Adidas-Salomon Sales Up 9% in First Quarter

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (4 May 2000)–The German-French Adidas-Salomon Group reported a 9% sales increase in first quarter of 2000. Sales under the Adidas brand name (including cycling wear and cycling shoe products) totaled EUR1.3 billion (US$1.16bn), up 4% over the same period in 1999. The increase can be attributed to sales jumps in the basketball, soccer,