PORTLAND, Ore. - NIKE, Inc. today announced its first NikeGO Factory Store grants, a way to recognize and reward local non-profit organizations dedicated to helping kids get active through sports and recreational activities. In its first year, the program will award 10, $5,000 grants ($2,000 in cash and $3,000 in product) to organizations in 10 local factory store communities and plans to expand the number of grants and markets in the future.

"NikeGO is Nike's long-term commitment to getting kids more physically active to help improve their lives, and reconnect with the joy and fun of physical activity," said Ed Stair, Nike's GM of Factory Stores in the United States. "We hope the NikeGO Factory Store Grant Program will help bring NikeGO to the company's more than 70 factory stores located across the country."

Each year, the NikeGO Factory Store Grant Program will seek to award organizations committed to helping get kids active through sports or recreational physical activities. Qualifying non-profit organizations and their programs must meet the following criteria to be eligible for a grant: involve 8-15 year olds; increase youth physical activity; measure impact; and be fun, sustained programs created or requested by kids.

Applications for the 2004 program were made available at Nike Factory Stores in select markets March 1 through April 23. The following organizations were awarded grants:

1. Boys & Girls Club of Imperial Beach - Imperial Beach, CA
2. Snap-Hold-Kick Clinics - Fontana, CA
3. Boys and Girls Club of Jackson County - Commerce, GA
4. After School All Stars - Orlando, Fl
5. Howell Highlander Basketball Camp - Howell, MI
6. East End Titans Baseball - Riverhead, NY
7. Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster - Lancaster, PA
8. Charles Davis Foundation - Nashville, TN
9. San Marcos Parks & Recreation Department, San Marcos, TX
10. Friends of Youth - Redmond, WA

"No matter the causes -- school funding cuts, lack of phys-ed programs, shortage of facilities, computers and the Internet, or plain old apathy -- the unvarnished truth is that kids today are not involved in enough physical activity to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle," said Molly White, Director of Nike U.S. Community Affairs. "We want to support community-based solutions that help kids have fun and get moving."

About NikeGO
NikeGO is Nike's signature U.S. community affairs initiative and the company's long-term commitment to getting kids more physically active. The program's mission is to increase physical activity in youth ages 8 15, offering them the support and motivation to become physically active, stay healthy and have fun. Nike committed more than $10 million last year in cash and products to get kids moving and targets to increase that amount in the current year through programs such as PE2GO. Visit www.nikego.com for additional information.

About Nike
NIKE, Inc. based in Beaverton, Oregon is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Bauer NIKE Hockey Inc., a leading designer and distributor of hockey equipment; Cole Haan(r), which designs, markets, and distributes fine dress and casual shoes and accessories; and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For a state-by state listing of the 13 Niketown Retail Stores and 76 Nike Factory Stores, visit http://niketown.nike.com/locator.jhtml.

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NIKE, Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly-owned NIKE subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes surf and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, visit www.nikeinc.com.

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