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Sport Supply Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

^{Published on 2009-01-08 07:54:59, Last Modified on 2009-01-08 07:55:46 - Market Wire}
 

DALLAS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Sport Supply Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBI) announced today that its Board of Directors approved and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share on the Company's common stock for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended December 31, 2008. The quarterly cash dividend is payable on January 30, 2009, to all stockholders of record on the close of business on January 19, 2009.

Sport Supply Group Inc. is the nation's leading marketer, manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods and branded team uniforms to the institutional and team sports market. The Company markets via 3 million direct catalogs, a 40 man telesales team, 160 direct sales professionals and a family of company-controlled websites.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to Sport Supply Group's anticipated financial performance, business prospects, new developments and similar matters, and/or statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words "believes," "could," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including changes in business, political, and economic conditions due to the threat of future terrorist activity or otherwise, actions and initiatives by current and potential competitors, and certain other additional factors described in Sport Supply Group's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Sport Supply Group's future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release. Sport Supply Group is not under any obligation and does not intend to make publicly available any update or other revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of future events even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.