Global Sports, Inc. Appoints New Vice President/General Manager International Division and Promotes National Sales Manager to Vice President of Sales.

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1998--

Melvin E. Lewis Brings Substantial International Experience

GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. (NASDAQ SC: GSPT) today announced that Melvin E. Lewis has agreed to join the Company as Vice President/General Manager International Division and that David Newcombe will be promoted to Vice President of Sales.

Melvin E. Lewis was previously the Vice President, International of Jack Schwartz Shoes, Inc. brand owner of British Knights and LUGZ, an established private athletic footwear company. During the eight years Mr. Lewis was with that company, he achieved significant improvements in brand positioning, design, and pioneered a new distribution systems across 30 countries. His success in these areas was demonstrated by increased financial performance for the international business generating sales of $50 million from zero for this niche player in the highly competitive youth footwear industry.

Mr. Lewis also served in similar capacities while at Converse, Inc. and Avia International, Inc. While at Converse, he delivered a 60% increase in European sales in two years. International sales improved by 162% and royalties by 200% for footwear and activewear during his tenure. Mel was part of the team that built Avia's global brand image, bringing corporate sales to more than $140 million from $20 million in two years. He negotiated a joint venture in Japan and a long-term licensing deal, which allowed Avia to finally enter the European market.

Michael Rubin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Sports, said, "We are very pleased to gain such a seasoned international player to extend the brand awareness we have established in the United States to the overseas markets. We expect that Mel will play a significant role in the worldwide growth of Global Sports while adding his substantial marketing expertise to further enhance our strong management team."

Also today, Global Sports announced the promotion of David Newcombe to Vice President of Sales after only 5 months as National Sales Manager. During his tenure as National Sales manager, David doubled the sales force and made substantial inroads with national accounts. He began his career at Global three years ago as the sales person calling on Kinney Footwear, owners of Lady Foot Locker. Mr. Newcombe will be responsible for managing the sales force for the branded athletic footwear. Regarding the promotion of Newcombe, Rubin said, "We expect that David Newcombe will help us accelerate the domestic sales of all our product lines, making a significant contribution to our top line."

Global Sports, Inc. consists of two primary business lines: the branded athletic footwear business including RYKA, Yukon and Apex and the off-price footwear, apparel and sporting goods business.

Statements about the Company's outlook and all other statements in this release other than historical facts are forward-looking statements. Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties, they are subject to change at any time and the Company's actual results may differ materially from expected results. The Company derives most of its forward-looking statements from its operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon many detailed assumptions. While the Company believes that its assumptions are reasonable, there are inherent difficulties in predicting certain important factors, especially the timing and magnitude of sales and the overall condition of the footwear industry. These factors, as and when applicable, are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, a copy of which may be obtained from the Company without charge.

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