BEAVERTON, Ore. (Aug. 27, 2009) -- NIKE, Inc. is pleased to announce today that it has agreed to a long-term sponsorship agreement with United Soccer Leagues, whereby the Umbro brand will become the official sponsor and exclusive ball supplier of the United Soccer Leagues, including each of its professional and amateur soccer leagues. Nike Soccer will also be involved in certain sponsorship activities of the United Soccer Leagues.

Further, NIKE, Inc. has sold its ownership of United Soccer Leagues to NuRock Soccer Holdings LLC. Nike Soccer and Umbro continue their focus on serving athletes worldwide by creating and developing world-class footwear and apparel while supporting the development of grassroots soccer.

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 Cole Haan, which designs, markets and distributes luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Umbro Ltd., a leading United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand. For more information, visit www.nikebiz.com.

Umbro, Ltd.
Umbro, Ltd., a subsidiary of NIKE, Inc., is the original United Kingdom based football brand that invented sportswear. Founded 85 years ago, today the company combines its heritage in sports tailoring with modern football insight to create groundbreaking and iconic football apparel, footwear and equipment that blend performance and style. For further information about Umbro visit www.umbro.com.