1.29.2008 - 12:03pm ET

(CSRwire) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Finish Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: FINL), an Indianapolis-based athletic specialty retailer, concluded its 11th annual holiday fund-raising campaign through its Finish Line Youth Foundation with record results of $1,044,036. Finish Line store associates and managers collected customer donations in 701 Finish Line stores across the country.

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For more than a decade, the Finish Line Youth Foundation has asked customers to help support kids in their community by making a donation to the Foundation. This year was no different.

From November 8 through December 31, every Finish Line store across the country and www.finishline.com endeavored to raise funds to "Help Kids Play." All Finish Line customers who donated received a coupon booklet with offers totaling $50 in savings on future purchases.

"We created the Finish Line Youth Foundation to provide kids all across the country with new and improved opportunities to grow through sport, recreation and fitness," says Kevin Flynn, President of the Foundation. "The funds raised this year will allow the Foundation to support many more deserving organizations around the country who immediately need our help."

Some of the organizations that received funding from the Finish Line Youth Foundation in 2007 include: Girls on the Run San Francisco, Denver SCORES, Camp Quality USA, Northwest Burn Foundation, West Cobb Youth Athletic Association, Grand Rapids Wheelchair Sports Association, Jock's of Greater Philadelphia, Camp Courant, Ramapo for Children and the Latin American Community Center.

Additionally, the Finish Line Youth Foundation recently committed up to $50,000 in funding to the Indianapolis Parks Foundation for the renovation of the Windsor Village Park Community/Youth Center. Finish Line Youth Foundation board members recognized the need to serve the youth in this particular neighborhood, which is in close proximity to Finish Line's corporate headquarters. Funds were given to build a new outdoor basketball court (in partnership with the Pacers Foundation, Inc.), and to build the new indoor fitness center. Groundbreaking for the renovation project was December 2007 and is scheduled to be completed fall 2008.

Finish Line Youth Foundation Mission

The Finish Line Youth Foundation strives to make a difference in the lives of youth in the communities where employees and customers live, work and play. We accomplish this by being good stewards of the funds we receive and by supporting youth programs that are effective and inclusive. The Finish Line Youth Foundation financially supports opportunities for participation in youth programs that place an importance on youth development and an active lifestyle.

Finish Line Youth Foundation raises funds through The Finish Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: FINL), one of the nation's leading athletic specialty retailers, operating 701 stores throughout the country. The Youth Foundation funds non-profit organizations that provide opportunities for kids to participate in community-based youth athletic programs and camps that emphasize sports and active lifestyles, especially programs that serve disadvantaged and special needs kids. For more information about Finish Line or Finish Line Youth Foundation, go to www.finishline.com.

About Finish Line

The Finish Line, Inc. is one of the largest mall-based specialty retailers operating under the Finish Line and Man Alive brand names. The Finish Line, Inc. is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol FINL. The Company currently operates 701 Finish Line stores in 47 states and online and 96 Man Alive stores in 19 states and online. To learn more about these brands, visit www.finishline.com and www.manalive.com.

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