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  • HEAD launches the 2009-2010 paddle collection

    February 3rd, 2009, Padel

    HEAD launches the 2009-2010 collection on the market. Available in stores from February. New moulds, new packaging and new technologies.

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  • Pärson ready for the Worlds

    February 1st, 2009, Ski

    In the last race before the World Championships at Val d’Isère Anja Pärson presents herself in top condition. The Swedish Lady racing for HEAD rushes in the Super-G at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany to second place….

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  • Riesch finishes her home match on the podium

    January 30th, 2009, Ski

    At the World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, her hometown of Maria Riesch, makes it on the podium. The HEAD athlete carved to the second place in the Slalom, offering her best chances to win the discipline World Cup.

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  • First podium for Fenninger at Cortina

    January 26th, 2009, Ski

    The young HEAD athlete Anna Fenninger is the big surprise at the races in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. In the Super-G the 19-year old youngster races straight on to the podium

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  • Grete Eliassen carries off silver from X-Games

    January 26th, 2009, Ski

    With best run score of 79 points, HEAD freeskier Grete Eliassen finished women’s Slopestyle competition at the winter X-Games 13 in second place.

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  • Jon Olsson wins Big Air silver at X-Games

    January 26th, 2009, Ski

    Showing off with two perfectly landed Olsson Flips 1080, HEAD freeskier Jon Olsson gained second place in the Big Air finals at the 13th Winter X-Games in Aspen, Colorado.

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  • HEAD Player off to Strong Start in Australian Open

    January 26th, 2009, Tennis

    HEAD’s brightest stars have put together stunning performances to keep them in contention for the first Grand Slam title of the year. Novak Djokovic, Gilles Simon and Svetlana Kuznetsova survived the first tournament week and will compete for the title.

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  • Görgl races onto the podium

    January 25th, 2009, Ski

    HEAD racer Elisabeth Görgl finishes third at the Giant Slalom in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. After the third place in Aspen earlier this season, this is the second podium for the 27-year old lady from Austria.

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  • Pärson on the downhill podium again

    January 24th, 2009, Ski

    Anja Pärson advances in the race for the World Cup. Finishing third the HEAD athlete races on to the podium on the downhill course in Cortina d’Ampezzo

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  • Third place finish for Hoffmann in Kitz

    January 23rd, 2009, Ski

    HEAD racer Ambrosi Hoffmann starts the speed events in Kitzbühel (AUT) with a third place finish. At the Super-G on the famous Hahnenkamm course the Swiss showed an impressive performance.

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  • HEAD Debuts New Technologies for Squash Line

    January 22nd, 2009, Squash

    HEAD is adding some muscle to its 2009 squash line by introducing the Corrugated Technology™ designed to optimize power and improve performance.

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  • HEAD Introduces New Performance Tennis Footwear

    January 22nd, 2009, Tennis

    HEAD is stepping up its game in the tennis footwear business re-launching its line of footwear with updated technology and cosmetics for today’s youthful, aggressive and stylish tennis player. The new footwear collection will be available in January 2009.

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  • HEAD CrossBow 10 Receives Top Marks

    January 20th, 2009, Tennis

    HEAD’s racquet technology continues to impress around the world. In Germany’s Tennis Magzain, the HEAD CrossBow 10 received top honors. In all, 19 racquets were tested for leisure players in the category of power and comfort.

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  • HEAD opens 2009 season with Top Players at the Australian Open

    January 19th, 2009, Tennis

    HEAD will present a very strong team at the upcoming Australian Open 2009. Besides World No. 3 Novak Djokovic and the two top 10 players Andy Murray and Gilles Simon, HEAD will also count on young guns like Marin Cilic and Victoria Azarenka.

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  • 40th World Cup win for Anja Pärson

    January 18th, 2009, Ski

    Over a year after her last downhill victory, Anja Paerson finally managed to excel again in that specialty and put herself back into the small group of top-favourites for the 2009 Overall World Cup title.

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  • Pärson on the podium again

    January 17th, 2009, Ski

    In the Super-Combined Anja Pärson is still lady to beat. At Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria the HEAD-Athlete scored third, defeating her top ranking ….

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  • Miller on the podium at Wengen

    January 17th, 2009, Ski

    At the classic Downhill race in Wengen (Switzerland) Bode Miller races on the podium. The HEAD racer missed first place only by two tenth of a second….

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  • HEAD Introduces New MicroGel Extreme Racquet Line With DuPont Teflon® friction reducing polymer*

    January 14th, 2009, Tennis

    HEAD proudly presents the new MicroGel Extreme Series featured by a revolutionary material called Teflon® friction reducing polymer. This material has been integrated successfully in various branches. HEAD is the first brand using it for tennis racquets.

