Beaverton, OR (19 May 2006) – NIKE, Inc today announced that Domingo Garcia is joining the company as Chief Tax Officer, beginning May 30.

Garcia will be responsible for Nike’s worldwide tax planning, tax compliance and tax accounting activities. He replaces Dennis Peterson, who has retired after a 27-year career with Nike, and will report to Chief Financial Officer Don Blair.

Most recently, Garcia served as Director of International Tax at Dell. He brings 16 years of corporate tax management experience from companies including Amoco, PepsiCo and Agilent. He holds bachelor’s and law degrees from Harvard University and began his career as a tax attorney in Chicago.

About NIKE, Inc.
NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; NIKE Bauer Hockey Inc., a leading designer and distributor of hockey equipment; Cole Haan, a leading designer and marketer of luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories and Exeter Brands Group LLC, which designs and markets athletic footwear and apparel for the value retail channel.