SAN DIEGO, April 4, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Execute Sports, Inc. (OTCBB:EXCS) announced today that Academy Snowboards domestic sales are up on a year to date basis of approximately 87% over last year’s total domestic sales (this includes snowboard sales made online and through direct sales) and domestic same-store-sales are up on a year-to-date basis of 191% (excluding online and direct sales) over last year’s total domestic same-store sales. On a year-to-date basis Academy Snowboards has also grown its domestic footprint by approximately 78% over last year.
Jeff Baughn, Sales and Marketing Director for Academy Snowboards, commented that "The growth in domestic sales is being driven by continued acceptance of the Academy Snowboards brand and our commitment to delivering high-performance boards to consumers and shops."
The Academy Snowboards pro team, led by last year's Transworld Rider of the Year, Chad Otterstrom and Mike Casanova, is defending its Transworld Team Challenge title for the third year in a row this week at Aspen, Colorado. Last year, Academy Snowboard's team won Best Pipe Rider (Chad Otterstrom), Best Rail Rider (Mike Casanova), Best Team Uniform (the five amigos), Best Team, and the Game of PIG. This year, Academy Snowboards team will be representing at Buttermilk Mountain in lumberjack regalia and will be hosting a whisky and flapjack breakfast for all 25 teams invited.
About Execute Sports, Inc.
Based in San Clemente, California, Execute Sports, Inc. develops performance products including wetsuits, vests, rash guards, snowboards, wake skates, bindings, bags and apparel for the action sports industry. The Company's brands include Execute Wetsuits, Academy Snowboards, Kampus Wakeskates and Kampus Shoes, Execute Moto Graphics, Collective Development Bindings and Collective Development Bags. In addition, Execute has an exclusive worldwide license to design, produce and distribute EagleRider apparel through EagleRider's 35 franchises and through the Company's eCommerce site, http://www.eagleridergear.com. For more information, go to http://www.executesports.com and http://www.academysnowboards.com.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include expectations regarding the ability to of the company to continue its growth and the financial performance thereafter. These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations as of the date of this release. These risks include the ability to accomplish goals and strategies, anticipated revenue enhancements, general economic conditions and the level of consumer spending, and numerous other factors identified in the Company's Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities Exchange Commission.