New Power Loaded Racquet Technology from HEAD

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The new CrossBow Technology will be found in five new racquets from HEAD for the coming season, including the CrossBow 10, the CrossBow 6, as well as the next-generation of Airflow racquets designed for women including the Airflow 7, Airflow 5, and Airflow 3.

Power loaded for players with shorter more compact swings, CrossBow Technology features a bridge suspended from the frame that moves independently, allowing the racquet to store energy in both the stringbed and the bridge. The two-piece design acts like a spring or bow that is loaded during ball impact and is released as the ball accelerates off the stringbed for maximum power.

"With the CrossBow technology, a new-found energy is unleashed in every shot, which provides incredible power to the player," said Kevin Kempin, vice president of sales and marketing for HEAD Penn Racquet Sports.

The Airflow series will feature InteGrip, a newly developed dampening material that fits between two aluminum connectors and the shaft. The CrossBow lines will also include HEAD's newly re-designed stabilizer to eliminate racquet vibration, resulting in some of the most comfortable racquets available today.

CrossBow also uses 10 main strings though the bridge, offering a larger sweetspot than is found on conventional fixed-bridge racquets.

    The new CrossBow Technology will be available in the following racquets:

    CrossBow 10: The lightest and most powerful CrossBow racquet offers
                 optimal maneuverability for superior performance.

    CrossBow 6:  A powerful, evenly balanced racquet with great pick-up feel
                 appealing to a large range of players.

    Airflow 7:   The most powerful Airflow racquet incorporating CrossBow
                 Technology is lightweight with perfect balance.

    Airflow 5:   An oversized, lightweight racquet with the perfect balance of
                 power and control complete with CrossBow Technology.

    Airflow 3:   Offering extra control for longer swing styles, the Airflow 3
                 is perfectly balanced for excellent maneuverability.

ABOUT HEAD: HEAD NV is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of premium branded sports equipment. HEAD NV's ordinary shares are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange ("HEAD"). Our business is organized into four divisions: Winter Sports, Racquet Sports, Diving and Licensing. We sell products under the HEAD (tennis, squash, paddle and racquetball racquets, tennis balls, tennis footwear, badminton products, alpine skis, ski bindings and ski boots, snowboards, bindings and boots), Penn (tennis and racquetball balls), Tyrolia (ski bindings), and Mares/Dacor (diving equipment) brands. We hold leading positions in all of our product markets and our products are endorsed by some of the world's top athletes including Richard Gasquet, Andrew Murray, Ivan Ljubicic Svetlana Kuznetsova, Patty Schnyder, Amelie Mauresmo, Hermann Maier, Bode Miller, Didier Cuche, Marco Buchel, Patrick Staudacher, Maria Riesch, Elisabeth Gorgl, Sarka Zahrobska, Jon Olsson and Gianluca Genoni.

SOURCE HEAD Penn Racquet Sports

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