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  • HEAD’s Young Stars Thrill Their Way to Victory at Recent Tournaments

    January 13th, 2009, Tennis

    HEAD pros Andy Murray, Marin Cilic and Victoria Azarenka kicked off the new year in strong fashion at various tournaments around the world by winning three titles in the first tournament week of 2009.

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  • Riesch dominates in Maribor

    January 11th, 2009, Ski

    Germany’s Maria Riesch improved her own record of consecutive slalom wins today in Maribor catching her fourth race in a row after another impressive demonstration of her skill and her determination.

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  • Team HEAD Racquetball Players Dominate at Junior World Championships

    January 9th, 2009, Racquetball

    HEAD Penn Racquet Sports had an exceptional showing at the 2008 Junior World Championships in Tempe, Arizona. 7 out of 15 members on the Junior National Team being Team HEAD Players and helped the team capture the Junior World Championships.

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  • HEAD Signs Squash World No. 1 Karim Darwish

    January 7th, 2009, Squash

    HEAD proudly presents the endorsement of the Egyptian squash pro and World No.1 Karim Darwish. The partnership became effective on January 1st 2009.

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  • HEAD NV Group Announces Further Restructuring Plans and Changes in Key Personnel

    January 7th, 2009, Corporate

    Amsterdam, 7th January 2009 – Head N.V. Group (VSX: HEAD; U.S. OTC: HEDYY.PK), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of sports equipment, announced changes in key personnel and further restructuring measures. At our Annual General Meeting in May 2009, we plan to propose that Mr. Gunter Hagspiel is elected by our shareholders as our Chief [..]

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  • HEAD Signs World No. 3 Novak Djokovic

    January 6th, 2009, Tennis

    HEAD announced that the company has signed a long term agreement with tennis superstar Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who currently ranks third in the South African Airways ATP ranking. Djokovic will make his debut at the Brisbane International this week.

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  • Maria Riesch - Queen of Snow

    January 4th, 2009, Ski

    At Zagreb, Croatia Maria Riesch crowns herself as the Queen of Snow. The HEAD-Athlete realizes the third consecutive victory in a Slalom-Worldcup and she takes over the lead in the Overall-Worldcup ranking.

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  • Riesch celebrates second season victory

    December 29th, 2008, Ski

    At Semmering, Austria Maria Riesch celebrates her second victory of the season. The HEAD-Racer triumphs in the Slalom and conquers the red leader jersey of the discipline......

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  • Miller races on to the podium at Gröden

    December 21st, 2008, Ski

    Bode Miller claims the podium at the Downhill classic of Gröden, Italy. Despite a light snowfall at the Italian ski resort the HEAD racer finishes second ......

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  • Pärson back on the podium

    December 19th, 2008, Ski

    Sweden’s skiing superstar Anja Paerson won her first competition this season at St Moritz where she clinched a Super-combined event on Friday and grabbed her 39th World Cup victory.

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  • First season win for Maria Riesch

    December 14th, 2008, Ski

    Germany’s Maria Riesch celebrated an impressive victory in today’s slalom raced under snowfall at La Molina, in Catalonia, where she crushed her rivals after two nearly flawless runs down the treacherous slope.

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  • Maier does it again!

    December 6th, 2008, Ski

    Hermann Maier defeats the lead in the Super G Worldcup. Finishing second the HEAD Racer captured the podium again. In Beaver Creek (USA) Hermann Maier skied again right on the podium.

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  • Impressive performance of Riesch in season's first speed contest

    December 6th, 2008, Ski

    In the first women's Downhill race in Lake Louise, Canada, HEAD Racer Maria Riesch captured the podium.

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  • Büchel finishing second in Beaver Creek

    December 6th, 2008, Ski

    HEAD-Racer Marco Büchel missed his first victory of the season 2008/2009 at the Downhill race in Beaver Creek, finishing only 6 hundreths of a second behind the winner on the “Birds of Pray“ race course.

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  • The HERMINATOR is back on track

    December 1st, 2008, Ski

    Hermann Maier scored his first World Cup win in almost three years in Lake Louise’s difficult Super-G on Sunday. The Austrian, who turns 36 next Sunday, achieved an almost flawless run on the demanding ‘Olympic Run’ to bag his 54th World Cup victory.

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  • First World Cup win for Sarka Zahrobska

    December 1st, 2008, Ski

    Almost two years after having stunned the rest of the field in unexpectedly clinching the gold medal at the Åre 2007 FIS World Championships, Zahrobska finally celebrated her first ever World Cup victory.

