Acquisition

Sports Direct International Plc
20 September 2007

20 September 2007



                                 SPORTS DIRECT

                            ACQUISITION OF EVERLAST



Sports Direct International plc ("Sports Direct") today announces that it has
completed the acquisition of Everlast Worldwide Inc. ("Everlast") for $33.00 per
share of Everlast common stock, or aggregate consideration of approximately
$182.3 million.  Completion of the acquisition occurred following approval by
the shareholders of Everlast for the merger of Everlast with a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sports Direct.



Everlast engages in the design, manufacture, import, and sale of boxing and
fitness related sporting goods in the United States and is the worldwide
licensor of the Everlast brand for apparel, footwear, sporting goods equipment
and other active lifestyle products and accessories. Since 1910, Everlast has
been the pre-eminent brand in the world of boxing and among the most recognised
brands in the overall sporting goods and apparel industries.



This acquisition of Everlast is in line with Sports Direct's strategy of
acquiring further brands whose heritage and core values are consistent with
Sports Direct's existing group brands portfolio. By cross-leveraging the
technical expertise and know-how within the Sports Direct and Everlast
businesses, Sports Direct sees opportunities for efficiencies in research and
development and to accelerate new product development in boxing and related
fitness categories. Moreover, Everlast's platform in the US market, where Sports
Direct currently has a limited presence, will enable Sports Direct to launch
other group brands into the US market as well as provide the opportunity to
derive benefits from an optimised US distribution network.



Investor Day



Following today's acquisition, Sports Direct's management team anticipates
considerable additional and immediate workload relating to Everlast's successful
integration.  As a result, management has decided to postpone the investor and
analyst day which it was scheduled to host at Shirebrook on 25th September 2007.
Investors and analysts will be informed of the new date once it has been
agreed.



For further enquiries, please contact:



Sports Direct International
Justin Barnes, Head of Brands                                   0870 333 9400
Dave Forsey, Chief Executive
Bob Mellors, Group Financial Director



Financial Dynamics
Jonathon Brill / Ben Foster / Andrew Dowler                     020 7831 3113




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