Mr. Cusick, 41, has served in senior financial management roles withColumbia Sportswear since joining the company as corporate controller inSeptember 2002. In March 2006, he was promoted to vice president andcorporate controller and was named chief accounting officer in May 2008.From 1995 to 2002, Mr. Cusick held various financial management positionsat Cadence Design Systems (and OrCAD, a company acquired by Cadence in1999), which operates in the electronic design automation industry. From1990 to 1995, Mr. Cusick was an accountant with KPMG LLP and is a certifiedpublic accountant.

Tim Boyle, Columbia's president and chief executive officer, commented,"Tom was one of many strong candidates we considered during aninternational executive search process conducted over several months. Weare confident that his deep knowledge of Columbia's business and his strongfinancial management skills will enable him to make immediate meaningfulcontributions in his expanded role. I look forward to working with Tom aswe continue investing in growth platforms to achieve the potential of ourcomplementary family of outdoor brands."

Cusick fills the position previously held by Bryan L. Timm, who waspromoted in May 2008 to serve as Columbia's chief operating officer and wasnamed executive vice president in October 2008.

About Columbia Sportswear

Founded in 1938 in Portland, Oregon, Columbia Sportswear Company is aglobal leader in the design, sourcing, marketing and distribution of activeoutdoor apparel and footwear. As one of the largest outerwear manufacturersin the world and a leading seller of skiwear in the United States, thecompany has developed an international reputation for quality, performance,functionality and value. The company manages a portfolio of outdoor brandsincluding Columbia Sportswear, Mountain Hardwear, Sorel, Montrail andPacific Trail. To learn more about Columbia, please visit the company'swebsite at www.columbia.com.

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