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  • Görgl comes up strong in Aspen

    November 30th, 2008, Ski

    At the women Giant Slalom in Aspen, HEAD Racer Elisabeth Görgl ties up to her success from last season. After two runs she celebrates third place.

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  • Third place for Olsson in Lake Louise

    November 30th, 2008, Ski

    Swedish HEAD-Racer Hans Olsson captured the podium in the first Downhill race of the new season 2008/2009 – finishing third, only 16 of a hundredths of seconds behind the winner.

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  • Interview with Stan the Man

    November 26th, 2008, Tennis

    Swissman Stanislas Wawrinka won the Olympic Gold medal of the doubles competition in Beijing earlier in 2008. In an exclusive interview with HEAD, he talks about his great 2008 season, his goals for 2009 and about the very demanding life on tour.

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  • HEAD Supports Squash Player Julian Bidlake on Fundraising Quest

    November 20th, 2008, Squash

    HEAD Squash player Julian Bidlake recently represented Ireland at the 2008 Masters Home Internationals in April. At the same time, the 45-year-old from Horsham is working off the international squash court to win a battle of his own.

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  • HEAD Enjoys Successful Tennis Masters Cup

    November 18th, 2008, Tennis

    HEAD enjoyed a successful run at the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, with two of the brand’s youngest stars Andy Murray and Gilles Simon reaching the semifinals and doubles standout Nenad Zimonjic capturing the title.

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  • Miller rocks Slalom in Finland – Second in Levi

    November 16th, 2008, Ski

    HEAD-Racer Bode Miller shoots himself on the podium of the World Cup Slalom in Levi, Finland. Scoring 1:45,28 minutes he only let pass one competitor. With the second place the American is on target for the overall World Cup.

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  • Riesch carves for the podium in Levi

    November 15th, 2008, Ski

    In the very first Slalom of the World Cup season 2008/2009 Maria Riesch carved straight to the podium. In Levi Finland, the HEAD athlete took the third place.

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  • HEAD Pros Murray and Simon Advance To Semifinals at Tennis Masters Cup

    November 14th, 2008, Tennis

    HEAD players Andy Murray and Gilles Simon advance to the semifinals at the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai after winning their Round Robin matches today.

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  • Team HEAD Player Shane Vanderson wins IRT Event in Japan

    November 14th, 2008, Racquetball

    Shane Vanderson, a member of HEAD’s Elite Racquetball Team of National Pro Staff, won the 2008 IRT Japan International Tournament. Vanderson defeated fellow Team HEAD member Tony Carson in the tournament’s championship final.

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  • HEAD NV Announces Results for the Three and Nine Months ended 30 September 2008

    November 13th, 2008, Corporate

    Amsterdam – 13th November 2008 – Head N.V. (VSX: HEAD; U.S. OTC: HEDYY.PK), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of sports equipment, announced the following results today. For the three months ended 30 September 2008 compared to the three months ended 30 September 2007: - Net revenues were up 0.3 % to € 93.1 million - Operating [..]

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  • Release Q3 2008 results

    November 13th, 2008, Corporate

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  • Murray Marches into Masters Cup Semi Final

    November 12th, 2008, Tennis

    Andy Murray booked his place in the semi final at the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai winning his second successive match against HEAD fellow player Gilles Simon. On Monday, the Scot defeated Andy Roddick in three sets 6-4, 1-6, 6-1.

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  • HEAD CrossBow 10 Racquet Earns Top Praise in Latest Edition of Deutsche Tenniszeitung

    November 12th, 2008, Tennis

    HEAD’s CrossBow technology received significant praise in the latest issue of Deutsche Tenniszeitung, one of the leading tennis publications in Europe, with the CrossBow 10 racquet earning top honors as the magazine’s test winner.

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  • Anders Backe finishes 2nd at Monsterpark Invitational in Gstaad

    November 10th, 2008, Ski

    On the „Big Mama“ at Glacier 3000, 32 of the best Freeskiers from 8 countries competed at the Monsterpark Invitational. The event, one of the first of the season, gave riders the chance to assess their current skill level. All worked hard and gave it their best shot. Top riders and rookies alike demonstrated their true skills. The event on [..]

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  • Miguel Lamperti and Matías Díaz Capture International Paddle Title in Salamanca

    November 10th, 2008, Padel

    Miguel Lamperti & Matías Diaz won their first title in the Padel Pro Tour in Salamanca. After a very tough match in semifinals (5-7 7-6 6-3) against Agustín Gomez Silingo and Maxi Grabiel (nº5) they jump up into their fourth final in the Padel Pro Tour.

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