08/13/03 Huffy® Sports Receives Target's® Vendor of the Year Award for the Second Straight Year Huffy Sports Company, one of the world's leading manufacturers of home and institutional basketball systems, has won the 2002 Sporting Goods Vendor of the Year award from Targetā, one of the largest and most widely recognized retail operators in the country. This marks the second year in a row that Huffy Sports has received the prestigious honor. To win the award, Huffy Sports was evaluated on all aspects of business operations, including: innovation leadership, execution, focus on the consumer and the company's efforts to magnify Target's brand character and central business strategies. Huffy Sports was the only vendor to be recognized in the sporting goods category. The company currently supplies Target with a variety of sporting goods products, including: basketball systems, soccer balls, basketballs and other activity-sport items. "This prestigious award demonstrates our ongoing effort to supply retailers with cutting-edge products and unmatched service," said Randy Schickert, president and general manager of Huffy Sports Company. "We would like to thank Target for recognizing the Huffy Sports family with such a notable honor. Everyday, our employees and suppliers work together to provide a level of service and professionalism that exceeds our customers' expectations." 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.