Public Disclosure according to Article 4 sec. 4 of Regulation (EC) No. 2273/2003 - Final Report

adidas AG Completes Share Buyback

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Herzogenaurach (euro adhoc) - Herzogenaurach, October 27, 2008 - The
share buyback program, which the Executive Board of adidas AG
commenced on January 30, 2008 on the basis of the authorization
granted by the Annual General Meeting on May 10, 2007 to repurchase
adidas shares and which was continued on May 21, 2008 on the basis of
the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting on May 8,
2008 to repurchase adidas shares, has been completed. Within this
share buyback program, a total of 10,182,248 shares were purchased
for a total amount of EUR 409,386,896.07 (excluding incidental
purchasing costs) between January 30, 2008 and October 22, 2008. This
corresponds to an average purchase price of EUR 40.21 per share.

The share buyback program was conducted on the basis of two
authorizations. From January 30, 2008 up to and including May 2,
2008, adidas AG purchased 5,511,023 shares for a total amount of EUR
229,948,950.18 (excluding incidental purchasing costs) on the basis
of the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting on May 10,
2007. This corresponds to 2.71% of the stock capital of adidas AG at
the time of the Annual General Meeting on May 10, 2007. The average
purchase price was EUR 41.73 per share.

On May 21, 2008, the share buyback program was continued on the basis
of the authorization to repurchase adidas shares granted by the
Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2008. The total number of shares
repurchased on the basis of this authorization up to October 22, 2008
amounted to 4,671,225. This corresponds to 2.29% of the stock capital
at the time of the Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2008. The total
amount (excluding incidental purchasing costs) was EUR
179,437,945.89, the average purchase price per share EUR 38.41.

The buyback was announced on January 29, 2008 pursuant to § 4 section
2 of the Regulation (EC) 2273/2003.

The purchase of shares in adidas AG was conducted by banks instructed
by adidas solely via the stock exchange in the electronic market
trading system of the Frankfurt stock exchange (Xetra).

Information on the transaction pursuant to § 4 sections 3, 4 of the
Regulation (EC) 2273/2003 is published on the website of adidas AG
(www.adidas-Group.com/sharebuyback).

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Further inquiry note:

Dennis Weber

Investor Relations Manager

Tel.: +49 (0)9132 84 4989

E-Mail: dennis.weber@adidas-Group.com

Branche: Recreational & Sports goods
ISIN: DE0005003404
WKN: 500340
Index: DAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share
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