AND 1 Announces First European Mix Tape Tour; Hardcore Playground Ball Exported to Five Countries.

Sports Editors/Business Editors

PAOLI, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2003

Seth Berger, CEO of American-based basketball footwear and apparel company AND 1, announced today that the company's popular four-year old playground basketball tour, the AND 1 Mix Tape(R) Tour presented by Foot Locker, is coming to Europe for the first time.

This unique marriage of street basketball and hip hop music has a cult following in North America, where the tour has recently stopped in 33 cities from June through August. In late September, the best street ball players in the world will descend upon five European cities to showcase the gritty, rough-and-tumble style of basketball on America's playgrounds.

"Since the release of our first Mix Tape and the very first summer of the AND 1 Mix Tape Tour, we've gotten tons of calls and emails from kids around the world asking us to bring the Mix Tape Tour players over to them, and this is the year," said Berger.

"Foot Locker is basketball, so when AND 1 decided to bring the Mix Tape Tour to Europe, we just couldn't miss the opportunity to be involved," said Simone Williams, Brand Director Foot Locker Europe.

The AND 1 Mix Tape Tour will be in Paris on September 27th, Barcelona on September 30th, London on October 3rd, Milan on October 7th and Frankfurt on October 10th and features living legends Hot Sauce, Main Event, High Octane, Alimoe, AO, Prime Objective, Sik Wit It, Flash and Escalade. A feature of the European tour will be the global introduction of a new player, the Professor (Grayson Boucher) who was chosen at the conclusion of the American tour from candidates in the 33 cities.

    2003 AND 1 MIX TAPE TOUR SCHEDULE:

    --  Paris       27 September    Palais des sports Pierre de
                                    Coubertin

    --  Barcelona   30 September    Pabellon Municipal de Badalona
                                    Paisos Catalans

    --  London       3 October      Crystal Palace National Sports
                                    Centre

    --  Milan        7 October      Palalido

    --  Frankfurt   10 October      Ballsporthalle

Vouchers are available at selected Foot Locker Europe locations in each of the five cities beginning September 2003; no purchase is necessary to receive a voucher. One voucher may be redeemed for two people's free admission, at each venue, when doors open, on the day of the game.

While nearly unknown to the adult population, the AND 1 series of basketball videos and DVDs have attained global cult status among hard-core ball players and youth. After more than a year of giving away the mix tapes, a combination of crazy basketball footage and hip hop music, AND 1 took the show on the road across America for a three-city test in 1999. Now, four years later, the tour has reached over 250,000 basketball fans and elevated the Mix Tape Tour players to international icons.

For more details please contact Kristen Weil at 001.610.909.3183, [e-mail] or Mandy Murphy at 044.771.748.6703, [e-mail], or visit www.AND1.com/mixtape. For specific details in each market contact: Paris- Bouna Ndiaye, 001.331.537.63848, [e-mail]; Barcelona- Eddy Vidal, 011.34.93.555.5105, [e-mail]; London- Ian Mollard, 440.7976.691.866, [e-mail]; Milan- Brice Bonjour, 001.39.0633.252.877, [e-mail]; Frankfurt- Dieter Schoop, 001.49.221.983.3595, [e-mail].

AND 1 thanks its presenting partner, Foot Locker.

Founded in 1993, AND 1 makes basketball footwear and apparel for players with serious game. The company that first made its mark in the apparel industry with a line of "in your face" trash talk tee shirts now offers a complete product line for basketball players, including performance shoes, shorts, tees, sleeveless tees, pants, team uniforms, licensed collegiate gear and accessories. Brand revenues have grown from $1 million in 1993 to $175 million in 2003 and now 20% of the NBA wears AND 1 shoes. AND 1 is available in 121 countries and territories including England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden in Europe.

The RCA Group, formed in 1984 by Russ Cline, is a sports and entertainment production/promotion company located in Prairie Village, Kansas. With a collective 75 years of experience in event entertainment, RCA Group provides turnkey event production services, sponsor management and event activation. RCA Group clients include ESPN ABC Sports, with whom RCA Group works the Summer & Winter X Games, United States Tennis Association and National Lacrosse League.

Foot Locker Europe is a division of Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL), the worlds largest athletic specialty retailer. Foot Locker Europe operates 400 stores in 12 European countries. In addition to retail business, Foot Locker Europe has also launched an e-commerce business, Foot Locker-Europe.com. Foot Locker specialises in sports fashion footwear, apparel and accessories. Over 75 % of all product lines stocked are exclusives from the world's largest premium sports fashion brands.