05/22/03 Huffy® Sports Named Vendor of the Year — Logistics Hardlines by Sports Authority Huffy Sports® Company, one of the world's leading manufacturers of home and institutional basketball systems, has been crowned Vendor of the Year — Logistics Hardlines by The Sports Authority, Inc., one of the country's most highly regarded sporting goods retailers. Huffy Sports received the honor based on a number of criteria, including its continual involvement, exceptional service and commitment to The Sports Authority and its customers. "We're thankful to The Sports Authority for presenting Huffy Sports with this prestigious award," said Randy Schickert, president and general manager of Huffy Sports Company. "This honor reinforces our longstanding dedication to providing our retail partners with superior service and an unmatched selection of innovative products." The Sports Authority, Inc. is the largest and only national full-line sporting goods retailer in the United States. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the company operates 204 stores in 33 states. The stores feature a broad assortment of quality name brand and directly sourced merchandise in athletic footwear, apparel and sporting equipment. Additional information about The Sports Authority can be obtained by visiting www.thesportsauthority.com. Huffy Sports Company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of home and institutional-style basketball systems and a leading brand in the sporting goods category. A division of Huffy Corporation (NYSE-HUF), the company manufactures and distributes basketball systems, balls and a variety of related sporting goods products. Huffy Sports products are available at mass-market retailers, sporting goods dealers and specialty stores throughout the world. For more information about Huffy Sports, call 1-800-558-5234. For interview requests and/or product photography, please call Brian Meehan at (262) 789-7630, ext. 133, or e-mail to brianm@celticinc.com.