylefootwear, apparel and accessories, through technical innovationand revolutionary design. Established in Herzogenaurach, Germanyin 1948, PUMA distributes products in over 80 countries. Forfurther information please visit www.puma.com.

ots Original Text Service: Puma AG Internet:http://www.presseportal.de Contact: Ulf Santjer CorporateCommunications PUMA AG +49 9132 81 2489 +49 170 565 8228ulf.santjer@puma.com

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