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• CEO of Escalade, Incorporated Dies Suddenly

  - 2007-04-10

  Daniel A. Messmer, age 53, President and Chief Executive Officer of Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ: ESCA) died suddenly on Monday, April 9, 2007. The cause of Mr. Messmer's death was an apparent aneurysm.

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• Escalade Announces Acquisition of Trophy Ridge

  - 2007-02-14

  Escalade Sports, a wholly owned subsidiary of Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESCA), announced that it has purchased substantially all of the assets of Trophy Ridge LLC., a manufacturer and developer of archery accessories. The Trophy Ridge brand enjoys high recognition among bow hunting enthusiasts across the United States. Products include a...

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• Escalade Sports Selects EXTOL to Achieve Business Objectives; B2B Integration Technology Provides Core Competency, Customer Value

  - 2007-02-05

  POTTSVILLE, Pa. -- Escalade Sports (NasdaqGM: ESCA), a prominent sporting goods products and equipment manufacturer and distributor, is utilizing Extol business integration software to help the company meet its long-standing initiatives of operational efficiency and order accuracy. Escalade has been in business since 1927, and sells table tennis tables, billiard...

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• Escalade Announces New Chief Executive Officer

  - 2006-08-14

  Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ: ESCA) announced today that Daniel A. Messmer has been appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Escalade, Incorporated ("Company") effective immediately. Mr. Messmer will replace Mr. Robert E. Griffin who has served as the interim Chief Executive Officer...

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• ESCALADE(R) SPORTS Acquires Carolina Archery Products(TM)

  - 2006-05-16

  Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ: ESCA) announced that on May 16, 2006, its wholly owned subsidiary Escalade Sports acquired substantially all of the assets of Carolina Archery Products, a manufacturer and distributor of archery products since 1999. Carolina Archery Products is based in Hillsborough, North Carolina and is best known for its...

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• Escalade Announces Executive Management Changes

  - 2006-04-19

  Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ: ESCA) announced today a reorganization of its executive management team and a change to its Board of Directors. On April 19, 2006, C.W. Bill Reed announced his intent to retire from the Company effective as of July 17, 2006. In anticipation of his retirement and...

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• Escalade Announces First Quarter Results of $0.11 Per Share

  - 2006-04-13

  Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ: ESCA) announced that first quarter net sales were $32,800,000, a 10% increase compared to the year ago quarter. Net income rose 18% to $1,364,000 or $0.11 per share versus $0.09 in the year ago quarter. During the first quarter of 2006, the Company began expensing the fair...

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• Escalade Sports names sales manager

  - 2006-04-01

  Escalade Sports has named Jack Bowman as national sales manager for its archery brands: Fred Bear, Jennings and Satellite. Bowman began his archery career with Precision Shooting Equipment in 1983 and comes to Escalade from Browning Archery, where he was the national sales manager. Bowman will oversee sales...

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• Escalade Announces Acquisition of Woodplay

  - 2006-03-01

  Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESCA), announced that it has purchased substantially all of the assets of Family Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of premium residential play systems sold under the Woodplay® brand. This acquisition was effected through the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Escalade Sports. Commonly called swing-sets and slide towers, the Woodplay...

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• Escalade Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2005 Results

  - 2006-02-17

  Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ: ESCA) disclosed that during 2005, its main priority was increasing profitability to reverse last year's decline that resulted from restructuring operations and asset write-downs. As a result, profits were up even though sales were down. Fourth quarter net income grew to $3,081,000, a 226% increase as compared...

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