Columbia Sportswear Hires New Public Relations Manager.

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1999--

Columbia Sportswear Co.(R) (Nasdaq:COLM), a global leader in the active outdoor apparel and footwear industry, has hired Angela Hult as public relations manager.

Hult will manage all aspects of public relations for the company, except for investor relations. She will oversee public affairs, community and media relations and corporate communication. Hult reports directly to Dan Hanson, director of marketing communications.

Hult brings 10 years of international public relations and communications experience to this position. Prior to being hired by Columbia, Hult was the communications manager for PacifiCorp's investor relations group. She has also worked for Wells Fargo and Co. and Sheraton Corp.

Founded in 1938 in Portland, Ore., Columbia Sportswear Co.(R) is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of active outdoor apparel and footwear. As one of the largest outerwear manufacturers in the world and the leading seller of skiwear in the United States, the company has developed an international reputation by expanding its product line, emphasizing quality, performance, functionality and value. To learn more about Columbia Sportswear Co., please visit the company's web site at www.columbia.com.