Thursday, August 04, 2005

Adidas buys Reebok

Adidas is set to buy Reebok. The two companies will retain their brands however. Your original Reeboks will not be collector's items yet.

Here's from SI.com . . .


Adidas to buy Reebok in deal worth $3.8 billion

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- By combining Adidas' popularity in Europe among soccer and athletics fans with Reebok's appeal to U.S. fans of basketball and football, the architects of the $3.8 billion sportswear and athletic gear deal hope to create a more muscular rival to world leader Nike.

Adidas-Salomon AG said Wednesday it has agreed to buy Reebok International Ltd. for $59 a share that combines two major brands with links to both athletics and lifestyle. That was a healthy 34 percent premium over Reebok's closing price Tuesday.

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